We were invited to this lovely restaurant with a group and for a first time visit, I found the food to be very good, fresh and tasty. The service for the group was also very good.
Focaccia Moshava
- Price $$$$
- Accessibility
- Business Meals
- Chef Restaurant
- For Private Events
- Free Wi-Fi
- Kosher
- Outside Seating Area
- Reservation Needed
- Take Away
About Focaccia Moshava
Charming with a touch of hipness, Focaccia Moshava (aka The Kosher Focaccia) is one of the best and most popular restaurants on Emek Refaim Street.
The Menu
Much like its non-kosher counterpart in the city center, Focaccia Moshava has a menu based on the Italian kitchen with a variety of other Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and continental dishes to round it out so that there is something for every taste.
Try some of these signature dishes:
- Beef carpaccio — tender, thin slices of top-notch raw beef drizzled for taste to perfection with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
- Veal ragu with fettuccine — thin strips of veal cooked in a succulent sauce of tomatoes and herbs
- Veal sweetbread and entrecote skewers on top of grilled portobello mushrooms
- Ram’s mixed grill — liver, hearts grilled with pieces of chicken and sirloin drizzled with a light coating of tehina
- The fresh-baked focaccia breads with a variety of topping choices
- The juicy, cooked-to-order Focaccia burger with goose breast and avocado
- Fish kebabs with a spicy salsa and lemon tehina with ciabatta bread
On top of the food, Focaccia offers a variety of quality wines at quite reasonable prices, as well as signature cocktails from the bar.
On weekdays from noon to 5 pm, you can take advantage of Focaccia’s awesome business lunch deal of an appetizer, main course and dessert at a fixed price starting at 69 NIS — far and away one of the best deals in town.
And stop by on Friday afternoons to check out the Focaccia Moshava market, which features a huge spread of salads, spreads, meat and fish dishes, desserts and more that you can buy by weight and take home for Shabbat meals.
Events at Focaccia Moshava
The dining space is as delightful as the menu, with indoor, outdoor and bar seating options, comfortable chairs, high ceilings and plenty of room.
It can accommodate events of up to 150 people, including bar/bat mitzvahs, birthdays, corporate events and intimate celebrations, and the chef offers special fixed menus with your dishes served in a communal style in the center of the tables.
TripAdvisor Reviews
Based on 82 traveler reviews“A lovely surprise with really good food”
“Nice Foccacia”
We went on Saturday evening to the restaurant as it was one of the few which was open. So we were not surprised it is super busy. However we got a table after 5 minutes. We have ordered Foccacia and Salad. It was delicious and really big. It would have been enough one for...
MoreWe went on Saturday evening to the restaurant as it was one of the few which was open. So we were not surprised it is super busy. However we got a table after 5 minutes. We have ordered Foccacia and Salad. It was delicious and really big. It would have been enough one for sharing. Would recommend going here.
Less“Hear me out ”
First of all, I made a reservation for 4 people on Friday night at 8:00 PM. I know it’s Shabbat. We arrived at about 7:55 PM and checked in. The girl at the check in counter was evasive and acted annoyed. Many people walked up both with and without reservation. I walk up at...
MoreFirst of all, I made a reservation for 4 people on Friday night at 8:00 PM. I know it’s Shabbat. We arrived at about 7:55 PM and checked in. The girl at the check in counter was evasive and acted annoyed. Many people walked up both with and without reservation. I walk up at 8:00, 8:15, and 8:30 to ask for updates on our table. The answer was always, “just a few minutes like 5.” At this time, the villain of this story, let’s call her employee #2 comes out completely does not consult her coworker (the girl at the desk) and takes back a group of 4 that walked up WITHOUT A RESERVATION. I made the girl at the desk aware and she said “You’re right. I’m sorry.” She then goes to find “employee number two” our table gets called and we follow Her to The back of The restaurant to be seated, until she tells us not to sit down and instead to just stand there. She walks off and comes back to two us there’s another table. We move to that table. We begin looking for the wine list and she didn’t give us one, so we begin looking on a waiters station behind us. At this time, employee #2 comes and THROWS A WINE MENU MY MOTHER. Very very horrible experience. This restaurant literally does not care about patrons or service at all. Our food and server were great, but it was so overshadowed but the unbelievable rudeness of the front of house staff.
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