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Restaurants & Eateries
  • Burger Bar – Mehadrin burger joint in the Ice Mall area; praised for fresh patties and fast service.
  • Big Apple Pizza – Classic mehadrin New-York-style slices; delivers anywhere in town.
  • Haleluja – Long-standing meat restaurant (mehadrin); limited seating, check if still open.
  • Ranch House (Royal Beach Hotel) – Steakhouse under Rabbanut Eilat; ask mashgiach – some travelers eat only the chicken.
  • Kosher Pizza (“the mehadrin pizza shop”) – Basic slices; quality hit-or-miss and often crowded.
  • Hotel Dining Rooms – Dan Eilat, Royal Beach and Hilton each run kosher buffets; standards vary, confirm hashgachah on arrival.

Groceries / Supermarkets / Meat Stores
  • Shufersal Sheli (City Center) – Full-size supermarket with labelled kosher meat and wine; no VAT in Eilat.
  • Rami Levy (Eilat Mall) – Cheapest for basics; large frozen-kosher section.
  • Mahsanei Ha’Teva – Small health-food store stocking chalav Yisrael yogurts and snacks.

Shuls & Minyanim
  • Beit Knesset Ahavat Yisrael – 8 Bareket St.; Shacharit 6:45 & 8:00, Mincha close to shkiah, Ma’ariv 20 min later.
  • Chabad Eilat – 30 Bareket St.; daily minyanim, Shabbat meals by reservation (08-637-0786).
  • Yeshivat Hesder Eilat – Weekday minyanim and nightly learning; ask locals for exact schedule.

Hotels & Lodging
  • Dan Eilat – Flagship beachfront resort; heated pool in winter, kids’ club, Rabbanut buffet.
  • Royal Beach (Isrotel) – Five-star property; private stretch of sand and on-site steakhouse.
  • Hilton Queen of Sheba – Central location on the lagoon; HH Gold often gets lounge access.
  • U Suites (ex-Le Meridien) – All-suite hotel; many rooms have private jacuzzis, mixed reviews on upkeep.
  • Crowne Plaza – Budget-friendly chain option; basic rooms, small pool.
  • Dan Panorama – Across the lagoon; “Terrace” rooms feature huge balconies with hot-tubs.

Things To Do / Attractions
  • Underwater Observatory Marine Park – Walk-through aquarium plus reef tower with 360° Red Sea view.
  • Dolphin Reef – Swim or snorkel near free-roaming dolphins; family-friendly beach & relaxation pools.
  • Coral Beach Nature Reserve – Best shore-entry snorkeling; rent gear on-site.
  • Red Canyon – Easy desert slot-canyon hike 25 min north; go early for shade.
  • Glass-Bottom Boat & Banana-Boat Rides – Depart hourly from the lagoon behind hotels.
  • Timna Park – King Solomon’s Pillars, ancient copper mines and pedal-boat lake (30 min drive).
  • Taba Border Hop – Quick trip to Hilton Taba casino/resort (see tips below).

Trip Reports (“TR”)

Restaurant Reviews / Ratings
  • Burger Bar – “Amazing.” – chuchem (link)
  • Mehadrin Pizza Shop – “Hundreds of flies swarming over everything…” – Dan (link)
  • Ranch House – “Mashgiach told me not to eat the meat.” – chuchem (link)


Border-to-Taba Notes (from @Yehuda):
  • Bring a pen for Egyptian entry forms.
  • If Israel charges the 106 ₪ exit fee due to luggage, keep the stub – Hilton Taba will refund it when you depart.
  • Egyptian exit stamps are issued in the arrivals hall.
  • Hilton Taba often sells for ≈ $80 or 5 k Hilton points.
  • Casinos accept USD; credit cards work with ~2 % purchase fee.


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Re: Eilat, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #440 on: March 21, 2023, 04:07:21 PM »
Anyone know what restaurants are kosher lmehadrin in eilat?
There is a pizza hut that is badatz beis yosef near the cental station. Most stores are rabunut besides a few that are beit yosef.
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Re: Eilat, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #441 on: March 21, 2023, 07:10:18 PM »
Anyone know what restaurants are kosher lmehadrin in eilat?

Haven't been there in years but previously there was a Burger bar, big apple pizza (in the mall) and maybe a Greg all under RM Eilat.


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Anyone know of kosher mehadrin in eilat

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« Reply #443 on: January 28, 2025, 11:53:19 AM »
Anyone know of kosher mehadrin in eilat
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Re: Eilat, Israel, Master Thread
« Reply #444 on: May 22, 2025, 04:29:48 PM »
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