Top 5 Lunch Experiences in Israel

1.2-Hour Carmel Market Tour in English with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 23 reviews · 2 hours · from $88Our pick

Meet near Hamalabiya at Allenby Street for a two-hour English or Hebrew tour through Carmel Market. Your guide introduces local snacks, spices, specialty shops, alleyways, handicrafts, and the market’s story, with lunch included. Guides have included Yael, Zita, Rahel, Shir, and others.

“very nice Tour Guide (Rahel) hope i get the name right was very kind wich much informations about the market an the people whos selling a wide Variation of Foods, Drinks and Clothes. the size of each Meal is excellent so you can try every piece without the fear beeing full after the first 2 stops :) decorated with Information about Israel and the history of the carmel market, is this Tour a must for your stay in Tel Aviv”

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2.Petra 1-Day Tour from Jerusalem with FREE Authentic Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $299Top rated

Leave Jerusalem before dawn for Petra, crossing into Jordan with border assistance and riding by air-conditioned bus to the ancient Nabatean city. A licensed English-speaking guide leads you through the Siq, Treasury, Royal Tombs, and Theater. Lunch is included, but border fees, breakfast, drinks, and hotel transfers cost extra.

“Our tour guy was very cordial. Explanations were clear. Attentive with our needs. Answer all our questions.”

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3.Petra 1-Day Tour from Eilat + FREE Traditional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · from $215

This 12-hour Petra day trip takes you from your Eilat hotel across the Jordanian border to Petra Archaeological Park. A licensed English-speaking guide leads you through the Siq, Treasury, Royal Tombs, theater, and Obelisk Tomb, followed by a traditional Jordanian lunch. Plan for a late meal, border fees, and a long desert day.

“Amazing tour, great guide, kind service. Everything was well organized. Petra is definitely a place to visit if you have a day or two during your trip in Israel.”

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4.Petra 1-Day Tour from Tel Aviv with FREE Authentic Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 11 reviews · from $299

Leave Tel Aviv at 2:00 am for Petra by air-conditioned bus. Your English-speaking guide helps at the border, then leads you through the Siq, Treasury, Royal Tombs, and Theater. The tour includes admission and a local lunch, but expect a late return, long border formalities, and extra Jordanian visa fees.

“I was very disappointed that we got only 2 hours in Petra. No time to relax and explore. No time for the tour talk.”

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5.2-Hour Levinsky Market Tour with Full Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10 reviews · 2 hours · from $88

Join an English-speaking guide for a two-hour walk through south Tel Aviv’s Levinsky Market. Taste regional snacks, baked goods, spices, and other market specialties while learning how Bulgarian, Bukharan, Persian, Balkan, Polish, and North African communities shaped the area. Guides such as Jenny, Ivrat, Yaniv, and Ronnie have led this food-focused introduction.

“Yaniv Ephod was an amazing guide. Very kind and extremely knowledgeable about the market, it’s history and obviously the food. He explained everything in perfect English. The food was amazing”

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