Israel Culinary Tours and Experiences

Book Our Famous Food Tours to Experience a Real Taste of Israel The Official Netflix “In Search of Israeli Cuisine” Trip Provider

Israelis love food, probably because Israel is a melting pot of many different cultural tastes and cuisines from around the world. Nowhere else will you find Sephardic grape leaves and delicious Sabikh next to a cart of authentic German schnitzel made from a hundred year old recipe by a devoted safta.

Via Sabra goes beyond the regular Israeli food tours with our extraordinary chef- and foodie-led experiences, talks, and tastings from culinary experts. By the end of our trip, you’ll be a newly minted connoisseur, capable of answering “What is Israeli cuisine?” with relish.

What We Do

Curate 30 annual full-length culinary journeys through Israel, each packed with expertly crafted food experiences
Offer tours from celebrity chefs like Mike Solomonov, Adeena Sussman, Lior Lev Serkarz, Alon Shaya, and others
We are the official “In Search of Israeli Cuisine” trip provider, bringing people to follow in the steps of the Netflix broadcast movie by Roger Sherman “In Search of Israeli Cuisine”

Lead day tours through urban centers and rural places to forage for herbs, pick grapes, or harvest olives, depending on the season
Program inclusive tours based dietary needs, food interests, and other adventurous appetites
Pair clients with restaurateurs on professional research trips to inform new menus and restaurant concepts

Who We Are

Our CEO, Avihai Tsabari is a former restaurateur who has served guests from all over the globe at his business in Jaffa. He met world-renowned chefs like Mike Solomonov, Adeena Sussman, and Lior Lev Serkaz, who now work in close partnership with Via Sabra to research and curate tours (check out the trips they lead with us).

Our hand-picked guides and food specialists share Avihai’s enthusiasm for great food and legendary Israeli hospitality, whether on a Carmel Market food tour or Jerusalem Shuk tour (or a full on multi-day journey). Join us for an Israel culinary tour in our next wine tasting in the Galilee or a Moroccan couscous workshop with Avihai’s mother.

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Chef Lior Lev Sercarz blending spices in a kitchen.

A group of Via Sabra tourists at a farm during a food tour in Israel.

A group of Via Sabra guests rolling dough in a kitchen at a cooking class.

A colorful and tasty variety of Israeli food on plates on a table during one of Via Sabras Israel food tours.

A Via Sabra tour guide talking to a group of guests at a market in Jerusalem.

A young olive vendor showcasing his goods at the Carmel Market in Tel Aviv.

A Jewish chef teaching a cooking class in Israel.

In Search of Israeli Cuisine

We indeed had a wonderful time during our travels to Israel.

We were lucky to be with a group of “strangers” who became family in a few short days. The trip took us to amazing places that were not included in our previous visits to Israel and those few previously visited places were totally changed.

Since we were in search of Israeli Cuisine, I can only say I think we found it during our trip. So much wonderful food in so many wonderful places, prepared and served by so many wonderful people!!

I want to acknowledge our wonderful guide Orit – she just knew the right thing to do and how to get the group moving the right way. Oh yes and thanks for the surprise Wine Truck!!! We just love Israeli wine!!!

We have already recommended Via Sabra to several people, and we hope they also take advantage of the Via Sabra hospitality.

Kareen H.

Oct. 2022

via Tripadvisor