Located in the developing entertainment district in Haifa’s lower city tier, Hanamal 24 has one goal in mind: to produce a perfect fine dining culinary experience. The restaurant combines gourmet food, rural Italian design and an ambience of abundance drawing inspiration from Tuscan piazzas. Not only is chef Guy Avital producing iconic Italian specialties like lamb ragout tortellini and rosemary gnocchi, he’s brought in French classics like cream of onion soup and Coquilles St. Jacques to round out his menu.

The only fine dining option in Haifa is Hanamal 24, curiously situated not in one of the affluent neighbourhoods, but by the industrial port. When Hanamal 24 opened a few years back, it marked a shift in Israel’s culinary scene, moving away from a Tel Aviv-centric culture, and attracting more foodies up north in search of undiscovered delights. The chef, Ran Rosh, trained with Paul Bocuse’s in Lyon, and has worked on at Michelin-starred restaurants on the French Riviera and Paris’ suburbs.

Ha-Namal 24, a French-style chef's restaurant by Chef Ran Rosh, is located on Port Street, combining gourmet food, spectacular Tuscan design, and courteous and professional service. Chef Ren Rosh, a graduate of the High Bocuse High School of Cooking in Lyon, France, offers a menu influenced by the cooking methods of French cuisine and contains touches of Italian and Mediterranean cuisine. The restaurant is designed as a Tuscan villa and is divided into beautifully designed private rooms, which create a new guest experience in each and every room: the main piazza, the romantic double room, the wine cellar, and the conference room.

First up was Hanamal 24, with the credentials to merit the adjective gourmet, thanks to Chef Ran Rosh, who previously owned his own restaurant in Paris after having trained in a Michelin two-star restaurant. Located in a former grain storage building whose interior mimics a Tuscan courtyard, Hanamal 24 serves classic French cuisine adapted to Haifa’s Mediterranean environs. In our brief visit we sampled a velvety cream of onion soup, and an over-the-top dish of foie gras with white chocolate and chili.

We started the tour at Hanamal 24, one of the first restaurants to open when there was nothing else in the area. We were hosted by Guy Avital, one of the restaurant owners, who along with his business partner chef Ran Rosh, previously owned Recital Danya for 13 years until the building they were in was sold. Like many Israeli chefs, Rosh trained in France for many years and at one time owned a Michelin star restaurant near Paris, before moving back to Israel.

Perhaps the closest to traditional fine dining, at Hanamal 24 hanamal24.rest.co.il chef Ran Rosh fuses French cooking techniques and local flavours: think smoked roast aubergine with purple calamari, ground lamb truffles or artichoke salad with caramelised almonds. More unexpected is Haifa’s burgeoning cocktail scene. At Vesper inventive creations are served with a dash of theatre.

Another fantastic dining restaurant and the city’s most well designed restaurant is Hanamal 24, located at the port, featuring top design, accompanied by an exquisite menu. People from all across the country head over to Haifa to wine and dine at Hanamal 24, with dishes primarily based on meat and seafood. A highly recommended restaurant, perfect for a romantic dinner for two.

There’s Hanamal 24, a French-Mediterranean bistro situated in an old grain storage building, serving savory leek cream-filled macarons and white chocolate bonbons stuffed with paté. The neighboring Chang Ba makes authentically spicy Thai curries and fresh papaya salad, and down the block is Mediterranean-inspired Morel World Tapas and Wine.

If you want to try Israeli cuisine with a modern twist, you should try Hanamal 24, a restaurant owned by a celebrity chef. This restaurant serves grilled delicacies and a variety of sauces, including a variety of Israeli and Middle Eastern dishes. It is situated in the city’s new entertainment district.

Their house wine is pretty good and overall the service is good.* Hanamal 24, Hanamal St 24, ☎ 04-862-8899, . One of the top cuisine restaurants in Haifa. Serving excellent (though high priced as expected) food, desserts and service.

Hanamal 24 combines gourmet food, rural Italian design and an ambience of abundance. The restaurant is located on Hanamal Street – the developing entertainment district in the lower city tier of Haifa.