r/Israel • u/[deleted] • Aug 01 '15

Street food price in Israel

Hello guys,
I would like to ask you question regarding food prices in Israel.
Can you give me some base values, so I am not taken advantage of, as tourist?
For example hummus, schwarma, od those fruit smoothies? I was asked 25nis for one smoothie and I have no idea, if that is OK or not...

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '15

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u/oreng Aug 01 '15

smoothie from a fruit stand - idk im not a rothschild

Small 14-18, Medium 16-22, Huge 22-30

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '15

Thanks for the reply!
I did buy the smoothie in Jerusalem old city market.
I got there hummus for 25 shekels aswell. That was near Jaffa gate.

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u/oreng Aug 01 '15

25 shekels for Hummus is perfectly acceptable.

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '15

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '15

Yep, I am not mad or something, just that I will be here for another 10 days, do I wanna know normal prices.

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u/pitaenigma מחוסרת עלמה Aug 01 '15

Hummus goes from ten shekels to forty, depending where you get it.

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '15

25 sheks is like $6.50, no big deal. The best hummus is the cheapest typically though (abu hassan in jaffa and the place in shuk hacarmel in tel aviv).

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u/gavers Jerusalem Aug 01 '15

Unlimited (decent) hummus at Abu YoYo right off the midrachov, on dorot rishonim.

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '15

I have a stupid question.

Say I'm now craving a shawarma in laffa (which is true).

When the shawarma shops open after shabbat, they can't possibly have fresh laffa already can they? I mean, in theory they could have Arabs making the laffa during the day today but that would probably not be kashrut?

I always think buying stuff that needs to be fresh to be good is a bad idea on Sat nights here, particularly if its a kosher shop.

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u/TheNoobArser בנימין נתניהו פעיל המפלגה הדמוקרטית Aug 01 '15

Yeah you're probably right,buy them tomorrow if you want them fresh

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u/wizardStick תל אביב Aug 01 '15

Assuming it's a good place they'll start making fresh pita right away.

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u/Steelsoldier77 Israel Aug 01 '15

If you are paying 15 shekels for a pita with falafel you are a sucker.

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u/pitaenigma מחוסרת עלמה Aug 01 '15

That's the Tel Aviv price. The further north/south you get it gets better.

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u/Steelsoldier77 Israel Aug 01 '15

I live in Jerusalem and don't pay more than 10

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u/pitaenigma מחוסרת עלמה Aug 01 '15

There are also a few places in Tel Aviv where it's better.

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u/Steelsoldier77 Israel Aug 01 '15

Fair enough. I usually try to avoid tel aviv if at all possible

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u/CaptainJacket Aug 01 '15

Where is that magical place?

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u/Steelsoldier77 Israel Aug 02 '15

You've got two places just outside the central bus station that sell for 10, also another play on king George, and that's what I can remember off the top of my head

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '15

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u/Steelsoldier77 Israel Aug 01 '15

You are forgiven

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '15

Why? 14 is the price I always paid at Falafel Zohar in Haifa.

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u/Zenarchist Australia Aug 01 '15 edited Aug 01 '15

Locate nearest cofix.

Pay no more than 5 shekels.

Think to yourself "taste to cost ratio is through the roof"

Save enough money day to day to treat yourself to overpriced overdelicious meal.

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '15

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u/curlbenchsquater Aug 02 '15

the bomb

you can't say that here

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '15

Icecafe for 5 shach = <3.

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u/ronniebar Aug 01 '15

Jerusalem prices :

Plates of humus are usually 15-25 shekels. There's a place near Yafo that you pay 25 shekels, get a plate of hummous, 2 pitas, and they keep giving you refills (albeit smaller portions, but still unlimited)

Shawarma? Could be from 15-30 for pita (depending if you want chicken/lamb etc) and 20-45 for laffa (could be even more)

Fruit smoothies are dumb, but akoladas price range for them is correct.

Falafel - depends. In Tel aviv, you can get good ass falafel for 6 shekels, while in Jerusalem, 10+ shekels seems standard (I've seen a 6 shekel place near lishkat gius, but haven't gotten to trying it yet).

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u/gavers Jerusalem Aug 01 '15

There's a place near Yafo that you pay 25 shekels, get a plate of hummous, 2 pitas, and they keep giving you refills (albeit smaller portions, but still unlimited)

חומוס אבו יו-יו. Right off the midrachov on Dorot Rishonim.

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u/ronniebar Aug 02 '15

Im talking about Humus betechina (or something of the sort) that's on the way to gan sacher