kosher street food- Jerusalem and Tel Aviv (esp. Tel Aviv)

[lewyn]

Am visiting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv in next couple of weeks. There are lots of internet sources on kosher restaurants, but nothing on kosher stands, street food etc.

Does anyone know anything about (or even WHERE TO FIND information about) kosher street food in those cities?

[SoCal Mother]

Egged station in Jerusalem has a great food court. All of the shopping malls do also. "Street food" is difficult if you need to find a place to wash and bentsch, but a food court is the next best thing.

[SoCal Mother]

If you get to Machane Yehuda, don't miss the Melech haHalva and the Mashke haMelech. (No relation.) (Yes, that was a joke.)

Seriously, although the shuk has gotten upscale and a bit overpriced, it's the best place to try all sorts of dried fruits and nuts, odd beverages like "Mashke haMelech" (see the post where I discovered what's really in it) and Sachlav.

"Melech ha Halva" is a stall that sells the largest selection of halvah you have ever seen in your life and they have a guy who stands outside wearing a crown and handing out samples.

[JRKyummy]

Shemesh on Jabotinsky in Ramat Gan has the BEST shawarma.

[Pluckyduk8]

The closest I think you can get in both places is to just walk around Shuk HaCarmel in Tel Aviv and Machane Yehuda in Jerusalem. Lately Machane Yehuda has started to have more of an upscale and cleaned up feel to it. Had lots of fun in both when I was there after Passover.

[DeisCane]

Most of the falafel/shawarma places open onto the street in major pedestrian areas.

[queenscook]

I can't speak at all about Tel Aviv, but as for Jerusalem, I really can't recall much street food.