Monday, July 06, 2020

Online food shopping in Israel


A lot of people have been asking me about food shopping online in Israel. Did I say research was a bit of a thing with me? So here is a partial list of places I've either found myself or which have been recommended to me. This list is by no means exhaustive, there are a lot of options out there.

I have no connection to these businesses other than having shopped at some (but not all) of them. My goal is simply to provide a useful resource for English speakers during this crisis, as covid cases rise dramatically in Israel, with growing numbers of Israelis shopping online to reduce exposure or because they are in quarantine or facing possible lockdowns.

Caveat: I have not tried all of these myself. YMMV.

I keep strictly kosher and most of the sites listed are kosher certified.

Be aware though that some of these sites do sell non-kosher items or imported items without kashrut certification, always ask if you aren't sure. Be aware also that some non-kosher sites may also sell some hekhshered products. Don't make assumptions though and ask if kashrut is important to you. 

I discovered some of these in my search for a specific brand of no-sugar gefilte fish my uncle wanted, which at various times no one had in stock except for Tiv Taam. Go figure.

Prices vary considerably. Some of these are quite expensive, some good value. Some have a mix of price ranges, pay close attention.

During lockdown I tried to keep things fun for elderly friends and relatives by trying a different place each week.

Make sure to check delivery zones before ordering, some are countrywide, some only to limited areas.

Because of lockdowns and covid restrictions some shops are doing special delivery runs to regions they do not usually serve, it is worth directly contacting businesses to find out if they may be prepared to do a special group order to your area even if it is not listed. 

Supermarkets
Shufersal
Yeinot Bitan
Quik
Mega
Rami Levi
Hatzi Hinam
Tiv Taam (has non-kosher products, but many kosher as well, including a lot of imported items from the US and Europe)
Victory 
Lamehadrin
Cheaper Kol (Jerusalem only)
Hakol Mehakol (Modiin only)
Seven Market (Hod Hasharon only)
Best Market (Beit Shemesh only)
Stop Market (branches in locations between Haifa and Rishon Letzion, have to phone in orders for delivery)
Hameshek (Sharon area, Raanana, Herzliya, north Tel Aviv only, check website for exact locations)
Super Tov (Modiin area only)
Hamaayan (Modiin area only)
Super Mishloah (Jerusalem, Givat Zeev, Beit Shemesh and nearby yishuvim only)


Health food, gluten free, vegan, paleo, sugar free and other special diets
Eden Teva Market 
Nitzat Haduvdevan
Anise
Hamezaveh 
Bateva Sheli
Mahsanei Teva
Mendi Tivonut
Neot Smadar organic
Farma Cultura organic
Farm to Family  delivery area: Greater Jerusalem, Gush Etzion, Bet Shemesh, Modiin, Maale Adumim 

International specialty online grocers and delis:
Meatland (Kosher certified British, South African, North American specialty items, phone in orders for delivery)
PastaTria fresh pasta and sauces direct from the manufacturer 
Carmella (many international items. Note all the fruit and veg has a te'udah, some of the imported sauces and wines they sell are not all kosher, though most of what they sell is, including brands like Mrs Elsewood pickles)
Prohibition Pickle American Ashkenazi including deli meats, herring and white fish salad, pickles etc
Kings  South African specialties like biltong and boerewors, meats for the braai
Gold Rim - American Shop kosher American products
Makati Cabalen (Filipino supermarket)
Maharaja (Indian)
Om Indian Store
Indian Store
Thai Store
Go Japan
Spices Cooking/baking supplies from around the world including Italian, Mexican, Indian, east Asian
Dragon Store Cooking supplies and utensils for assorted east Asian cuisines
Funfood nachos, sauces and related items, suppliers to cinemas and places of entertainment
Import4U Assorted international items, especially from Italy, the UK, India and Canada, including the kosher run of British Marmite, Golden Syrup and Birds custard powder.
Farm to Family  delivery area: Greater Jerusalem, Gush Etzion, Bet Shemesh, Modiin, Maale Adumim 
Axus Assorted international items from east Asia, Italy and elsewhere, spices and condiments, cooking and baking supplies

Specialty baskets and boxes
Shukriya (items from Jerusalem's Old City Arab markets, including fresh produce, coffee, spices, pastries and utensils)
Tamar Bakfar (baskets of dates, honey, oil and agricultural products from the Jordan Valley)
Kufsa Mehashuk (items from Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market, including fresh produce, baked goods, condiments, alcohol, seasonal and specialty foods from the market)
Gili's Goodies (gift baskets including fresh baked goods, sweets, dried fruits, nuts, wines and gifts)
Love From the Shuk (baskets with a selection of goods from Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market, options for set baskets and custom orders)
Meh Hashuk (baskets from Tel Aviv's Levinsky market)
Tena Pick and Go (ready assembled picnic baskets complete with cutlery etc)
Rubida (picnic baskets to order)
Pat BeMelah Bakery Cafe (picnic baskets and gift boxes)

Frozen foods:
Yerek Mehadrin Mehadrin hekhsher fruit and vegetables
Peskovitch meat, fish and produce
Sahut frozen fruit and juices
M.Abudi frozen fruits, ice cream and other specialty items
PastaTria frozen fresh pasta and sauces direct from the manufacturer 

Green grocers, olive oil and assorted specialty grocery items:
Moshavnik fresh produce, eggs and some specialty foods
Farmerim produce direct from local farmers, also vegan cheeses and baked goods.
Meshek Michaeli fruit and veg (including organic) and some other farm products
Tzvika Haklaut fruit and veg
Duvedevani fruit and veg, some related farm products
Meshek Tal fruit and veg including exotic specialty produce
Daniela
Fresh Shuk fruit and veg
Noy Hasade fruit and veg
Offaime Farm organic farm to table dairy, free-range eggs, olive oil, baked goods, produce and more.
Shuki
Ptora
Meshek 51
Tayari Bros 
Naama 
Havivian
Aleh Hasadeh
Haorgani organic produce
Ashishuk (Tel Aviv area, Rishon Letzion, Raanana, Hertzliya, Ramat Gan, Bikat Ono and Sharon delivery areas)
Aleh Habaita
Ebaela (Emek Haela and Bet Shemesh area farmers market)
Hagina Shel Tamari organic produce and products
Boreh Pri Ha-Adama 
Shemesh Fruits
Shukbook
Yarkan Online
Hameshek
Teva Shuk
Tapuah Bidvash
Moris fruits and veg
Peirot Ha-Emek (Emek Yizrael region deliveries)
Mehva La-Adama (Western Galil deliveries, they are open to adding more northern delivery options)
Savta Yehudit organic (Northern Israel, based in Kibbutz Lavi)
Etz Hasadeh organic
Green Corner Mehadrin produce, Bet Shemesh delivery only
Nana Banana delivery to Gush Dan and parts of the Shfela only

Dates (direct from the farmer)
Tmarim beTomer plus related products such as silan and sometimes pineapples
Meshek Shahar 
Tamar Hason 
Sarit Tmarim 
Merkaz Hatmarim Ein Yahav
Hadeklaim
Daniel Dates
Tamar Kinneret plus related products such as silan and date based spreads.
Degania plus related products such as silan and date based spreads, honey and more
Hadar Ganim
Medjooliot

Nuts, dried fruits and seeds
Hakoleh nuts, seeds, dried fruits, honey and spreads, coffee, halvas and more
Hamama nuts, seeds, spices, dried fruits, sweets, halvas, legumes and more.
Egoz VeTamar nuts, seeds, dried fruits, honey, halvas, biscuits, tehina and more
Shlomi Tavilinim nuts, seeds, dried fruits, honey, halvas, tehina, oils, chocolate and more
Shivuk Yesha dried fruits and nuts, eggs, some fresh produce, dried goods, olive oil, baked goods, dairy
Vituri Online nuts, seeds, roasted munchy snacks, chocolate covered snacks
Kal Lepitzuah

Honey, olive oil, spices

Negohot honey and beer 
Derekh Hatavlinim herbs, spices, coffee beans, grinders, honey, tehina, specialty halva and more
Ptora olive oil and spreads
Ahiya olive oil and more
Anshei Hazayit olive oil, spreads and more
Pereg spices olive oil, spices,
Kaveret Meshek Spektor honey
Hakaveret Beit Horon honey
Meshek Lin honey and spreads
Dvash Ofir
Kfar Chabad honey
Beit Hadvash Kadesh Barnea
Porat Ein Yahav honey, also jojoba and aloe products. 
Simon's Honey
Emek Hefer Honey
Tzuf organic honey, spreads and tehina

Bakery
Saidel Jewish Baking Center 
Pat BeMelah Bakery Cafe 
Roladin bakery
Ish Shel Lehem 
Biscotti bakery
Berman's Bakery
Shemo bakery
Olam Halehem 
Sharacocoa
Offaime Farm
Bli Kemah (gluten free bakery)
Amit Barkat (gluten free bakery)


Dairy
Buffalo Farm
Jacob's Dairy and bread 
Offaime Farm
Gal Dairy
Ivri Dairy
Beeri Dairy
Hanoked
Galilee Cheese
Hamachleva
Shivuk Yesha  
Carmella 


Meat and fish
Artzeinu
Lomito Modiin
Hendels 
Havat Yehudiya
David Dagim 
Piraeus Fish
Daniel's Smokey Meats 
Chop Chop
Sinners Meat
Meshek Melamed 
Pitmaster
Kings  South African specialties like biltong and boerewors, meats for the braai
Naknik Katzavim
Gili's 
Meat and Meet
Benny's Machpud, Rubin, Shearis Yisroel, Manchester Beis Din. Delivery to Bet Shemesh, Yad Binyamin, Jerusalem and Nof Ayalon. 

Prepared Shabbat food deliveries
Gershon's Foodies 
Prohibition Pickle American Ashkenazi including deli meats, herring and white fish salad, pickles etc
Brakha Meshuleshet
Kinnamon Catering
Maccabis
Yehoshua
Maaseh Beh
Grill 443
Sdot Ayalon

Flour and baking supplies
Stybel
Hatahanot Hagdolot
Etz Hasade
Saar Surprise
Poliva 
Make and Bake 
Shimrit
Cookstock
Cook and Bake
Beit Hashaked marzipan and almond products straight from the manufacturer

Ice cream
Nestle Ice Cream 
Golda ice cream
Buza ice cream (get in touch with them for delivery options, doing special runs to various locations)
Mousseline ice cream (Jerusalem delivery only)
Lavan ice-cream and frozen yoghurt (Raanana area, contact them for special orders to other locations)
Tipsy Scoop alcoholic ice-cream
Leggenda


Chocolate, halva and sweets
De Karina
Holy Cacao 
Yaar Hakakao 
Leonidas (if you want their package with a te''udat kashrut you need to ask specifically for their kosher options)
Gili's Goodies 
Olam Hashokolad 
Kanyon Hamamtakim 
Kingdom of Halva the famous halva from the Mahane Yehuda market in a wide variety of flavours.
Beit Hashaked marzipan and almond products straight from the manufacturer
Candy Shop 
Matok Shok
Hamama nuts, seeds, spices, dried fruits, sweets, halvas, legumes and more.
Egoz VeTamar nuts, seeds, dried fruits, honey, halvas, biscuits, tehina and more

Coffee and accessories
Aura coffee
Elite coffee (also Yad Mordekhai condiments, honeys, sauces, jams and olive oil)
Landwer
Coffee4u
Cafeolle
Creama
Coffee B'Click
Nespresso
Beanzcoffee
Kilimanjaro
Power Coffeeworks
Shuk Cafe

Wine, beer, liquors and cider
Tura winery and olive oil
Barkan winery
La Foret Blanche winery
Hamatsesa cider, apple juice and other apple products
Alexander Beer 
Golan Brewery-Bazelet 
Shapiro Beer 
Golan Winery 
Matar Winery 
Shiloh Winery 
Tabor Winery 
Galil Mountain Winery 
Derekh Hayayin
Mashkaot
Paneco liquor shop 
Beer Bazar 
Lavi Liquors
Good Stuff Brewing
Lodestone
Hamesameah (Jerusalem region only)

Random listing of places that deliver around the country: https://www.krutit.co.il/%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%9B%D7%99%D7…/

2 comments:

:) said...

This is a great list! Thanks for compiling it.
https://farmtofamily.co.il/ can be added

Susann Codish said...

Thank you for sharing this. Very helpful. Kol hakavod on the compilation and categorization.