Location: Beit Shemesh
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The 7 Best Food & Drink in Beit Shemesh, Jerusalem District
Beit Shemesh (Hebrew: בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ,; Arabic: بيت شيمش; Latin: Bethsames, Beth Shamesh or Bethshamesh and most often Beth-Shemesh in English translations of the Hebrew Bible) is a city located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Jerusalem in Israel's Jerusalem District, with a population of 109,762 in 2016. The history of Beit Shemesh goes back to pre-biblical times. The modern city of Beit Shemesh was founded in 1950.
Restaurants in Beit Shemesh
1. Israel Wine Journeys
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 97 reviews
Wine tours in Israel exclusive & personalized from Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, the Galilee and the Golan Heights. Discover charming boutique wineries. Sip fine wine with winemakers. Explore scenic wine regions. Visit vineyards and barrel rooms. Experience Israel's world class wines and wineries for yourselves with a wine tour in Israel.
2. Buster's Beverage
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5.0 based on 19 reviews
Buster's Beverage Co. is owned and operated by our family, the Neilsons. My dad, Denny, (the bald guy) made his impact on the Israeli beer scene by opening a home brew beer and wine making store called The Winemaker. He started our first line of award winning beer called Isra-Ale. Soon, he began making alcoholic Apple Cider. After years of perfecting the recipe, he introduced it to the Israeli market as Busters Cider. It became so popular that now we produce it in our own factory in the hills of Jerusalem. Since summer of 2014, we introduced Israel's first alcoholic lemonade, appropriately named Busters Hard Lemonade. and now, our new winter special - spiced apple cider!
3. Flam Winery
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4.5 based on 50 reviews
The story of FLAM winery is a family story. A family that lives, breathes and produces wine for more than 50 years. Surrounded by vineyards, the FLAM Winery is located at the heart of the Judean Hills surrounding Jerusalem, between the Kisalon river and the Kdoshim forest. The winery operates in the classic European Family Estate model.
Reviewed By jamiesQ7865QM - Jerusalem, Israel
Great way to spend an afternoon. The wines were all very elegant - distinctive but in a very subtle sort of way. We tasted 5 wines and ate bread and cheese -- it was all very good. And the staff were so knowledgeable and warm. Was a great activity for a cold/gloomy day!
4. Tzora Vineyards
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4.5 based on 38 reviews
Located high in the Judean Hills, our vineyard has a wide range of small parcels varying in elevation and soils, such as Moza Marl, Terra-Rosa and deep bands of limestone. Consequently, grape varieties are planted according to their optimized needs. This natural variation gives birth to an array of terroirs, which create wines of great complexity and longevity. Our tasting room is conveniently located between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. We offer a guided tasting of wines, by appointment only.
Reviewed By Xenedis
We recently visited Tzora Vineyards for the second time (the first being in 2016). Tzora is one of Israel's best wineries. It has a very small number of wines, but is very much into the concept of terroir, and Eran Pick, the winemaker, makes expressive wines which represent the richness of the Judean Hills. We met Eran on our first visit, and chatted with him again this time. Here is what we tasted: Judean Hills Blanc chardonnay sauvignon blanc 2018 Shoresh Blanc sauvignon blanc chardonnay 2018 Judean Hills cabernet sauvignon syrah petit verdot merlot 2017 Shoresh syrah cabernet sauvignon petit verdot 2017 The cellar door experience is excellent. A full spread of cheese, bread and Judean olive oil was awaiting us upon arrival. The bread and olive oil is made specifically for Tzora, and we loved the olive oil, naturally adding it to our shopping list. The same hostess we had last time was also serving us this time, and she remembered us. She was full of knowledge, and very proud to exhibit what Tzora does, and made our visit a great experience. The Judean Hills red was a very pleasing wine. To call it entry-level does not do it justice, but Tzora only produces three reds, and this wine is the lowest ranked. Despite that, it is an excellent wine. The Shoresh is one of the two flagship reds, and it was sensational. When I told the rep that we still had the Misty Hills 2013 we had bought during our last visit, she was excited, and told us to hold onto it. That particular wine was excellent, and it is all gone now. Misty Hills is still made, but it is not offered for tasting. Somehow, we got to taste it last time. By far, Tzora offers the best cellar door experience. I think I preferred this visit to Tzora over the first, so it was definitely worth re-visiting.
5. Mony Vineyard
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4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By PortobelloLalique - London, United Kingdom
We visited this winery as a family group among whom I was the only one from London with three Israeli couples and five children age range 5 - 13. It was easy to park on the spacious forecourt. Still outside there is a large shaded (by vines, of course) area of tables and chairs that offers a beautiful view. Inside, tastings were in good (free) supply. At the back of the large room there are two long tables in what looks like the beginning of the cellars and to the side there are glazed doors through which you can see many rows of barrels. In addition to the range of tasty wines there were shelves you could browse with a broad range of specialist goods and goodies. It included olive oil, exotic pasta sauces and jams, some of which included spirits. As I recall, there was a blueberry and vodka jam! There were also body and hand creams to purchase. The atmosphere was relaxed and there was no pressure to buy...naturally we all did.
6. Rogalit Boutique Winery
7. Ella Valley Vineyards
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By Amiriles - Giv'atayim, Israel
We went there just to pick up an outdoor pack. It was veey nice, bread, cheese, paste, wine, even glasses, vegerables and olives. There even a corkscrew. It is all in an insulated bag. 3-4 people can eat well. All for only 219 ILS. When Covid is over i guess vine tours are available.
