Nafis
- at the BIG shopping compound Nafis, Spagettim, Rigoletto, Shipudei haAvaz, and the highly recommended Pitput
24 hour dining at Nafis located at the BIG mega shopping compound.There are also Chinese, Italian, French, Ethiopian, Argentinean, Brazilian, Indian, Bulgarian, Moroccan, Yemenite, Russian, Japanese, Spanish and many Middle Eastern restaurants in town which are moderately pricy. Beer Sheva's culinary offer is spectacular and reflects the cultural backgrounds of the inhabitants of this multi-ethnic city. Locations do change frequently and the restaurants are sometimes located in residential neighborhoods, so advice from locals and especially students can be essential.
The major concentrations of restaurants are:
Bulgarian Restaurant
- in the Old Town either on the pedestrianized Keren-Kayemet Street Bulgarian Restaurant or Smilansky Street Shabazi, Ahuzat Halperin, Bilbao, Beit haFul, Arabica, Mate Midbar
Arigato
- in the Civic Center new city centre close to the central train and bus stations Arigato, Kapulski, Mor Noodle Bar, Saba Jebetto
Gatro
- around the main campus of the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev mainly Dalet neighborhood Gatro, Small India, Ringelblum, Hummus Hamsa, and the highly recommended SUSHI Ishimoto at Derech Metsada street , and a Mehadrin Kosher shwarma place Falafel Liberty at 50 Merkaz Oren with very generous servings...
Israeli fast food falafel, shawarma, hummus is readily available almost everywhere across town. Some places have gained fame for their quality Hummus Hamsa, Universitat haShawarma, Falafel haKerem, Beit haFul.
K = Kosher
SD = Student Discount with ID
D = Delivery
S = Open on Shabbat
V = Vegetarian Options
General
Arabica - 12 Herzel St 08-627-7802
Saba Gepetto - 109 Rager 08-627-2829
Kifris - 1 Herzel St, old city
Matte Midbar - 22 Histadrut St, old city 08-623-3370
Ta'amin - 101 Rasco Ct 08-627-0392
Chinese
China Town - Kenyon HaNegev 08-627-5489
Jade Palace - Beer Sheva Theater 08-627-5375
MOR Noodles Bar - 115 Rasco 077 766 5005
French Mediterranean
Ahuzat Halperin - 23 Smilansky St, Old City 08-665-4854
Indian-Vegetarian
Hodu Ha-Ktana: Ringelblum St 08-648-9801 K,V,D
Italian
Balcona - 18 Herzel, Old City
Gatro - Sports Center, Ben Gurion Blvd
La Piazza - Kiriat HaMemshala
Spagettim - BIG Shopping Center 08-665-5122 SD,D,S
Pizza Hut - Kenyon HaNegev 1700 50 6070 K,D
Dominos - 1700 70 7070 D
Pizza Guta - D
Japanese/Thai
Ishimoto - Derekh Metsada, 077 7551100 S,D,V
Street Food - Tiv Tam, BIG Shopping Centre 08-625-2000 SD
Meat Restaurants
Amuna - 58 Keren Ka'emet St, Old City 08-627-8865
Shipuday Sof HaDerekh - 111 HaPalmach St, Old City 08-628-9155
Shipuday HaTikva - Kenyon Kiriat HaMemshelah, near Rasco City 08-665-5722
Mifgash Shaul - BIG Shopping Center 08-623-0161
Schnitzel and Grill - 8 Henrietta Szold, Rasco City 08-628-6619
Chompy - 8 Henrietta Szold, Rasco City 08-645-0130
Nafis - BIG Shopping Center 08-628-2855 S
Avazi - BIG Shopping Center 08-665-5274
Meat me at Shiri - 5 Pinchas HaChotziv 08-623-4935
Moroccan
Hmamsky's - Yosef ben Matiyahu University Gate 90
Yakuta - 18 Moredai Ha Geta'ot St, Old City 08-623-2689
South American
Barzilai - Dimona Rd, Opposite Hutzot Lahav 08-649-9942
Fish
Misadat HaDagim Shel Zvili - 7 HaPalmach, Old City 08-627-5557
Coffee Shops
Mona - 2 Shlomo HaMelech 054 664 7773 S,V
Balkona - 81 Herzel St, Old City 08-665-1811
Ma'Afiat HaRishonim - BIG Shopping Center
Mocca - 108 Rasco Ct 08-628-4339
Pocoloco - 97 Herzel St, Old City 08-628-2793
Pitput - 122 Herzel, Old City 08-623-7708
Kapulsky - Kanyon HaNegev 08-623-0425 K
Betti Bar - 8 Henrietta Szold, Rasco City
Siesta - Kanyon Kiriat HaMemshelah and BIG Shopping Center
Aroma - Ben Gurion Campus K and BIG Shopping Center 1700701017 S
Ashan Hazman - Ringelblum St 077 764 4218
Arcaffe - New side of the Big center S free wireless, good place to study
Clubs
Forum Factor - Kiriat Yehudit, Industrial Park 08-626-2555
The Q - Kiriat Yehudit, Industrial Park
Baraka - 70 Shoshet Bnei Ein Harod, Old City 08-628-7111
Red Bar - BIG Shopping Center
Chika - 4 HaSadna St, Derekh Hevron 08-690-0330
Pubs
Belfast Irish Pub - Mitcham Slavador 08-623-7723
Izzy - Intersection, Omer South 052 270 0796
Publo - Near Dalet Dormitories
Coca - 50 Arlozarov, behind Gimmel Dormitories
Cazma Lounge Bar - 50 Arlozarov
Moncheela - Gimel, opposite Coca 052 2626 266
SanGam - Merkaz HaNegev
Manga - Teacher's Center, Rager St