2 Best Restaurants in Lower Galilee, Israel

Built on a pier extending into the Sea of Galilee, this family-run restaurant has breathtaking views from seats indoors and outside. This airy, casual spot with wooden tables and metal chairs is something of an institution, and locals keep coming back for the delicious meats—sizzling steaks, succulent goose liver, or long skewers of veal and vegetables, grilled slowly over hickory wood. The bluefin tuna carpaccio, caught by the manager's brother, is a delicacy. Save room for dessert, as all dishes are homemade.

Located in the “holy triangle,” an area north of the Sea of Galilee considered to be one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the world, Magdalena upgrades Galilee-style Arabic food into contemporary gourmet. Using mostly local ingredients, Magdelena’s menu includes Christian--Arab cuisine with influences of Lebanese and Mediterranean traditions. Fish gets the spotlight, but creative dishes of lamb, beef, and seasonal vegetables fill out the menu. The views of hillsides and the lake knock you out.