Starters

 

Focacciana  – 19

Stone-oven baked Italian bread, topped with olive oil and herbs, accompanied with eggplant cream and fresh tomato salsa

Pasticcini – 32

Italian bakes stuffed with pesto, mozzarella, Kalamata olives and sundried tomatoes

Cauliflower –  37

Crispy crusted cauliflower, served with fresh radish and rocket leaves, Caesar dressing & parmesan

Roasted Eggplant Carpaccio  – 39

The heart of a roasted eggplant, olive tapenade, tomato concassee, fresh herbs, radish, dots of crème fraiche, dots of eggplant

cream & crispy onion rings, served with a parmesan breadstick

Vegano Giallo (vegan)  – 49

Yellow peppers cream with nuts, mixed seasoned greens, cherry tomatoes & fresh chili, served with a focacciana

Arancini  – 44

Risotto balls, filled with mozzarella & porcini mushrooms, served over crème fraiche, olive oil, tomato salsa and Kalamata olives

Corn & Mushrooms Crema – 47

Roasted mushrooms a la plancha, sweetish cream of corn, parmesan & fresh oregano

Zucca a Castania  – 49

Brick oven roasted Acorn squash, balsamic vinegar butter, reduced yogurt and goat cheese, parmesan crumble, fresh chestnuts &candied pecans

Salmon Blini  – 52

Gravlax flowers over mini-blinis, sweet potato cream, sumac yogurt and black eggplant dots

Tomato & Burrata Cheese – 59

Grilled tomato, red sherry, tomato raisins, radish, red onion, rocket leaves, Burrata cheese & reduced balsamic vinegar

Polenta Crocante – 52

Crispy polenta, gravlax & soft boiled egg served over almond & garlic cream of yogurt and mixed greens

Saltwater Fish Crudo – 54

Fresh saltwater fish, tomato seeds, olive tapenade, shallot onion rings, hazelnuts, radish, pine nuts, Mizuna leaves, microparsley, crème fraiche, olive oil & lemon

Chef’s Soup Du Jour  – 29

Ask your waiter

 

Salads

Mushroom Salad – 62

Pan fried champignon mushrooms & onion, served over a bed of lettuce, sprouts, cucumber, green onion, walnuts & feta cheese,topped with chili aioli

Health Salad  – 62

Assorted pan fried mushrooms & lentils, carrots, celery, beet, fennel, arugula, baby spinach, apple & almonds in date honey vinaigrette

Market Salad  – 62

Tomato, cucumber, red and yellow peppers, cherry tomatoes, string beans, feta cheese, red and green onion, radish, Kalamata olives, parsley & fresh mint, topped with fresh squeezed lemon & olive oil

Partito Salad  – 57

Fresh spinach, beets, red grapefruit, orange, caramelized cashews & pecans, feta cheese, alsamic vinegar & olive oil

Tomato & Haloumi Salad  – 65

Tomato, assorted cherry tomatoes, roasted pepper, red onion, Kalamata olives, radish, basil, arugula, pine nuts & Haloumi cheese topped with balsamic vinegar & olive oil

Salmon Salad  – 67

Seared and flaked salmon fillet, served over a bed of lettuce, rocket leaves, cucumber, radish, carrot, tomato dip, crispy potato,

sour cream & hard-boiled egg, topped with olive oil & lemon

 

Pizza

Raffaello’s pizzas are made from Italian ingredients, following authentic recipes and baked in a special brick oven

 

Margarita  – 51

Tomato sauce, Mozzarella Optional toppings (5 ILS each):

Kalamata olives / feta cheese / goat cheese / anchovy / tuna / onion / mushrooms

Siciliana  – 58

Tomato sauce, peppers, eggplants, Kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes, fresh chili, feta cheese, mozzarella & fresh basil

Three-Cheese & Pesto –  59

Pesto sauce, mozzarella cheese, goat cheese, feta cheese & rocket leaves

Bianca Portobello – 61

Mascarpone sauce, Portobello mushrooms, mozzarella, sage & parmesan

Sweet Potato Bianco  – 61

Mascarpone sauce, roasted sweet potato cubes, feta cheese, parmesan, seasoned rocket leaves&almonds

 

Pasta

 

All Raffaello’s fresh pastas are homemade and made of Italian flour and fresh eggs

Pastas

Olive Oil

Asparagus Linguine – 59

Olive oil, garlic confit, string beans, asparagus, leek, basil, oregano & parmesan

 

Tomato

Pappardelle Melanzana  – 59

Roasted eggplant, peppers, zucchini, cherry tomatoes confit, eggplant chips, tomato sauce, balsamic vinegar, crispy onion rings & parmesan

Tomato Butter Linguini  – 59

Tomato butter sauce, red onion, Kalamata olives & Stracchino cheese

 

Cream

Mushrooms & Tru es Fettuccini – 61

Cream, mushrooms, tru e puree, garlic, white wine, nutmeg & basil

Sweet Potato Fettuccini – 61

Cream, seared sweet potato cubes, garlic, white wine, nutmeg, basil, roasted almonds & goat cheese

Chestnut & Mushroom Gnocchi –  64

Cream, tru e puree, mushrooms, chestnuts, garlic, white wine, nutmeg & parmesan

Salmon & Spinach Pappardelle  – 79

Cream, white wine, nutmeg, leek, broccoli, string beans, asparagus, seared salmon fillet & fresh herb butter

 

ITALIAN SPECIAL

 

Sweet Potato Ravioli  – 62

Handmade ravioli stuffed with sweet potato in cream, mushrooms, white wine & nutmeg sauce

Cheese Ravioli  – 62

Handmade ravioli stuffed with ricotta, parmesan & spinach, baked in a stoneoven and served in rosé sauce

Polenta Ravioli  – 62

Black ravioli stuffed with cream of polenta, tomato raisins & croutons in sage butter & sweet potato cream

Porcini Risotto – 64

Risotto with butter, white wine, parmesan and Porcini & Shimeji mushroom

Lasagna Towers – 69

Filled with feta & ricotta cheese, eggplant slices, Rosè sauce & parmesan. Served with a side green salad

Lasagna Verde  – 69

Filled with assorted cheeses, roasted mushrooms, onions and zucchini, topped with tru e & walnut cream sauce. Served with a green side salad

Ricotta & Spinach Agnolotti  – 69

With saffron butter, leek, asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, parmesan, garlic & roasted almonds

Pumpkin Candy Tortellini – 69

With butter sauce, garlic, asparagus, sage chips, shards of fresh chestnuts & ground Shata pepper

 

Fish

Corvina Fish Over Veggies – 102

Seawater Corvina fillet topped with white wine & lemon sauce, served over a bed of assorted cherry tomatoes, garlic confit, fresh spinach, broccoli, string beans, red onion & fresh chili

Salmon Primavera – 104

Salmon fillet in white wine & butter sauce with asparagus, spinach, peas, broccoli, string beans, leeks & fresh herb butter.

Served with a green side salad / potatoes

Pappardelle Corvina Beurre Blanc – 104

Broiled Corvina fish fillet served over multi-colored Pappardelle, peas, broccoli flowers, leeks, herb crumble & feta cheese in Beurre Blanc sauce

Sea-Bass Ravioli Nero Tomato  – 107

Sea bass fillet topped with sage butter, tomato concassee, garlic confit & thyme, served over a bed of tomato stuffed black ravioli

Salmon & Porcini Risotto – 109

Salmon fillet served over mushroom risotto with butter, white wine & parmesan

Corvina & Spinach Risotto – 109

Broiled Corvina fillet in white wine & saffron butter served over spinach & mushrooms risotto

Sea-Bass & Veggies over Seared Gnocchi  – 109

Sea-Bass fillet topped with butter sauce, white wine, broccoli flowers, assorted cherry tomatoes & Kalamata olives, served over crispy gnocchi

 

Desserts

Tiramisu – 42

Mascarpone cream with biscotti, dipped in Amaretto & espresso

Nemesis – 41

Soft chocolate cake, accompanied with mascarpone mousse, warm chocolate ganache, a crunchy chocolate tuile & vanilla ice

cream

Pistachio Brûlée – 42

Pistachio, vanilla & white chocolate crème

Bombela – 38

Dough sticks coated with sugar & cinnamon with a chocolate-nut dip on the side

Nutella – 39

Layers of halva, Italian Nutella gelato, hazelnuts & chocolate-nut ganache

Cheesecake – 41

Baked cheese with a sour cream and caster sugar frosting & Amarena cherries

Gelato – 22

Italian cream ice cream / sorbet, ask your waiter

Affogato –  22

Italian vanilla ice cream, dipped in espresso & chocolate ganache

Vegan / Sugar Free Dessert – 39

ask your waiter

 

Coffee&More

All beverages can be served decaf / with low fat milk / soy milk

 

Espresso – 10/11

istretto/lungo/double

Macchiato  -10

espresso with a touch of steamed milk

Laté Macchiato – 13

a glass of steamed milk with a touch of espresso

Cappuccino  – 15/13

espresso with steamed milk foam, small/large

Americano – 12

espresso & hot water, served with cold/hot milk

Turkish Coffee – 10

authentic black coffee

Instant Coffee – 12

served with cold/hold milk

Instant Coffee – milk based – 15

steamed milk foam

Hot Chocolate – 15

steamed milk foam

Ice Coffee – 15

espresso with cold milk & milk foam

Herbal Tea – 11

ask your waiter

Hot Cider – 17

hot apple cider with a cinnamon stick

Breakfast is served daily, between 9am and 12pm

 

Italian Breakfast for One  – 69

2 eggs any style, crostini, tuna tapas, feta cheese, tomato & mozzarella salsa, eggplant cream, black lentil spread, jam, bulgur

with cranberries, cream cheese, Italian bread stick, coarsely hopped salad, hot & cold beverage

Italian Breakfast for Two –  119

4 eggs any style, crostini, tuna tapas, feta cheese, cream cheese, eggplant cream, pesto cream cheese, crispy potato salad,

tomato & mozzarella salsa, bulgur with cranberries, black lentil spread, jam, beet salad, salmon salad, Italian bread sticks,

coarsely chopped salad hot & cold beverage

Vegano Giallo (vegan) – 49

Yellow peppers cream with nuts, mixed seasoned greens, cherry tomatoes & fresh chili, served with a focacciana

Sicilian Shakshuka – 54

Tomato sauce, seared eggplant, eggs & feta cheese. Served over brick-oven baked Italian bread, with a side of coarsely chopped salad

Salmon Blini  – 52

Gravlax flowers over mini-blinis, sweet potato cream, sumac yogurt and black eggplant dots

Polenta Crocante –  52

Crispy polenta, gravlax & soft boiled egg served over almond & garlic cream of yogurt and mixed greens

Cocktails & Beers

 

Italian Sangria – white/red – 39

Refreshing, thirst-quenching drink. Fun before or after food Orange and lemon cubes, red/white wine, oranges and peaches

Miscusi  – 41

White rum, Vermouth Bianco straight from Torino, cucumber, coconut syrup, fresh squeezed lemon, pineapple and smoked cinnamon.

Francesca – 42

Anejo tequila, blood orange liquor, hot chili liquor, passion fruit syrup, fresh squeezed lemon, Aromatic Bitter & Tuscany herbs.

Royal Gin & Tonic – 41

Gin with a little sting, Aperol from Padova, aromatic basil, watermelon syrup, fresh squeezed lemon & tonic water.

Marketo – 41

Spiced herby vodka, dry Vermouth, homemade rosemary syrup, fresh squeezed lemon & Mediterranean spice mix.

Frutti di Bosco Daiquiri – 39

Summer’s official refreshing drink. Blueberry Stoli, passion fruit Passoã, strawberries & cranberries. Taste the best things the

forest has to offer.

 

DRAFT BEERS

Heineken  33/28

1/3 | 1/2

Paulaner  33/28

1/3 | 1/2

BOTTLED BEERS

Malka Blonde  28

Israeli boutique

Goldstar  29

Unfiltered

 

Wine

 

SPARKLING WINE

White / Red Lambrusco, Casa di Luigi  24/99

Cava Brut Reserve, Real Imperial  99

WHITE & ROSE WINE

Gewürztraminer, ‘Har’, Tabor  36/137

Pinot Gris Estate, Dalton  38/142

White Israeli Journey, Vitkin  32/117

Chardonnay Estate, Dalton  36/137

Alma Ivory (Semillon, Viognier, Pinot Gris), Dalton  169

DESSERT WINE

Canaan Rose, Dalton  32/117

RED WINE

Merlot Estate, Dalton  36/137

Shiraz, ‘Har’, Tabor  36/137

Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, Dalton  37/142

Red Israeli Journey, Vitkin  82/154

750 ml 375/ ml

Alma Scarlet (Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre), Dalton  169

Canaan Moscato, Dalton

Shop

 

In the restaurant, you will find a store/delicatessen offering the highest quality Italian food products. An excellent choice to take home or for the perfect gift!

 

Various fresh pastas  9

Fettuccini / Linguini / Pappardelle / Penne

100 gr.

Fresh ravioli  12

100 gr.

Fresh potato gnocchi  11

100 gr.

homemade Arancini  20

4 balls

Crushed tomatoes  13

210 gr., Mutti

Crushed tomatoes  20

700 gr., Mutti

Crushed tomatoes  29

690 gr., Mutti

Crushed tomatoes & basil  29

700 gr., Mutti