Lechem Tenne – Artisan Bakery

Lechem Tenne is characterized by simplicity, beauty and comfort, a fun place to lounge around and enjoy the intoxicating smells of coffee and baking, the quiet and the unique aesthetics of Vivian, an artist and painter, who designed the place with her unique touch. A rural bakery full of color, local vegetation, and endless tranquility in a natural forest.

The Lechem Tenne Bakery bakes rustic sourdough breads using traditional methods, in a slow and precise process that begins with a long rise of about 18 hours. The breads are made from a wide variety of special flours, including heritage grains, which gives each loaf its own flavor and character: French-style rustic bread, polenta, spelt-rye, wholemeal poppy seed bread, and more.

Along with the breads, the bakery also offers breakfast pastries based on puff pastry, croissants, yeast cakes, quality coffee prepared on site, and fresh sandwiches based on the breads baked daily. There is also a small, authentic delicatessen that offers local produce: organic juices, spreads, jams, olive oil, wines, honey, and more.

Lechem Tenne supplies bread to restaurants, B&Bs, and businesses in the area, and the kibbutz cafe is open every day (except Shabbat) and continues to host regularly – even during challenging times.

“David Amzel is a certified baker who brought the gospel of sourdough bread to Kibbutz Gesher HaZiv 14 years ago when he opened his bakery Lechem Tenne. Amzel studied baking at SFBI, the San Francisco Baking School, and worked for several years in his brother, Eyal’s cafes in Berkeley. In 2009, he and his wife Vivian decided to return to the kibbutz of his childhood.” – David Kichka, Ynet, 2024.