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Noor Druze Restaurant

Authentic Kosher Galilean Druze Restaurant

Julis

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מסעדת נור - ג'וליס
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  • Free Parking
  • Breakfast
  • Kosher

Noor is the first Druze Kosher restaurant in the country. The Noor Restaurant is owned by an extraordinary woman ― Basma Hino; Basma is an IDF widow who light a torch on the 76th Independence Day of the State of Israel (2024) for her extraordinary work during the Gaza War. Basma prepared her kitchen so that she could provide hot and nutritious meals to IDF soldiers from her late husband's brigade during the fighting and produced hundreds, if not thousands of meals from her kitchen in the past year, with the help of many donors and volunteers.

About the Restaurant:
The designed restaurant offers a luxurious dining experience in a Druze village. The place serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, based on local flavors and serves traditional dishes. The cuisine is based on traditional home cooking, the raw ingredients come from local crops, the local butcher and the vegetables are grown in the village or its surroundings.
The Noor Restaurant has a traditional menu where you can enjoy Druze breakfasts that include a variety of dishes such as fattoush salad, hummus prepared on site, baba ganoush salad, labneh balls and Druze pita with a special filling alongside the local shakshuka. You can also indulge in a Druze or vegetarian tasting meal, a Druze salad set that includes dishes such as fattoush salads, tabbouleh, and baba ganoush salad served alongside Druze pita, traditional grape leaves, festive mansaf, stuffed dishes, etc. There is also a menu for children and meat lovers. You can finish your meal with a taste of black coffee from the Pinjan alongside a traditional dessert of Beirut Nights, basma rolls, or a plate of baklava. You can also order meals for groups or families that include a meeting with Basma who will share her personal story.

What We Offer

Events at the Noor Restaurant

Noor Restaurant offers a charming space for family events, groups, and birthdays. Founded by Basma Hino, the café and pastry shop serves exceptional, authentic Druze cuisine with a warm and joyful atmosphere.

Events at the Noor Restaurant

Noor Restaurant offers a charming space for family events, groups, and birthdays. Founded by Basma Hino, the café and pastry shop serves exceptional, authentic Druze cuisine with a warm and joyful atmosphere.

Lunch & Dinner Tasting Menu at the Noor Restaurant

Noor is a stylish Druze restaurant, founded by Basma Hino in the center of the village of Julis. Basma, an IDF widow, founded the place with a lot of faith and a lot of joy for life. The restaurant is named after her son - Noor.

Lunch & Dinner Tasting Menu at the Noor Restaurant

Noor is a stylish Druze restaurant, founded by Basma Hino in the center of the village of Julis. Basma, an IDF widow, founded the place with a lot of faith and a lot of joy for life. The restaurant is named after her son - Noor.

Breakfast at the Noor Restaurant

Noor is a stylish Druze restaurant, founded by Basma Hino in the center of the village of Julis. Basma, an IDF widow, founded the place with a lot of faith and a lot of joy for life. The restaurant is named after her son - Noor.

Breakfast at the Noor Restaurant

Noor is a stylish Druze restaurant, founded by Basma Hino in the center of the village of Julis. Basma, an IDF widow, founded the place with a lot of faith and a lot of joy for life. The restaurant is named after her son - Noor.

בסמה - מסעדת נור

Basma Hino

Basma Hino, the owner of the Noor Restaurant, is a woman of great strength and mental fortitude. Her husband, Marcel, was injured and killed in an operational activity during his reserve service. Her son, Noor, was born 4 months after the injury and the restaurant is named after him.

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Noor Druze Restaurant