Fun facts about ice cream in Israel
- July is the month when Israelis eat the biggest amount of ice-cream
- Israelis are ranked world's 7th place for ice-cream consumption
- The average Israeli consumes about 10 Liters of ice cream in a year
- Overall, Israelis consume about 80 million liters of ice cream each year, worth of about 1.2 milliard shekels
- Israelis favorite flavors are rather traditional – vanilla and chocolate
- Special ice cream flavors invented in Israel: hummus, honey and apple (special for Jewish New Year), watermelon and cheese
Recommended ice cream shops
Tel Aviv – Buza
Buza's ice cream is produced from the finest products, 100% natural and based on Italian experience, Offering exciting and innovative tastes as well as traditional ones.
Address: Hahashmonaim 91 tel aviv
Opening hours: every day 12:00-23:45
Jerusalem – Mousseline
“Mousseline-Jerusalem” is a boutique ice cream parlor, offering a selection of fine French ice creams and fresh fruit sorbets. Along with the traditional (excellent) flavors of vanilla-coffee-chocolate, you can find in Mousseline unusual flavors such as; black sesame ice cream, Matcha ice cream, wasabi, saffron ice cream, and chai masala ice cream.
Address: Mahane Yehuda, HaArmonim 2, Jerusalem, Israel
Opening hours: Sun-Wed 10:00-24:00
Thu 09:00-24:00
Fri 07:30 – One hour before Shabbat
Sat Half an hour after Shabbat – 24:00
On the eve of the September Holidays, the shop will close at 16:00
Haifa - Eissalon
Gelato ice cream shop with 10+ vegan options. Also offers many unusual flavors like avocado with orange, lemon with basil and tahini with chestnuts.
Address: Oskar Schindler 7, Haifa
Opening hours:
Sunday-Thursday 13:00-22:30
Friday and Saturday: 12:00-22:30
Please pay attention to national holidays