Haifa from Top to Bottom: A Culinary Tour of Talpiot Market

Did you think you knew Haifa? There’s a port, there’s the Lower City, the Carmelit—and you haven’t seen anything yet! We’ll set out on a culinary tour of Haifa’s sizzling food scene: the trendy Talpiot Market and the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in Hadar. And you won’t believe how well they fit together.

We’ll start at Talpiot Market. When a scene is a scene, everyone already knows about it—but how does it begin? If you’ve always asked yourselves, “How did this trend start?” you’re invited to be among those who discover it (almost) before everyone else.

Haifa’s Talpiot Market—Nice (and Tasty!) to Meet You

Talpiot Market, located in Haifa’s Hadar neighborhood, is the hottest place to be! Young people, artists, neighborhood founders, musicians, and collectors—all find themselves drawn to the city’s most colorful market.

The developing scene brings a new and fresh spirit to Haifa every day—the city that connects everyone—and the tourists are already on their way. At its center stands Talpiot Market; it seems everyone has already recognized its potential. Every few days, a new place opens: a pub, a trendy restaurant, or a knafeh bar.

There are chef restaurants and street food, and together they make Talpiot Market the hottest place to be. Between the stalls and the graffiti, young people sit with beers, and suddenly you may find two people dancing on the stalls. World music rises from a group that has suddenly gathered for a session with two guitars and a violin, and at the nursery above, the salty scent of the sea arrives just in time for the shot.

What We’ll Taste at the Market and on the Way There

• Falafel tastings
• Stall tastings at the market
• Fruits and vegetables
• Pickles
• Special cheeses
• Special sourdough breads from Lehem Einayim Bakery
• Hummus from Hummus Bardichev
• A special shot

We’ll continue to Hadar, where we met hipsters, young people, and artists among the colorful stalls. Now it’s time for the most intriguing black-and-white experience you’ll encounter in Haifa: a one-time encounter with the secret life of the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood.

During the tour, we’ll glimpse the vibrant lives of the Hasidic courtyards, schools, shtiblach, and local market, and taste local delicacies. This is a rare opportunity to peek into this fascinating world, uncover local secrets, and have an intriguing conversation with the neighbor we have never spoken to before.

What Will We Taste?

• A serving of cholent
• Kugel
• A dreamy gefilte fish
• For dessert—cream puffs from the legendary Libel Bakery

• All tastings are kosher, dairy/parve.
• Tastings are subject to availability at the various stalls.
• The tour will take place subject to a minimum number of participants.