Akko Market and Arab Cuisine
Explore the vibrant market of Akko old city and taste the extraordinary Arab-Israeli seafood cuisine that has made this port city a pilgrimage destination for food lovers throughout Israel.
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Akko Market Entry
Enter the covered market at the heart of Akko old city where Arab vendors sell spices, pickles, fresh produce, and street food in a chaotic and fragrant space that has been the commercial center of this port city for centuries.
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Hummus Said
Join the queue at Hummus Said, consistently rated among the best hummus in Israel, where fresh hummus is served from 6am until it runs out in a tiny restaurant that draws diners from Tel Aviv and beyond for a bowl of the legendary puree.
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Fish Market
Browse the fish market where the morning catch from the Mediterranean is displayed on ice, the fishermen of Akko bringing in sea bass, red mullet, grouper, and the prawns that characterize the local seafood cuisine.
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Uri Buri Restaurant
Dine at Uri Buri, the legendary Akko seafood restaurant in a Khan building in the old city, where the chef Uri Yirmias has been creating innovative Mediterranean seafood dishes from local ingredients for over 30 years.
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Spice Merchant
Visit the old city spice merchants where large sacks and jars of za'atar, sumac, baharat, and dried herbs fill the shop, the trading networks that made Akko a prosperous medieval city still evidenced in the spice commerce.
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Khan el-Umdan
Visit Khan el-Umdan, the largest caravanserai in Israel, built by Jazzar Pasha using columns from Roman Caesarea, the courtyard where Ottoman-era merchants stabled their animals and traded goods from across the empire.
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