Venya Bistro

Homey yet upscaled Israeli food in a cozy atmosphere in Haifa’s most vibrant neighborhood - a real keeper! This is the kind of restaurant you can go to every night and know that the food will be excellent without fail. Some of the standout dishes were the cauliflower tabbouleh, the crab gnocchi and the basque cheesecake with homemade strawberry jam. The one fault with the cheesecake is that a basque is meant to be exceedingly creamy, while this one was slightly too firm. But it was still a delicious dessert and I’d have it again! In short, a lovely neighborhood bistro with great service and reliable food. I’d recommend booking in advance as it’s a popular place.

Nice restaurant with great atmosphere. The range of dishes to choose from was okay, I don’t think it fits everyone. The food was well made and served beautifully. My complaints; my dish, which is the wide pasta with asparagus, bacon, pesto and Parmesan. It came really oily and my other one is of course the pricing. Overall, you can visit there if the menu is to your taste and I think you need to preorder your sitting there.

Incredible quality food for seafood lovers. Very fresh and tasty. The staff are always very nice and never abbrasive. Food arrives quickly even when busy. One of my favorite restaurants in Israel.

Venya is a great restaurant, highly recommend. Prices are on the higher side, but mostly worth it. Maybe the prime rib can be skipped, at 500g minimum order it was over 300 nis and I've had better prime rib. The neuki dish came way too salty, so those are reasons why I'm giving 4 stars. But the other dishes were great, and the appetizers (in photos) were absolutely delicious, loved the salad and the raw fish plates (don't know if it was seviche or something else) . They do change their menu daily, so you'll have to experiment on your own :) In terms of desserts, the honey cake is not to be missed!

If you could describe food as sexy this is the right place to do it. Amazing freshly cooked food with a creative twist. Friendly and welcoming staff, we were offered a free shot which we had with the coolest staff member.