Izakaya
居酒屋
Japanese food bar experience at UMAI
No specific dishes are chosen; preferences or sensitivities can be noted at the beginning of the evening. Entry without shoes, as is customary at UMAI. The bar is open from 19:00 to 23:00 (by prior reservation only).
HAJIMARI
180 ש"ח
A light opening evening. A combination of cold and hot small dishes and one hot snack to finish. (Approx. 4 small dishes)
NAGARE
260 ש"ח
The perfect balance between bar and food, a journey of varied small dishes - cold, hot and medium that accompany the alcohol at a perfect pace. (Approx. 6 dishes)
KIWAMI
320 ש"ח
A full experience of a Japanese evening at Umai. A rich selection of cold and hot dishes, small main courses and changing chef's specials. (About 7 or 8 dishes)
At UMAI's izakaya evenings, the lights are soft, the sake is cold, and the dishes come out one after the other – small, precise, and full of character. Instead of choosing dishes, you simply let the chef put together an izakaya omakase for you – a seasonal sequence of flavors that feels like an evening in Tokyo, right here in Jaffa.
Each guest chooses their level of experience, and we take care of the rest. The pace is set by the kitchen, the atmosphere is light, and alcohol is ordered separately from the bar – sake, Japanese whiskey, highballs, cocktails, and Japanese beers.
IZAKAYA MENU UMAI
Sample menu (may change depending on the season and my mood)
ATATAKAI OTSUMAMI
Small, hot dishes
BURI KAMA NITSUKE
Japanese yellowtail cheek in sweet soy sauce, sake ginger, mirin. Simply melts in your mouth
EBI FURAI
Crispy shrimp with Goma Dara sauce
ONIGIRI
Stuffed and grilled rice triangle
IPPIN RYOURI
Medium portions
SHAKE YUKKE DON
Salmon tartare, rice, hot sauce and quail yolk
SUKI YAKI DON
Long-cooked Wagyu Muse, Denver Wagyu, rice
TSUMETAI OTSUMAMI
Small, cold dishes
KYURI SU ZUKE
Cucumber in sesame oil and spicy vinegar
MOYASHI NAMURU
Korean-style Chinese sprouts
SHIMEJI
Shimeji mushrooms in a delicate dashi sauce
MINI TOMATOES
Sweet pickled cherry tomatoes
OTSUKURI
Japanese yellowtail sashimi "resting" in hidaka konbu alongside otsukuri soy and fresh wasabi
POTE-SARA
Potato and bacon salad, Japanese izakaya style
YAMITSUKI HOTATE
Salted cabbage salad with seared scallops
