In the Upper Galilee lies the small farming village of Rosh Pinna.

Rosh Pinna carries the title as the oldest “new Jewish town” in modern Israel. Founded in 1879 by seventeen families from the Kabbalistic city of Tsfat (Safed), it sits nestled in the hills of northern Israel, but it hosts a number of lovely “Bed and Breakfast” inns, restaurants and even has two shopping malls.

However, my favorite place is the old city center built with Rothschild money in the 1880’s. There, under one of the first elementary schools in modern Israel sits the Chocolatte Cafe.

The Cafe boasts a modest, but varied menu. One can order salads, toasted-cheese sandwiches, soups and even (my favorite) stuffed eggpland with cheese.

The big draw and the specialty of the house is their “chocolate drink.”
Served hot or cold and in dark, white or milk chocolate flavors and created on a cream and milk base, it defies description.

Two thumbs up for all of us chocolate lovers!

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