Kosher Veta’im, 40 Herzl St. near Hayim St. (tel. 64 59 76). Schnitzel or beef meal with side order NIS12. Soups and salad NIS3 each. Kosher. Comfortable and clean dining area; self-service. Hebrew sign only, but look for the strangely-dressed figure beckoning you from above. Open Sun.-Thurs. 10am-6pm, Fri. 10am-2:30pm.

California, 1 Hayim St. (tel. 67 26 28), off Nordau St.; follow the white footprints painted on the sidewalk. For that long-awaited break from falafel, this restaurant/ pub specializes in hearty salads (NIS16.80), omelettes (NIS11-16), and pizza (NIS10 for individual portions, NIS21-31 for an 8-portion pizza). Open Sun.-Thurs. 9am-lam, Fri. 9am-3pm and 10pm-3am, Sat. 4pm-lam.