Ready Shabbat food, from the Complete99 pots
Ready Shabbat food from the Complete99 kitchen at 99 Ibn Gabirol: hamin that holds overnight on the hot plate, dafina and tabit, Yemenite beef soup, beet kubbeh, meatballs in sauce and salads. See how much food each diner needs, what comes for Friday night and for lunch, and how to set everything on the hot plate before Shabbat.
IllustrationHow much food for Shabbat? The planner
Choose the number of diners and the meal, and see the pots and trays, the kilos and the grams per diner. It starts from a Shabbat for four.
| What comes | Per diner | In total | Pots and trays | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pot of Yemenite beef soup | 300 g | 1.2 kg | 1 | ₪59 |
| Pot of hamin, dafina or tabit | 350 g | 1.4 kg | 1 | ₪105 |
| Main tray: meatballs in sauce or kubbeh | 300 g | 1.2 kg | 1 | ₪131 |
| Couscous with vegetables | 150 g | 0.6 kg | 1 | ₪33 |
| Shabbat salads, 5-6 kinds | 200 g | 0.8 kg | 1 | ₪44 |
| Pitas | 1.5 pcs | 6 pcs | 1 | ₪21 |
About 5.7 kg of food for 4 diners, about 1,420 g per diner.
Estimated price: ₪393, about ₪98 per diner, VAT included.
The plan is a starting point. Children eat about half an adult portion. In the proposal we adjust the pots, sizes and dishes together.
Send a request with this planThe Shabbat pots
Each has its own page, with the recipe and every ingredient in grams. Hamin comes in 19 kinds: beef, chicken and turkey, and vegetarian.
IllustrationHamin
19 types of hamin, every ingredient in grams.
IllustrationMoroccan hamin
Dafina with chickpeas, beef and brown eggs.
IllustrationTabit
A whole chicken over spiced rice, all night.
Beet Kubbeh
Sweet and sour beet soup with meat-filled kubbeh, served as a warm, generous bowl from the pots.
Home-style Meatballs
Meatballs in a home-style sauce, served with a warm side of your choice.
Couscous
Fluffy couscous with vegetables and the day’s stew from the pot.
Yemenite Beef Soup
A deep, warming Yemenite beef soup with tender meat and rich seasoning.
Friday, step by step
From the moment the food arrives until Shabbat lunch.
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| By Wednesday, 20:00 | Order: how many diners, which meals, which pots. |
| Friday, 09:00 to 13:00 | Pickup at 99 Ibn Gabirol or delivery. Everything goes into the fridge until heating. |
| One to two hours before Shabbat | Heat the soup, kubbeh and meatballs to a boil on the stove, and the hamin until it bubbles. |
| Before Shabbat begins | The hot pots move to the hot plate, covered. Salads stay in the fridge. |
| Friday night | Soup, main and side from the hot plate, salads from the fridge. |
| Shabbat lunch | The hamin, after a night on the hot plate, with the salads and pitas. |
Leftovers go into the fridge within two hours of serving and are eaten within two days.
What goes on the hot plate, and what does not
Dishes with sauce or liquid keep their heat and moisture. Crisp or dry dishes dry out.
| Dish | On the hot plate? | How |
|---|---|---|
| Hamin, dafina, tabit | Yes, all night | Tightly covered, with a little liquid on top. Check in the morning that it has not dried. |
| Yemenite beef soup | Yes | In a lidded pot, after boiling on the stove. |
| Beet kubbeh, meatballs in sauce | Yes | In their sauce, covered. The sauce keeps them soft. |
| Couscous | With care | Covered, with a little broth so it does not dry. |
| Schnitzel, chicken breast | No | They dry out. Serve at room temperature, or warm in the oven before Shabbat. |
| Salads, tahini | No | In the fridge until serving. |
Hot food that stays hot, above 63°C, can stand on the hot plate all night. Food that dropped below 63°C for more than two hours should not be eaten.
What ready Shabbat food costs in Israel
Prices published by the leading ready-Shabbat-food suppliers on Google, October 2026.
Whole Shabbat, per diner
Two or three meals, usually from 20 to 40 portions.
One meal, per diner
Shabbat lunch ₪65, Friday night ₪90.
Hamin, per litre
Mains ₪80 to ₪120 a kilo, salads ₪48 to ₪55 a kilo.
Minimum order
At most shops, plus delivery of ₪15 to ₪40.
Here by weight, VAT included: hamin ₪75 a kilo, soup ₪49 a litre, mains ₪109 a kilo, couscous and salads ₪55 a kilo, pita ₪3.5. A whole Shabbat comes to about ₪98 a diner. Prices are valid for October 2026; the final price is set in the order.
Ordering, delivery and kashrut
Everything in one place, before you order.
| Topic | Here |
|---|---|
| Kashrut | Kosher. A meat and pareve kitchen, with no dairy dishes on the menu. |
| Order | Two to three days ahead. For Shabbat: by Wednesday at 20:00. |
| Shabbat packaging | Sealed pots and trays, each labelled with the dish and how to heat it. |
| Minimum order | Hosting trays: 2 trays. Catering: 10 guests. Shabbat food: ₪200. |
| Pickup | At 99 Ibn Gabirol, at the agreed time. On Fridays between 09:00 and 13:00. |
| Delivery in Tel Aviv-Yafo | ₪35, free on orders over ₪750. |
| Delivery to Ramat Gan, Givatayim and Bnei Brak | ₪50. |
| Delivery window | A two-hour window of your choice. On Fridays between 09:00 and 13:00. |
| Changes and cancellation | Free up to 48 hours before delivery or pickup. |
| Prices | VAT included, valid for October 2026. The final price is set in the order. |
Shabbat for whom?
Ready Shabbat food is not only for a big family.
Shabbat for two or four
Most suppliers start at 20 portions. Here a Shabbat starts at four: a pot of soup, a pot of hamin, a main and salads.
Plan itWhen the whole family comes
Ten to twenty diners, two meals. The planner tells you how many pots.
Plan itA Shabbat sent to parents
A pot of hamin and soup for two, with a short note: what goes on the hot plate and what in the fridge.
What goes on the hot plateShabbat for new parents
Food that keeps two days and reheats easily: soup, kubbeh, meatballs in sauce.
To the menusA vegetarian Shabbat
Vegetarian hamin with chickpeas and eggs, aja, shakshuka and salads.
To the vegetarian menuShabbat with guests
For Shabbat morning hosting or kiddush: mini pita trays, meatballs and salads.
Hosting trays for ShabbatWhat makes ready Shabbat food good
Food built for a night on the hot plate
Shabbat food has to hold from Friday evening to Shabbat lunch. So its heart is stews with liquid: hamin, dafina, kubbeh in soup and meatballs in sauce. They only get better on the hot plate, while schnitzel and plain rice dry out.
How much per diner, in numbers
On Friday night a diner eats about 300 g of soup, about 180 g of a main, about 150 g of a side and about 100 g of salads. At Shabbat lunch, about 350 g of hamin. A whole Shabbat comes to about 1420 g per diner, and children eat about half.
A small Shabbat is a Shabbat too
Most ready-Shabbat suppliers are built for twenty diners and up, with minimums of hundreds of shekels. A home of two or four needs one pot of hamin, one pot of soup and a salad tray, which is exactly what our kitchen cooks every day.
Hamin, not one but nineteen
Our hamin page lists 19 kinds: beef with beans and barley, with wheat, with rice and eggs like the Moroccan dafina, chicken and turkey, and five vegetarian. Every kind has a full bill of materials, every ingredient in grams.
Pickup at 99 Ibn Gabirol
What is near the restaurant
- Gan HaIr MallShopping · 390 m
- Yitzhak Rabin MemorialMemorial · 440 m
- Tel Aviv-Yafo City HallCity hall · 460 m
- Rabin SquareSquare · 610 m
- Holocaust MemorialMemorial · 640 m
- Masaryk SquarePark · 880 m
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Frequently asked questions
When is the order deadline for Shabbat?
By Wednesday at 20:00. Pickup or delivery on Friday between 09:00 and 13:00. Earlier before holidays.
Is the Shabbat food kosher?
Yes. The kitchen is kosher, meat and pareve, with no dairy dishes on the menu.
Is there a minimum Shabbat order? What does delivery cost?
A minimum of ₪200. Delivery in Tel Aviv-Yafo is ₪35, free over ₪750. To Ramat Gan, Givatayim and Bnei Brak, ₪50.
How much food for a Shabbat for four?
For a whole Shabbat about 5.7 kg: soup pots: 1, hamin pots: 1, main trays: 1, couscous trays: 1, salad trays: 1, pita baskets: 1.
Which kinds of hamin are there?
19 kinds on the hamin page: beef, chicken and turkey, and vegetarian, plus Moroccan dafina and Iraqi tabit.
What goes on the hot plate?
Dishes with liquid: hamin, soup, kubbeh and meatballs in sauce, covered. Not schnitzel or salads: they dry out or need to stay cold.
How long does the food keep in the fridge?
Two days after it arrives. Leftovers go into the fridge within two hours of serving.
Can I freeze it?
Soups, kubbeh and meatballs in sauce freeze well. Hamin with eggs less so: the eggs turn rubbery.
Is there a vegetarian Shabbat?
Yes: vegetarian hamin with chickpeas and eggs, aja, shakshuka and salads.
How much do children eat?
About half an adult portion. In the form, write how many adults and how many children.
How much does ready Shabbat food cost?
Here by weight: hamin ₪75 a kilo, soup ₪49 a litre, mains ₪109 a kilo. A whole Shabbat comes to about ₪98 a diner, VAT included. In Israel a whole Shabbat costs ₪110 to ₪200 a diner.
Can I pick up myself?
Yes, from the restaurant at 99 Ibn Gabirol, Tel Aviv. Delivery to one address is also possible.
What about allergens?
Every dish page lists the ingredients, each in grams. Hamin usually has eggs and wheat or barley (gluten), kubbeh has semolina (gluten), salads have tahini (sesame).
Hungry now?
For one dish or a few at home: price, extras and availability are in the ordering menu, or by phone.
Send a request for Shabbat
How many diners, which meals and which pots. We come back with a price and a proposal.
The dishes for Shabbat
Yemenite Beef Soup
A deep, warming Yemenite beef soup with tender meat and rich seasoning.
Beet Kubbeh
Sweet and sour beet soup with meat-filled kubbeh, served as a warm, generous bowl from the pots.
Home-style Meatballs
Meatballs in a home-style sauce, served with a warm side of your choice.
Couscous
Fluffy couscous with vegetables and the day’s stew from the pot.
Aja Herb Omelette
A herb omelette with salads and sauces, in a pita or on a plate.
Shakshuka
Tomato sauce and eggs, in a pita or on a plate, with a choice of additions.