Look for the Shnitzel & Fries

Tamir's Shnitzel on Givatay'im's main street (53 Katzenelson St.) is a rare find, busy from 1:00 to 3:30 PM)

The attraction of a hot shnitzel in a baguette as an alternative to a burger is hard to miss. Just about any good shnitzel eatery is a rare find. I am not sure why, but for the most part, very few independent eateries specialize in this classic Israeli dish. The Shnitzel (wikipedia) is a favorite with kids and soldiers. Here is a bit of popular Israeli food background. Maybe because prepared frozen food or chicken's popularity, this dish is one of the mainstay of schools and homes. Frozen sections are filled with large packages of shnitzels ready to heat in an oven or fry in a pan. In schools, kids from kindergarten to high school seem to have shnitzel on a weekly basis. As far as soldier visiting home on weekends or parents visiting military base, shnitzel and humus seems to be the most "well packed" popular dish. It usually goes with bread (or inside a pita) and canned pickled salads (olives, pickles, hot peppers, carrots). If you have a great place for shnitzel, not just in Tel Aviv, please add a comment.