Old Port Catch · Pan-Fried Plates

Fresh Fried Fish

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The boats tie up beneath sea walls from the Ottoman era, and Acre's Old City around the harbor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Whole fish caught that morning off Acre's harbor is scaled, seasoned, and pan-fried whole, then served simply with lemon, salad, and bread. Old City restaurants clustered near the port and market serve it as the day's freshest option, often chalked up on a board rather than a fixed menu.

Why it's made this way: Acre has been a Mediterranean port since antiquity, and the fishing boats in its small Old City harbor still supply the restaurants that line the port.