Executive chef Tomer Tal has resurrected this authentic restaurant using unique cooking techniques, including smoking, grilling, pickling, and use of local, indigenous herbs, and quality products. Chef Tomer is one of our leading young Israeli chefs with experience from top Israeli restaurants. George & John glean on the rich historical story of the Drisco brothers, who acquired a three-story stone house 150 years ago, to fulfill their dream of opening the “Le Grand Hotel.” In 1870 the first hotel outside the walls of Jaffa opened to the public and hosted the rich of America, England, and Germany.

Executive chef Tomer Tal has resurrected this authentic restaurant using unique cooking techniques, including smoking, grilling, pickling, and use of local, indigenous herbs, and quality products. Chef Tomer is one of our leading young Israeli chefs with experience from top Israeli restaurants. George & John glean on the rich historical story of the Drisco brothers, who acquired a three-story stone house 150 years ago, to fulfill their dream of opening the “Le Grand Hotel.” In 1870 the first hotel outside the walls of Jaffa opened to the public and hosted the rich of America, England, and Germany.