This large, well-appointed house, which houses the restaurant Rak Basar (meat only), was once home to the Schmidt family, whose head physician was Dr Schmidt. He served as the Deputy Honorary Consul of Great Britain in Palestine and laid the foundations for modern medicine in the region.
The house features three floors: a basement, a ground floor, and a top floor. It has preserved its early 20th-century interior and decor. Upon entering, visitors are greeted by a spacious foyer with a glass floor that offers a view of the cellar, where ancient wine storage barrels, bottles, and various tools are on display.
Today, Rak Basar specialises in cooking meat dishes. A distinctive feature of the restaurant is that customers can choose fresh meat from an extensive showcase, much like a butcher shop. Payment is made by weight, and the meat is cooked over an open fire. The restaurant impresses even the most discerning culinary enthusiasts!
Guests can select from a wide variety of meats, including Asado, Cinta, Chorizos, fillet, kebab, goose breast, and more. These selections are accompanied by dishes cooked over the fire, along with mushrooms, vegetables, salads, and local young wine.
The route starts from the Golden Crown Hotel and the City shopping center, runs up Ben Gurion Street through the houses of Schumacher and Olifant, the historic Colony Hotel, the lower terrace of Bahai Gardens, the Song Street, Dojan Restaurant, the burgher-style restaurant, the German Colony Community House and the current City Museum and ends at the bottom of the German colony at the intersection of Jaffa and Ben Gurion streets.
