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River Ashkelon

Name: River Ashkelon
Address: 4 Rehavam Zeevi Street, Ashkelon, Southern District, IL
Telephone: +97286321666
Price range: ₪₪

ריבר אשקלון

Restaurant · Asian: sushi, noodles and wok dishes · ₪₪

4 Rehavam Zeevi Street, Ashkelon

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Asian sushi and noodle bar on Rehavam Zeevi Street in Ashkelon, with robata skewers on its own menu

River is an Asian restaurant chain that its about page says has operated in Israel for more than 20 years, and its own list shows 13 branches today. This is the branch on Rehavam Zeevi Street in Ashkelon. The separate menu file its page links has starters, robata skewers grilled over charcoal, fish and sushi rolls, iron-pan noodle dishes and children's dishes, and the chain's about page says its restaurants are always friendly to children, vegetarians and vegans. A salmon avocado roll costs 59 shekels and wok dishes such as cashew chicken or seven wonders 72 to 75 on the menu file its page links. Its page links an online table-booking page and an ordering page for delivery, and tables can also be booked by phone on *6969. The branch is open Sunday to Thursday from 12:00 to 23:30, and on Saturday night it opens an hour after Shabbat ends and stays open until 23:30, and it is closed on Friday. Its branch page marks it kosher, but shows no certificate. The chain's accessibility statement, last updated on 7 November 2021, has no section for this branch.

20 facts checked 2026-10-27

At a glance

Shabbat: Closed, back an hour after it ends
Kosher: Unknown
Diet: Asian: sushi, noodles and wok dishes
Prices: ₪₪ of ₪₪₪
Wheelchair: No statement

Own website
Active on Instagram
Facebook page
Takeaway
Good for families
Vegan options

1 of the 49 restaurants in Ashkelon hold a kosher certificate

22 of the 49 restaurants in Ashkelon are open on Saturday

This placeYesNoNot known

Kimchi: pickled kohlrabi, carrot and cucumber with roasted sesame28 ₪
Papaya salad: green papaya, green mango or pomelo in season, mint, cherry tomatoes, coriander, roasted cashews and hot chilli51 ₪
Chicken gyoza: a dumpling filled with steamed chopped chicken thigh, seared and served in ponzu sauce54 ₪
Nems: rice-paper rolls filled with chicken, carrot and shiitake, on iceberg lettuce with mint, coriander and ponzu sauce61 ₪
Salmon avocado roll, in avocado cream59 ₪
Hot roll: avocado and cucumber wrapped in seared salmon, teriyaki and roasted pistachio61 ₪
Tuna tataki with mango salsa, ponzu sauce and sprouts64 ₪
Pad siu: wide rice noodles with strips of sirloin, spinach, champignon and shimeji mushrooms75 ₪
Cashew chicken: fried chicken pieces with mushrooms, spring onion and pepper in a lemongrass caramel sauce with cashews, on fried rice with egg and garlic73 ₪
Seven wonders: wheat noodles with chicken, beef, sprouts, red onion, peanuts and crispy sweet potato in hoisin and coconut cream72 ₪

A selection of the dishes on the menu file that the branch page links, with the prices it showed on 27 October 2026; the file's address carries a 2025 date, so prices may differ today. Read from river-bar.co.il on 2026-10-27. The full menu on river-bar.co.il

Photos

On the chain's Facebook

For illustration: the town and the trade, not River Ashkelon itself. The chain's own pictures are on Instagram

Sushi rolls laid out on tiered white stands — Sushi rolls on white stands

Pad thai with tofu and bean sprouts, with crushed peanuts and lime on the side — Pad thai with tofu and bean sprouts

Red-roofed houses and palm-lined streets in Ashkelon seen from above, with apartment towers behind. — Red-roofed houses and palm-lined streets in Ashkelon seen from above, with apartment towers behind

Opening hours

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Opening hours by day
	12:0016:0020:00
Sunday	12:00-23:30
Monday	12:00-23:30
Tuesday	12:00-23:30
Wednesday	12:00-23:30
Thursday	12:00-23:30
Friday	Closed
Saturday	18:21-23:30

On Saturday it opens an hour after Shabbat ends, so the time moves with the week: 18:21 this week.

Candle lighting 4:24 PMShabbat ends 5:21 PM

As published on river-bar.co.il, read 2026-10-27. Shabbat times in Ashkelon

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Location

4 Rehavam Zeevi Street, Ashkelon

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Train: Ashkelon3.6 km from the door, straight line
Bus: Nearest stop 40 mlines 2, 2א

Questions

Sunday to Thursday 12:00 to 23:30, Friday closed, Saturday from an hour after Shabbat ends to 23:30. As listed on river-bar.co.il, read on 27 October 2026.

No. It opens an hour after Shabbat ends: at 18:21 this Saturday, until 23:30.

4 Rehavam Zeevi Street, Ashkelon. As listed on river-bar.co.il, read on 27 October 2026.

Its menu of 27 October 2026 lists Kimchi at 28 ₪, Nems at 61 ₪, Hot roll at 61 ₪, Cashew chicken at 73 ₪, among others. The full menu is on river-bar.co.il.

Its branch page marks it kosher; no certificate is shown there. The Ashkelon religious council's list on the Ministry of Religious Services' kashrut portal, read on 5 October 2026, has only 22 rows, so its lack of a row for the branch says nothing either way.

By train: Ashkelon station is 3.6 km away. By bus: the nearest stops are מרכז מסחרי אפרידר סנטר/רחבעם זאבי (40 m), רחבעם זאבי/הרב דוד בוזגלו (151 m), רחבעם זאבי/יסעור (196 m), שדרות ירושלים/רחבעם זאבי (276 m), שדרות ירושלים/אגמית (331 m).

08-632-1666, as published on river-bar.co.il. Other lines: the chain's line for bookings and delivery *6969.

Yes, on ontopo.com, the booking page its own site links to.

No. We found no listing on Wolt or on 10bis when we checked on 27 October 2026.

A salmon avocado roll costs 59 shekels and wok dishes such as cashew chicken or seven wonders 72 to 75 on the menu file its page links.

About River Ashkelon

Closed on ShabbatOn Saturday it opens an hour after Shabbat ends: 18:21 this week.
3.6 km from Ashkelon stationBus stops within 331 m: מרכז מסחרי אפרידר סנטר/רחבעם זאבי, רחבעם זאבי/הרב דוד בוזגלו, רחבעם זאבי/יסעור, שדרות ירושלים/רחבעם זאבי, שדרות ירושלים/אגמית.
Its own website and social pagesThe menu and the news come from the business itself, not from a directory.
Price band ₪₪A salmon avocado roll costs 59 shekels and wok dishes such as cashew chicken or seven wonders 72 to 75 on the menu file its page links.

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River Ashkelon is a restaurant at 4 Rehavam Zeevi Street in Ashkelon, in the Southern District. It is one of the 13 River branches listed on river-bar.co.il.

It publishes its menu on river-bar.co.il; 10 of its dishes are listed below with their prices, as read on 27 October 2026.

Hours, as listed on river-bar.co.il on 27 October 2026: Sunday to Thursday 12:00 to 23:30, Friday closed, Saturday from an hour after Shabbat ends to 23:30.

The nearest railway station is Ashkelon, 3.6 km away. The nearest bus stops are מרכז מסחרי אפרידר סנטר/רחבעם זאבי (40 m), רחבעם זאבי/הרב דוד בוזגלו (151 m), רחבעם זאבי/יסעור (196 m).

Ashkelon does not publish its business licence register online, so the licence could not be checked.

The public registers a directory should check and usually does not. A blank is reported as a blank.

Kosher certificate: Its branch page marks it kosher; no certificate is shown there. The Ashkelon religious council's list on the Ministry of Religious Services' kashrut portal, read on 5 October 2026, has only 22 rows, so its lack of a row for the branch says nothing either way. river-bar.co.il2026-10-27
Accessibility statement: None found on its site or its listings river-bar.co.il2026-10-27
Companies Registrar: The chain's pages name no company for this branch. Its site regulations name ריבר נודלס בר בע״מ (513167155) as the operator of the website. A search of the Companies Registrar for "ריבר" returns 88 companies, and no page ties any of them to this branch. One of them, ריבר מטבח אסיאתי אשקלון בע״מ (516716370, incorporated on 4 December 2022), is registered at 99 Tzahal Street, not at the branch's address. data.gov.il2026-10-27
Municipal business licence: Ashkelon's municipal site gives the phone line and hours of its business promotion and licensing department, with guidance for business owners, but no list of licensed businesses, and none is on data.gov.il. ashkelon.muni.gov.il2026-10-26

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Field	Value	Source	Read on	Use
Name	ריבר אשקלון / River Ashkelon	river-bar.co.il	2026-10-27	Fact, shown
Address	4 Rehavam Zeevi Street	river-bar.co.il	2026-10-27	Fact, shown
Coordinates	31.697077, 34.575224 (the government's address map)	govmap.gov.il	2026-10-27	Fact, shown
Phone	08-632-1666	river-bar.co.il	2026-10-27	Fact, shown
Phone	The chain's line for bookings and delivery *6969	river-bar.co.il	2026-10-27	Fact, shown
Chain	River, 13 branches	river-bar.co.il	2026-10-27	Fact, shown
Website	river-bar.co.il	river-bar.co.il	2026-10-27	Fact, shown
Table bookings	ontopo.com	river-bar.co.il	2026-10-27	Linked, not copied
Logo	Its own icon, from river-bar.co.il	river-bar.co.il	2026-10-27	Quoted, attributed
Opening hours	Sunday to Thursday 12:00 to 23:30, Friday closed, Saturday from an hour after Shabbat ends to 23:30	river-bar.co.il	2026-10-27	Fact, shown
What it is like	Written from river-bar.co.il	river-bar.co.il	2026-10-27	Fact, shown
Price band	₪₪	river-bar.co.il	2026-10-27	Fact, shown
Menu	10 items with prices	river-bar.co.il	2026-10-27	Fact, shown
Kosher certificate	Unknown	river-bar.co.il	2026-10-27	Fact, shown
Accessibility	Statement published	river-bar.co.il	2026-10-27	Fact, shown
Train and bus	Ashkelon 3.6 km; מרכז מסחרי אפרידר סנטר/רחבעם זאבי 40 m; רחבעם זאבי/הרב דוד בוזגלו 151 m; רחבעם זאבי/יסעור 196 m; שדרות ירושלים/רחבעם זאבי 276 m; שדרות ירושלים/רחבעם זאבי 291 m; שדרות ירושלים/אגמית 331 m	openstreetmap.org	2026-10-27	Fact, shown
Delivery apps	Not on Wolt or 10bis	Our own check	2026-10-27	Fact, shown
Companies Registrar	The chain's pages name no company for this branch. Its site regulations name ריבר נודלס בר בע״מ (513167155) as the operator of the website. A search of the Companies Registrar for "ריבר" returns 88 companies, and no page ties any of them to this branch. One of them, ריבר מטבח אסיאתי אשקלון בע״מ (516716370, incorporated on 4 December 2022), is registered at 99 Tzahal Street, not at the branch's address.	data.gov.il	2026-10-27	Fact, shown
Business licence	Ashkelon's municipal site gives the phone line and hours of its business promotion and licensing department, with guidance for business owners, but no list of licensed businesses, and none is on data.gov.il.	ashkelon.muni.gov.il	2026-10-26	Fact, shown
Photographs	3 licensed	instagram.com	2026-10-27	Linked, not copied

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