Little Israel, the long-standing purveyor of imported kosher foods, pita bread, falafel, dips and more, has expanded to open a restaurant at its location in Plaza Los Laureles, in the western San José suburb of Escazú.

Gil Aharoni recently opened the small, no-frills eatery adjoining his parents’ delicatessen. Bright fluorescent lighting and stark cream and white decor are relieved by large pictures of famous Israeli landmarks such as Jerusalem’s Western Wall and the Baha’i temple in Haifa.