Ontopo Restaurant Search
Search Israeli restaurants, check table availability, view menus, and get direct booking links on the Ontopo platform.
Disclaimer: This is an unofficial tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by Ontopo. Availability data queries APIs that power the website and may not reflect actual availability. This tool does NOT place reservations - it generates booking links for manual confirmation on Ontopo's website. Provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.
Quick Start
# Search for a restaurant
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py search "taizu"
# Find available restaurants for tonight
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py available tomorrow 19:00 --city tel-aviv
Commands
cities
List supported cities.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py cities
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py cities --json
categories
List venue categories.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py categories
search
Find restaurants by name.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py search "taizu"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py search "sushi" --city tel-aviv
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py search "taizu" --json
available
Find venues with availability for date and time. Date and time are POSITIONAL arguments.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py available tomorrow 19:00
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py available tomorrow 20:00 --city tel-aviv
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py available +3 19:00 --party-size 4
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py available tomorrow 19:00 --safe-zone
check
Check availability at specific venue. Supports venue name or ID.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py check taizu tomorrow 19:00
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py check taizu +2 20:00
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py check 36960535 tomorrow 19:00 --party-size 4
range
Check availability across date range. Times is OPTIONAL (defaults to 19:00,20:00).
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py range taizu tomorrow +3
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py range 36960535 tomorrow +5 --times "18:00,19:00,20:00"
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py range taizu +1 +7 --party-size 4
menu
View venue menu with optional filters.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py menu 66915792
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py menu 66915792 --section drinks
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py menu 66915792 --search "pasta" --max-price 100
info
Get venue details.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py info 36960535
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py info 66915792 --json
url
Get booking URL for venue.
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py url 36960535
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py url 66915792 --locale he
Options Reference
| Option | Commands | Description |
|---|---|---|
--json | all | Output in JSON format |
--locale | search, info, url | Language: en or he |
--city | available, search | City filter (tel-aviv, jerusalem, etc.) |
--party-size | available, check, range | Number of guests (default: 2) |
--safe-zone | available | Filter to venues tagged as safe zone (מרחב מוגן) on Ontopo. Alias: --mamad |
--times | range | Comma-separated times (default: 19:00,20:00) |
--section | menu | Filter by menu section |
--search | menu | Search menu items by name |
--min-price | menu | Minimum price filter |
--max-price | menu | Maximum price filter |
Date/Time Formats
Dates: YYYY-MM-DD, today, tomorrow, +N, or a weekday name like friday
Times: HH:MM, HHMM, 7pm, 19:30
Supported Cities
Run cities for the full list. Common cities: tel-aviv, jerusalem, haifa, herzliya, raanana, ramat-gan, netanya, ashdod, beer-sheva, eilat, modiin, rehovot, rishon-lezion, petah-tikva, holon, kfar-saba, hod-hasharon, caesarea. Hyphenated aliases are accepted (e.g. ramat-gan → ramatgan).
Workflow Example
# 1. Search for restaurant
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py search "taizu"
# Note the venue ID from results (e.g., 36960535)
# 2. Check availability
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py check 36960535 tomorrow 19:00
# 3. View menu
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py menu 36960535
# 4. Get booking link
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ontopo-cli.py url 36960535
Notes
- Manual booking: Generates links - complete reservation on Ontopo website
- No API key: Queries APIs that power the website
- Bilingual: Supports Hebrew and English
- Real-time data: Availability fetched live from Ontopo
