Tel Aviv Restaurants

The city's cosmopolitan character is happily represented in its food, although stands selling the Middle Eastern fast food for which this part of the world is famous—such as falafel and shawarma—still occupy countless street corners. You'll find restaurants serving everything from American-style burgers to sushi and chili con carne. In contrast to Jerusalem, diners who keep kosher have to search for a kosher restaurant, aside from those in the hotels. A spate of new kosher establishments caters to a significant slice of the discerning dining market, but with the fairly rapid turnover of some Tel Aviv eateries, the concierge is still the best person to ask about the latest in kosher restaurants.

Most Tel Aviv restaurants, except those that keep kosher, are open seven days a week. Many serve business lunches at reasonable prices, making them less-expensive options than the price categories suggest. As elsewhere in the Mediterranean, Israelis dine late; chances are there will be no trouble getting a table at 7 pm, whereas past 10, diners may face a long line. Casual attire is always acceptable in Tel Aviv.

Tel Aviv's restaurants are concentrated in a few areas: Sheinkin and Rothschild Streets, Basel, Ibn Gvirol Street, and the Tel Aviv Port.

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  • 1. HaBasta

    $$$$ | Center City | Mediterranean

    This tiny restaurant and wine bar, just a clutch of round tables on an alley just off Carmel Market, draws its inspiration from the market's...Read More

  • 2. Hotel Montefiore Restaurant

    $$$$ | Center City | French

    The restaurant at this boutique hotel serves modern brasserie fare, throwing in a few Vietnamese touches for good measure. For starters, sample...Read More

  • 3. Taizu

    $$$$ | Center City | Asian

    Part of the city's influx of Asian restaurants, the "Asia-terranean" kitchen of Taizu is a nod to the street food of India, China, Thailand...Read More

  • 4. Abraxas North

    $$$$ | Center City | Israeli

    For one of the best meals in the city, take your place at one of the tables spilling out onto the sidewalk or alongside the small, chic bar...Read More

  • 5. Allora

    $$ | Center City | Italian

    The well-stocked wooden bar is the centerpiece of this tiny eatery, where the roaring brick oven and pizza-dough kneaders are in full view....Read More

  • 6. Benedict

    $$ | Center City | Café

    Celebrating the love that Israelis have for breakfast, this restaurant with simple and sunny decor features many variations on the morning meal...Read More

  • 7. Bindella

    $$$$ | Center City | Italian

    Tel Aviv might be an unexpected city for the Bindella family's first foray outside their native Switzerland, but this Italian food outlet has...Read More

  • 8. Brasserie

    $$ | Center City | French

    The dark upholstery, mustard-color walls, and menu in French (as well as Hebrew and English) are all meant to recall Paris, and the wide selection...Read More

  • 9. Bread & Co.

    $$ | Center City | Bakery

    The aromas emanating from this street-corner bakery and café make it well worth the visit. Choose from the savory or sweet section of French...Read More

  • 10. Café Batia

    $$ | Center City | Eastern European

    A longtime favorite, this café has a full menu of old-fashioned Eastern European favorites. Try a bowl of matzoh-ball soup, leg of goose, or...Read More

  • 11. Café Bialik

    $ | Center City | Café

    This veteran of Tel Aviv café culture is the perfect complement to a stroll down historic Bialik Street. Plenty of restaurants serve more or...Read More

  • 12. Café Mersand

    $ | Center City | Café

    For a taste of the best of the local hipster scene, score a table on this eatery's sunny sidewalk. The older customers, some of whom have been...Read More

  • 13. Café Metzada

    $$ | Center City | Café

    A varied but simple menu—including steak, salads, sandwiches, and pasta—makes this a good place to recharge after a day at the beach or a nice...Read More

  • 14. Café Xoho

    $ | Center City | Café

    Doubling as an art-and-music haven for locals, this inviting neighborhood café will make you feel as if you're in someone's fun and relaxing...Read More

  • 15. Falafel Benin Johnny

    $ | Center City | Middle Eastern

    Passed down from father to son, this local landmark has been serving some of the best falafel for more than 50 years. For a few shekels, you...Read More

  • 16. Giraffe Noodle Bar

    $ | Center City | Asian

    Generous portions of noodles in a variety of Japanese, Thai, and other Asian styles attract a loyal clientele. There's a selection of soups...Read More

  • 17. Lilush

    $ | Center City | Mediterranean

    At this cozy neighborhood bistro, the portions are generous, the prices extremely reasonable, and the atmosphere a friendly hubbub of clattering...Read More

  • 18. Max Brenner

    $ | Center City | Eclectic

    Chocolate lovers should run, not walk, to this eatery for a mouthwatering, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory experience. Beneath pipes of...Read More

  • 19. Messa

    $$$$ | Center City | Israeli

    Chef Aviv Moshe serves traditional dishes like the shredded-wheat type of pastry called kadaif, but his method of preparation is in a class...Read More

  • 20. Moses

    $$ | Center City | American

    This bar and grill is part retro lounge, part bistro. Best known for its burgers, the place has an extensive menu that includes everything from...Read More

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