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TEL AVIV Ashkara

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45 Yermiyahu St, 62594 Tel [phone] l Map B3
Everyone has an opinion on where to find Tel Aviv's best houmous and houmous comparisons often arouse great
passions, but Ashkara is certainly a contender. It is situated just a block from Park HaYarkon, Tel Aviv's “Central
Park”, where lawns, lakes and bike paths stretch along the Yarkon River eastwards from the old Tel Aviv Port.
TEL AVIV Iceberg 7 Δ , © \
108 Ben Yehuda St, 63401 Tel [phone] l Map B3
This ice cream parlour serves the city's best ice cream, sorbet and frozen yogurt. Tel Aviv has some fine gelaterias,
but Iceberg's products, made on the premises from all-natural ingredients, are in a class of their own. Photos of
huge, natural chunks of ice adorn the walls.
TEL AVIV Barbunia 7 , © ˚ \\
192 Ben Yehuda St, 63471 Tel [phone] l Map B3
A simple, immaculate restaurant, Barbunia is small but popular and serves excellent fresh fish at reasonable prices.
The service is quick and professional. The restaurant is situated two blocks inland from the Hilton Hotel tower and
from a cliff that overlooks the beach. Barbunia's bar is just across the street.
TEL AVIV Boya 7 Δ , © ˚ \\
3 HaTa'arukha St, Tel Aviv Port, 63509 Tel [phone] l Map B3
Situated in the north-western corner of the old Tel Aviv Port, one of the city's major dining and nightlife districts, this
chic restaurant has an outside bar so close to the Mediterranean that you could fish while eating your tapas,
focaccia, linguini, steak or Tarte Tatin . Perfect for a romantic snack or drink, especially as the sun sets.
TEL AVIV Elimelech

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35 Wolfson St, Florentine, 66528 Tel [phone] l Map B3
This quaint restaurant, in the rundown but lively Florentine district of south Tel Aviv, serves traditional Eastern
European Jewish food, including chopped liver, chicken soup with kneidelach (matza balls), steamed cabbage and
schnitzel . Traditional cholent is the big hit on Saturday. Also serves excellent on-tap beer. t

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20 Ben Yehuda St, 63802 Tel [phone] l Map B3
Once a home delivery service for ethnic Jewish food, this is now an informal, cafeteria-style restaurant with good
prices and some excellent home-style cooking. Regulars recommend the lovingly made gefilte fish, meatballs,
madjadra (rice with lentils) and mafrum (Libyan-style potatoes stuffed with meat). Open until 7pm, closed Sunday.
TEL AVIV Lehem Erez 7 Δ , © ˚ \\
53 Ibn Gabirol St, 64361 Tel [phone] l Map B3
A Tel Aviv institution, this popular place is the original venue of what is now a growing chain. It specializes in
gourmet sandwiches, some of them with an unexpected fusion of flavours, and excellent, fresh salads. Lehem Erez
is also a good place for breakfast. It sits on a main avenue that, in recent years, has become Tel Aviv's hottest café strip.
TEL AVIV Maganda ¤ , © ˚ \\
26 Rabi Meir St, Kerem ha-Teymanim, 65605 Tel [phone] l Map B3
On a narrow street in the old Yemenite quarter, very near the bustling Carmel Market, this Middle Eastern meat
restaurant is friendly and down-to-earth. It specializes in carnivorous treats such as grilled steak, shishlik and kebabs. k

Meals begin with a big selection of meze , stuffed vegetables and Moroccan-style, meat-filled “cigars”.
TEL AVIV Moon

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58 Bugrashov St, 63145 Tel [phone] l Map B3
On a street that leads to the sea and is home to a number of relaxed cafés, this sushi bar has sleek, modern decor
and a conveyor belt for the transport of raw fish delicacies. Prices are reasonable and quality is high, attracting a loyal
following. Yakitori and i tempura are also on offer. Good-value business lunches from noon to 6pm, except Saturday.
TEL AVIV Orna v'Ela 7 Δ , © ˚ \\
33 Sheinkin St, 65232 Tel [phone] l Map B3
This creative, Israeli-style café and restaurant, long a fixture on Tel Aviv's most Bohemian (and now Bohemian-chic)
street, serves both home-style and gourmet dishes. Favourites range from goat kebab and pumpkin kubbe to pasta
and gnocchi with mozzarella and parmesan. Breads are baked fresh every morning. Delicious desserts.
TEL AVIV Susannah 7 Δ , © ˚ \\
9 Shabazi St, 65150 Tel [phone] l Map B3
In the increasingly chic 19th-century Neve Tzedek district, this café-restaurant is across the street from the Susan
Dallal Cultural Centre, the city's premier dance venue. Mediterranean and home-style Israeli specialities, served on a
shaded balcony, include hearty soups, generous salads, kubbe , stuffed vegetables and grilled meats. Great breakfasts.
TEL AVIV Brasserie 7 Δ , © ˚ \\\
70 Ibn Gabirol St, 64952 Tel [phone] l Map B3
Dining at this café-bistro, facing Rabin Square, is like a quick trip to Paris. The excellent, traditional French cuisine
includes oysters (a rare treat in Israel), bouillabaisse , juicy pepper steak, coq au vin and cassoulet (every Saturday). t
Reservations are recommended in the evening. Friday brunch is served from 7am to 5pm. Open 24 hours a day.