My Top 5 Restaurant Picks in Tel Aviv
Israeli cuisine is often understood. With a mix of Middle Eastern, American and even Asian, authentic Israeli cuisine can be .
North Abraxas
This modern restaurant boasts Israeli tapas full of flavor. Have you ever had a stalk of cauliflower roasted to perfection? This simple dish is also one of North Abraxas' best seller. Served on a piece of brown paper, the cauliflowers delicately fall off and are bursting with savory goodness. Now, I have to figure out how to make this at home. You must not miss this restaurant. They also have a bar, which opens a bit later in the evening, on the ground floor.
Their show stopper dessert in a form of white chocolate mousse had a dramatic entrance when the waitstaff threw it purposely on our table, forming a large blob of gooey sweetness.
We also had their vegetarian pizza and lamb shawarma (not in photo). Both of which didn't grab my attention first on the menu but turned out to be divine.
Gadera 26
Named after the street it is on, this contemporary modern restaurant was my first pitstop in Tel Aviv. Jewish food is new to me, but I'm glad that the waitstaff was patient to thoroughly explain what hrayme and kubbeh are. In the end, I happily stuffed myself with lentil soup and seafood kubbeh.
La Shuk
I passed by here a few nights and found it to be always packed. Since they had their restaurant name in Hebrew upfront, which most establishments do, it took me awhile to discover that this is La Shuk, one of the restaurants on my hit list. Savory seafood with tomato cream sauce was a life saver for two hungry patrons.
Catit
There were some hit and misses at Catit, but I do agree that this is the most promising, potential Michelin star in town.
Sarona Market
This busy, clean market is a foodie's delight filled with myriad of boutique shops and restaurants. Alas, I was already running late for my meeting in the same building so I had to skip on grabbing a snack. But of course, I didn't leave without taking many snaps to chronicle the hustle and bustle of Sarona.
North Abraxas
This modern restaurant boasts Israeli tapas full of flavor. Have you ever had a stalk of cauliflower roasted to perfection? This simple dish is also one of North Abraxas' best seller. Served on a piece of brown paper, the cauliflowers delicately fall off and are bursting with savory goodness. Now, I have to figure out how to make this at home. You must not miss this restaurant. They also have a bar, which opens a bit later in the evening, on the ground floor.
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| Best cauliflower I've ever tasted! |
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| What a dramatic entrance for this dessert. Splat! |
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| Cheesy vegetarian pizza with bell peppers just the way I like it. |
Named after the street it is on, this contemporary modern restaurant was my first pitstop in Tel Aviv. Jewish food is new to me, but I'm glad that the waitstaff was patient to thoroughly explain what hrayme and kubbeh are. In the end, I happily stuffed myself with lentil soup and seafood kubbeh.
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| Reminds me of lobster bisque with fish balls. |
I passed by here a few nights and found it to be always packed. Since they had their restaurant name in Hebrew upfront, which most establishments do, it took me awhile to discover that this is La Shuk, one of the restaurants on my hit list. Savory seafood with tomato cream sauce was a life saver for two hungry patrons.
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| Seafood galore with pita bread. |
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| Malabi healthy dessert. |
There were some hit and misses at Catit, but I do agree that this is the most promising, potential Michelin star in town.
Sarona Market
This busy, clean market is a foodie's delight filled with myriad of boutique shops and restaurants. Alas, I was already running late for my meeting in the same building so I had to skip on grabbing a snack. But of course, I didn't leave without taking many snaps to chronicle the hustle and bustle of Sarona.
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| Buzzing with people even during a weekday. |
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