9 editor picks across Israel.
9 budget eating worth the trip across Israel, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Israel guides.
Shlomo and Doron on Yishkon Street in Tel Aviv is a Yemenite family hummus counter dating to 1937, now run by its fourth generation and shut by mid-afternoon.
OrderYemenite-style hummus with ful and tahini
TipCome for an early lunch; the counter closes by mid-afternoon, and fourth-generation Elad adds new hummus dishes to the classics.
Gorkha Kitchen on Rosh Pina Street in Tel Aviv serves Nepali-Indian momos and curries in south Tel Aviv, opened by a group of Nepali friends around 2020.
OrderChicken momos and Nepali-Indian curries
TipOrder the chicken momos, the kitchen's signature dish, and expect a wait during the dinner rush.
Cafe Levinsky 41 mixes house-made gazoz sodas and preserved-lemon sandwiches in a tiny corner kiosk that Benny Briga opened at Levinsky Market in 2012.
OrderGazoz soda and preserved-lemon sandwiches
TipAsk Benny for a gazoz built from the day's fruit, herbs and flowers; the old 1975 Susita truck now survives only as a small model.
El Mano on Yesod HaMa'ala Street in Tel Aviv blends Vietnamese and Filipino cooking, a family kitchen serving egg rolls and lechon since 2020.
OrderVietnamese egg rolls and Filipino lechon
TipOrder the rice paper egg roll and the Vietnamese-style fried chicken wings, two dishes that show off the Filipino and Vietnamese mix.
Hanan Margilan on Mesilat Yesharim Street in Tel Aviv has served Bukharan soups and charcoal-grilled kebabs to Shapira's workers since 2007.
OrderDushbara dumpling soup and charcoal-grilled kebabs
TipThere are no reservations, so arrive early for a table; order the dushbara dumpling soup and a charcoal-grilled kebab.
Panda Pita in Tel Aviv's Carmel Market backyard stuffs soft pita with fusion fillings like eggplant fillet, sea fish ceviche and slow-cooked meat.
OrderFusion-filled pita: eggplant fillet, sea fish ceviche or slow-cooked meat
TipOrder the eggplant fillet pita and expect a queue; the alley stand seats only a handful at a time.
Lucy on Derech Menachem Begin in Tel Aviv serves Ethiopian stews over injera from a small family-run dining room in south Tel Aviv, with vegan plates too.
OrderEthiopian meat and vegetable stews over injera
TipOrder the vegan combination plate: five stews of chickpeas, green beans, carrots, potato and peas on one injera.
Tony Vespa on Rothschild Boulevard, across from Habima Square in Tel Aviv, sells thin-crust pizza by weight from a display counter, most of it eaten outdoors.
OrderThin-crust pizza sold by weight
TipOrder by weight, not by slice; ask the counter to cut a small piece first if you want to try more than one topping.
Chinese Bao Buns on Neve Sha'anan Street keeps Chinese cooks on its dumplings and stir-fries after several changes of owner; three Filipino women run it now.
OrderFried dumplings, stir-fried cabbage and noodles
TipThe photos lining the entrance wall double as the menu; point at whichever dish looks best that day.
Guided tour · 5h 30m
Walk 4,000 years of history in one 5.5-hour route: ancient Jaffa, Neve Tzedek, the Bauhaus White City and Carmel Market, with tastings and a licensed guide in English ...
Guided tour · 2 hours
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Day trip · 10 hours
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