19 editor picks across Israel.
19 casual dining worth the trip across Israel, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Israel guides.
Kinto in Neve Tzedek is the country's only fully kosher Georgian room, its Tbilisi trained cooks adapting khachapuri and stews for a Tel Aviv crowd.
OrderA round of khachapuri with different fillings, shared at the start of the meal.
TipThursday and Saturday nights bring live Georgian music and toasting from 21:00.
HaPizza on Bograshov Street has run its stone oven Neapolitan pizza since 2007, alongside a Tel Aviv Italian menu of fresh pasta and gnocchi dishes.
OrderA thin crust Neapolitan pizza straight from the stone oven, or the thicker focaccia dough version.
TipThere are no reservations, so arrive early on a weekend evening; it closes on Friday and reopens Saturday at 17:00.
Mifgash Rambam near Nahalat Binyamin runs a Tel Aviv shawarma counter by day and turns into a charcoal grill tavern at night, skewers and all.
OrderThe shawarma sliced from the daily veal and lamb spit, or a charcoal grilled skewer after dark.
TipDaytime is grab and go; come after 18:00 for table service and the grill bar menu.
Puaa fills a Jaffa flea market storefront with mismatched vintage furniture, all for sale, serving a Tel Aviv area Mediterranean menu since 1998.
OrderThe shakshuka or a plate of grilled fish with the market vegetables of the day.
TipEvery chair and table is priced and can be bought; ask staff if a piece catches your eye.
Vitrina Lili on Lilienblum Street is the second branch of a Tel Aviv burger shop founded in 2011, serving 220 gram burgers, sweet potato fries and tacos.
OrderThe Butler burger with blue cheese and onion jam, plus a side of the lemon zest fries.
TipClosed Friday and Saturday; the Thursday night sitting runs latest, until midnight.
HaAchim on Ibn Gabirol Street runs a lively Israeli grill in Tel Aviv, brothers plating charcoal skewers, hummus and malabi to a packed room most nights.
OrderThe hummus starter, then a mixed grill skewer plate off the charcoal fire.
TipNo Shabbat closure; the room stays loud and full most nights of the week.
Nini Hachi runs a kosher Japanese meat kitchen on Ben Yehuda Street in Tel Aviv's Old North, plating sushi, teppanyaki and wok dishes with dedicated kit.
OrderThe table opening deal of six small plates, then the seared salmon Nam Tok.
TipKosher hours apply: it closes Friday afternoon and reopens on Saturday once Shabbat ends.
Cafe Xoho has served all day breakfast and hand rolled bagels in Tel Aviv since 2010, moving to 73 Ben Yehuda Street in 2022 with a kosher dairy kitchen.
OrderA hand rolled bagel with the all day breakfast plate and a coffee.
TipClosed Saturdays under its kosher certificate; no reservations, so mornings can mean a short wait.
Balinjera in Kerem HaTeimanim is chef-owner Fanta Prada's kosher Ethiopian dining room in Tel Aviv, plating home recipes learned from her mother onto injera.
OrderThe Tibs Balinjera, diced beef sauteed with black pepper, onion and rosemary.
TipKosher hours apply: closed Saturday and shut by mid afternoon on Friday.
Haj Kahil near Jaffa's Clock Tower serves Arab grills, fish and mezze in a restaurant Naim Haj Kahil opened on the site of the old carriage station.
OrderA mezze spread of small starters, then a grilled fish or the ground beef sinya.
TipThe dining room sits by the Clock Tower Square; ask for a table if arriving for a group.
Ewa Safi hides on Neve Tzedek's edge in Tel Aviv, a Moroccan riad room of tagines, couscous and slow stews built for a long, home style dinner.
OrderA tagine of the day with couscous, shared family style around the table.
TipKosher hours apply: open Sunday to Thursday evenings only, closed Friday and Saturday.
Thai House on Bograshov Street has run its own farm supplied Thai kitchen in Tel Aviv since 1996, plating street food and traditional dishes with fresh herbs.
OrderA curry or pad dish made with vegetables grown on the restaurant's own farm.
TipThe weekday lunch menu bundles a first course and a drink into the main course price.
Rustico Basel runs a cozy Italian room of handmade pasta and pizza in the Basel quarter of Tel Aviv's Old North, with gluten-free and vegan-friendly options.
OrderA fresh pasta special off the daily menu, or a stone-oven pizza to share.
TipThe lunch menu runs 12:00 to 16:00 with a starter and a drink bundled into the main.
Nivo Grill Bar on Vital Street in Florentin runs a second generation Turkish grill in Tel Aviv, plating lamb kebab and Iskender skewers from family recipes.
OrderThe Iskender kebab, lamb over pita with tomato sauce, yoghurt and browned butter.
TipClosed Saturday; Friday service ends mid afternoon ahead of Shabbat.
Berta at Ramat Aviv Mall in Tel Aviv is chef Yossi Shitrit's kosher dairy Italian room, serving taboon pizza, spaghetti al limone and fish crudo.
OrderSpaghetti al limone with pistachio, a Neapolitan pizza from the taboon, or the charred cauliflower salad.
TipCertified Rabanut Tel Aviv at the Regila level; the dairy and fish kitchen has no meat, closed Friday and Saturday.
Avazi has run its grill in Tel Aviv's Hatikva Market since 1970, opening every table with a spread of salads before the goose liver and skewered meats.
OrderThe grilled goose liver, plus a lamb kebab or two off the charcoal grill.
TipSaturday service starts only after Shabbat ends; Friday closes mid afternoon.
Levinsky 53 is Dalit and Avi's kubbeh bar in Tel Aviv, simmering Iraqi kubbeh soups and frying kibbeh in a room that feels like a grandmother's kitchen.
OrderA bowl of kubbeh hamusta with lemony chard, or the classic fried kibbeh with minced meat.
TipDaytime only, closing at 17:00 Sunday to Thursday; the kosher certified kitchen shuts for Shabbat on Friday evening.
Vermuteria on Nahalat Binyamin in Tel Aviv is a Spanish tapas bar from Avi Kashi and chef Michael Gartopsky, serving pan con tomate and grilled octopus.
OrderPan con tomate, fried padron peppers, or the grilled octopus with olive oil and garlic.
TipBook on Ontopo for the corner table at Nahalat Binyamin and Gruzenberg; it fills most evenings.
Hummus Abu Adham on Karlibach Street has served hand made hummus in Tel Aviv since 2003, prepared daily by founders Ron and Yehuda without preservatives.
OrderA bowl of Mashwasha hummus with warm pita straight from the counter.
TipOrder the mashwasha, the house specialty, and eat it warm; the counter closes at 18:00.
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