Where to sit, sip and slow down in Tel Aviv.
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Tel Aviv lingers in over a cortado.
Cafe Ahad Ha'am on Ahad Ha'am Street in Tel Aviv rebranded in November 2024, keeping its courtyard and pouring award-winning Blooms roastery beans.
DrinkAward-winning Blooms roastery beans through a three-group La Marzocco machine
TipThe shaded courtyard behind the counter is the same neighbourhood local, just under a new name and roaster.
Cafe Nona on Ibn Gvirol Street runs around the clock as a cafe, restaurant and bar, pouring coffee and serving breakfast plates at any hour of the night.
DrinkCoffee and breakfast served into the small hours
TipBreakfast keeps running long after most Tel Aviv kitchens have switched to dinner.
Anastasia by Dizengoff Square runs an entirely vegan kitchen in Tel Aviv, from raw-food plates to a dessert counter built around plant-based ingredients.
DrinkSuperfood drinks alongside a fully vegan dessert case
TipThe dessert case at the counter is the reason regulars come back after the meal.
Cafe Kaymak sources its produce from the neighbouring Levinsky Market in Tel Aviv, pouring Turkish coffee beside a daily vegan menu and Friday breakfast.
DrinkTurkish coffee alongside a daily-changing vegan menu
TipFriday morning brings a set breakfast and fresh-steeped herbal tea; go before the market gets busy.
Cafe Hamaniya on Brodetsky Street serves the Tel Aviv University end of the city, an uptown coffee shop with a full breakfast menu every day.
DrinkCoffee and an all-day breakfast near Tel Aviv University
TipWeekday mornings draw a campus crowd, so arrive before 09:00 for a table.
Vista Coffee sits on the promenade at Jaffa Port in Tel Aviv, a coffee kiosk serving Vietnamese coffee, a house blend and malabi made locally in Jaffa.
DrinkVietnamese coffee with roasted peanuts, facing Jaffa Port
TipThe bar seats facing the water are the ones to angle for at sunset.
Cafe Alma on Shabazi Street runs a chic Neve Tzedek room in Tel Aviv, serving a breakfast tray, pasta and sandwiches from morning into the evening.
DrinkBreakfast tray with salads, cheese and homemade jam
TipThe breakfast tray is built for lingering; it is the better order than anything off the lunch menu.
ISLA fronts a pod hostel on Montefiore Street in Tel Aviv, a minimalist cafe and bar pouring coffee, specialty matcha and daily happy hours.
DrinkSpecialty matcha alongside espresso and baked goods
TipThe lounge doubles as the hostel's social space, so evenings run louder than the coffee-hour mornings.
Mela runs a vegan-friendly cafe and bakery on Ashtori HaFarhi Street in Tel Aviv's Basel complex, baking pastries and pouring specialty coffee daily.
DrinkSpecialty coffee alongside vegan-labelled sandwiches and pastries baked on site
TipPastries are baked on site every day; the outdoor seats by the garden are quieter than the counter inside.
Guided tour · 2 hours
Discover Tel Aviv's coffee culture on a guided walking tour. Visit two independent coffee spots, try espresso and filter coffee, and learn about the city's café culture.
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
On this extravagant tour we will have a food tasting of the Sarona Market and Azraeli Center. Your tour guide is also an Israeli soldier in the reserves.