Food destinations within easy reach of Tel Aviv. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

Mahane Yehuda Market (Jerusalem) ★ 4.6

About 1 hour by car or Israel Railways from Tel AvivTrain to Jerusalem Yitzhak Navon station, then a 15 minute walk, or a direct bus from Tel Aviv's Central Bus Station

Famous forJerusalem's largest market, chef run street food counters, kubaneh, sabich and knafeh

Mahane Yehuda in Jerusalem, about an hour from Tel Aviv, is Jerusalem's biggest market, its stalls now shared with street food counters run by name chefs.

Akko (Acre) Old City ★ 4.5

About 1 hour 45 minutes by train from Tel AvivDirect Israel Railways train from Tel Aviv HaHagana or Savidor to Akko station, then a 10 minute walk to the Old City

Famous forGalilean hummus, the Old City fish and spice market, and seafood at Uri Buri

Akko's Old City, under two hours from Tel Aviv, pairs a UNESCO listed port with Galilean hummus and the seafood tables of Uri Buri on the harbour.

Wadi Nisnas (Haifa) ★ 4.3

About 1 hour 15 minutes by train from Tel AvivIsrael Railways to Haifa Hof HaCarmel or Bat Galim, then a short taxi or walk to the German Colony and Wadi Nisnas

Famous forArab market neighbourhood: falafel, olives, fresh herbs and Arab pastry counters

Wadi Nisnas in Haifa, about an hour and a half from Tel Aviv, is the Arab market neighbourhood for falafel, olives and Arab pastry counters.

Nazareth Old City Market ★ 4.2

About 1 hour 50 minutes by car from Tel AvivDirect bus from Tel Aviv's Central Bus Station, or drive via Route 6 and Route 60

Famous forOlives, spices and Arabic coffee at Cafe Abu Salem, near the Church of the Annunciation

Nazareth's Old City market, close to two hours from Tel Aviv, mixes souvenir stalls with olive sellers and Cafe Abu Salem's coffee since 1914.

Abu Gosh ★ 4.4

About 50 minutes by car from Tel AvivDrive via Route 1 toward Jerusalem, exiting at Abu Gosh, or a bus from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem with a local connection

Famous forHummus restaurants famed across Israel, led by Abu Gosh Restaurant and its 2010 Guinness record

Abu Gosh, near Jerusalem and under an hour from Tel Aviv, is famed across Israel for hummus; Abu Gosh Restaurant set a Guinness World Record there in 2010.

Zichron Ya'akov Wine Country ★ 4.5

About 1 hour by car from Tel AvivDrive north on Route 2 then Route 652, or take the train to Binyamina and a short taxi

Famous forRothschild founded wine country: Tishbi and Carmel wineries around a walkable pedestrian street

Zichron Ya'akov, about an hour from Tel Aviv, is Rothschild founded wine country: Tishbi and Carmel wineries plus a walkable pedestrian street.

Ramla ★ 4.0

About 30 minutes by car or train from Tel AvivIsrael Railways to Ramla station, then a short walk to the market, or a direct bus

Famous forOpen air shuk for spices and Arab antiques, with an Indian grocery and eatery a short walk away

Ramla's open air shuk, half an hour from Tel Aviv, mixes spices and Arab antiques, with an Indian grocery nearby and the Crusader era Pool of Arches.

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