Food festivals in Tel Aviv worth planning a trip around, by month.

Festivals through the year

February 2027 1 festival

Sommelier ★ 4.4

1-2 Feb 2027Tickets neededWineLev Hair

Sommelier fills Tel Aviv's Heichal HaTarbut each winter with Israel's largest wine exhibition, hundreds of labels from local and international producers to taste and buy.

TipAfternoons are reserved for restaurant and wine trade professionals; the public sessions run from 18:00.

May 2027 2 festivals

Tel Aviv EAT ★ 4.5

11-14 May 2027Free entry International and Israeli chef-led diningSeafront

Tel Aviv EAT turns Charles Clore Park into a four day beachfront food festival each May, with dozens of restaurants, food trucks and chef collaborations by the Mediterranean.

TipThe festival runs 18:00 to 23:00 only, so plan an evening visit rather than an afternoon one.

TLV Cocktail Festival ★ 3.8

28-29 May 2027Tickets neededCocktails

TLV Cocktail Festival is The Alchemist's yearly cocktail fair in Tel Aviv, two evenings with more than 22 cocktails poured from 20 bars, mixology workshops and a closing party.

TipThe date and hall move each year: August 2024 at the port, July 2025 at Expo Tel Aviv, May 2026 at L1, so check the organiser's page first.

June 2027 1 festival

Port Chef ★ 4.3

15-19 Jun 2027Free entry Chef collaborations and street foodTel Aviv Port

Port Chef turns Tel Aviv Port into an open air food fair each June, with restaurants pairing with visiting chefs on one time dishes served from street food stalls by the sea.

TipDishes run ₪25 to ₪45 each, so it works well as a graze rather than a single sit down meal.

Dates to be confirmed

SchnittFest ★ 4.2

Five days during Sukkot, moves with the Hebrew calendarFree entry BeerLev Hair

SchnittFest returns to Schnitt Brewery's Kikar Givon taproom in Tel Aviv during Sukkot, five days of Oktoberfest style lager, a NEIPA brewed with etrogs and a festival food menu.

TipThe festival's flagship dish is a beef sausage with truffle baked into a croissant, served only during SchnittFest week.

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