Around the Central Bus Station and the Neve Sha'anan pedestrian mall, a dense quarter of cheap eateries where many of the city's migrant workers live.
Romano sits above Beit Romano's old arcade in south Tel Aviv, where chef Pasha Chakin cooks Eyal Shani inspired plates of meat, fish and vegetables.
OrderWhatever fish or vegetable dish the kitchen is running that night; the menu turns over often.
TipHappy hour Sunday to Thursday 18:00 to 19:00 takes 20 percent off the whole menu; book on Ontopo.
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.
TryVietnamese 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.
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.
TryChicken momos and Nepali-Indian curries
TipOrder the chicken momos, the kitchen's signature dish, and expect a wait during the dinner rush.
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.
TryFried dumplings, stir-fried cabbage and noodles
TipThe photos lining the entrance wall double as the menu; point at whichever dish looks best that day.
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.
TryEthiopian meat and vegetable stews over injera
TipOrder the vegan combination plate: five stews of chickpeas, green beans, carrots, potato and peas on one injera.
Teder.fm inside the Beit Romano compound in south Tel Aviv broadcasts a nightly radio show over a record store, gallery, club room and restaurant.
TipThe door from Derech Jaffa is small and unmarked; look for the compound entrance, not a sign.
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 · 3h 30m
Learn why Neve Tzedek was built in 1887, five years before the railway See how to read a Bauhaus façade on Rothschild Boulevard Taste malawach, sabich, burekas and hal...
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.
