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TripSavvy's editorial guidelines Updated on 09/26/19 Fact checked by Erin Medlicott Fact checked by Erin Medlicott LinkedIn Twitter New York University Rutgers University Erin Medlicott is a fact checker and researcher with a background in lifestyle and finance. Prior to her work at TripSavvy, she did financial research for the American Express Departures Magazine as well as the Wall Street Journal. She earned a TripSavvy's fact-checking Tel Aviv restaurants are many and varied, and tastes are of course subjective. But you'll be hard pressed to have a bad meal at any of the places on this list. And what's going to be bigger: the portions or the flavors? That's a race to the (delicious) finish, but the best way to find out is by reserving a table in advance, as noted below. On weekends especially, tables at these restaurants fill up fast. 01 of 06 Abraxas Tzafon View Map Address Lilienblum St 40, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Get directions For a quick introduction to New Israeli cooking, sidle up to the busy bar here because chances are good all the tables are going to be booked. You'll find chic diners ogling the heaping plates of Chef Eyal Shani's beautiful organic offerings -- wild-caught fish, locally-sourced meat and above all, local vegetables. From the curried cauliflower to calamari pasta with tomatoes and parsley by way of butter-sauteed red cabbage, Shani elevates the simple to simply scrumptious with such aplomb, you’ll be craving a second visit before your meal is through. 02 of 06 Brasserie M&R View Map Address Shlomo Ibn Gabirol St 70, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Get directions Web Visit website Maybe you didn't come to Tel Aviv looking for fabulous French food, but you're going to find it at this hip 24-hour Parisian-styled eatery located across from Rabin Square on busy Ibn Gabirol Street. Roast chicken with potatoes dauphinois, entrecote and French fries, sole meuniere and more make this noisy place hard to resist. At any given time of day Brasserie M&R is like a Tel Aviv who's who; you'll leave not learning a thing about Mediterranean cuisine but having enjoyed a great meal seasoned with an umistakably cosmopolitan ambience. 03 of 06 Dallal Photo: Dallal View Map Address Shabazi St 10, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Get directions Phone +972 3-510-9292 Web Visit website Take a series of renovated houses in the trendy Neve Tzedek neighborhood, douse the brick walls in coats of white paint, the better to set off the wood-beamed roofs, devise a Mediterranaean menu that invites lingering and you've got Dallal. Chef Golan Garfunkel's run to the heartier edge of the Levantine palate, with plenty of meat and fish dishes prepared with refinement. Salads and pastas are terrific, too. The dinner menu repeats at lunch, which is a bit of a disappointment, and prices are on the high side. Great atmosphere, however. 04 of 06 Shila View Map Address Ben Yehuda St 182, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Get directions Phone +972 3-522-1224 Web Visit website Oh, Shila! Sharon (a guy) Cohen's kitchen and bar is always hopping, and seems to be the unofficial, upscale canteen of the Tel Aviv's Old North district. Yes, it's a little too expensive, and the wait for those with no reservations is a little too long, but Tel Avivis don't keep a restaurant crowded just to be kind. Cohen's edibles rock: keep your order focused on fish and you'll see why from the first bite.ChIJ5z0xQ31LHRUR13DQDY1Q9ZE Continue to 5 of 6 below. 05 of 06 Social Club Photo: Anthony Grant View Map Address Rothschild Blvd 45, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Get directions Phone +972 3-560-1114 Web Visit website Add a bit of Mediterranean zest to a midtown Manhattan steakhouse and you’ve got Social Club. Which means that in addition to a solid grilled pork chop (with sage and tomato salsa) or rib eye steak (with green beans and potato puree) you’ll also find items on the menu like mint shrimp kebabs and gnocchi with mushrooms and parmesan cheese. There's also a robust bar menu, and scene to go with it. (Note: despite the address on Rothschild, the restaurant is actually just off the boulevard: you must walk past the restaurant Max Brenner to find it). 06 of 06 The Dining Hall View Map Address Sderot Sha'ul HaMelech 23, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel Get directions This upbeat, modern eatery is nestled within the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center. Chef Omer Miller's menu is replete with fantastic starters, such as labne cheese dumplings with hyssop oil and nigella seeds; shrimps with Jerusalem artichoke cream and tomato butter; and fried cauliflower with lemon tahina, oregano and purple onion. Share 'em. Main dishes include the likes of blackened chicken confit with mashed potatoes and spring onion, and spicy Moroccan-style fish stew. There are 20 Israeli wines - why not try them all? That's what repeat visits are for and with food this good you'll want to come back for more. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Share Pin Email Tell us why! Submit Share Pin Email