Nikki's Favorites

Wondering where our Delicious Guides are nibbling in between food tours? In this series we are highlighting our culinary expert’s favorite places to eat throughout the country.

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Nikki’s Faves

When Delicious guide Nikki Fig is not sharing her infectious love of Israeli food with visitors from around the world, practicing yoga or doting on her puppy Louis Armstrong, she can be found at some of these Tel Aviv hotspots.

And now, for Nikki’s Best of…

 

HIGHER END

Abie

Santa Katarina

Ha’achim

 

CASUAL RESTAURANTS

Bicicletta

Mezcal

Lila Pizza

 

CAFES

Cafe Hamaniya

Cafe Yom Tov

Tony and Esther

 

OUT OF TEL AVIV

Elchanan Breads (Pardes Hanna)

Goats with The Wind (North)

Machaneyehuda (Jerusalem)

 

ISRAELI BREAKFAST

Cafe Bucke

Ha’achim

Mashya

 

nightlife

Sputnik

Teder

The Prince

 

TOP 3 STREET FOOD

Miznon

Sabich Tchernikovsky

Shlomo and Doron

 

FAVORITE SHAKSHUKA

Bucke

 

BAR FOOD

Voodoo

Haminzar

 

SWEET SPOT

Arte

Showroom Bakery

Le Moulin

 

24 HOURS IN TEL AVIV

Experience this magical city through food! Start out with a nitro cold brew at Cafelix. continue on to Cafe Bucke for brunch and head to Jaffa for some flea market hunting and a quick trip to the quirky Ilana Goor art museum. Head back to the Carmel market for a hummus lunch at Shlomo and Doron, then head over to the beach and enjoy the rest of the day with a cold beer in the sand. For dinner, try a modern twist on Israeli food at HaAchim, then head over to the Prince rooftop post-dinner drinks. Conclude with a sweet bite of gelato at Arte. Spend the flight back planning your return because there’s no way you can fully experience everything this city has to offer in a mere 24 hours!