01 Food tours
Original food tours, curated with our local tastemakers to showcase the neighbourhood kitchens, markets and family-run eateries that define Tel Aviv.
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Hummus by the tub, sabich, shakshuka on cast iron, malabi under rose water. Tel Aviv is the Levantine table at its most modern.
04 The pantry
- Tahini, silky Nablus-mill sesame paste
- Za'atar, thyme and sumac spice blend
- Preserved lemons, salt-cured for modern Israeli plates
- Fresh herbs, mint, parsley and dill piled onto every salad
- Chermoula, Moroccan-inflected herb marinade for fish
05 In the kitchen
- Grilling fresh fish on the promenade over open charcoal
- Baking burekas pastries in wood-fired ovens
- Assembling hummus plates with warm whole chickpeas on top
- Frying malawach Yemenite flatbread on cast iron
- Composing modern Israeli plates from Levantine, North African and Balkan roots
06 Eat this first
- Hummus, warm chickpea puree topped with fresh chickpeas and olive oil
- Malawach, flaky Yemenite pan-bread with grated tomato and boiled egg
- Shakshuka, tomato and pepper stew with poached eggs
- Fresh fish plancha, whole Mediterranean fish grilled with chermoula
- Malabi, chilled milk pudding with rose water and coconut
What happens inside a hammam kitchen
A morning with the cooks who feed the neighbourhood before dawn. Charcoal, dough, the smell of a bakery working its second oven.
10 Field Notes
Quick field notes to help you get accustomed to Tel Aviv.
Weather
Mediterranean — hot, humid summers (30°C+) and mild, rainy winters. May, June, September, and October are the sweet spots for beach and walking.
Currency
The Israeli new shekel (ILS); cards work almost everywhere including markets. ATMs are common.
Language
Hebrew is the everyday language; English is universally spoken in this cosmopolitan city.
Etiquette
Casual and relaxed — the city is famously informal. Dress up more for religious sites in Jaffa or Jerusalem; secular Tel Aviv is come-as-you-are.
Getting around
The city is compact, flat, and highly walkable; bike-share (Tel-O-Fun) and e-scooters are everywhere. Buses and sherut (shared taxis) cover longer routes; Gett is the go-to ride app.
Prayer
Shabbat runs Friday sundown to Saturday sundown — buses stop and many restaurants close, though bars and beach cafés stay open. Tel Aviv is markedly more secular than Jerusalem.