The city's cosmopolitan character is well-represented in its restaurants, and still occupying many street corners are stands selling the Middle Eastern fast food—such as falafel and shawarma (spit-grilled meat)—for which this part of the world is famous. Tel Aviv is also very much a café society. There isn't the selection of kosher restaurants you'll find in Jerusalem, but the number of eateries outside hotels has grown in recent years.