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This small corner café, a neighborhood favorite, is where you can catch a glimpse of the beauty of European café culture. Coffee is the main event, over which you can linger for hours along with your newspaper, computer, or friends from the neighborhood. Because it's in the heart of the upscale Basel area, patrons include celebrities that live nearby. The menu includes sandwiches and salads, pastas, and schnitzel.
37 Basel St., 62744, Israel
Known For
- Upscale atmosphere
- Tel Aviv classic
- Breakfast and coffee
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Celebrating the love that Israelis have for breakfast, this restaurant with simple and sunny decor features many variations on the morning meal, served around the clock, seven days a week. Choose the classic Israeli breakfast with all the trimmings; the Mexican egg scramble; the "Calimera" Greek breakfast, heavily laden with garlicky tzatziki and a healthy serving of spice; or several different styles of eggs Benedict. French toast and pancakes satisfy anyone's sweet tooth. Despite the unusual name, it's worth tasting the signature "egg balls," cooked omelet style, formed into a dumpling shape, and served with a choice of sauces such as spinach and cream.
29 Rothschild Blvd., 66882, Israel
Known For
- All-day breakfast
- International dishes
- The best eggs Benedict in town
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A varied but simple menu—including steak, salads, sandwiches, and pasta—makes this a good place to recharge after a day at the beach or a nice spot to relax with a glass of wine at sunset. The highlight of this café is not the food but the indoor or outdoor seating with fabulous Mediterranean views. It's open 24/7.
83 Hayarkon St., 63432, Israel
Known For
- Patio with seaviews
- Sunset hangout
- Breakfast
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Doubling as an art-and-music haven for locals, this inviting neighborhood café will make you feel as if you're in someone's fun and relaxing living room. The service is personal, the patrons are friendly (you will most likely end up in a conversation with many of them), and the extensive menu has options for everyone. The in-house baked goods including homemade bagels, and the ever-changing array of muffins makes for a light breakfast or afternoon snack. The salads and sandwiches are made fresh, so you can choose any toppings you like.
73 Ben Yehuda St., 63000, Israel
Known For
- Friendly, international crowd
- All-day breakfast
- Plenty of vegan and gluten-free options
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sat. No dinner
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In the heart of the Jaffa Flea Market, Puaa's lumpy sofas and slightly battered tables and chairs make for a kick-your-shoes-off atmosphere—and some patrons oblige. It's a popular gathering place for thirtysomething Tel Avivians, as well as young families. All the cakes, cookies, and croissants are baked fresh on the premises. There's a good selection of vegetarian dishes, including the Middle Eastern favorite majadarah (rice with lentils), served with salad and yogurt, as well as some meat and fish options.
8 Rabbi Yohanan St., 61000, Israel
Known For
- Laid-back living room feel
- Excellent vegetarian selection
- Popular outdoor patio that attracts a young crowd
Restaurant Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sat.
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Closed Permanently
This veteran of Tel Aviv café culture is the perfect complement to a stroll down historic Bialik Street. Plenty of restaurants serve more or less the same menu as Café Bialik but it's the neighborhood-hangout feel and the old-fashioned chrome bar stools and wooden tables that make this place stand out. Top menu choices include the "Israeli breakfast," which is a wide selection of chopped salads with eggs done in a variety of ways, toast, coffee, and juice, and sometimes smoked salmon and small sandwiches, the shakshuka, and the chicken schnitzel at lunchtime. Evenings ring with live music.
2 Bialik St., Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, 63324, Israel
Known For
- Charming old-school café
- Classic Israeli breakfast
- Popular local hangout on the patio
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Closed Permanently
For a taste of the local hipster scene, score a table on this eatery's sunny sidewalk. The older customers, some of whom have been coming since the place opened its doors in 1955, mingle unusually well with the younger crowd. Everyone enjoys the specials from the original menu, including the poppy-seed cake and the brownie cheesecake. In the morning, try the Turkish breakfast, which includes couscous, cheese, a hard-boiled egg, and halvah, or the owner's personal favorite dish of potato latkes, fried egg, tomato salad and tzatziki, better known as "Greetings from Granny."
18 Frishman St., 63432, Israel
Known For
- Classic Tel Aviv café
- Popular sidewalk patio
- Superb Israeli and Middle Eastern breakfast selection
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$ | Center City | Café
Closed Permanently
The 20 types of coffee, including brews from Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Colombia, and Ethiopia, are not the only attraction at Ilan's. The coffee shop is a pioneer for importing products that adhere to international Fair Trade Standards, which ensures just prices for the farmers producing the product. A selection of teas, specialty sandwiches, and desserts are also on hand.
92 Ibn Gvirol St., Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, 64046, Israel
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$ | Center City | Café
Closed Permanently
Tel Aviv is characterized by kiosks in the center of the streets, and one of the best is Rega Café. It serves simple food alongside excellent barista-crafted coffee beverages that you enjoy outside on small benches and tables. Enjoy the people-watching along the boulevard as you snack on the made-to-order salads, sandwiches, and breakfast foods. The Greek salad and Philly cheese steak are particularly good choices to go along with the afternoon latte.
76 Shlomo Hamelech, at Ben Gurion Blvd., Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, 64512, Israel
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$ | Center City | Coffee
Closed Permanently
This quirky café, decorated with antique glass lamps and other flea-market finds, has a refreshingly relaxed feel. A black-and-white-checked floor adds to the retro vibe. Regulars ask for the shakshuka, a North African dish of panfried tomatoes and spices topped with an egg, as well as the market salad with sweet potatoes and feta cheese with a roasted-pepper dressing. If the weather is pleasant, you can sit in the garden and let the kids roam.
1 Simtat Almonit St., Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, 63266, Israel
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$ | Center City | Café
Under Renovation
If you're hungry after shopping on Sheinkin Street, this simple café is great for taking a load off. The menu is extensive, including a tempting array of sandwiches served alongside generous salads, pastas, and main dishes like breast of chicken with rosemary. Average folks as well as lunching ladies come here, and the people-watching in the dining room and at sidewalk tables is part of the fun.
20 Sheinkin St., Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, 65231, Israel