The perfect city to hang out in is the one that offers the most variety. And Tel-Aviv is definitely aligned with that statement. Whenever you’re thinking what to do in Tel Aviv, you can always get a vast array of possibilities of all kinds. For reference, if you’re looking an option of combined hangout – a restaurant with a night out clubbing, the Eat in TLV website will help you finding the best dining place close to the best bars and clubs, or even point you to the direction of one perfect spot where everything is nearby.
The most Popular Options of What to Do in Tel Aviv
First of all, you have to know that eating is a very important part of the Israeli lifestyle. So even the vegan and most ascetic place will always offer wide variety and large dishes.
In general, the city is made out a few quarters, each carrying a different vibe with a different hangout places, restaurants and bars. it is because each neighborhood consist of divers population and it’s true that the people determine the neighborhood character. In this post we would like to focus on two trendy neighborhoods, each with a distinguished character we believe visiting is quite an experience.
Neve Tzedek
When you’re walking in the pastoral Neve Tzedek neighborhood you immediately feel relaxed, the place is quiet and pastoral, most of the houses are two storage high and it feels more like a village than a big metropolitan. There are many places to eat at Neve Tzedek, a good breakfast can be eaten at the Rendezvous which is a small welcoming French bistro. For an authentic Israeli home cooking you can visit Suzana and make sure you sit on the beautiful outdoor balcony under the old oak tree. Right across the street you can drop by to Dallal which has a good lunch deal, it’s a classy restaurant with its own bakery.
Popina is probably the best option for a dinner in the area, it’s a contemporary chef restaurant which play with flavor and textures, quite an experience.
If you’re into a meat restaurant you can find two good options the Hatraklin and the Makom shel Basar both are top steakhouses in the city and will serve you the highest meat quality.
Drinking at Neve Tzedek is fun as well, you can start at the Ewa Safi which a Moroccan resto-bar with cool vibes or at the outdoor open tapas bar, the Vicky Cristina where you can munch on delicious tapas with a glass of cava.
If you’re not ready to close the night, the best club around is probably the Clara which is located just outside the neighborhood on the beach, the place opens most of the week with very good parties and a daily changing DJ.
Basel neighborhood
Basel is a trendy neighborhood in the northern side of Tel-aviv, it’s a center for many of trendy fashion boutique stores, restaurants, bakeries and coffee shops.
There are many breakfast options around the neighborhood, every coffee shop is serving a good homemade breakfast. Our favorites in this area are Liat Cafe and Bakery coffee boutique, both are local places which bakes their own pastries, cakes and breads so you can get excellent quality of local fresh baked goodies with your morning meal.
Lunch time is probably a good time to try some of the Israeli street food in the neighborhood. For a good Hummus shop you can drop by Hummus Ronen and if you’d like some falafel and shawarma you can visit the nearby Basel Congress. If you’re into Moroccan food you might try the trendy Mama Lulu, in which you will get to eat authentic delicious home Moroccan food in a beautiful place.
Evening time is a great opportunity to try one of the local restaurants, the atmosphere is young and lively as the neighborhood. For a good sushi, you might want to try Ze Sushi which is a local Japanese restaurant with good quality of Japanese cuisine. If you’re in to Italian food, Rustico is a very good options with a wide Italian menu and homemade pasta, you will get your money’s worth and experience the neighborhood vibes.
Additional Things to Consider about Tel-Aviv
Eating is important, but when you combine this with the most interesting activities, you can enjoy much more and expand the question what to do in Tel Aviv. For instance, the Marina at Jaffa is one of the landmarks of the area. The promenade is authentic and Israeli-beautiful, and the different restaurants around the decks offer many delicious options, from purely Israeli and up to the most exotic food. Yarkon park is another spot, perfect for a day in the “Central Park” of Israel, with the option of renting bikes, enjoying water ski in artificial lake and much more.