I am always amazed when I got out in Tel Aviv and I think to myself , what were they thinking?
A perfect example is a fabulous restaurant called the "Container", situated at the Jaffa port. It is well located, has a fantastic menu and the food is excellent. On first glace, the perfect spot. Once we got seated inside, the hammer dropped! The music was so loud, no one could actually talk to one another without screaming or texting each other. 

So if you are the kind of person who struggles to ho...
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Nestled at 15 Rothschild is a wonderful Italian restaurant called Rustico. For a rustic and authentic italian culinary experience. The place sure has an italian feel and a dead giveaway is all the full garlic littered everywhere (should have been a clue!). The menu is also geared for italians and is NOT kosher. There is bacon, ham, cheese and shellfish on the menu. It is a Rabbi's nightmare. There is one thing I noticed, the waitrons had no visible tattoos. I think there is an inverse ratio o...
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Fusushi is a sushi bar on Yerimiyahu Street, right next door to Jeremiah's. Everyone I have spoken to rave about the place and frankly I do not see the big deal. It is one thinking to have good food, it is another to have a good experience of the food. I think Israelis are so used to such poor service, that the only redeeming factor for them is the food.
I went for lunch on a quiet day there. The staff were not very welcoming and abrupt. 
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Whenever I think of Georgians, I think of big, hairy, full moustached people, a little bit like Stalin, and I am talking about the women here. So from the first statement you gather I have absolutely no idea about Georgia, Georgian women and Georgian food. 
According to my scources (ok so I am making this up) Georgians are regarded as full blooded, hot tempered and suave people and this can be seen in their cuisine. 
Khachapuri is a Georgian soul food restaurant located at 63 Nachlat Benyamin. ...
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Located on 59 Nachlat Benyamin is a new restaurant called Bocadillo, which means a sandwich in spanish. So what is the big deal about sandwiches, Israel has a fortune of sandwich places. Well the big difference is the two owners , Noam and Moshe wanted to create an authentic spanish vibe in the heart of Tel Aviv, and have done so at this fantastic spot. The concept is simple and very similar to tapas, with a slight difference. The meals are basically small sandwiches, with a variety of fillin...
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Chinese Wall is found on Mikva Israel Street and is just like any restaurant you can find in Beijing. The good news is, ,unlike in Beijing, you will not find dog, cat, pig brains, pork, sea cucumber or bullfrog stew....sorry...the place is kosher.
The story goes that the owner came to Israel 19 years ago from Beijing and for some unknown reason, decided to convert to judaism and open a chinese restaurant. I think the laundry business was kinda saturated in Tel Aviv. 
The restaurant could be an...

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Anyone who hears the name Ben Gurion thinks automatically about one of the founding fathers of the modern state of Israel. Streets, airports, hospitals are all named after him, and so is this great restaurant found at 177 Ben Yehuda Street.

Ben Gurion stated that the nation would " uphold the full social and political equality of all its citizens, without distinction of religion, race or sex." Nowhere can this ideal be better seen that in this restaurant. Anyone from different social backgrou...
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Nestled near the end of Lilenblum (No 3 Lilinblum) just by Neve Tzedek is a gem of a restaurant called Casserole. The story goes that the owner, who grew up on all this fantastic Iraqi and Morrocan food, went one day to his parents and asked why they do not make the food from his childhood. He really missed it and decided to open up a restaurant, where he will make his favourite food from his yester years. So he gathered all the family recipes and opened his little place. 
Either that or he wa...
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Sushi is a fantastic food concept, simple to prepare and serve. Moon have taken this simple food and created a sushi sensation. The restaurant is situated on Bograshov street right opposite HaPizza. There are 2 seating areas, one on the entrance and one on a second level. The concept is simple, sit at the bar and either order off the menu or take plates of sushi off the conveyor belt. On entrance we shared 2 plated from the conveyor belt. In Israel, they have a fantastic sushi with cooked sal...

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Have you ever gone to a restuarant that specialises and is famous for the best meat in the city and ordered the pasta?....me neither, but today I went to the Sandwich Factory, a deli, that, specialises in sandwiches and ordered the salad.
In most peoples minds they would be thinking ....WHAT!...........it is called the Sandwich Factory, but to be honest all the food is good there. These guys could be considered  sandwich artists like a pole dancer is considered a pole technician. 
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Well Anita's is a story to cool even the hottest bodies. Anita's is the quintessential ice cream shop, with branches in Florintin and Neve Tzedek. My introduction to this fantasitc ice cream was on one fateful evening, 30 degree and 80 % humidity. I met a friend for a dinner near Rothschild Boulevard and she inquired as follows:

"Would you like to go for ice cream?".
"Sure , where were you thinking?, it is very hot maybe somewhere close?"
She quickly intoned "actually, I know a place close by, a...

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Loveat is a typical Israeli cafe style eatery, and there are a few branches in Tel Aviv. You can get a cup of organic coffee, go outside and sit with all the other smokers and enjoy your cup. Maybe even take a muffin, while enjoying secondhand smoke. Mmm so fresh and so sweet that it can give you a good case of sugar diabetes.
So what is the point of having the organic coffee? In my mind coffee SHOULD be bad for you. If Loveat itself was a restaurant that served only organic food, no sweetene...
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Anyone walking down Nachlat Benyamin, close to Allenby, will come across this small but fantastic roast chicken place. For me it is one of the best kept secrets in Tel Aviv, and I am terrible at keeping a secret. The best thing about the place is its simplicity and the place is Kosher. The menu consists of chicken and roast potatoes, yes let me tell you again in case you missed it, roast chicken and roast potatoes. You get it! You can have a choice of 1/4 , 1/2 or full chicken and roast potat...
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This is a fast food chain of Sushi stores, whose motto is "fast life, easy food". They cater mainly to the take out market and have a small seating section for walk in trade. There are a few branches in Tel Aviv, this blog is about the Rothschild Boulevard store.

The menu is impressive and as confusing as trying to make head or tail of the Beijing telephone directory, the Wu section. If you love puzzles, crosswords, soduku, this menu is for you . If you have a masters degreee or PHD in Engine...

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Situated on the corner of Nachlat Benyamin and Lilenblum is Wolfsnight Chef Burgers and they serve.....yes you got it burgers. The ambience is very beige with seating on the road and in the restaurant. It again reminds me of an American burger joint.
The menu is on the wall and basically in Hebrew with the main titles in English like "Snacks, Burgers and Specials". So if you have absolutely no Hebrew knowladge the waitron can always translate the main details for you. This can be a fantastic ...
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Situated on the corner of Herzl and Lilenblum is Olive. It reminds me a little bit of an American Diner, where patrons can sit on it's long bar. There is place to sit outside on the sidewalk as well. This eatery is opened 24/7 to cater for anyone, who after a long night of partying, can come and satisfy their hunger. The menu is not kosher, but is vast, with choices of salads, sandwiches (both meat and dairy) and pasta. It caters to all sorts of tastes and possibly musical preferences, this i...
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Nestled on Ben Yehuda between Gordon and Ben Gurion is Odelia. The word Odelia is a greek word meaning wealth and oh what a great little gem this restaurant is. From the outside it looks like a hole in the wall and boy are looks deceiving. I have always said that if it tastes good, it cannot be kosher. They even have on thier menu in bold, "our food is kosher and delicious". Like the Virgin Mary said "Come again!". Kosher , delicious, value for money and service ...........I THINK NOT!
 
Well t...
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Jeremiah, located at 306 Dizengoff, corner Yerimiyahu. Located at a crossroads of restaurants, coffeeshops and pubs, in the heart of Tel Aviv. This is a lovely cafe type restaurant, but not very spacious inside. Basically you have a choice of sitting outside or......outside. They have a non smoking section outside, which must be a first in Israel because basically everyone will sit near you and light up a smoke. So I give them 100% for trying. 
The menu is available in both Hebrew and English ...
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A lovely pizza parlour located on Bograshov street. This pizza place is central and caters to the tourist and local trade. the menu is dual english / hebrew  and diverse with some interesting house specials. 
The restaurant has a lovely atmosphere and great pizza's, pasta and salads, it is not kosher but they do not serve any creepy crawlys, meat or other things that go boo in the night. It is possible to make your own pizza and even order a half pizza.  The chefs throw and make the pizza infr...
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Anyone taking a stroll down Rothchild Boulevard will come across this fantastic Japanese Restaurant. Located at 15 Rothchild Boulevard. This place is Japan in the center of Tel Aviv, cute decor and classic japanese cuisine. Japan in the center of Tel Aviv is a bold statement but any place frequented by japanese locals (3 seated at the bar) must be good.

The restaurant has a well designed and vast menu (Not Kosher). There is a range of starters, including miso soup and edamame beans and a vari...

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