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Top Mediterranean restaurants in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Top Rated Mediterranean restaurants in Tel Aviv-Yafo
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Manta ray was lovely !
It's been such a long time since I got so pleasantly surprised eating out in tel Aviv
The portion sizes were generous
The flavours were delicious
The service was absolutely fab !
After eating out in Tel Aviv and being disappointed one time after the other from pretentious restaurants with bland food , this restaurant was a fresh breeze
I'd highly recommend the Ossobuco ( for meat lovers ) seafood, and Crème Brûlée.
It's been such a long time since I got so pleasantly surprised eating out in tel Aviv
The portion sizes were generous
The flavours were delicious
The service was absolutely fab !
After eating out in Tel Aviv and being disappointed one time after the other from pretentious restaurants with bland food , this restaurant was a fresh breeze
I'd highly recommend the Ossobuco ( for meat lovers ) seafood, and Crème Brûlée.
A lovely small place with family like staff. The food is mid to high end middle eastern/Greek. The cocktails are also memorable and worth the $.
The wait for each service was long but it's a big restaurant so I understand, there are seats inside and outside, I've sat right infront of the beach like I usually like to do 💕🌴🌊🌊 and the food was very good, it is quite on the expensive side but got definitely full from the plates I had 🙏 god some good crab meat pasta 🍝 and bread 🍞 service was really kind, they didn't mind me filming, and enjoyed my time with no rushing and all good beach breeze 💕
Great food indeed! So fresh and yummy. They provide a variety of salads with any meal as well as fresh lemonade. I got the grilled Salam on and it was great. We also got the clams and calamari in a creamy yummy sauce that was also good. Staff are super quick and efficient. Great view of the Mediterranean Sea 🌊
One of the top spots seafood destinations to visit when in Tel Aviv. Even if you’re a local, it’s OK to go there twice a week. It’s GOOD!
If you are looking for great seafood and excellent seaview, this is the place to come.
The restaurant is full almost all the time and reserving a table in advance is highly recommended.
The variety of seafood dishes are impressive and delicious.
We have been here multiple times and the service remains efficient and friendly.
The restaurant is full almost all the time and reserving a table in advance is highly recommended.
The variety of seafood dishes are impressive and delicious.
We have been here multiple times and the service remains efficient and friendly.
Had a private dinner at Ouzeria next door. Everything was absolutely perfect!! The More Foods vegan dish was the favorite of the night, a plant based protein made from pumpkin and sunflower seeds! Very cool!
Nice Location by the port, great starter set that comes automatically as soon as you sit….if you don’t like this style, then you’re better off elsewhere 😂 my fish was very fresh but under seasoned 🫠 pity they don’t serve alcohol but the lemonade which was included in the price was also refreshing 😎
Very unique experiance. Restaurant open until 23.00 when others are closed. Directly at marina with nice view to yacht. Good Service. Enjoy Lemon Mint Juice.
Please no fishing at port, just order fish from waiter at the restaurant :-)
PS: Enjoy the toilet, shower included
Please no fishing at port, just order fish from waiter at the restaurant :-)
PS: Enjoy the toilet, shower included
It’s not a tourist trap, believe me. I live here, but look like tourist🥹..
just surprised to find out this wonderful restaurant, located on the beach, and if you’ll sit on the deck terrace at the evening, you will enjoy the only one view - the sea 🌊 accomplished with tasty meal. As you can see, we ordered a seafood plates to share with aperol cocktails, it was delicious. The staff are very kind.
(Yes, it’s not cheap. But nothing cheap in this country..).
just surprised to find out this wonderful restaurant, located on the beach, and if you’ll sit on the deck terrace at the evening, you will enjoy the only one view - the sea 🌊 accomplished with tasty meal. As you can see, we ordered a seafood plates to share with aperol cocktails, it was delicious. The staff are very kind.
(Yes, it’s not cheap. But nothing cheap in this country..).
Quality of the fried calamari and shrimps was an issue for me, I could not even finish it. I paid 40/50% more than equivalent type of dish in the same area and they asked for service in a quite arrogant manner (10%). Final price was ridicolously higher than the average in the area. Not coming back to that place.
Delicious Israeli restaurant within walking distance from the hotels by the ocean in Tel Aviv.
We had a great experience in Manta Ray. The food was tasty, the service was nice and the view was incredible.
We made reservation in advance and it was around sunset time and with the amazing food and wine, it turned into an unforgettable memory.
All the seafoods were very fresh and nicely cooked. The starters were rich in option and flavor.
I definitely suggest this place for a nice seafood experience in the city.
We made reservation in advance and it was around sunset time and with the amazing food and wine, it turned into an unforgettable memory.
All the seafoods were very fresh and nicely cooked. The starters were rich in option and flavor.
I definitely suggest this place for a nice seafood experience in the city.
Apon arrival we’ve been told that there is no available tables even if 50% of restaurant was empty. Later the owner approached us and gave us table and provided incredible service. The waiter went above the expectations. Food was amazing, very fresh and locally sourced. At the end we talked to the lady who owns the restaurant and she was so kind and amazing. We even got some secret gem tips for other restaurants from her! Worth visiting for sure!
Great food, very friendly and pro staff, perfect atmosphere!! Well done!
Wow. Great food. Really beautiful cooking. I liked the eggplant as a stater, the bread was on point. I feel that the spicy source plate I took should have been served as a part of the deal though. I would go there again! So should you. My wife said it was a pleasant evening (!)
Nice food, bigger portions than you'd expect and I don't know what they do to the rice but its delicious. Good service and really good spot for people watching.
Nice place in a quite area! The food is good and has many choices
Delicious diner for reasonable price in a nice mediteranion atmosphere. Only the tasty red wine was tooooo expensive...
A must when in telaviv. Woman Chef - complex flavors, aesthetically presented, absolutely delightful.
Wonderful food on a peaceful terrace in the shade of a giant tree.
On an evening of a busy day, the team was really disappointed to see us walk in into the restaurant, although they had available tables they asked us to wait outside. The atmosphere in the place was bad and the food doesn't worth the wait or the price. Not a recommended place to dine.
Fantastic place. Friendly staff, good music and delicious food. We had the cauliflower, tahini, and house bread to start, all incredible.
And then took the servers recommendations and ordered the grilled artichoke and the rump cuts (steak). Also very good! We will definitely be back!
We went on a Wednesday night and waited about 15 minutes for a table.
And then took the servers recommendations and ordered the grilled artichoke and the rump cuts (steak). Also very good! We will definitely be back!
We went on a Wednesday night and waited about 15 minutes for a table.
I really really love this restaurant and have been coming every year when i visit tel aviv. its simple yet beautiful & has such amazing energy flowing. went last night for dinner and had an obvious incredible time. had fried calamari & rump steak. the calamaris are so tiny and packed with flavor its deliciousss! i always get the rump steak cause its just top notch.
anyways 5 star experience always! thanks to my wonderful waiter eyal. i definitely recommend going here!!! you wont regret it
anyways 5 star experience always! thanks to my wonderful waiter eyal. i definitely recommend going here!!! you wont regret it
Lots of potential in this place.
Service was friendly and relaxed, tables outside on a sunny day where lovely.
The cauliflower, aubergine carpaccio, veal sweetbread and chicken souvlaki were good. Portions are quite small for the price.
The beetroot ravioli was quite bland and disappointing.
Overall good but just expensive for the portion sizes.
Service was friendly and relaxed, tables outside on a sunny day where lovely.
The cauliflower, aubergine carpaccio, veal sweetbread and chicken souvlaki were good. Portions are quite small for the price.
The beetroot ravioli was quite bland and disappointing.
Overall good but just expensive for the portion sizes.
What a wonderful place! I think this place is better renowned for its sheer volume of salads, location and atmosphere than its gastronomic qualities. But that is fine! The service is very fast, very friendly and the food is plentiful. All at a very reasonable price also. Definitely recommend
What a lovely place this is to sit outside under the enormous tree, drink coffee, pet a cat, overhear conversations, watch people, eat, and just simple relax.
Granola was delicious and coffee wonderful.
Granola was delicious and coffee wonderful.
Food is decent, not amazing - great variety of salads etc that come with the table. However, it was a rather chaotic experience - staff rushing by with plates of food, people everywhere. Saw a waiter drop a bread portion on the floor, and then he picked it up and put it straight back into the service bowl - not acceptable.
For some reason there is no good sea food in Israel. This was supposed to be one of the best sea food restaurants. It was better than most of the sea food restaurants in Israel, but that's a low bar to pass. Food was OK - 1.5x overpriced.
The main reason to come here is for the view - you have a direct view to the sea.
The main reason to come here is for the view - you have a direct view to the sea.
An old fashion and traditional fish restaurant. Fresh products and efficient service. It’s a nice place to grab a bite in a summer evening.
We thoroughly enjoyed the food! My girlfriend really loved the stuffed dried fruit! Said it was the best meal of her trip. Cocktails were good and the service was good too. I would definitely recommend and go back on our next trip.
Food not bad, but not enough for 5 stars. Anyhow, good service, friendly environment, and fair prices
It’s been a few years since my last visit and the place grew a lot and is now a huge restaurant right on the port of Jaffa. The design is very impressive too.
We arrived just before 1pm and had plenty of room, despite the fact that we did not have an order.
Right after we sat down, the staff brought a large variety of salads and bread, and it was delicious. Those was renewed every time we finished something. We each took one main course and those also arrived very fast.
I ordered fish and was very pleased the other group party ordered meat lamb chops and record steak and steak fillet and those were just OK.
Actually we also got a small syrupy dessert on the house which was nice but very sweet.
I have to point out that the place is very clean including the restrooms.
Overall we had a nice lunch.
We arrived just before 1pm and had plenty of room, despite the fact that we did not have an order.
Right after we sat down, the staff brought a large variety of salads and bread, and it was delicious. Those was renewed every time we finished something. We each took one main course and those also arrived very fast.
I ordered fish and was very pleased the other group party ordered meat lamb chops and record steak and steak fillet and those were just OK.
Actually we also got a small syrupy dessert on the house which was nice but very sweet.
I have to point out that the place is very clean including the restrooms.
Overall we had a nice lunch.
Visit: December/2022
2 people for diner
The amount (and quality!) of food makes this place unique.
PROS:
- I’ve seen so much starters before. 20 in total. And they were all on high quality standard;
- my friend ordered a lamb grill that was very tasteful;
- the lemonade jar is included and also delicious;
- the price is totally affordable and worth;
- desserts also included
CONS:
Very noisy
2 people for diner
The amount (and quality!) of food makes this place unique.
PROS:
- I’ve seen so much starters before. 20 in total. And they were all on high quality standard;
- my friend ordered a lamb grill that was very tasteful;
- the lemonade jar is included and also delicious;
- the price is totally affordable and worth;
- desserts also included
CONS:
Very noisy
Visit: 01/01/2023
2 people for diner
PROS:
- good assort of food;
- the ambiance is very familiar and cozy
- they separate non-smokers from smokers, which helps a lot. The the fact that the snorkels are very close to the main door makes it not very workable;
- the gnocchi with pumpkin sauce I ordered was delicious, as was the dried fruits stuffed with lamb, that my friend had. The food was really good;
- the prices were on Tel Aviv average for this kind of restaurant
CONS:
- the waitress seemed not to be very happy. I felt her a little bit rude. Maybe some smile and kindness could made the experience a 5 star one
2 people for diner
PROS:
- good assort of food;
- the ambiance is very familiar and cozy
- they separate non-smokers from smokers, which helps a lot. The the fact that the snorkels are very close to the main door makes it not very workable;
- the gnocchi with pumpkin sauce I ordered was delicious, as was the dried fruits stuffed with lamb, that my friend had. The food was really good;
- the prices were on Tel Aviv average for this kind of restaurant
CONS:
- the waitress seemed not to be very happy. I felt her a little bit rude. Maybe some smile and kindness could made the experience a 5 star one
I ate here on a Monday night based on a recommendation from local colleagues. What an amazing experience we had. The restaurant wasn't particularly busy which meant getting a table was no problem, but given the size of it, I can imagine it would get pretty busy. We got a seat outdoors overlooking the marina as it was a nice barmy evening. As soon as we sat down, we were surprised by a mass delivery of salads, bread and lemonade. Turns out, these are all complimentary if each diner also purchases a main meal. With that said, the price of the salads is very reasonable if that's all you feel like eating. They also replenish the bread and salads as they run out, so it's very easy to fill up before the mains arrive. The mains themselves are delicious and there is a good selection of both meat, veg and seafood options. Personally I went with prawns in cream sauce, which was delicious. My colleague went for the tandoori whole grouper, which easily was enough for all three of us, so he encouraged us all to try some too, and it was spectacular.
One thing to note is they don't serve alcohol, but to be fair, the lemonade they do serve is so delicious and refreshing that the lack of beer didn't really matter.
All in all, a great dining experience and I would gladly visit again next time I'm in Israel.
One thing to note is they don't serve alcohol, but to be fair, the lemonade they do serve is so delicious and refreshing that the lack of beer didn't really matter.
All in all, a great dining experience and I would gladly visit again next time I'm in Israel.
Fresh seafood!!! Right inside the port. Service was good and the food delicious. We ordered seafood ״ Small Royal plate “ which included fried fish, calamari, shrimps, crabs and more.
Order came with french fries and variety of salads.
I will definitely go back there again!!
Order came with french fries and variety of salads.
I will definitely go back there again!!
Best sea food restaurant I've been to in Israel! Everything is surprisingly good including: Calamari, Shrimps, French Fries, Lemonade, Hummus, Pita etc. 10/10
Cool Greek themed restaurant in the Levinsky market area. The area is liveliest on a Friday before Shabbat. The food was delicious, portions were a little small, but overall very fulfilling.
great food and nice people! I really appreciate that although the menu is quite original, it is always possible to find something that even children will eat. It's a joy when they enjoy something other than schnizelim)
We all enjoyed Martin's food. Brisket and Fishcakes are my family favourites!
Just weighing in on the recently launched web site, which looks beautiful and works very nicely. I have had the pleasure of dining on Chef Melaver's fare in his terrace garden and home here in Savannah GA and can vouch for his attention to detail and taste. I can't wait to taste some of the delectations show in the beautifully photographed menus on the web site.
I've ordered their catering services a few times now and the food is delicious, original and gratifying. It truly is food for the soul.
Great food, great service! Highly recommended!
Very high quality food. Loved it!
קוראים לאוכל הזה soul food ובאמת מורגש שמרטין מכניס לתוכו את כל הנשמה.
חיים שלמים של מחקר והתנסות קולינריים - על צלחת אחת.
את הבישול של מרטין הכרתי באירוע ה Thanks giving השנתי שהיה עורך בביתו בשדרות רוטשילד, ככה בקטנה לשמונים איש, שחיסלו בקושי תרנגול הודו שלם שהוכנס איכשהו לתנור לשלושה ימים...
מנות פתיחה אקזוטיות שמעולם לא טעמתי הפתיעו את החיך - מי ידע שמדינות הפדרציה ימ״ש מייצרות כזה אוכל?
עכשיו ב״אצלנו״ ניתן להתחדש בטעמים מפתיעים מחומרי גלם מקומיים שעברו את ה״טיפול״ הדרומי - גם לארוחת צהריים ביום יום.
פודי׳ס, קרניבורים, צמחונים וטבעונים - כל אחד יכול למצוא את ההפתעה שלו :-)
חיים שלמים של מחקר והתנסות קולינריים - על צלחת אחת.
את הבישול של מרטין הכרתי באירוע ה Thanks giving השנתי שהיה עורך בביתו בשדרות רוטשילד, ככה בקטנה לשמונים איש, שחיסלו בקושי תרנגול הודו שלם שהוכנס איכשהו לתנור לשלושה ימים...
מנות פתיחה אקזוטיות שמעולם לא טעמתי הפתיעו את החיך - מי ידע שמדינות הפדרציה ימ״ש מייצרות כזה אוכל?
עכשיו ב״אצלנו״ ניתן להתחדש בטעמים מפתיעים מחומרי גלם מקומיים שעברו את ה״טיפול״ הדרומי - גם לארוחת צהריים ביום יום.
פודי׳ס, קרניבורים, צמחונים וטבעונים - כל אחד יכול למצוא את ההפתעה שלו :-)
מומלץ בחום! שירות אישי, אדיב ומקצועי. התחשבות בכל שינוי שביקשנו במנות, כולל הצעת חלופות יצירתיות. טעים, מזין את הגוף והנפש - פשוט תענוג!
I came across Ouzeria from Bloomberg's list of best restaurants in Tel Aviv. We were not disappointed. The atmosphere is hip and laid back just like its surrounding neighborhood. The food is here eclectic and playful and drew a large influence from Spain. Most dishes are like tapas and meant to be shared, while some dishes had a Israeli spin to it. I took off one star because no single dish really blew us away but we found the entire experience to be very pleasant. The place is not cheap but if you can manage to get here when they open and avoid the typical long wait, Ouzeria is definitely worth a try!
Great food and service. Took the recommendation of the waitress on the fish and wasn't disappointed, all very tasty. It came with typical Israeli salads and bread's included which were plentiful, much more than just a typical side salad. Everything was presented really nicely and served quickly. Was able to pay by card and service was optional.
The eat was perfect, but the service was horrible. Very rude stuff and so we don't give'd 10% tip. After we was going out of the restaurant, the service personal was coming out to us and said it is an must to give 10%tip... but it's not a must to give it...