Must-see nightlife in Tel Aviv

  • Phi

    Tel Aviv

    Mainstream and counterculture youngsters flock to this sleek, open-air garden bar for their famous colour-categorised fresh juices that can be spiked with…

  • Bicicletta

    Tel Aviv

    A vibrant, young bar on Nahalat Binyamin St, Bicicletta (Italian for 'bicycle') has one of the best patio gardens in town. The food is great – eclectic…

  • Kuli Alma

    Tel Aviv

    Mystical and just downright cool, Kuli Alma is a TLV nightlife institution with an emphasis on art and music. Behind the unimposing entrance, locals and…

  • Kanta

    Tel Aviv

    On the rooftop of the Gan Ha’Ir (City Garden) shopping mall, trendy Kanta has one of the finest outdoor terraces in Tel Aviv. Surrounded by plants and lit…

  • Café Levinsky

    Tel Aviv

    Find refreshing relief from the sweltering Tel Aviv heat here with gazoz, an old-fashioned drink of simple syrup and soda water. Illuminated jars of…

  • Prince

    Tel Aviv

    For years, this place was one of Tel Aviv’s best-kept secrets: an amazing rooftop bar on the corner of the Nahalat Binyamin Crafts Market. But now the…

  • Block

    Tel Aviv

    In the Central Bus Station building, Block is known as Tel Aviv's best club for good reason, hosting big-name international DJs playing anything from funk…

  • Herzl 16

    Tel Aviv

    It's easy to miss the subdued entrance to this verdant hipster oasis tucked in the courtyard of one of Tel Aviv’s first buildings with a lift, which is…

  • Spicehaus

    Tel Aviv

    If you're suffering from a case of craft cocktail thirst, come sip potions with a pharmaceutical flair at this one-of-a-kind watering hole, where antique…

  • Beer Garden

    Tel Aviv

    Buzzing and always busy, Beer Garden attracts crowds of Tel Avivians to its corner of Dizengoff Sq. Though it may look like there's plenty of room on the…

  • Alphabet

    Tel Aviv

    Underground techno and house spin at this intimate club that welcomes a diverse crowd. There are two rooms – Alpha, near the entrance, keeps beats a…

  • Shaffa Bar

    Tel Aviv

    Another hipster hangout (Jaffa is full of them), Shaffa is a favourite among the cafe-bar hybrids in the flea market for its unpretentious vibe and range…

  • El Vecino

    Tel Aviv

    This excellent wine bar has a fab location on the edge of Park HaYarkon, and drinkers sit outside under trees or inside on long tables. Besides some great…

  • 223

    Tel Aviv

    Pioneering Tel Aviv’s spirits scene, award-winning Israeli mixologist Ariel Leizgold opened 223 in 2008, long before the city caught on to the trend of…

  • Teder.fm

    Tel Aviv

    Born as an internet radio station and roaming bar, Teder.fm has set down roots in the disused Romano building. Still broadcasting its unique underground…

  • Social Club

    Tel Aviv

    With a feel of The Great Gatsby about it, this lively cocktail bar makes for a cool 1920s-style party. There's an outdoor bar serving some of the…

  • Hoodna Bar

    Tel Aviv

    Hoodna ('truce' in Arabic) is a carpenter's workshop zone by day but transforms itself at night, when tables and sofas are dragged into the street to…

  • Porter & Sons

    Tel Aviv

    This big German-inspired pub located on the main street behind the Sarona Market is best known for offering more than 50 kinds of beer, both international…

  • Speakeasy

    Tel Aviv

    Speakeasy is a rooftop bar with razzmatazz on Rothschild Blvd. Being one of the most exclusive addresses in town, it has a slight yuppie vibe, not…

  • Bar à Vin

    Tel Aviv

    The late-night wine bar of Da Da & Da, Bar à Vin has a unique lively atmosphere of its own. It’s the place to come to enjoy fine wines, with some French…

  • Shishko

    Tel Aviv

    Shishko (meaning 'fat man' in Bulgarian) is in one of the city’s favourite drinking hot spots. Located in the square behind the Great Synagogue on Allenby…

  • Jackson Bar

    Tel Aviv

    On Wednesday night there's only one truly hip (hop) place to be, and that's here. Owned by the well-known Tel Aviv rapper Axum (aka Mr Jackson), this…

  • Cuckoo’s Nest

    Tel Aviv

    One of the coolest pubs to crop up in Jaffa in recent years, The Cuckoo’s Nest (Ken HaKookia in Hebrew) is run by the same owners as popular rooftop bar…

  • Tangier

    Tel Aviv

    Tangier is an authentic Moroccan-style bar with exotic decor, nargileh water pipes and a fair share of North African beats. It’s also one of Tel Aviv’s…

  • Bushwick Bar

    Tel Aviv

    The funky Bushwick Bar makes for a cool place to chill out. Created by the Atlas group, which owns the Cinema and Market Place hotels, it has the feeling…

  • Espresso Bar Kiosk

    Tel Aviv

    This branch of the local franchise serves up a little jolt of history with your Java – it's housed in a restored structure that was once the city's first…

  • Radio EPGB

    Tel Aviv

    Dubbing itself the 'home of underground rock and indietronica', this basement venue spins alt rock, electronica and dubstep and also has the occasional…

  • Beer Bazaar

    Tel Aviv

    What began as a craft beer stand in the Carmel Market has now turned into an empire. Well, maybe a mini-empire. Beer Bazaar has four locations in Tel Aviv…

  • Beit Maariv

    Tel Aviv

    It’s all about the sound at Beit Maariv, one of the best clubs in the city’s underground dance scene. A total astral experience with lasers and huge…

  • Shpagat

    Tel Aviv

    A hip gay bar, Shpagat attracts big crowds most nights thanks to a vibrant, all-are-welcome vibe and stadium step-style seating that acts as the perfect…

  • Biggy Z

    Tel Aviv

    It’s always Mardi Gras at this funky New Orleans–inspired bar whose name is a paraphrase of ‘The Big Easy’. Known for its unlimited refill bracelets that…

  • Double Standard

    Tel Aviv

    The folks behind pharmacy-inspired Spicehaus bring swanky spirits to Tel Aviv’s north with a space that's a cocktail supply shop by day and a chic-but…

  • Salon Berlin

    Tel Aviv

    Nestled next to the Carmel Market and Yemenite Quarter, Salon Berlin's happy hour runs seven days a week until 10pm, where you get two drinks for the…

  • Beit Kandinof

    Tel Aviv

    Beit Kandinof is both an art education centre and happening bar. Set in an old Ottoman-era building, its painting and drawing classes (in English) run…

  • HaMaoz

    Tel Aviv

    Locals and tourists love HaMaoz, which has three main areas – an outdoor garden deck, an indoor bar and a back room that deliberately looks like someone's…

  • Peacock

    Tel Aviv

    Unlike many other bars that try too hard to impress, Peacock is a simple pub that remains popular with locals because of its good range of beers and…

  • Minzar

    Tel Aviv

    A few metres back from the main street and a few hundred miles from the mainstream, the Minzar is that rare thing: a pub without a closing time. A now…

  • BuXa

    Tel Aviv

    BuXa is a unique venue – part art gallery displaying designer toys, part high-end cocktail bar and part underground DJ den. It hosts regular live music…

  • Jusa

    Tel Aviv

    At the northern end of Ibn Gabirol St near Pinkas St, Jusa is a welcome sight on scorching days. There’s a wall of refrigerators stacked with every kind…

  • Dancing Camel

    Tel Aviv

    Emerging from south Tel Aviv’s industrial area, Dancing Camel is a creative brewery and pub with an American accent. The brewery, set in a huge renovated…

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