Kalamata

Top choice in Tel Aviv


A real Tel Aviv taverna, this cute restaurant, set in a 500-year-old house on the main tourist square, offers a predominantly Greek and Cypriot menu but with a Middle Eastern twist. Every dish here is delicious, but tasty starters include stuffed vine leaves and Arab-style ceviche; mains range from black seafood pasta to lamb or fish kebabs.

Don't miss the homemade kunafeh (an Arabic sweet) with pistachio ice cream.


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