If you want to dine in the Neve Tzedek neighborhood, there are two popular restaurants that serve good Mediterranean cuisine: Dallal and Nana Bar.
(1) Dallal
Located next to the Suzanne Dallal center, Dallal is very popular and you have to reserve if you want to dine after 9pm.
- Vibe: Mediterranean “outdoor” feel meets European brasserie chic; lots of trendy young couples but the place still has a relaxed informal atmosphere.
- Pros: excellent fresh fish, good pasta, good wine list, intimate, comfortable seating.
- Cons: need to reserve in advance, can get loud if the place is packed
Dallal
10 Shabazi Street
Tel Aviv
+972 3 510 9292
(2) Nana Bar
Part bar, part restaurant with a DJ in the later hours, Nana Bar is a good place for dinner with friends. Relaxed and atmospheric at the same time because of the outdoor patio, it is the perfect place for a spring or summer evening out.
- Vibe: relaxed, fun, informal outdoor seating; feels like summer all the time
- Pros: delicious fresh unpretentious Mediterranean food, reasonable prices
- Cons: bar area gets very crowded later in the night
Nana Bar
1 Ahad Haam Street
Tel Aviv
+972 3 516 1915
About Esme Vos
Sorry to disagree, we dined at Nana bar, the service was terrible, the food over priced and sub standard. For the vegetarians amongst us was a tiny bowl of pasta with a fancy name, which was basically olive oil and a garlic clove with a fancy name and over priced. It tasted so salty that we returned the dish. For compensation we were offered Ceaser salad without the chicken. This consited of 6 lettuce leave a bit of dressing and a few croutons. Must get the recipie for that one !