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     Places to Eat


         Toto
     1                         PRICE CATEGORIES
         MAP X2  •  4 Berkovich St
     •  (03) 693 5151  •  Open noon–  For a three-course meal for one with half
                               a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal),
     midnight daily  •  $$$    taxes, and extra charges
     With gourmet Mediterranean dishes,   $ under $25   $$ $25–55  $$$ over $55
     Toto is great for busi ness lunches as
     well as a romantic date night.
                              restaurant uses the freshest
         HaAchim
     2                        seasonal ingredients for French-
                              inspired cuisine. It’s also a wine bar.
         MAP W3  •  12 Ibn Gabirol St
     •  (03) 691 7171  •  Open noon–midnight
                                  Nanuchka
     Sun–Thu, from 9am Fri–Sat  •  $$    6
     Locals flock here for creative meat,   MAP V4  •  30 Lilienblum St
     seafood, and vegetarian dishes   •  (03) 516 2254  •  Open 11–5am daily
     inspired by Greece and the Levant.   •  $$
                              A classy bar-restaurant specializing
         The Norman
     3                        in Georgian cuisine, part of the city’s
         MAP W4  •  The Norman Tel
                              flourishing vegan scene.
     Aviv, 23–5 Nachmani St  •  (03) 543
                                  Raphaël
     555  •  Open daily  •  $$$    7
     This gourmet place serves Franco-  MAP U2  •  87 HaYarkon St
     Mediterranean food with a Niçoise   •  (03) 522 6464  •  Open noon–4pm &
     flavor – and a very Israeli twist.    7–11pm daily  •  $$$
                              The traditions of France and North
                              Africa inspire this upscale standard-
                              bearer of New Israeli cuisine.
                                  Taizu
                              8
                                  MAP W4  •  23 Menahem Begin
                              St  •  (03) 522 5005  •  Open noon–
                              3:30pm Thu–Sat & 6:30pm–midnight
                              daily  •  $$
                              This innovative “AsiaTerranean”
                              restaurant uses local ingredients
                              for its dishes inspired by Southeast
                              Asian, Indian, and Chinese food.
     Courtyard seating at The Norman   9
                                  Kitchen Market Tel Aviv
         HaHalutzim 3
     4                        Port  •  (03) 544 6669  •  Closed lunch
                                  MAP E3  •  Hangar 12, Tel Aviv
         MAP V5  •  3 HaHalutzim St
     •  (03) 523 1016  •  Closed Sat–Sun &   Sun  •  $$
     lunch Mon–Thu  •  $$     Overlooking the sea, this local foodies’
     In the lively Shuk Levinsky section    haunt serves Mediterranean dishes,
     of South Tel Aviv, this relaxed little   all made with fresh seasonal produce
     place is both a neighborhood bistro   from the farmers’ market downstairs.
     and a bar. The food is unpretentious,
                                  Yaffo Tel-Aviv
     the soundtrack classic jazz.    0
                                  MAP E3  •  98 Yigal Alon St
         HaBasta
     5                        •  (03) 624 9249  •  Open daily  •  $$$
         MAP V3  •  4 HaShomer St  •  (03)
                              This celebrated restaurant offers
     516 9234  •  Closed Sat eve  •  $$$    a mix of Italian form and Israeli
     In Tel Aviv’s main food market, Shuk   creativity inspired by chef Haim
     HaCarmel, this intimate, bistro-style   Cohen’s rich culinary biography.
                                          See map on pp80–81
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