Kosher Restaurants in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo is Israel's most secular city, and unlike most of the country only about half of its eateries are certified kosher, so which places carry a hechsher, and from whom, genuinely matters here. The baseline certifier is the Tel Aviv Rabbinate (Rabbanut Tel Aviv), which supervises at regular and Mehadrin tiers; some establishments add a private Badatz (e.g. Beit Yosef) or Tzohar. This list covers roughly 500 kosher restaurants, cafes, and bakeries across the city.
Kosher density is highest in southern and central neighborhoods (Neve Tzedek, Florentin, the Central Bus Station area, Bukharian spots along Ben Zvi Rd) and business districts (Ramat HaChayal, Sarona). Many kosher establishments close from Friday afternoon through Saturday night for Shabbat; secular Tel Aviv otherwise stays open. Jaffa (Yafo) has a mix of kosher and non-kosher eateries.
Kosher restaurants by neighborhood
Our first-hand picks in Tel Aviv
Restaurants we have visited and reviewed ourselves.
- Japon9/10a high-end kosher date spot in Old Jaffa with a sea view
- Manara9/10the best kosher date spot, fresh fish and a sunset sea view
- Memphis8.5/10a proper thick, juicy kosher burger, made with care
- Samarkand8.5/10Maybe the best kosher skewers in Tel Aviv
- Ester HaMalka8/10One of Tel Aviv's best kosher smash burgers, with a catch
- Whiskey Bar & Museum7.5/10a great kosher steak in a whisky cellar under Sarona
Showing 1 to 24 of 554. Filter by type using the menu above.
Memphis
Editor's PickBurgers
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Ester HaMalka
Editor's PickKosher burgers · Rothschild
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Samarkand
Editor's PickMeat Restaurant
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Whiskey Bar & Museum
Editor's PickSteakhouse, meat, whiskey bar · Sarona
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Japon
Editor's PickJapanese / sushi and grilled meats · Jaffa
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Manara
Editor's PickKosher fish and Levantine · Seafront
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Pinat HaShlosha
Bukharian
Nuchi
Asian · Kikar HaMedina
Regina
Meat Restaurant
Bobojon
Meat Restaurant
La Lasagna
Italian · Dizengoff
Alali
Fine Dining
Itzik HaGadol
Meat Restaurant · Jaffa
Nini Hachi
Asian
Bazir
Italian Fine Dining
Ben's Pizza
Pizza
VeSavata UVerachta
Middle Eastern · Shchunat HaTikva
Qumran
Concept Restaurant
Oshi Oshi
Asian
Bella
Italian
Petrozilia
Meat Restaurant · Rothschild
Rachel
Moroccan Fine Dining
Biga
Cafe
Gallery
Restaurant
The kosher scene in Tel Aviv
KosherAtlas lists 554 certified kosher restaurants in Tel Aviv. They break down into 151 meat, 205 dairy and 26 pareve restaurants, and each listing is tagged so you can filter to what you keep.
The densest kosher clusters are in Dizengoff, Jaffa, Florentin and Ramat HaHayal, and the kitchens run from cafe, pizza, hummus and street food.
Supervision in Tel Aviv is led by Tel Aviv Rabbinate (regular and Mehadrin), plus badatzim and Tzohar, and 542 of the 554 carry a named hechsher on their listing.
Guides for Tel Aviv
Frequently asked questions
How many kosher restaurants are there in Tel Aviv?
We list 554 certified kosher restaurants in Tel Aviv (151 meat, 205 dairy and 26 pareve), each verified against its certifying agency and shown with its kosher type.
Are the restaurants on KosherAtlas actually certified kosher?
Every listing shows its certifying agency (hechsher) where we have confirmed it. Tel Aviv's scene is dominated by Tel Aviv Rabbinate (regular and Mehadrin), plus badatzim and Tzohar.
Which neighborhoods in Tel Aviv have the most kosher restaurants?
The densest are Dizengoff (21), Jaffa (15), Florentin (15), Ramat HaHayal (15) and Ramat HaChayal (14). You can browse each neighborhood, with its Shabbat times, from the city page.
Which kosher restaurants in Tel Aviv do you recommend?
We have personally reviewed 6 spots in Tel Aviv, including Japon, Manara and Memphis. Our first-hand picks are listed on this page with our ratings.
Compiled from the certifying agencies and public kosher directories. Where the specific hechsher is unconfirmed, a listing is shown as "Kosher". Kosher status can change, so always confirm the teudah on site.