Pappa's

Type: Italian
English Menu: Yes
Average price: 50 NIS
Address: 12 Hillel Hazaken st.
Tel. number: 03-5107373 (Delivery - Exten. 1)

We are happy to announce that we think we found one of the best Italian restaurants in Tel Aviv. With the great atmosphere, design and old music in the air, and of course the great food, you are heading towards a great meal and a unique sense of Italy.

As for any Italian place, Pappa's offers amazing

pastas and pizzas. We ordered (in the two times that we have been here) the artichoke campanelli pasta, which is a superb dish with sour-savoury flavors given by the special sauce and the artichokes. We also tried the bolognaise and the linguini del mara, which tasted wonderful and were quite filling. The pizza with pepperoni and cheese is

great, we thought it was just a perfect pizza (see the mouthwatering pics).

They also have a surf and turf menu and couple of starters, of which we took the salad with feta cheese (not that worth it) and great risotto balls with yummy mushy roasted eggplant inside (very much worth it).

As dessert we tried the tiramisu, which had good creamy texture, yet the expected pungent taste of the liquor and espresso was missing.

How to get there
Hillel Hazaken st. can be reached from Allenby. On the side of the market, turn right at the second st. after the market (heading south), at Najara st. Pappa's should be right on the corner, next to the gas station.

Walking directions on the map from Dizengoff Center.

Meatbar

Type: Restaurant, Steakhouse
English Menu: Yes
Average price: 50-120 NIS
Address: 52 Sderot Chen (Chen Blvd.)

Meatbar is an expensive steakhouse in Tel Aviv. Unfortunately, we managed to order only the burger, which was great. The juicyness of the minced meat made the bun a bit soggy, but it did add up to the flavor of the whole burger. The burger comes with a fries or fried cauliflower. We were a bit disappointed from the fries, which reminded us of McDonalds' fries, but we liked the fried cauliflower a lot - also recommended as a plain side dish.

And according to the rumours in town, the steaks are also supposed to be great (starting price of 120 NIS). Meatbar offers a wide variety of other meat dishes, such as spareribs, sausages, pork and chicken.

How to get there
Located at the end of Sderot Chen, on the side that intersects with Frishman.

Cafe Noir

Type: French, Bistro
English Menu: Yes
Average price: 75 NIS
Address: 43 Ehad Ha'am st.
Tel. number: 03-5663018

Cafe Noir is a poshy French Bistro hosting three types of menus: breakfast, lunch and dinner (well, the lunch menu is in some way just a cheaper version of the dinner menu). The interior design is warm and nice (except for the "balcony" which lacks any atmosphere in the winter, when they seclude it with the glass wall). The service is also warm and friendly.

The menu varies from various schnitzels (which are considered to be great here) to fish and entrecote. We took the spring chicken on the grill, which was one of the best we've eaten. We also took the mullet fish on linguini, which was absolutely flavorsome and filling (yet we were a bit disappointed when the mentioned artichokes were missing in the dish - the waitress got us some though). The pricey menu prevented us from ordering some appetizers as well, but maybe next time. It's definitely a place worth going again! Cafe Noir telephone number for reservations: 03-5663018.

How to get there
By waking on Rothschild, go upwards on Nahamni st., towards Ahad Ha'am st. It should be right at the corner.