"Falafel can be found on just about every street corner in Tel Aviv, but Hakosem is in a league of its own, offering perfectly plump pita and deep-fried balls of chickpea mash studded with fresh herbs, alongside impeccably fresh salads. Also try the hearty shawarma or the Iraqi breakfast known as sabich — wedges of fried potato, golden eggplant slices, hardboiled eggs, and amba, a sunshine-yellow pickled mango sauce that seals the deal. [$]" - Keren Brown
Photo by Yaron Brenner