The 6 Best Brunch Spots in Tel Aviv (2026)

Updated August 2026 · 6 picks

The best brunch in Tel Aviv in 2026 is at Benedict for breakfast at any hour, Cafe Yehoshua for the neighbourhood version and Nina Cafe in Neve Tzedek for the prettiest one. Friday morning brunch is a genuine Tel Aviv institution — the whole city eats out before the weekend starts — so book, or go on a weekday. Six, below.

1. Benedict — Rothschild Boulevard and Ben Yehuda

Breakfast served 24 hours a day, and the reason Tel Aviv eats eggs at midnight.

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Benedict serves breakfast around the clock and has built a whole identity on it — a long menu of egg dishes, Israeli breakfast sets, pancakes and shakshuka available at any hour of the day or night.

It is a chain and it is unashamedly commercial, but it is genuinely good at what it does and it solves the specific problem of wanting breakfast at 2am after a night out.

The Rothschild branch is the most central and the busiest.

Good to know: Go at an odd hour. The whole point is that 11pm works as well as 11am, and it is far quieter.

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2. Cafe Yehoshua — Ben Gurion Boulevard

The neighbourhood cafe Tel Aviv actually goes to on a Friday.

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Cafe Yehoshua sits on Ben Gurion Boulevard, on the tree-lined strip between Dizengoff and the sea, and functions as the archetype of the Tel Aviv brunch cafe: pavement tables, a good Israeli breakfast, dogs, newspapers and no hurry.

It is not a destination restaurant and does not want to be. It is where the neighbourhood eats.

Friday morning here is about as close to the real Tel Aviv weekend ritual as a visitor can get.

Good to know: Sit outside on the boulevard side and plan to be there for two hours. Nobody will rush you.

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3. Nina Cafe — Shabazi Street, Neve Tzedek

Brunch on the prettiest street in Tel Aviv, with the shopping on the doorstep.

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Nina sits on Shabazi Street in Neve Tzedek, surrounded by restored 19th-century houses and the best concentration of independent Israeli designers in the country.

The food is a solid Israeli breakfast and cafe menu; the setting is what you are really paying for, and it is worth it.

It is small and it fills, particularly at weekends.

Good to know: Come early, eat, then walk Shabazi before the shops get busy — the whole street opens around 10am.

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4. Delicatessen — Yehuda HaLevi Street

A deli-cafe with better bread and pastry than most of the field.

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Delicatessen on Yehuda HaLevi is a deli, bakery and cafe in one, which means the bread, the pastries and the cheese on your breakfast plate are all a level above the standard cafe supply chain.

It works equally as a sit-down brunch and as a place to buy the components of one to take away.

Popular with the Rothschild office crowd during the week, which makes weekends the calmer time.

Good to know: Buy bread and cheese on the way out — it is one of the better provisions stops in central Tel Aviv.

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5. Cafe Xoho — Near Ben Yehuda and the beach

The English-speaking expat favourite — laptops welcome, brunch all day.

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Xoho is a small independent cafe near the seafront end of the city, run in a more Anglo-American register than the classic Israeli cafe: brunch plates, granola, good coffee, and an accepted culture of sitting with a laptop for hours.

It has become a fixture for Tel Aviv's English-speaking community and for visitors who want somewhere unhurried.

Smaller and quieter than the boulevard cafes.

Good to know: One of the better places in the city to work over a long brunch without anyone minding.

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6. Orna and Ella — Sheinkin Street

A Sheinkin veteran, famous for its sweet potato pancakes since the 1990s.

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Orna and Ella has been on Sheinkin Street since the 1990s and is one of the few survivors of that street's bohemian era still doing exactly what it always did.

The sweet potato pancakes are the dish people have been ordering for thirty years, and the rest of the menu is Mediterranean cafe cooking done properly.

It sits mid-way between a brunch cafe and a restaurant, which suits a late, long weekend meal.

Good to know: The sweet potato pancakes are not optional. Order them even if you are having something else.

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Frequently asked questions

What is an Israeli breakfast?

Eggs any way, plus a spread of small salads, cheeses, labneh, tahini, olives, jam, butter and a basket of bread, usually with coffee and fresh juice included. It descends from the kibbutz dining hall and is served as a set for one or two people at almost every Tel Aviv cafe.

When is brunch served in Tel Aviv?

Effectively all day at most cafes — Israeli breakfast is available from opening until at least 5pm at many places, and Benedict serves it 24 hours. The social peak is Friday from about 9am to 1pm, which is when the whole city goes out.

How much does brunch cost in Tel Aviv?

Roughly ₪65–₪110 per person for an Israeli breakfast including coffee, and ₪90–₪150 at the more elaborate places. Shakshuka on its own runs ₪48–₪70. It is not a cheap meal by international standards, but the sets are large and usually cover two courses' worth of food.

Do I need to book for Friday brunch?

Yes, for anywhere popular. Friday mid-morning is the busiest restaurant slot of the Tel Aviv week by a distance, and walking into a good cafe at 11am without a reservation usually means a 45-minute wait. Weekdays need no booking anywhere.

Is brunch in Tel Aviv vegetarian-friendly?

Very. The Israeli breakfast is vegetarian by default, and vegan versions with tahini, avocado and vegetable spreads are standard rather than a special request. Most cafes will substitute without any discussion.

What should I order if it's my first time?

Shakshuka — eggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce, served in the pan with bread — if you want one dish. The full Israeli breakfast set if you want the experience. Both come with more bread than you expect and neither needs a side.

1. Benedict — Rothschild Boulevard and Ben Yehuda

2. Cafe Yehoshua — Ben Gurion Boulevard

3. Nina Cafe — Shabazi Street, Neve Tzedek

4. Delicatessen — Yehuda HaLevi Street

5. Cafe Xoho — Near Ben Yehuda and the beach

6. Orna and Ella — Sheinkin Street

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