Delicatessen 79/81 (דליקטסן)

“Alon and I are regulars for Friday breakfast. We love their take on the Arab dish shakshuka. In the original, eggs are poached in a sauce of tomatoes and red peppers, but here they use green peppers instead of red, and they add goat cheese.” —Architect Irene Kronenberg

Israel is well known for its rich and fresh breakfast. Same as there is a ‘Continental Breakfast’ there is also the coin for ‘Israeli Breakfast’. The breakfast usually includes chopped salad made by fresh vegetables, assorted cheese from the Golan and the Galilee (known for its creamy and rich texture, made of sheep milk), variety of olives, dairy products such as goat and sheep soft cheese and yogurts, different kinds of fresh baked bread, coffee/tea and freshly squeezed orange juice. Some of the hotels are well known for their great buffet (highly recommended is Mamilla Hotel in Jerusalem which offers a variety and all types of breakfast) and there is a restaurant brand called ‘Benedict’ which serves different kinds of breakfasts all day long, 24 hours. You can get an Israeli breakfast, French breakfast, all kinds of omelets and even bacon and cheese for a breakfast meal.

Delicatessen Coffee Bar, Deli and restaurant is located in a two story building in the center of Tel Aviv, few blocks away from Rotschild Blvd. Delicatessen has a cheese collection from all over the world, wine, great bakery, fresh fruits and vegetables and on the second level, there is the restaurant with a diverse menu every day. This place is one of the newest and trendiest one in Tel Aviv these days. Highly recommended to make reservations for dinner and on weekends