Looking for the perfect location for a date night? We’ve gathered the places that combine an intimate atmosphere, flattering lighting, and plates that are lovingly shared.
Looking for the perfect place for your next date? Whether you’re on a first date and want to impress, or a long-time couple looking to reignite the spark on a romantic evening, Tel Aviv offers plenty of options. We’ve selected 10 places for you with a winning atmosphere, excellent food, and a design that will make you feel as special as can be. And most importantly? The selection is based on Ontopo’s real-time booking and demand data, so you know you’re on your way to the hottest places in town.
And in practice, what’s worth knowing
| # | Restaurant name | Style/Cuisine | Area in the city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chez Vivie | French Fish Bistro | Dizengoff/Ben Gurion |
| 2 | Noema | Seasonal and Local Chef | Nahalat Binyamin |
| 3 | Radler | European Bistro | Nahalat Binyamin |
| 4 | Beina | Contemporary Mediterranean | Tchernichovsky |
| 5 | ROOF TOP 98 | Rooftop Bar | Dizengoff |
| 6 | A.K.A | Listening and Culinary Bar | Nahalat Binyamin |
| 7 | Dot | Modern Asian | HaRakevet |
| 8 | Jonz | Pizza Bar | Levinsky Market |
| 9 | Brix | Neighborhood Wine Bar | Ibn Gabirol |
| 10 | Popina | Elite Chef Cuisine | Neve Tzedek |
1. Chez Vivie
If you were looking for a little escape abroad in the middle of Dizengoff, you’ve found it. Chez Vivie is a beautiful bistro that focuses on fish and seafood, under the direction of Chef Asaf Gabai. The place is carefully designed with a classic European vibe, white tablecloths, and service that envelops you from the first moment. This isn’t just another place to eat, but a complete experience of elegance and romance.
Gabai’s kitchen gives enormous respect to the sea, with fresh ingredients that are treated with a delicate and professional hand. The dishes combine French classics with a personal and precise interpretation, creating rich and comforting bites. The perfect place for a date that wants to feel a little more festive and upscale.
Must-try dishes: Blue crabs in herb butter and white wine, refreshing sea bass tartare with citrus notes, rich and deep seafood pasta.
📍 Address: 166 Dizengoff, Tel Aviv-Yafo
2. Noema
In the heart of vibrant Nahalat Binyamin, Chef Moshiko Avraham has created a place that is a restrained yet powerful culinary statement. Noema brings to the table a modern local cuisine, where every ingredient receives the respect it deserves in a delicate and creative treatment. The minimalist and warm design, based on natural materials, creates a quiet intimacy that is suitable for deep conversations into the night.
The experience at Noema is like a delicate dance between familiar flavors and contemporary techniques. Noema is a perfect romantic location for foodie couples who appreciate the small nuances – from the texture of the bread baked on-site to the finish of the sauce on the plate. Here, the silence is part of the music, and the food is the undisputed star of the evening.
Must-try dishes: Whole sea fish in a taboon oven with premium olive oil, handmade tortellini in clarified Marva butter, sea fish sashimi with transparent tomato vinaigrette.
📍 Address: 59 Nahalat Binyamin, Tel Aviv-Yafo
3. Radler
If your date requires a rhythmic and slightly more “high” vibe, Radler is the answer. At Radler you will find a colorful, happy and stylish space in Nahalat Binyamin, which manages to be both romantic and full of life at the same time. The lighting here is dim to the right degree, the music plays an important role in raising the atmosphere, and the design exudes effortless sophistication. The food is a visual celebration of flavors and colors, with dishes designed for sharing and encouraging couple interaction.
An ideal place for a second or third date, when you want to break the ice completely, drink creative cocktails and share surprising bites that bring a broad smile.
Must-try dishes: Crispy sea fish cigar, corn aniolotti in Marva butter, beef tartare with mustard aioli.
📍 Address: 48 Nahalat Binyamin, Tel Aviv-Yafo
4. Beina
Chef Narkis Alfi leads a creative and captivating Mediterranean cuisine at Beina. The restaurant, located on Tchernichovsky Street, is magnificently designed, combining homely warmth with urban sophistication. Narkis’ food is a hymn to local seasonal produce, with personal and original touches that make each dish unique.
At Beina, they understand that a good date needs a relaxed but meticulous atmosphere. The service here is smiling and personal, and the menu allows for sharing colorful and flavorful dishes that stimulate all the senses. An excellent choice for couples looking for a designed, romantic, up-to-date place, and especially one that serves food made with a lot of love and a confident feminine hand.
Must-try dishes: Pani Puri filled with spicy-sweet sea fish, handmade shrimp dumplings, butcher’s cut with root cream.
📍 Address: 4 Tchernichovsky, Tel Aviv-Yafo
5. ROOF TOP 98
There’s nothing like a breeze on the roof and a panoramic view of the city to ignite the spark. ROOF TOP 98, located on the roof of the Meyer Hotel in Dizengoff Square, offers one of the most romantic and beautiful experiences in Tel Aviv. If you are looking for a place for a date under the open sky, above the noise of the street, with precise cocktails and a light and high-quality food menu, this is the place for you.
When the sun begins to set and the skies are painted in orange and purple, the atmosphere at Rooftop becomes magical. The place is designed in an urban resort style, which gives you a feeling of a short vacation in the middle of the week. Whether you are sitting in front of the skyline or around the illuminated bar, your evening is guaranteed to be full of beauty and fine alcohol.
Must-try dishes: Juicy beef sliders, tuna sashimi with hot peppers, white pizza from the taboon.
📍 Address: 98 Dizengoff, Tel Aviv-Yafo
6. A.K.A
Itai Kushmaro leads A.K.A, a Tel Aviv bar-restaurant that manages to be both the most correct place in the area and unusually romantic. Located in Nahalat Binyamin, A.K,A offers a winning combination of a charming inner courtyard (perfect for summer evenings) and an interior space full of Tel Aviv character and roughness.
A.K.A is the place to come when you want a free, rhythmic and informal, but still romantic, outing. The food here relies on fresh ingredients, fish from the sea and a cocktail menu that is skillfully concocted. This is where the energy of the street meets a mature chef’s kitchen, creating an ideal environment for a date that starts with a light snack and ends with a small dance or a lively conversation with a glass in hand.
Must-try dishes: Beef tartare on a slice of buttery brioche, Crudo sea fish with herbs and olive oil, chef’s hamburger in a soft bun.
📍 Address: 44 Nahalat Binyamin, Tel Aviv-Yafo
7. Dot
In the heart of picturesque Neve Tzedek, inside a preservation building that kisses the history of Tel Aviv, lies Dot. The restaurant, led by Chef Dotan Shalom, is much more than a bar-restaurant – it is an experience that connects local flavors, cocktails built with great precision and a romantic atmosphere that touches exactly the right place.
The heart of Dot is the open terrace to the street, which allows you to absorb the special air of the neighborhood while enjoying meticulous dishes and drinks that aim high. The music and the precise energy create an evening that starts without knowing how it will end – exactly what you need to celebrate the moment. Dot is the place for a free, light and precise outing, where the people and the atmosphere are the main thing.
Must-try dishes: Crispy sea fish bun with spicy aioli, green salad from the market with local cheese, house cocktail based on Galilean spices.
📍 Address: 72 HaRakevet, Tel Aviv-Yafo
8. Jonz
In the Levinsky Market you can find Jonz, a food and pizza bar with a lot of character, which is also signed by Chef Moti Titman. The place offers a vibe of records, jazz and funk music in the background, and dim lighting that does everyone a favor. Jonz exudes effortless coolness and is suitable for couples who love excellent food in a relaxed atmosphere.
The highlight is of course the excellent pizza, but Titman’s kitchen offers much more – small and sophisticated dishes that are fun to snack on alongside good wine. The dough is thin, the toppings are high-quality, and the chef’s hand is felt in every bite. This is the place to take off your tie, drink wine and fall in love.
Must-try dishes: Thin and crispy truffle pizza, seared calamari on a hot griddle, cloud gnocchi in Marva butter and parmesan.
📍 Address: 13 Zvulun, Tel Aviv-Yafo
9. Brix
Brix is the neighborhood wine bar that every couple would want to have under their house, but one that is worth getting to even from the edge of the city. Located on Ibn Gabirol Street, it offers an intimate, direct and super-pleasant atmosphere. The emphasis here is on special Wines (including a large selection of natural and local Wines) and small and precise food that makes you feel good in your stomach and soul.
The simplicity in Brix is the secret of the magic. Come sit at the bar, get an educated recommendation on an intriguing wine and share a plate of homemade pickled fish or boutique cheeses. The space, designed with warm simplicity, invites you to lower your defenses, toast glasses and simply enjoy each other’s company without unnecessary distractions.
Must-try dishes: Leaf salad with warm goat cheese in citrus sauce, plate of local boutique cheeses, blanched green vegetables in olive oil.
📍 Address: 151 Shlomo Ibn Gabirol, Tel Aviv-Yafo
10. Popina
Finally, you can’t talk about romance and culinary in Tel Aviv without mentioning Chef Orel Kimchi’s Popina. Located in a beautiful stone building in Neve Tzedek, Popina is a temple of gastronomy. The open kitchen in the center of the restaurant allows you to see the quiet and meticulous action of preparing the dishes, and adds another layer to the experience.
The menu at Popina is creative, bold and combines modern techniques with elite ingredients. Popina is suitable for a festive date, to celebrate a birthday or wedding anniversary, or simply when you want to indulge to the end in an unforgettable meal.
Must-try dishes: Shrimp burger in steamed lemanya (the eternal flagship dish), gin and tonic tartare, black seafood pizza.
📍 Address: 3 Ahad Ha’am, Tel Aviv-Yafo
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