Working throughout the night, the staff of Lehamim Bakery starts to create their delicious and precisely made breads when all of us still dream. With separate locations in Tel Aviv, these elegantly designed bakeries are the perfect place to pick up the latest fresh items while also stopping and sipping a fresh and well made cup of coffee. Featuring loaves of bread casually sitting on simple white shelves, it's like walking into a closet full of heavenly gluten glory.
While we are just a mere 5-hour jaunt from Paris, we have enough Frenchies up in Tel Aviv's mix who know how to hand-craft that perfect croissant: fluffy, layered dough on the inside, just enough buttery crunch on the outside. The crescent puff pastry, synonymous with the most ubiquitous Parisian bakeries and patisseries, is the end-all be-all staple when it comes to a legit delicious alternative to the traditional Israeli breakfast and Tel Aviv bakeries have been upping their croissant game as of late - undoubtedly answering to the masses of French expats taking over Frishman and Gordon Streets, Neve Tzedek, and basically anywhere in the vicinity. Here are the spots to satiate your croissant cravings.