Top 10 Most Loved Restaurants in Israel

Yuval Ben Neriah's wonderful restaurant, Taizu, which has been consistently winning Israeli food awards, serves a unique but accurate mix of South and East Asian food that is loyal to its source. Taizu offers the taste of Asia in Tel Aviv while maintaining its top-quality chef restaurant status for all intents and purposes. The Asian menu is enhanced by high-quality desserts and cocktails, which make the meal synergistic and a fine culinary experience.

It's been eight years since the celebrated chef Haim Cohen's Yaffo Tel Aviv opened, and it been maintaining its status as one of Tel Aviv's most stable and beloved chef restaurants. Not only does Cohen's branding as one of the country's favorite chefs influence the restaurant's stability, but so does his cuisine, which serves dishes that fill our hearts with pure happiness. The menu is an expression of Cohen, who is loyal to himself and the kitchen into which he grew, and reflects the culinary path he has taken.

Assaf Granit and Uri Navon's market restaurant has become the mother restaurant of the duo's food empire established abroad. Alongside Assaf Granit's huge exposure in campaigns and TV shows, Machneyuda enjoys constant admiration. The menu boasts brilliant dishes made from the fresh ingredients of the Machne Yehuda market within a wild party atmosphere alongside a direct connection with the staff, creating a meal experience that is a celebration of joy and colorfulness.

The establishment of chef Yossi Shitrit as a superstar, alongside his personal charm has catapulted Mashya's popularity - coming from the Barakeh House group, which also operates the Kitchen Market, Onza and the new Magreb complex in Tel Aviv. Within the boundaries of the local-only kitchen into which he grew into, Shitrit incorporated molecular elements with a personal interpretation that created complex and surprising dishes.

The Thai street food restaurant (with two branches in the heart of Tel Aviv and another delivery branch) is somewhat reminiscent of Bangkok with its bustle and color with a menu that includes the finest classic Thai dishes. When Eyal Langlieb and Aviel Oslander opened the first Nam on Dizengoff in 2014, they did not dream of opening two more just to ease off the load. This is what happens when owners take their business seriously by growing a large portion of the unique Thai herbs and vegetables themselves in order to maintain authenticity and quality.

After only being open for one year, Cafe Popular has become one of the most sought-after spots in town. The complex of esteemed chef Avi Bitton spreads throughout the lobby of the Jacob Samuel Boutique Hotel and expresses a personal culinary statement, with influences from North Africa, Turkey, and France. The basement bar offers cool cocktails and fun bar snacks that goes perfectly with the alcoholic beverages.

Established in 2006 by chef Sharon Cohen (who named the restaurant after his beloved dog), Shila soon became a well-established culinary institution in Tel Aviv. Almost from the beginning, Cohen's unique hand and homage to Spanish cuisine was the base of the restaurant in a way that would not embarrass any flourishing culinary institution in Barcelona. His culinary knowledge and true affection for the sea is reflected in the menu which is a celebration of fresh fish and the highest quality raw materials.

It began as a small restaurant serving only the choicest cuts from chef Yaron Kestenbaum's butcher shop and grew to become one of the finest restaurants in the city under the management of chef Jonathan Borowitz. M25 serves meat that comes from herds raised specifically for the restaurant. The exemplary treatment of the herd produces some of the most wonderful meat dishes in the city, but not for the meat only - the Carmel Market fresh vegetables also play a major role in the presentation, resulting in a colorful, always-packed restaurant that serves exceptionally delicious food.

The Japanese lounge bar that has just moved to its new location on Shabazi Street in Tel Aviv is still the right place to see and be seen. Chef and Sushi Master, Yama-San creates each roll as if it were the diamond on top of a crown. His persistence in choosing fresh fish, precision cutting and preservation of traditional dishes alongside up-to-date and original roll make TYO one of the most esteemed and successful Japanese restaurants in Tel Aviv.