Wonder why the White City is an ideal breeding ground for vegans?
Tel Aviv is considered amongst worldwide vegans as a go-to-city for the daily mass consumption of cruelty-free cuisine to 200,000 eager vegans journeying into Tel Aviv. Not only will diners spot many a vegan logo (double leaf) on local menus, but Tel Avivian restaurants (established and otherwise) as a whole have acknowledged the existence of a large market ready to consume, literally.
From vegan-only bakeries and vegan Eatwith dinners (Italian expat Nadia’s 6-course feast is a must!) to recently-opened vegan spots like Goodness, Nature Boys, and Phi, or even the transition of a 60-year-old menu at the father-daughter helmed Falafel Mevurach - it seems like everybody is jumping on the vegan bandwagon. Not too long ago, circa 2010, the word vegan was associated with those always side-eyeing others' plates and wildly protesting about animal cruelty. Frankly, it hasn't changed much since then, but more people are starting to get it; maybe breaking away from meat might not be the end of the world after all.
Starting with the supermarkets like Nitzat Ha'Duvdevan, Eden Teva Market and Teva Castel, which offer a wide range of solely vegan products, now general stores like the ubiquitous AM: PM offer a vegan section in every last one of them.
To top off those options, Israel's very first all-vegan market recently opened in the Carmel Market. Hagal Hayarok (The Green Wave) is a significant milestone ofor the vegan revolution in Israel. Its unique model aims to make veganism a