At the end of the 1980s, shellfish began to be served in a few restaurants across Israel. The first places to do so were mainly those near the sea who had good working relationships with the local fishermen. Back then, shellfish was considered to be a refined, expensive (and subversive) delicacy in a largely kosher Israel.
Plenty of fish in the sea: Tel Aviv's best seafood
Once a mere guilty pleasure and culinary taboo, seafood is now front and center in many of Tel Aviv's finest restaurants. Here are our top picks - from the inventive to the classic.
Text size
this story is by
Rotem Maimon


