Must-see nightlife in North Coast

  • Syncopa

    Haifa

    A double-decker night spot with an oxblood-walled dive bar downstairs and a performance space upstairs. Expect soft rock, grunge and other guitar-driven…

  • Elika

    Haifa

    A beloved hang-out of Haifa's Arab community, in particular the arty set, Elika successfully muddles leftist nostalgia (old photos, Che Guevara prints)…

  • Beach Bar

    Caesarea

    This bar is located on a protected little bay (where there is no lifeguard but access is free). Order a drink or something to eat (salad, schnitzel with…

  • Chuchu’s

    North Coast

    This fan-cooled terrace bar is where the artists come out to flirt, muse and agonise over their latest creative dilemmas while swirling a glass of wine or…

  • Café Puzzle

    Haifa

    Popular with scenesters, students and young artists, Puzzle offers the holy trinity of great coffee, good vibes and decent wi-fi. Feeling peckish? Options…

  • Cafe Masada

    Haifa

    Save the world over a coffee at this spirited hang-out, prowled by as many cats as art-lovers and activists. Eavesdrop the lively debate over shakshuka…

  • Tishbi Cafe

    North Coast

    An offshoot of out-of-town Tishbi Winery, this easygoing bar at the southern end of HaMayesdim St has outdoor seating where you can peruse their long wine…

  • Eli’s Pub

    Haifa

    Students mingle with seafarers at this casual pub where you can choose from 11 beers on tap (from 24NIS). A hammam in Ottoman times, this place really…

  • Oak Bar

    Haifa

    Arabic pop music and the clickety-clack of board games provide the soundtrack at this easygoing bar on the German Colony's main drag. Prime location for…

  • Libira

    Haifa

    This feel-good beer hall with an industrial feel is a portside favourite. Top of the drinks menu are the homemade brews: weiss beer, bitter, double pils,…

  • Cafe Ein Hod

    North Coast

    This convivial cafe serves hot drinks (the coffee could be better) and light snacks, plus there’s outdoor seating in a shady garden prowled by cats. A…

  • Pundak HaDov

    Haifa

    This loosely Irish-themed pub-restaurant pulls Staropramen and Guinness for an expat-heavy crowd, and serves satisfying pub food – chicken wings, hot dogs…

  • Cafe Louise

    Caesarea

    Along Binyamina's main drag, this chain cafe has an ambient soundtrack wafting across a greenhouse-like terrace. A friendly spot for a coffee.

  • El Bourj Cafe

    Akko

    El Bourj Cafe serves decent coffees within the charismatic confines of an 18th-century caravanserai.