Tel Aviv
Mainstream and counterculture youngsters flock to this sleek, open-air garden bar for their famous colour-categorised fresh juices that can be spiked with…
Must-see nightlife in Israel
Tel Aviv
A vibrant, young bar on Nahalat Binyamin St, Bicicletta (Italian for 'bicycle') has one of the best patio gardens in town. The food is great – eclectic…
Tel Aviv
Mystical and just downright cool, Kuli Alma is a TLV nightlife institution with an emphasis on art and music. Behind the unimposing entrance, locals and…
Tel Aviv
On the rooftop of the Gan Ha’Ir (City Garden) shopping mall, trendy Kanta has one of the finest outdoor terraces in Tel Aviv. Surrounded by plants and lit…
Tel Aviv
Find refreshing relief from the sweltering Tel Aviv heat here with gazoz, an old-fashioned drink of simple syrup and soda water. Illuminated jars of…
Tel Aviv
For years, this place was one of Tel Aviv’s best-kept secrets: an amazing rooftop bar on the corner of the Nahalat Binyamin Crafts Market. But now the…
Tel Aviv
In the Central Bus Station building, Block is known as Tel Aviv's best club for good reason, hosting big-name international DJs playing anything from funk…
Upper Galilee & Golan
A great spot to meet locals, this convivial, two-room pub serves brunch and great vegetarian sandwiches during the day and tasty 'Italo-Galilean' cuisine,…
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…
Tel Aviv
It's easy to miss the subdued entrance to this verdant hipster oasis tucked in the courtyard of one of Tel Aviv’s first buildings with a lift, which is…
Tel Aviv
If you're suffering from a case of craft cocktail thirst, come sip potions with a pharmaceutical flair at this one-of-a-kind watering hole, where antique…
Tel Aviv
Buzzing and always busy, Beer Garden attracts crowds of Tel Avivians to its corner of Dizengoff Sq. Though it may look like there's plenty of room on the…
Tel Aviv
Underground techno and house spin at this intimate club that welcomes a diverse crowd. There are two rooms – Alpha, near the entrance, keeps beats a…
Tel Aviv
Another hipster hangout (Jaffa is full of them), Shaffa is a favourite among the cafe-bar hybrids in the flea market for its unpretentious vibe and range…
Tel Aviv
This excellent wine bar has a fab location on the edge of Park HaYarkon, and drinkers sit outside under trees or inside on long tables. Besides some great…
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)…
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…
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…
Tel Aviv
Pioneering Tel Aviv’s spirits scene, award-winning Israeli mixologist Ariel Leizgold opened 223 in 2008, long before the city caught on to the trend of…
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…
Eilat
Inevitably packed with sunburnt tourists, this place – run by Isrotel's Royal Beach Hotel – owes its popularity to its boardwalk location and the fact…
Eilat
At the southern branch of Mike's five-pub empire, Monday is open-mic night (from 10pm), Tuesday is for jam sessions (from 10pm), Wednesday is women's…
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…
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…
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…
Golan Heights
This Irish-style pub-restaurant, which could easily be in Chicago, has five beers, including Guinness, available on tap. Sometimes has live music on…
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…
Golan Heights
A simpatico spot for a beer (there are six on tap) or a bite (grilled meats, hummus, ravioli) to a soundtrack that is often mellow blues. Situated 50m…
Tel Aviv
Born as an internet radio station and roaming bar, Teder.fm has set down roots in the disused Romano building. Still broadcasting its unique underground…
Tel Aviv
With a feel of The Great Gatsby about it, this lively cocktail bar makes for a cool 1920s-style party. There's an outdoor bar serving some of the…
Tel Aviv
Hoodna ('truce' in Arabic) is a carpenter's workshop zone by day but transforms itself at night, when tables and sofas are dragged into the street to…
Tel Aviv
This big German-inspired pub located on the main street behind the Sarona Market is best known for offering more than 50 kinds of beer, both international…
Tel Aviv
Speakeasy is a rooftop bar with razzmatazz on Rothschild Blvd. Being one of the most exclusive addresses in town, it has a slight yuppie vibe, not…
Tel Aviv
The late-night wine bar of Da Da & Da, Bar à Vin has a unique lively atmosphere of its own. It’s the place to come to enjoy fine wines, with some French…
Tel Aviv
Shishko (meaning 'fat man' in Bulgarian) is in one of the city’s favourite drinking hot spots. Located in the square behind the Great Synagogue on Allenby…
Tel Aviv
On Wednesday night there's only one truly hip (hop) place to be, and that's here. Owned by the well-known Tel Aviv rapper Axum (aka Mr Jackson), this…
Tel Aviv
One of the coolest pubs to crop up in Jaffa in recent years, The Cuckoo’s Nest (Ken HaKookia in Hebrew) is run by the same owners as popular rooftop bar…
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,…
Upper Galilee & Golan
This quaint boutique outfit in an agricultural village 15km west of Mt Meron brews beer in small batches using traditional methods. Visitors can take…
Israel
Mix a fruit juice bar, surf gear shop and pub, and you'll get Rhythm & Friends. Probably the coolest place in town (though competition is scarce), it has…
