The most recommended Restaurants, Bars and Cafés in the Flea Market

There were days when the Flea Market was the hottest entertainment hub in the city, and they weren’t that long ago (who would’ve believed we’d miss 2019). COVID‑19 and the October 7th war hit it hard, but in recent months a recovery is clearly visible – even a trend of new places opening. Not to mention the new and high‑quality farmers’ market taking over the central square every Wednesday. Looking for a good place to eat, drink or snack in the Flea Market? You’ve come to the right place – we found them all.

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1. Ada Hanina

Even before we indulged in it in Levinsky, Ada Café belonged to the Flea Market. From its opening until today, the coffee served there is among the best in the city and follows the third‑wave coffee tradition: fair trade, meticulous production under strict standards, and uncompromising quality. Which means – a perfect, pleasant, warm, delicious cup. Alongside the coffee there are tempting, crisp pastries, and if you climb the stairs you’ll find the ideal work space – a small urban secret we just accidentally told you about.
Rabbi Hanina 9, Jaffa

2. Italkiya Ba’Pishpeshim

We have tons of respect for places that simply keep doing good work for years, and Italkiya Ba’Pishpeshim is exactly that. No fire‑spitting performers or dancers, just good pizza and pasta dishes with a small local twist, tables on the sidewalk and zero pretense. During aperitivo hours you also get a sweet 30% discount on the whole menu.
Olei Zion 16, Jaffa

3. Albi

Instead of getting stuck at Ben‑Gurion Airport dreaming of Greece, it’s easier to hop to the Flea Market – because Albi has the vibe of a taverna and all the Greek kitchen classics. With enough ouzo you can imagine the lights of Piraeus being Jaffa. The place survived the move from Olei Zion Street to its new, polished home and became one of the most beloved and cheerful institutions in the area.
Amiad 14, Jaffa

4. Antillia

Antillia is a Jaffa pasta‑and‑wine bar housed in a beautiful arched building near the Flea Market. You’ll find excellent fresh pasta with rotating sauces – from classic Bolognese to butter‑lemon‑artichoke or a Mediterranean pasta with sardines and chili. There are also fresh salads, tiramisu and lemon tart. Wine‑wise, you’ll find biodynamic, natural and more, all at fair prices.
Rabbi Pinhas 4, Tel Aviv

5. Akbar

It takes over the whole alley with a light, unpretentious charm – like street bars in Madrid or Naples. The average age at Akbar is early 20s, so it’s always lively. Just follow the music, clinking glasses and laughter, and you won’t be disappointed. A nice remnant of the days when the Flea Market was one of the city’s most popular nightlife zones.
Rabbi Nachman 2, Jaffa

6. Dama

The sweet café next to Shafa – no longer owned by Shafa, but still maintaining its level – has excellent coffee, high‑quality matcha, breakfasts suitable for basically any hour of the day, and wonderful pastries that warm both heart and stomach. Cookies, choux, brioche, scones, always with a fruity twist or intriguing seasoning. Yes, we’ll take one of everything please.
Nachman 1, Jaffa

7. Hagefen – Local Wine Courtyard

Hagefen has over 140 labels of local wines – yes, we also didn’t believe there were that many Israeli wineries, so thanks Hagefen – and it’s an ideal place for true wine lovers. The servers always explain the grape varieties but still keep things friendly and down‑to‑earth, never boring. The food is excellent, and for the dedicated, we recommend visiting “Sod” next door – the wine shop where you can buy Israeli bottles to continue the experience at home. And we haven’t even mentioned all the greenery around. Drinking wine among flowers, hoping for the best.
Noam 3, Jaffa

8. TFWC

As much as we love good, aromatic specialty coffee, this café loves specialty coffee even more than we do. You’ll find beans from all over the world, including ones you’ll probably only find here. It’s a special temple for true coffee fanatics, and they even hold cupping events — coffee tasting workshops. If you want to show off your coffee knowledge or learn more about this marvelous bitter drink — this tiny café in the Greek Market is absolutely for you.
Pinhas Ben Yair 8, Jaffa

9. Yaffa Knafeh

Yaffa Knafeh is the one that started the knafeh golden age in our city, and we remember like yesterday the first time we ate their fresh, rare knafeh topped with exciting Turkish goat‑milk ice cream. Behind the place stand two friends, Abu Nijem and Shachada Abu Shahada, thanks to whom we’ve stood in line for long hours in recent years. They also offer baklavas, malabi, sahlab on winter days, and mint tea and Turkish coffee. And mostly – a bit of sanity.
Olei Zion 24, Jaffa

10. Ma’afeh Leon

One of the last remnants of the Bulgarian immigration of the 1950s to Jaffa – a community with a glorious culinary heritage that still lives on in several local restaurants. The days when Grandma Julie stretched phyllo dough at home have passed, but the family business remains faithful to its flavors and traditions: no margarine, no shortcuts. Bite into the spinach‑and‑cheese phyllo bourekas with a bit of ayran to sip on the side, and you’ll understand why this is Jaffa royalty.
Olei Zion 17, Jaffa

11. Milk Bakery

Behind Milk stands the highly respected pastry chef Adi Kihan, who trained in Paris and brought her impressive skills and precise aesthetics to our Levant. In other words – perfectly laminated croissants, elegant pastries with fresh fruit and delicate creams, canelé de Bordeaux, choux filled with dangerous amounts of pastry cream. And – just as important in the area – a true neighborhood‑café vibe.
Beit Eshel 5, Jaffa

12. Mi Casa

The new bar of the Flea Market wants to bring back the old glory and make everyone feel at home. Vintage furniture purchased around the market (and for sale if you fall in love with it), a drink menu with fair prices (cocktails 48 NIS, wines and beers 30 NIS), and snacks like crispy chicken, Jaffa kebab and even a sfinge kebab that talks dirty to us.
Rabbi Hanina 3, Jaffa

13-14. Selas // Kichukai

Chef Or Ginsberg focuses on two Flea Market restaurants serving raw‑fish dishes combining Mediterranean ingredients with Japanese influences. Selas has an intimate, upscale atmosphere with up to 32 diners each evening, and you watch the chef preparing dishes right in front of you. At Kichukai (“kitchen chaos” in Japanese) you’ll find fresh fish dishes and sushi rolls in a more relaxed atmosphere with relatively accessible prices.
Selas, Tanchum 6, Jaffa // Kichukai, Amiad 10, Jaffa

15. Puaa

You cannot imagine the Flea Market without Puaa, which has been operating here for twenty‑five years – seriously impressive. Puaa is home to many: tired soldiers from Army Radio, laptop people trying to focus in their dedicated work corner, retirees on a Jaffa tour stopping for coffee and pastry. Everyone finds themselves in the menu of fresh, nourishing, tasty dishes. The friendly service and homey décor add to the vibe. Here’s to the next twenty‑five years.
Rabbi Yohanan 8, Jaffa

16. Pizza For The People

A pizza place that looks local and casual, but is anything but basic. The Neapolitan dough is wonderful – thin with crisp, stretchy edges – the size is generous, the toppings are fresh and interesting with rotating specials. There’s also the classic pepperoni pizza which is great and inviting, and for dessert a Nutella calzone – the eternal undefeated champion.
Olei Zion 26, Jaffa

17. Captain Hook

Proof that you don’t need to break a savings plan every time you crave seafood. Captain Hook serves straightforward shrimp and calamari dishes and various fish‑and‑chips options with a refreshing Arab twist, at reasonable prices – though they do have an octopus carpaccio if you want to get fancy – and they’ll treat you with a chaser and a smile. Which these days is worth a lot.
Amiad 13, Jaffa

18. Ramesses By The Box

Under the shadow of the war, two iconic Jaffa food institutions joined forces: the older one, Ramses (of group 15\85), and By The Box, led by chef On Mashan. The result is emotionally moving on a culinary level: Mashan cooks creative, unconventional food, using seasonal ingredients alongside traditional ones – schmaltz meets bottarga, Turkish döner skewer meets shepherd’s bread, pâté unites with moules marinière. And we haven’t even talked about the atmosphere of sitting there in the evening, surrounded by Jaffa’s buildings and lights in a romantic glow. A true experience.
HaGimnasia HaIvrit 7, Jaffa

19. Shafa

You can’t end such a list without Shafa – a veteran Jaffa institution that actually started as a barbershop and expanded into one of the city’s best bar‑café‑restaurants. The food is excellent, creative, fresh, considerate of all dietary preferences, the alcohol is fun and fairly priced, and when you sit at Shafa you just feel like you’re in the right place. In the evenings the music gets louder, sometimes there’s a DJ, and there are almost always good vibes and cheers. How we love it.
Nachman 2, Tel Aviv