The Carmel Market Tasting Round

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We went for a tasting tour of all the new stalls that have popped up in the Carmel Market in recent months, hear us - Take a day off, come hungry, and follow us, you're going to be insanely delicious

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It seems that not a week goes by without opening a new place in the Carmel market. The vibrant Tel Aviv market does not stop evolving and the culinary supply is growing, and in particular, is becoming more and more diverse. These are no longer the best habits you have found in the markets, the game in this market has long since risen, everyone is competing for the diner's heart, and the supply is dizzying - enticing meat sandwiches, fish & chips, fish sandwiches like Istanbul, Thai stalls, Georgian pastries, pizzas and more.

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We went on a tour of seven new eateries in the market and the surrounding area, and we had a delicious time. Follow us.

Yiddish mama cornbread sandwich (Photo: Reut Sahar)

Yiddish Mama Market (Photo: Reut Sahar, Reut Sahar)

Yiddish Mama - Meatmarket meat sandwiches

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Jewish food is one of the sexiest things to have and yet, under the umbrella of the butcher's butcher shop, the finest butcher shop in the Carmel market that has also brought our M25 restaurant to life, also a leopard is sexy. Alongside the butcher shop, a cool little sandwich has been opened in recent weeks under the name Yiddishe Mama (Jewish Mother), where, from a small window that opens between the kitchen and the street, they take out some interesting meat sandwiches alongside some other, equally interesting dishes, which can be eaten down an alley on small tables and stools. Placed on the spot. There are herb sandwiches, most of which are made here like Wilde Haiye, with cornbread, mayonnaise and mustard, pickled onions and pickled radish (NIS 44) or wald, a pickled tongue sandwich with egg salad and tomato (NIS 42), and ai and naan, a hot sandwich with bacon Lamb and pepperoni, tomato and rocket (NIS 48) and more.

Kegel and whipped cream of a time (Photo: Reut Sahar)

Yiddish Mama Market (Photo: Reut Sahar, Reut Sahar)

There is also chopped liver with caramelized onions and bread (NIS 38), or a classic egg salad (NIS 38), and sometimes a legged leg. You can indulge in a sharkotri plate (NIS 58) if you came for the meat or order from all the Ashkenazi salads that make here like Polish eggplant or heavy-flavored zucchini (NIS 19). The dessert has a real kegel, with a whipped cream of the day, black pepper and chamomile emerna. On the wall of the supermarket, write a quote by Mendley a book seller who, in the last century, described some of the dishes served here and the pleasure of eating them, wanted to read and eat.

Yiddishe Mama, Yom Tov 3 Tel Aviv, operating hours Thursday - Thursday 9am - 5pm, Friday 9am - 4.30pm, 03-5173086

Lily Ben Shalom's Georgian Food (Photo: Reut Sahar)

Lela Lily Ben Shalom (Photo: Reut Sahar, Reut Sahar)

Lela - Georgian food by Lily Ben Shalom

Lela is the new Georgian bakery of Lily Ben Shalom, the chef and owner of the former Racha, the Georgian restaurant that made a move from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv a few years ago and recently closed. In Lala, Lily serves a small selection of traditional Georgian baked goods made from cheesecake stuffed with cheesecake that has all the necessary folds (NIS 18), through an open-cut Acheroli pastry with a mixture of Georgian cheese and egg (NIS 28), Emeroli - round pastry A bubbly cheese blend, and the highlight is Khachpuri Panubani, a square cheese dough made from folded dough that is cut into two triangles, stuffed with cheese and spinach, or the vegan version of red beans (NIS 16).

The little place is designed like a Georgian house, with family pictures in gilded frames, exposed brick walls, ceiling chandeliers, and many more inviting elements that will make you want to go inside. In the evenings the volume of Georgian music rises, chasers fly in the air and Lily, the gifted host makes sure everyone is happy. Welcome to the market.

Lela, Habushch 42 Tel Aviv, operating hours Sunday - Tuesday 8:00 - 18:00, Thursday - Thursday 8:00 until the last customer, Friday 8:00 - 16:00, 03-6041244

Mrs Koutiyou soup (Photo: Reut Sahar)

Mrs Cotiao (Photo: Reut Crescent, Reut Crescent)

Mrs. Cotiao - Matthew's Thai Marquee

Matti Nakash has a long-standing love story with Thailand, and recently, along with his Asian grocery uncle, has taken this whole love story and translated it into an authentic and wonderful Thai soup restaurant. He decided to focus on one dish - Cotiao. It is a Thai dish based on beef stocked with noodles, meat, chicken patties, sprouts and leaves, which also incorporates, in the eating and non-cooking stages, different kinds of sauces that emphasize the flavors and diversify each bite.

Nakash brought from Thailand everything he needed for his marquee, a special three-compartment pot for cooking the hinges and noodles, specialty utensils just like in Thailand stalls, precise spices and real fish sauce.

It focuses on two portions, the first being Koutiyu Guy (NIS 48), a soup with beef chunks, beef stock and noodles, served with small chicken patties brewed in water with a daikon. The second soup is a fine Kutiao (NIS 52) and is based on chicken stock and served with a whole piece of chicken that breaks apart from its bone and is flavored with noodles and sprouts.

The highlight is three types of spicy that will be waiting for you on the table, the first a sweet chili based on yellow chilli, the second - a red mash from dry and fat chili, and the third - a spicy based on green peppers and garlic. Matti patiently explains everything and enjoys taking his guests for a short tour of Thailand in the form of a soup bowl.

The place is only open three days a week - two in the evening, and Friday at noon, and only until the soup is over.

Mrs. Cotiao. Good Day 1 Tel Aviv, operating hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 18:00, Friday from 11:00 until the soup ends, 054-7412911

Fish sandwiches like in Turkey and Saviche in Carmel 40 (Photo: Reut Sahar)

Carmel 40 fish sandwiches (Photo: Reut Sahar, Reut Sahar)

Carmel 40 - Fisherman's sandwiches like in Istanbul

In the middle of Carmel Street, which is not the main artery of the market, a new booth recently made a wonderful fish sandwich. Carmel 40 is located right in front of Rossthum's old fish shop, and the stall is Rossthom's collaboration with his friend Elad, who stands above the plancha in the new stall and behind the carefully crafted sandwich train.

Offer a soft bun sandwich with grilled fish fillets, with a few homemade spreads, fried onions, lettuce, tomato and homemade chimichuri (NIS 40). The result is soft and wonderful, reminiscent of the same sandwiches from the markets in Turkey and Greece. There is also fried seafood or on the plancha (NIS 35-50), and shiny fresh sardines (NIS 40), and Saviche, which this time appeared in a winter version with white palmia and fresh strawberries (NIS 35), a real pleasure.

There is very little crowded seating around the small stand here, and the work on the sandwiches is a bit slow, but the sandwich, wrapped and cut in half for convenience, can also go with you wherever you want, and if you are not in a hurry then get a nice olive dish to wait with it Cold beer, and soak up some market atmosphere.

Carmel 40, Carmel 40 Tel Aviv, operating hours on Mondays and Fridays from 10am to 4pm

Suma Tam of Onuma (Photo: Reut Sahar)

Onuma restaurant Thai caramel market (Photo: Reut Sahar, Reut Sahar)

Onuma

When Robbie Chen returned from his big trip to Thailand, he couldn't forget about Onuma, a Thai young woman who fell in love with her and returned to Thailand again and again. Finally, they got married, came to Israel and opened a restaurant in the Carmel Market, two blocks from where Ruby grew up. At Onuma restaurant, Onuma brews traditional Thai food, ranging from Thai salads such as chopped chicken salad with herbs and roasted rice (NIS 42) to salad of minced chives with mint and onion (NIS 48).

There are three types of soups, the familiar Tom Yum with chicken, tofu or seafood (NIS 40-50), or Koteyao soup that if you have read the article by now you probably already know what it is (NIS 40-45). There are main dishes based on rice or noodles, sautéed or fried, based on tofu, beef, chicken or seafood (NIS 40-58). The restaurant itself is located in the market but when you enter it feels a quiet and calm haven from the hustle and bustle outside, modestly designed here but feels like Thailand and the gracious and kind homeowners and Onuma is a modest and wonderful cook. If you miss Thailand this is the place for you. Currently only open at noon and afternoon, but will open later in the evening.

Onuma, Yahya Kafah 1 Tel Aviv, hours of operation Sunday and Friday 11:00 to 18:00, 050-477484

Fish And Chips of Fish And (Photo: Reut Sahar)

Fish and fish and (Photo: Reut Crescent, Reut Crescent)

Fish And - The Fish & Chips from Jerusalem arrived in Tel Aviv

The Fish & Chips, excellent from the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, also reached the outskirts of the Carmel Market, where until recently the China Club restaurant operated. The little blue-and-yellow place serves a crazy menu for genre lovers, with some classic dishes like fried code on a classic batter alongside of course fries (NIS 35-45) and there's the crunchy version of this thing when the panko crumbs are turned into a batter Everything is especially crunchy (NIS 49).

This whole business is only getting more interesting because one of the wonderful dishes from Jerusalem is also served here, tuna and fries - a dish of fried tuna chunks so that the center is delicate deep red, alongside of course fries (NIS 59), or fried rabbits with French fries (NIS 49), or crispy salmon chunks (NIS 59). There are also all these dishes in the salad version on a bed of lettuce, tomato, cucumber and purple onion, plus an egg egg if you are interested. There is also a fish burger (NIS 55), and a nice tartar sauce made here and goes great with the fried fish. You can close all this corruption with American ice cream from the machine, America!

Fish &, Old Hillel 18 Tel Aviv, Hours Sunday - Thursday 11:23:30, Friday 10: 00-16: 00, 03-6984555

Pizza 85 Sharoni Hebroni has been preparing since 1985 (Photo: Reut Sahar)

Pizza 85 (Photo: Reut Crescent, Reut Crescent)

Pizza 85 - the neighborhood's newest pizza

For 35 years, Roni Hebroni has made pizzas at veteran and beloved pizza maker Roni Ma'ale Adumim and Pizza Roni's in Jerusalem. A while ago he sold his business and, following his daughters, made a move to Tel Aviv. Along with his architect's daughter, Ronnie set up a new pizzeria, not just in the Carmel market but close by. At this pizzeria he prepares his pizzas from a recipe he made years ago from three types of flours and with 48 hours of swelling. He brings the mozzarella and tomatoes he uses from Italy and the pizza combines all sorts of creative additions or some more solid.

The pizzas themselves are personal but large and can be enough for a couple of diners, the dough itself is thin but volume and flexible, and comes with toppings like artichoke, pine nuts, Bulgarian cheese, anchovies, butter-fried mushrooms, truffle cheese, dreamy cheese, figs and many cheeses ( NIS 46-62).

There are also some particularly entertaining starters such as Italian Borta (NIS 42), Artichoke a la Romana (NIS 24), anchovies with mustard, capers and pearl onions (NIS 29) and more. Decorated here in a homely and cozy way and the large windows face the street. Not only is the pizza here wonderful, the service is also pleasant and everything goes well in Siesta's atmosphere.

Pizza 85, Mohliber 43 Tel Aviv, 03-7599759 Hours of operation Sunday to Thursday 11am to 11pm, Friday 11am to 4pm; Saturday - half an hour after Saturday's departure and until 23:00. kosher