Tel Aviv
You're flying out of Tel Aviv Airport, you have 90 minutes to kill, and you'd like to do better than a Pret. Good news: airport drinking has improved more in the last five years than the previous fifty. Pre-flight drinks at Tel Aviv Airport range from chain reliability to surprisingly polished hotel-style bars in the airport hotels. This is barsforKings's editor-curated guide to drinking better at Tel Aviv's airports.
Neve Tzedek · $$
Anita La Mamma del Gelato Bar draws a steady local crowd in Neve Tzedek. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
intimate decay: low ceilings beam with exposed carved stone · $
Anna Loulou Bar occupies a narrow, atmospheric space in a restored Ottoman-era building tucked into the winding stone alleyways of Old Jaffa. The bar's interior
City Center · $$$$
Aria Restaurant Bar draws a steady local crowd in City Center. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
City Center · $$$
Bar Michael draws a steady local crowd in City Center. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening.
Want a real drink before flying? The fastest play is to get to airport hotels next door — most run polished bars that beat anything post-security. We list them at the bottom. If you've got 60 spare minutes pre-airport, see our shortlist of bars in Tel Aviv proper at the end.
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