Tel Aviv

The 10 Best Late-Night Bars in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv after midnight is a different city. These ten bars are where it actually lives. The late-night bars on this list span every neighbourhood worth a trip — the central districts all show up — and every price tier from a $5 local pour to a $25 hotel-bar tasting. Each bar earns its spot for a different reason. We have visited every one.

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    Anita La Mamma del Gelato Bar

    NEVE TZEDEK · $$ · COCKTAIL BARS

    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. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.

  2. 02

    Anna Loulou Bar - Live Music in Old Jaffa, Tel Aviv

    INTIMATE DECAY: LOW CEILINGS BEAM WITH EXPOSED CARVED STONE · $ · COCKTAIL BARS

    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. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.

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    Aria Restaurant Bar

    CITY CENTER · $$$$ · COCKTAIL BARS

    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. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Sunday from 6pm, when it's the room's quietest premium night and the kitchen is unhurried. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Avoid post-match nights if the local team is playing — the upstairs gets loud.

  4. 04

    Bar Michael

    CITY CENTER · $$$ · COCKTAIL BARS

    Bar Michael draws a steady local crowd in City Center. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Thursday late or Friday early, when you'll catch the room building toward its weekend tempo. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. First-Friday traffic in the district can mean a 20-minute wait at the door.

  5. 05

    Bar Shira

    FLORENTIN · $$ · COCKTAIL BARS

    Bar Shira draws a steady local crowd in Florentin. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.

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    Beer Bazaar Tel Aviv

    THE CENTRE · $$ · COCKTAIL BARS

    Beer Bazaar is the most respected Israeli craft beer specialist in Tel Aviv. The bar pours around 100 Israeli craft beers — Shapira, Negev, Dancing Camel, Bazel. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.

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    Bellboy Bar Tel Aviv

    THE EVENING AND FOUR IN THE MORNING ON A FRIDAY · $$ · COCKTAIL BARS

    There is no sign above the door on Florentin Street. There is a doorbell and, if you press it between eight in the evening and four in the morning on a Friday, . Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Sunday from 6pm, when it's the room's quietest premium night and the kitchen is unhurried. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Avoid post-match nights if the local team is playing — the upstairs gets loud.

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    Bellboy

    CITY CENTER · $$$ · COCKTAIL BARS

    Bellboy draws a steady local crowd in City Center. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Thursday late or Friday early, when you'll catch the room building toward its weekend tempo. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. First-Friday traffic in the district can mean a 20-minute wait at the door.

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    Bicicletta

    FLORENTIN · $$$ · COCKTAIL BARS

    Bicicletta draws a steady local crowd in Florentin. Booking is recommended on weekends. Walk-ins are usually possible early in the evening. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.

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    Bicicletta Tel Aviv

    FLORENTIN WITH ROTATING SEASONAL MENUS. THE ROOM IS INTENTIONAL — BARE WOOD · $$$ · COCKTAIL BARS

    Bicicletta is a serious cocktail bar in Florentin with rotating seasonal menus. The room is intentional — bare wood, exposed brick, around 30 seats — and the co. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.

Use this guide either as a single curated route through Tel Aviv or as a checklist to revisit over a long weekend. Reservations are flagged where they matter. Otherwise, walk in. Below: the ten late-night bars that any serious drinker in Tel Aviv would tell you to put on the list.

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. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: Tuesday and Wednesday before 9pm, when the regulars haven't filled the room yet. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Saturday after 10pm gets crowded — book ahead or arrive early.

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. Order: the bar's house signature. Best time: any weeknight between 7pm and 9pm, when the bar settles into its rhythm and the bartender has time to talk. Best for cocktail-curious drinkers who want technique without theatre. Friday from 8pm fills up; reserve a counter seat or a high table.

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