Shalvata Tel Aviv

Shalvata sits on HaTa'arucha St 3, positioned steps from the activity of the Tel Aviv Port. The room runs smart and elegant, serving a Mediterranean-focused menu of Israeli seafood that transitions into an EDM and house club after dark.

Most spots in this district lean heavily into either the dining or the dancefloor, often to the detriment of the other. Shalvata succeeds by refusing to choose, trading the crowded, claustrophobic feel of the city’s underground clubs for an open, airy footprint. It is a more deliberate transition than you will find at the packed bars near Gordon Beach, making it the better pick if you want a full evening in one place rather than a frantic crawl across town.