George and John Restaurant Tel Aviv

George and John Restaurant sits at 6 Auerbach St. It holds the no. 19 spot on The World's 50 Best MENA list and ranks no. 22 on La Liste. The room runs smart and elegant, serving a Mediterranean-focused menu with an emphasis on seafood.

While the city's coastal dining scene often leans toward the casual bustle of beachside shacks, this address chooses a more formal register. It is a fifteen-minute walk from the sand, but the distance creates a necessary buffer from the tourist crowds. You choose this table for the precision of the kitchen, which feels far more disciplined than its counterparts closer to the water. It provides a quiet, considered alternative to the loud, breezy venues that define most of the nearby waterfront.