There are two things most people will tell you to eat on a trip to Israel: 1. falafel and 2. hummus. One of the best and highest rated places to get these items is Hakosem in Tel Aviv. This was our first meal on a recent trip there, and the positive reviews are well deserved.
The restaurant is open air and there is seating available. I ordered falafel and hummus.
The pita was some of the best we had in the Middle East – moist and fluffy. The hummus was smooth and very delicious. As with many places in the Middle east, you will get some raw onions to go with your hummus. You will dip the onion into the hummus. It might seem unfamiliar at first, but the combination works well together. Also, the onions in the Middle East, for whatever reason, were not as strong as in North America and did not leave a bad taste in the mouth after. You can also dip the falafel balls. Here was the falafel wrap.
The only thing wrong with this place is that I dont think the people spoke English and/or did not seem to interested to help you if you do not speak Hebrew so I just ordered what I thought I wanted (and luckily thats what came out). However, it would of been nice to get an explanation of all the different options available. Anyway, if you find yourself in Tel Aviv, you have to check this place out. Tel Aviv is also an extremely walkable city and Hakosem is located close to many of the places that you will want to walk to as a tourist.
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great review, important for someone like me. I would not even go to this place because of the reluctance to serve foreigners. I have tried some really smooth hummus in Canada as well, probably the smoothest I have tried is me va me, I think it i the tahini content that makes that difference. It seems so simple, but a good hummus is a great pairing for raw vegetable dip!
I would not say they are reluctant to serve tourists. In most places, its difficult to communicate when there is no common language. They are probably “scared” to interact rather than it being a biased perspective. I dont think you should let a language barrier stop you from experiencing all that the world has to offer!