Montefiore neighborhood
Montefiore Quarter of Tel Aviv, is one of the oldest in Tel Aviv. Bordered on all sides by major roads, the neighborhood itself is mostly an island of urban calm. The buildings are mostly three or four stories, with a mixture of offices, residences, shops and restaurants, Modern apartment buildings rise next to old car repair shops and historic Templar buildings, 24/7 grocery stores, wonderful coffee shops and bicycling while you can also enjoy locals stroll slowly through the shadows of the Azrieli Towers and towering trees.
This neighborhood known for its contrasts. From choreographers to chief executives, locals leisurely sip coffee at sidewalk cafes in the morning and applaud avant-garde theatre performances at night.
The Montefiore neighborhood is a young and gay friendly neighborhood.
Ben Gurion International Airport 25 minutes by car
Tel Aviv Port 15 minutes by car
Yarkon Park 10 minutes by car
Rothschild Boulevard 13 minute walk
What Is Available A Short Walk Away?
Ha-Arba’a Street and Givon Square – Second hand and Antiques market every (Good Weather) Friday. Worth visiting!
Rothschild Boulevard
GROCERY SHOPPING
Please note:
The following table isn’t relevant for basic grocery products such as Regular Milk, Plain Bread, Eggs etc. as their price is controlled by the government and will be the same everywhere.
| NAME | ADDRESS | DISTANCE IN METERS | PRICE LEVEL 1=expensive, 5=cheap |
| Rami Levi | Ha-hashmonaim 100 | 100 | 4 |
| Victory | Ha-arba’a 6 | 450 | 4 |
| AM-PM | Ha-hashmonaim 105 | 290 | 2 |
| Supersal | Azrieli Mall | 850 | 3 |
| Sarona Market | Sarona | 150 | 1 |
TOILETRIES & PHARMS
| NAME | ADDRESS | DISTANCE IN METERS | PRICE LEVEL 1=expensive, 5=cheap |
| Super Pharm Sarona | Sarona | 150 | 3 |
| Super Pharm TLV Mall | TLV Fashion Mall | 290 | 3 |
| Super Pharm Azrieli | Azrieli Mall | 850 | 3 |
| Be Pharm | Ha-Hashmonaim 84 | 500 | 4 |
| Good Pharm | King George 25 | 1500 | 5 |
LOCAL HUMMUS PLACE
On Ha-Hashmonaim 119 you will find the best yet the simplest Hummus and Israeli food workers restaurant. I absolutely recommend this place! And in fact, I eat there very often myself.
ANOTHER HUMMUS PLACE
Just outside of the building (turn left and left) you will find a nice and cheapest Hummus and Israeli food workers restaurant. Its a nice place to go grab a bite if you are too lazy to go to the one I’ve mentioned above 🙂
SARONA MARKET
Sarona Nights and Market.
Sarona market is one minute walk from the flat and i highly recommend you to visit there!
Huge amounts of restaurants, shops, bars and restaurants makes this place a small heaven in my eyes 🙂
My recommendations for Sarona wine & dine:
INSIDE THE MARKET
MEAT LOVERS: Triger Butcher Shop
Inside Sarona Market, there’s a butcher (Booth #the first one you will see on your right hand side while walking inside). He has huge pieces of meat in his display.
Choose your piece (I always go for the rib eye steak, on or of the bone) and he makes it for you right on the spot with some grilled veggies and rice. YUMM!
FISH LOVERS: Fishop
There’s only one fish place in Sarona market and it is amazing! Go there for lunch time (Between 12:00-17:00) and grab the lunch deal as its worth every penny, or should i say Shekel 🙂
THAI FOOD: Tyger Lily
The Tiger Lily restaurant is great!
- There’s also an asian grocery store next to it in case you feel like cooking.
CHEESE LOVERS: Basher Fromagerie
For those of you that loves cheese… Oh my… you’re going to have some serious fun 🙂 walk through the market and indulge yourself with the wide selection.
WINE LOVERS
There’s a small wine shop called “Wine in the Shuk” just few shop away on the right hand side from the butcher iv’e mentioned above. You can go there and buy yourself some wine by the glass while strolling around the market and tasting cheese or to accompany it with your meal that is currently being prepared at the butcher’s place. Highly recommended!
OUTSIDE THE MARKET
CLARO RESTAURANT – www.clarotlv.com
High end restaurant with great fresh food!
They have a monthly theme that changes all the time, last time i’ve visited they had “The Corn Month”. The’ve made many dishes and even drinks that included corn! A must try experience in my opinion!
- For those of you that likes smoked taste alcoholic cocktails try the “Don Hu’an” cocktail.
LANDWER’S CAFE
A nice place with nice breakfast, salads and pasta.
MAX BRENNER CHOCOLATE
The true heaven for people that loves chocolate 🙂
ANITA’S ICE CREAM
By far the best ice cream in town! Must try!
A NICE PLACE FOR A BEER OR THE HOUSE WINE
Right when you will walk up the stairs from Menachem Begin road to Sarona area, you will see an outside bar on your right (right across from Claro restaurant)
This place serves all kinds of beers so if you are a beer lover, do visit them.
Another place for a beer is the “Beer Garden” and it os located a bit further in Sarona area.
TLV FASHION MALL
Love fashion? This is the best mall for you! This place has all the brands you want to know, some of the world brands you will find there have opened the first and only shop in the TLV Fashion Mall.
Inside this mall you will also find:
Super Pharm for medicine, beauty care and toiletries.
Mcdonalds Burgers
Caffe’s
Shopping
AZRIELI MALL
Azrieli mall is about 7-10 minutes walk away and offers a large mall with everything and anything you wish to buy. It also has a large supermarket on its ground floor where you can do your grocery shopping if you’re staying for longer than few days.
Azrieli Mall and Ha-Shalom Train Station
THE BEACH
My personally favourite beaches are Hilton beach and Metzizim beach for their young and lively vibe, great electronic music and fair food and drinks prices. Unfortunately these beaches are not the closest to our address 🙂
The closest beaches to us are Bugrashov and Frishman beaches. These are a bit calmer and older in their vibe, Very touristic and prepare to pay more for your food and drinks in their restaurants.
The Gay Beach – This beach is located between Hilton and Metzizim. The party is always on in this beach 🙂
Going to the beach:
| Getting there: In minutes | Walking | Scooter/bike | driving/bus |
| Bugrashov | 30 | 13/15 | 17 |
| Frishman | 30 | 13/15 | 17 |
| Hilton | 45 | 16/18 | 27 |
| The Gay Beach | 45 | 16/18 | 27 |
| Metzizim | 55 | 19/22 | 30 |
How close are you to:
Ben Gurion International Airport 25 minutes by car
Tel Aviv Port 15 minutes by car
Yarkon Park 10 minutes by car
Rothschild Boulevard 10 minute walk
Sarona Market 3 min walk
Ichilov Hospital 10 minutes by car
Ha-shalom train station 7-10 min walk.