A restored two-storey stone house with grey shutters among lawns in Sarona

Area guide · Tel Aviv

Sarona: old houses, the art museum and the opera

Restored houses among the towers, Sarona Market, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and the opera.

In depth

  1. Area guide

    Sarona and Shaul HaMelech Boulevard

    Sarona·In depth

    Restored old stone houses among the towers, the food market, the art museum and the opera.

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What to see and do

  1. Sarona Market logo

    Israel’s largest indoor food market

    Sarona Market

    Sarona·Food market

    More than 60 shops, stalls and chef restaurants: in its words, Israel’s largest indoor food market.

    3 Kalman Magen St, Tel AvivExplore View on map

  2. Old houses among the towers

    Sarona

    Sarona·Historic quarter

    Restored old stone houses among the towers, now shops and restaurants around lawns.

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  3. Israel’s great art museum

    Tel Aviv Museum of Art

    Shaul HaMelech Boulevard·Art museum

    The city’s art museum on Shaul HaMelech; during works, enter by the Amir Building.

    27 Shaul HaMelech Blvd, Tel AvivExplore View on map

  4. The Israeli Opera logo

    Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center

    The Israeli Opera

    Shaul HaMelech Boulevard·Opera house

    Israel’s opera company, at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center beside the art museum.

    19 Shaul HaMelech Blvd, Tel AvivExplore View on map

  5. Tel Aviv Cinematheque logo

    Festivals and repertory

    Tel Aviv Cinematheque

    Tel Aviv·Cinema

    The city’s cinematheque, for repertory, festivals and films from around the world.

    5 HaArba’a St, Tel AvivExplore View on map

Where to eat

  1. Miznon logo

    Eyal Shani’s pitas

    Miznon

    Citywide·Pita

    Eyal Shani’s pita kitchen, on Ibn Gabirol Street and in Sarona: few ingredients, cooked well.

    23 Ibn Gabirol St, Tel AvivExplore View on map

  2. Taizu logo

    “AsiaTerranean”

    Taizu

    Sarona·Asian–Mediterranean

    Yuval Ben Neriah’s “AsiaTerranean” take on the street food of five South-East Asian countries.

    23 Menachem Begin Rd, Tel AvivExplore View on map

  3. In an 1886 Templer house

    Claro

    Sarona·Chef’s restaurant

    Fine dining in a Templer building of 1886 by Sarona, restored over 1,100 square metres.

    23 HaArba’a St (corner of David Elazar St), Tel AvivExplore View on map

  4. Cocktails and a DJ

    The Bar and Rooftop, NYX

    HaRakevet·Hotel bar

    Artisan cocktails, a rooftop with music under the stars and a lobby DJ on Fridays at NYX.

    29 HaRakevet St, Tel AvivExplore View on map

Where to stay

  1. Street art on every floor

    NYX Hotel Tel Aviv

    HaRakevet·Design hotel

    Israeli street art on every floor, a rooftop terrace and an arcade of 70 retro games.

    29 HaRakevet St, Tel Aviv 6618306Explore View on map

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