Azura Restaurant

The 38 Best Restaurants in Tel Aviv | Eater

"When Jerusalem’s beloved Azura opened in Tel Aviv, it brought with it its superb homestyle take on Turkish-Jewish cuisine. In addition to classics like the “Azura” — roasted eggplant with minced meat and pine nuts in a cinnamon sauce — you’ll also find dishes influenced by the flavors of Syria, Iraq, and beyond. Rows upon rows of pots line the stove, each simmering with a different type of kibbeh, a meat-stuffed croquette cooked in a thick broth or sofrito. If you don’t have your own Sephardic safta, this place is the next best thing. [$]" - Keren Brown