The Old Man and the Sea

Headed to The Old Man and the Sea in Jaffa's port (85 Kedem St) for seafood dinner, and the hilltop sea views at sunset are unbeatable – huge space with indoor/outdoor seating that fits groups like family parties. They kick off with 20+ fresh salads, dips, hummus and hot tabun pita (refills free!), then mains like grilled sea bass or squid platter came out juicy and flavorful. Arabic hospitality shines – fast service, free lemonade/tea, fireworks desserts for birthdays. Cash preferred, reasonable for portions/value. Legendary spot for mezze feast with ocean breeze!

This was the best restaurant I experienced while visiting Tel Aviv. The food was amazing with all of the salads they throw down on the table. If you're a tourist, it's a great way to try many different spreads and vegetables. The servers hustles all of the time and make sure you have plenty of food and lemonade. You have to try this restaurant while visiting if you really want to experience Israeli culture!

Good restaurant, offering a wide variety of seafood and Arab specialities. They offer you a lot of different mezze as starters for free and despite, you get a very good portion for what you ordered, and at a very reasonable price! Very efficient staff, good food, what else can you ask for?

DON'T HESITATE... best restaurant I've ever been to in any country! Wow the food is so fresh. I am a fisherman and this was very very fresh fish! Great chicken and lamb too and the portions are HUGE! As we all know the service can make or break your dining experience. Service was phenomenal, such a wonderful experience to see fast and amazing team work, obviously great management! Our waiter was William, wonderful and so gracious and friendly! GO GO GO :) Oh and very clean!

The food served here is really good, I ordered the home made kebab meat which I was very happy with. About 20 or so mezze plates arrived at the table with many middle eastern dips and side dishes plus flat breads. For the first time visitor /traveller a bit of cautionary advice if allergic or dislike cats to consider eating elsewhere as there are at least 6+ cats moving around the outdoor space hoping for food. Table service was entertaining to be part of, the staff were very hospitable with a dash of dry sense of humor thrown in.

The restaurant is a well-known legendary place in Israel. The spacious spot, set on the Jaffa port, overlooks the sea. It’s a whole experience. They will serve you a pitcher of freshly squeezed lemonade and 22 (yes, 22!) small tasting plates upon sitting alongside freshly made hummus and Arabic bread straight from the oven! They will serve all these and is included in your bill whether you like it or not so you might as well try them all. Dessert and coffee are included in your bill as well.

So this is the first restaurant I get to eat in Tel Aviv, Israel and they left a really good impression on me and the group I was with from Ghana. Immediately we got to the entrance of the restaurant the manager immediately arranged for a table for us and were quickly ushered into our seats! In less than 5 minutes the table started getting flooded with food, cutlery, juice and the waiters were really really smart. Very nice waiters, manager and environment. The food is totally amazing especially the “felafel”, was so good I had to take the rest back to my hotel 😛🤣. And the price was good value for money considering Tel Aviv is expensive. I’d recommend it any day, anytime you’re in Israel and find yourself in Tel Aviv. And oh, there’s that extra vibe, the sun sets in I really sweet manner in the evenings, you get to take amazing sunset 🌅photos.

Everything was absolutely perfect! Service was wonderful, fast and friendly! The salads, limonana, and lafa bread spread we were welcomed with was incredible. And the fish our table enjoyed was delicious. Highly recommend this location and cannot wait to be back on our next visit to Israel.