There are breakfasts, and then there’s brunch at a chef restaurant. The kind that comes with thought about pacing, alcohol, midday light, music, quality ingredients, and a table that starts small and expands as you go.
In this list, we’ve gathered 10 restaurants where brunch feels like a complete experience. There’s sea and seafood, a Japanese izakaya, a French-Mediterranean brasserie, a Tel Aviv rooftop, a jazz bar, an established steakhouse, and seasonal local cuisine. The selection is not a ranking, but rather a route of good options for a particularly hungry weekend.
And in practice, what’s worth knowing
| Number | Restaurant | Brunch Style | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shila | Chef restaurant, sea, oysters, and indulgent brunch | Montefiore |
| 2 | POP | Asian brunch high above the city | HaArba’a Towers |
| 3 | A.K.A | Seasonal food bar, fresh fish, spreads, and burgers | Nahalat Binyamin |
| 4 | Emesh | Party brunch, cocktails, and Mediterranean dishes | Lilienblum |
| 5 | Claro | Seasonal Mediterranean, market, vegetables, fish, and eggs | Sarona |
| 6 | Jonz | Jazz, pizzas, small plates, and cocktails | Levinsky |
| 7 | Lunel | French-Mediterranean brasserie with Jerusalem and Yemenite roots | Florentin |
| 8 | Dixie | American, Benedict, steak and eggs, and classics | Yigal Alon |
| 9 | Gaijin Izakaya | Modern Japanese brunch | Lilienblum |
| 10 | Noema | European brunch, small plates, fish, and pastas | Nahalat Binyamin |
1. Shila
Shila by chef Sharon Cohen has maintained a distinct culinary language for years: sharp ingredients, fresh fish, and powerful cuisine. In the new location in Montefiore, the brunch at this Tel Aviv institution takes on new volume in daylight; the lively bar fills early, and the table opens with plenty of alcohol, butter, and dishes meant for sharing.
This is brunch for those not looking for a standard breakfast, but rather a chef’s meal at midday. Oysters, fresh fish, and chilled champagne lead the celebration here. Alongside a regular brunch menu, you’ll find weekly rotating specials of creative egg dishes, elaborate desserts, and cocktails that will open the weekend with the right buzz.
Must-try dishes: blini with Israeli caviar and crème fraîche; rotating egg specials; pan con tomate with fish carpaccio, charred calamari, and chimichurri.
🕘 When served: Fridays between 11:00-15:00
📍 Address: 9 Montefiore Street, Tel Aviv-Jaffa
2. POP
POPPOPE is chef Shachaf Shabtai’s restaurant, located on the 14th floor of HaArba’a Towers overlooking Tel Aviv from above. If you’re in the mood for brunch with a stunning view, an elegant space, and food that moves between Asia, Europe, and Tel Aviv, this is exactly the place to book a table.
The brunch here is built as a broad and precise meal: dishes for the center of the table, a main course to choose from, and desserts you can add at the end. It’s suitable for a festive gathering, a family table, a small celebration, or simply a morning you want to start on a high note, with a glass in hand, colorful plates, and a view that accompanies the entire meal.
Must-try dishes: sea fish sashimi with sriracha, avocado, and beet; tuna kamachin with crème fraîche, chives, and miso; and POP-CORN with corn brûlée cream and caramelized popcorn.
🕘 When served: Saturdays between 11:00-16:00
📍 Address: Ha’arbaa 28, Tel Aviv-Yafo
3. A.K.A
At A.K.A, brunch takes on the pace of Nahalat Binyamin: a lively street, an open bar, wine poured early, and tables that slowly fill with dishes for sharing. Chef Itai Kushmaro leads a seasonal food bar here that connects the market, the sea, and the urban atmosphere of the area.
This isn’t brunch with overly polite sitting, but rather a weekend meal that starts with small plates and continues to another glass, another dish, and another conversation. There’s food here that feels local but not predictable, with fresh fish, market vegetables, meat dishes, and a kitchen that knows how to work with ingredients without weighing things down.
Must-try dishes: oysters with yuzu relish and muscat ponzu; mushrooms in a hot pan; Kushmaro sweet toast with bread and butter ice cream on top.
🕘 When served: Friday and Saturday between 12:00-16:00
📍 Address: 44 Nahalat Binyamin, Tel Aviv-Yafo
4. Emesh
Emesh brings to brunch the energy it knows how to create in the evening, just in daylight. In a space divided into a green courtyard, restaurant, bar, and gallery, chef Kfir Yanin builds a weekend meal with sharing plates, cocktails, a happy crowd, and a pace that starts at noon.
This is a place suited for a group that wants to open a table and not settle for coffee and something small on the side. The music, drinks, and plates passing to the center turn brunch into a meal with movement. The kind that starts with the first bite and naturally continues to another round.
Must-try dishes: brioche parker house; charcoal corn with garlic butter and dashi aioli; rösti and perfect egg in spinach stew and hollandaise.
🕘 When served: Friday and Saturday between 12:00-16:30
📍 Address: 30 Lilienblum Street, Tel Aviv-Jaffa
5. claro
claro by chef Ran Shmueli is one of the restaurants that knows how to turn a daytime meal into something broad, joyful, and generous. In the Templar building of Sarona, brunch takes on a seasonal Mediterranean character with lots of color, quality ingredients, and the pace of a weekend that starts slowly and opens to a full table.
This is brunch that feels like claro in its most relaxed state: the meal has the spirit of a market, but also the precision of a chef restaurant. You sit in a spacious, bright space, share plates, raise a glass, and let the gathering unfold through flavors, aromas, and atmosphere.
Must-try dishes: the most indulgent toast in the city with ham, Gouda, and cornflake coating; claro sabich—the chef’s version of the street dish; and how can you skip the white sangria that combines pears in wine.
🕘 When served: Fridays between 9:00-15:00, Saturdays between 9:00-12:00
📍 Address: 23 HaArba’a Street, Tel Aviv-Jaffa
6. Jonz
Jonz opens on Friday its Cafe Society—a small, precise brunch that feels like a Tel Aviv café-bistro with a French perspective. Chef Moti Titman (from Malgo Malbar) brings a menu here that starts with oysters, bruschetta, and opening plates, continues to eggs and daily dishes, and stays in the light atmosphere of a Friday morning.
This is brunch suited for those who want to sit over a glass of wine or an early cocktail, open a table with several dishes at a special price, and combine them with a classic opener of bruschetta or a cheese plate. Don’t miss the desserts that change every week.
Must-try dishes: avocado bruschetta to start; fish tartare with citrus vinaigrette and spelt puff; and rotating pastries.
🕘 When served: Fridays between 10:00-15:00
📍 Address: 13 Zvulun, Tel Aviv-Yafo
7. Lunel
Lunel is a French-Mediterranean brasserie in west Florentin, led by chef Yanon Alal. The cuisine here connects French techniques with Yemenite and Jerusalem influences, and the brunch continues exactly this line: familiar enough to be comfortable, different enough to intrigue.
There’s something warm and effortless about Lunel. The space feels neighborhood-like but meticulous, the plates arrive with plenty of character, and the flavors move between butter, raw fish, dough, deep seasoning, and gentle heat. This is good brunch for those who want to step off the usual path without losing the comfort of a brasserie.
Must-try dishes: classic kubaneh that should accompany every meal; roasted zucchini with yogurt soup (zoom); savory bread pudding with cheeses and herbs.
🕘 When served: Friday and Saturday between 10:00-15:00
📍 Address: 72 Abarbanel Street, Tel Aviv-Jaffa
8. Dixie
Dixie by chef Haim Cohen brings back to brunch the American, generous, and straightforward side of breakfast meals. This is an established restaurant with a clear language: New York steakhouse, big food, familiar flavors, and dishes that don’t try to disguise themselves as something else.
The breakfast menu here suits those who want to start the day with a serious meal that combines eggs, bread, meat, something sweet on the side, and the pace of an urban diner. There’s no need for excess decoration, because Dixie knows how to serve exactly what you come for: comforting, rich, and precise food.
Must-try dishes: classic eggs Benedict with bacon and home fries/green salad; pancake tower with whipped cream and fruit; Bloody Mary that no brunch is complete without.
🕘 When served: Friday and Saturday between 9:00-11:30
📍 Address: 120 Yigal Alon Street, Tel Aviv-Jaffa
9. Gaijin Izakaya
Gaijin Izakaya brings to brunch a modern Japanese direction, the kind that feels like a small departure from the weekend routine. Chefs Guma Galili and Gil-Ad Dabush build a meal here with Japanese street food, eggs, skewers, tempura, fresh fish, and cocktails suited for midday hours.
This is brunch for those who want something different. Less omelet and salad, more dishes with names like sando, temaki, and crispy bites with deep sauces. Gaijin’s elegant and energetic space makes the transition between morning and noon naturally: you start with one plate, add something else small, and suddenly the table is full.
Must-try dishes: triple egg sando; shrimp okonomiyaki in barbecue sauce; Japanese pancake with strawberries.
🕘 When served: Friday and Saturday between 12:00-15:30
📍 Address: 29 Lilienblum Street, Tel Aviv-Jaffa
10. Noema
Noema by chef Moshiko Avraham sits in Nahalat Binyamin and brings to brunch the feel of an intimate food bar that wakes earlier than usual. There are cocktails here, a table built from small plates, fish, pastas, and desserts, and above all a Tel Aviv atmosphere that feels alive without trying.
This is brunch suited for those who like to start the weekend with a bit of street movement, some good noise around, and food that arrives at the table with pace. Noema doesn’t try to be a classic breakfast, but rather an early lunch service with plenty of character, cold glasses, and plates that make you want to order one more.
Must-try dishes: shrimp toast with lemon aioli and crème fraîche; rösti with cured palamida; Basque mousse with blueberries and yogurt crumble.
🕘 When served: Friday and Saturday between 12:00-17:00
📍 Address: 59 Nahalat Binyamin, Tel Aviv-Yafo
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