Tel Aviv's signature board leads with ice cream at 13 venues, well ahead of malabi at 6 and shawarma at 5, an unexpected hierarchy for a Mediterranean capital. The Middle Eastern and Mediterranean lineups both run 10-deep, anchored by Falafel Sumsum and The Vegan J17, while the A-grade essentials stretch into Japanese fusion at The Green Roll and bakery at Simonchu Cakes, with Alpaca Bar leading burgers and Anastasia holding the Western vegan slot.
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
Try the quiche, it's highly recommended by multiple reviewers
Make a reservation for indoor seating during busy times
Must go · #5 Try the vegan shakshuka, a highly praised signature dish
Must go · #6 Try the cashew-based mozzarella cheese pizza
Must go · #8 Try the vegan pho and tofu buns
Be aware that the venue now serves some dairy and is no longer fully vegan
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Must go · #11 Try the chocolate hazelnut and halva almond vegan ice creams
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Must go · #15 Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
6 places worth stopping for malabi
Try the vegan malabi with watermelon sage syrup
Try the vegan malabi with different syrups and toppings
Try the vegan malabi with a variety of syrups and toppings
Try the vegan malabi with classic syrup and nut toppings
5 places worth stopping for shawarma
Try the vegan shawarma with different plant-based proteins like soy or Redefine brand
Try the vegan burgers with the vegan egg substitute
Try the lentil meatballs and vegan shawarma
Try the seitan burger and cheeseburger with soy patty
13 places worth stopping for ice cream
Try the chocolate hazelnut and halva almond vegan ice creams
Try the vegan frozen yogurt with a variety of fruits and toppings
Try the salted Oreo and coffee vegan ice cream flavors
Try the vegan sorbet flavors like mango, coconut, and strawberry
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 408 Tel Aviv venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the vegan shawarma with different plant-based proteins like soy or Redefine brand
Try the quiche, it's highly recommended by multiple reviewers
Try the lentil meatballs and vegan shawarma
Make a reservation for indoor seating during busy times
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the chocolate hazelnut and halva almond vegan ice creams
Try the vegan shakshuka with tofu
Try the vegan combination platter, great for sharing
Try the Caribbean vegan pizza with jalapeño and pineapple, but be aware it is quite spicy
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the quiche, it's highly recommended by multiple reviewers
Try the vegan shakshuka, a highly praised signature dish
Great spot for vegan sandwiches and pastries
Try the tofu Reuben sandwich
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the vegan shawarma with different plant-based proteins like soy or Redefine brand
Try the lentil meatballs and vegan shawarma
Make a reservation for indoor seating during busy times
Try the malai kofta, a standout vegan dish.
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the chocolate hazelnut and halva almond vegan ice creams
Try the quiche, it's highly recommended by multiple reviewers
Try the salted Oreo and coffee vegan ice cream flavors
Try the vegan bagel with vegan omelette and cheddar
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the lentil meatballs and vegan shawarma
Try the chocolate hazelnut and halva almond vegan ice creams
Try the vegan burgers with the vegan egg substitute
Try the vegan pizza and shawarma on Sundays
Try the Caribbean vegan pizza with jalapeño and pineapple, but be aware it is quite spicy
Gluten-free menu is extensive and praised by diners
Try the vegan arayes and vegan pizza
Try the vegan bolognese with vegan parmesan
Yes — Tel Aviv has 408 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Falafel Sumsum, Simonchu Cakes, The Green Roll. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Tel Aviv scores 69.4/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 54 vegan-friendly venues and 74 high-quality restaurants out of 408 analyzed.
Tel Aviv has 30 fully vegan restaurants and 47 vegetarian restaurants. 54 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Tel Aviv's top signature dishes for vegans are malabi, shawarma, ice cream, and the city also does burger well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Tel Aviv leans Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Pizza. Middle Eastern is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Falafel Sumsum is ranked #1 in Tel Aviv by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.
The ranking refreshes daily from Supabase. The last refresh is stamped at the top of this page. Venue data comes from Google Maps, HappyCow, and Spinach's own review-analysis pipeline.
