Twinscakes, Kosher, Tel Aviv

Adorable, that was the first word that came to my mind as I entered Twinscakes, a lovely macaron shop. I have been reading about a sizable French community in Tel Aviv, and being a huge Francophile, I was eager to find where they ate and shopped. As my husband and I strolled on Bograshov street, we began to hear more and more French, see French bakeries and restaurants, and finally we stumbled upon this wonderful macaron shop. The lady behind the counter spoke French as did the customer ahead of me. My heart was filled with joy.

This place is packed with cuteness, a perfect little spot to enjoy some tea and macaron or host a small party.

They have a nice variety of flavors, some standard and some very creative like lemon meringue and speculoos.

I took my macaron for a walk on the beach.

The macaron tasted great, the ganache was not overwhelmingly sweet and the shell was very similar to the Laduree macaron but it did not hold its shape quite as well after the first bite. That didn't matter at all since the taste was fantastic, and that is the most important thing.

lemon meringue - nice and tart

Salted caramel - sublime, sweet and salty

Speculoos - very interesting. I am a big fan of speculoos, and this macaron was just delicious.

Raspberry - Nutella - a lovely combination.

Twinscakes (Kosher)
22 Bograshov
Sunday - 12-7:30
Monday - Thursday - 9-7:30
Friday - 10-3
Saturday - closed

Joanna

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