Kitchen Market, Tel Aviv

There is no shortage of waterfront dining in Tel Aviv, but Kitchen Market is in a league of its own. This wonderful restaurant is located on the top floor of the farmer's market at Shuk HaNamal (Tel Aviv Port).

Kitchen Market offers seasonal, creative contemporary Israeli food with French, Asian and Middle Eastern touches.

The restaurant is divided into two sections: one offers a view of the open kitchen and the Mediterranean,

while the other overlooks the colorful and bustling farmer's market.

Our bread arrived with this delicious chopped tomato in olive oil.

We began with Buffalo mozzarella with tomatoes, basil and labane (strained yogurt).

My appetizer was this delicious salmon tartar with Asian aioli, puffed rice, apples and tagarashi (chili pepper).

This was so spectacular, I could have eaten a huge bowl of it. The salmon was perfectly seasoned, the apple chunks were crunchy and the aioli added a nice touch of sweetness.

My husband enjoyed this mesclun with dried melon, ricotta and toasted sesame.

Our son wolfed down this lamb terrine, with pea cream, chestnuts and smoked sausage.

Sous-vide salmon with seaweed crumble, eggplant and miso sauce.

Sea bass with white bean ragout.

Fregola Sarda, chipotle butter, fresh calamari and mussels.

And this was my unforgettable entree, lamb tortellini with potato cream, vegetables and red wine sauce.

This was the first time I have tasted a meat filled tortellini. The meat was tender, flavorful and the tortellini dough was delicate and soft. It was sheer perfection, a delicacy I am sure to order again and again. I know that sharing is polite while dining with friends, but there was absolutely no way that I was going to give up any of these precious, heavenly tortellinis. Our friends will just have to come back and get their own :)

We thoroughly enjoyed watching the lively market while we ate; the colors, the sounds and the smells all added to the overall great experience.

This was a wonderful lunch with delicious and creative food served by courteous and attentive staff.

Kitchen Market
Hangar 12
Lunch - Monday -Friday - 12-4
Saturday - 12-4:30
Dinner - Monday - Friday - 6-11
Saturday - 6:30 - 11

Joanna

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