Tel Aviv, ISRAEL

A hearty breakfast of shakshuka and shawarma at Dr Shakshuka, in Jaffa Flea Market, is one of the best ways to start your day in Tel Aviv. The atmospheric town offers fast food outlets as well as sophisticated dining options. One of the country’s well-known chefs, Chef Ran Shmueli, puts the spotlight on fresh local produce at his farm-to-table restaurant Claro (clarotlv.com). Dok is an intimate spot on Ibn Gvirol that takes pride in local products including an impressive selection of wine. Veteran Chef Haim Cohen’s Yaffo-Tel Aviv (yaffotelaviv.com) is the place to be if you want refined Israeli cuisine, a mélange of the old and the new. visit.tel-aviv.gov.il