Best Cocktail Bars in Tel Aviv – Mix It Up!

Last updated July 4th 2019

Whether you’ve got a date to impress or you simply want to impress your own taste buds, these ritzy cocktail bars each have something unique – and delicious – to offer. Calling ahead and making a reservation is always a good idea! Most of these posh places are busy 7 days a week. With so many great options, we decided to ask members of our community which is their favorite place to grab a cocktail. Check out our guide below to find out the results!

Check out how the voting went

FUN – Spicehaus

Dizengoff 117 | Central Tel Aviv | Happy Hour 6-9pm – 1+1 on drinks

This is definitely one of the coolest concept bars ever. They call it a “cocktail bar pharmacy,” the bartenders actually dress like pharmacists, and cocktails are served in 3 different sized beaker bottles. This is the largest cocktail bar in Tel Aviv, but don’t get confused when you see a sign for “The East Jaffa Perfume Company” – you’re at the right place! Read more

** Get 10% off your bill at Spicehaus with your Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card **

SOPHISTICATED – Bellboy Bar

Berdichevsky 14 |Central Tel Aviv | Happy Hour 6-8pm – 1+1 on drinks

Inside the Berdichevsky Hotel you will find a dimly lit, cozy bar decorated in 1920’s style. The well-dressed bartenders put as much effort and creativity into the presentation of their sophisticated cocktails as they do the taste. Read more

CONNOISSEURS – Imperial Cocktail Bar

Hayarkon 66 (inside Imperial Hotel)| Beach | Happy Hour 6-8pm – 50% off drinks

Winner of Drinks International magazine’s “Best Bar in Africa and the Middle East”! They have a super unique cocktail list that changes with the season. If nothing strikes your fancy, you can tell one of the talented mixologists what kind of flavors you like, and they will make you something unique! As a bonus, they even have 50% off cocktails from 6-8 PM. Inside the Imperial Hotel Hayarkon 66. Read more

*** Late Nite Special: Get 15% discount on food and drinks after 12.30am at Imperial Cocktail Bar with the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card***

Double Standard

Dizengoff 247 |North Tel Aviv | Happy Hour 6-8pm – 1+1 on drinks

Cool classic cocktail bar at night; sophisticated mixology shop during the day, selling geeky-chic cocktail making equipment. Expect delicious cocktails from the guys behind Spicehaus, and a sophisticated snack menu. All the mixers are home-made in the Spicehaus laboratories – with a wide range of healthy tastes and flavours. And now you can even buy a pre-bottled take-away cocktail mix – take home and add ice to impress any date! Read more

** Happy Hour extended for an hour till 9pm at Double Standard with the Secret Tel Aviv VIP Card **

Honolulu

Ben Amit Street 13 | Central Tel Aviv

Israel’s first Tiki bar has landed on Dizengoff Square! With over 100 different kinds of Rum, and over 80 specialty cocktails, Honolulu brings the full Tiki experience. Add a little a Tapas, and you’re chilling in the square! Honolulu and Chef Dor Even provide a full mexican/asian infused tapas menu with a a tiki touch. Read more.

La Otra

Hayarkon 66 | Central Tel Aviv | Happy Hour 50% on Cocktails, Spirits, Beers & Wines 6-8pm

A gourmet place with fantastic Latin/Caribbean influenced Mexican food. The chef here does fantastic work in mixing flavors, with exotic dishes and great local favorites – the grilled fish tacos are phenomenal! In addition, this place shares the floor with the world renown Imperial bar, and the cocktails here carry that worldly fame justifiably. Read more

223

Dizengoff 223 | North Tel Aviv | Happy Hour 6-8pm – 1+1 on drinks

With a cocktail list that is constantly changing, you’re bound to find something new and surprising when you go to 223. With the bartenders dressed in bow ties and suspenders, the New York style makes this bar especially warm and inviting. Read more

Bushwick

Nahalat Binyamin 28| Central Tel Aviv

Located in the ground floor of the Fabric hotel, Bushwick offers the best Tel Aviv has to offer, a comfortable lounge seating, shaded back yard, professional bar & cocktails, 3rd wave coffee and hospitable staff. A collaboration between the Imperial Hospitality Group and Atlas Boutique Hotels, Bushwick is an all day bar, from coffee till cocktail, the perfect hangout in the heart of Tel Aviv. Read more.

Jasper John’s

Dizengoff 190 | North Tel Aviv | Happy Hour Aperitivo 6-9pm – tapas with your drink

The bar the cocktail waiters from the elegant cocktail bars go to when they want to let their hair down! Fun atmosphere, cozy underground bar, and excellent cocktails. Plus get free tapas with your drinks between 6-9pm! Read more

The Library Bar in The Norman Hotel

Nachmani 25 | Central Tel Aviv | Happy Hour 3-6pm Monday to Sunday

Elegant cocktail bar in Tel Aviv’s most elegant boutique hotel, The Norman. Well-made cocktails are delivered with impeccable service, this is a great place to wind down after a hectic day in the city. The Norman Library Bar is open 7 days a week: 9am – 1am. Read more

Aria Downstairs

Nahalat Binyamin 66 | Central Tel Aviv

Not only can you enjoy the extensive cocktail menu created by one of the leading mixologists of the Middle East, but you can also watch live DJ performances and snack on unique appetizers. There is also a restaurant upstairs with playful plates to go along with your drink. Read more