Everything there is to know about the food markets of Tel Aviv

Welcome to Shuk TLV - Your Online Resource for Everything Shopping and Markets in Tel Aviv

From the fresh burekas pastries to the salty roasted pistachios, the cured meats and fish to the pressed local olive oil, if you’re looking to buy it, chances are you’ll find it in one of Tel Aviv’s bustling Shuk markets. From port to port, north to south, Tel Aviv shuk’s range in type and trade - outdoor/ indoor, trendy/ traditional - but all uphold Tel Aviv most important criteria: that of an incredible, urban experience that combines new with ancient, local with international.

It’s a serious source of pride for city residents, just like in Jerusalem. That their marketplaces compete with the best antique or food markets in Europe, Asia and North America means that each is constantly striving to be ahead of the game in culinary and cultural trends. And just as Tel Aviv isn’t able to be properly experienced in a single day, so too are its marketplace. We recommend leaving yourself time in this amazing metropolis to wander around its main marketplaces, to smell the fusing flavors, ogle the colorful produce, try on some trendy new or vintage clothes, and flip through historical street signs for sale in antique shops.

We invite you to peruse our website to learn more about the different shuk’s dotting the city’s local and tourist shopping areas. Plan a day or two at each place to really take in the sights, sounds and smells of the Israeli street scenes. Vendors are friendly and eager to share their stories of their experiences at the shuk over the years, or the traditions practiced for generations that go into farming the produce you see before you. It’s a great window onto the history and traditions of the cities of Tel Aviv and Jaffa from the early 20th century through today. And a dynamic way to understand how Israel continues to adapt to international trends, making it a world wide destination for so many.