Taste Middle-Eastern delicacies on this behind-the-scenes tour of Shuk HaTikvah - an authentic local Tel Aviv market. Enjoy traditional flavors, local stories and see how the foods are prepared.

Highlights

• Watch the intricate process of preparing and grinding traditional spices
• Sample traditional Middle Eastern flavors while touring the market with a local
• Learn how a variety of traditional pitas are made from scratch and baked
• Savor Zatar & Iraqi Pita, Middle Eastern food, fresh fruits, falafel & spices
• Learn about the traditional Jewish religious & jewelry stores on Etsel Street

Step into Shuk HaTikvah, a vibrant Tel Aviv market full of color, scents, and sounds. This hidden gem offers an authentic look into daily Israeli life, far from the tourist trail, where locals shop, converse and savor rich, homegrown flavors.

Your guided tour includes a live spice making demo, with fragrant blends ground fresh before you. Taste fresh middle eastern olives, za’atar covered pita straight from family run bakeries & Iraqi pita baked fresh in traditional taboon ovens. Watch as these age-old techniques come to life.

Enjoy juicy, fresh seasonal fruit, crispy falafel, and the deep aroma of a decades-old coffee shop still roasting beans the old-fashioned way. Shuk HaTikvah, named after the nearby HaTikvah neighborhood, was founded in the 1930s and reflects the full range of Israel’s rich cultural mix.

At the end of the tour, walk through the wholesale jewelry district on Etsel where local artists have been creating fine silver and gold items for decades.