Manara is headed by Chef Nimrod Hadas (TYO Restaurant Group), who has brought to life some of the most iconic restaurants in the city, including Toto, Turquoise, and Raphael. Stunning the locals with creativity, innovation, and a breathtaking panoramic multi-layered view of the shoreline, it offers a snapshot of Tel Aviv’s vitality in orange sunkissed hues.
The menu showcases ocean-focused Levantine-Mediterranean cuisine, which draws inspiration from the Eastern Mediterranean regions and the Middle East and impresses with the finest local ingredients, exotic spices, and juxtapositions of harmonizing elements.
The menu is creatively composed of three courses: Island, Land, and Sea. For the whole experience, create a tapestry of all three. The Island pulls off small, affordable chef plates that are perfect alongside a refreshing glass of wine.
Some favorites are the roasted lamb feta with olive oil and honey, smoked labneh, and the tabun (clay-baked oven) focaccia with smooth tomato salsa. The Land presents vegetables that take center stage. Opt for options like the sweet potato with burnt labneh, asparagus roasted in a Jasper oven and drizzled with parmesan, and the luscious Jerusalem artichoke tortellini.
Finally, you’ll find main courses from the Sea menu, such as the sea fish carpaccio, Pastis butter sea bar with tomato, spinach, and kalamata olives, or the grouper kebab, with matbucha, dill, and garlic tzatziki. The wine menu is extensive, and the cocktails are studded with Middle Eastern herbs and spices, complementing the ultra-creative menu.
Local tip: Order the Levantine menu, an all-encompassing experience. Just tell the wait staff about your food preferences, and the chef will surprise the table with dish after dish. Restaurant-goers and critics are raving about this shining light that wholeheartedly lives up to the hype. Manara sunset dining is a Tel Aviv vibe.
Manara, 03-670-2220, 115 HaYarkon St., Sheraton Hotel, manaratlv.com