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Vegan
Western
Beer/Wine
Bakery
Israeli, Kosher
Opened by the two sisters and one brother of the Zakaim family in 2013 and under new management since 2017. Offers kosher food made from local and seasonal products. The restaurant, built and designed almost entirely by the brothers themselves, is an ecological space where all of the materials, dishes and furniture are secondhand. Try the hand-torn potato chips with house-made ketchup. Reported closed, May 2020.
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Last update on 06 May 2020 by OdeliaCohen
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Added by Leevi23 on 31 May 2013
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62 Reviews
First Review by Gony
HarelLevy
Points +16
Best vegan food in israel - Edit
The best chef restaurant in Israel. offers very good authentic food (Persian-Israeli).
Read morePros: amazing food, nice authentic atmosphere, great staff
Cons: a bit expensive, close at sundays
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Joshilib
Points +386
stunning food - Edit
Inventive, subtle food, inspired by persion cuisine, with many happy surprises for your tastebuds.
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JoshBerlin
Points +22
Excellent vegan cuisine in Tel Aviv! - Edit
I went with some friends and had several dishes including the farrakekh, Jerusalem style salad and Arabic flatbread pizza. All were excellent and it was great having so many options and not needing to worry about making sure things are vegan.
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Brok O. Lee
Points +3430
Gourmet Vegan - Edit
A great gourmet 100% vegan experience for vegans and non-vegans in a casual atmosphere. This is plant-based eating at its very finest; each dish has its own unique and very special and delicious flavors. My personal favorite was the fresh and fabulously seasoned Caesar salad. At Zakaim, a new Israeli cuisine is emerging; come here for an exciting culinary adventure!
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Worldvegkitchen
Points +1420
Gorgeous presentation - Edit
I loved the presentation of food here. Everything looked stunning. I also loved how all the produce was displayed and that the kitchen was entirely visible. It felt like I was dining at someone's house.
Read moreI ordered the roasted eggplant dish, which was amazing. My non-vegetarian friends were equally happy with the food. Mazel Tov!
Only downside is their coffee was not good - very weak.
Pros: Presentation, Atmosphere, Food
Cons: Coffee, Expensive
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Kalorienbombe
Points +145
Rustic, flavourful, middle eastern - Edit
The interior already makes you feel nice and homey. Its a total mish mash of different furniture, plates, cutlery... but in a good way. It's extremely hipster. The food is full of flavour.
Read moreI went there twice and tried quite a few dishes. One dish I wasn't over the moon about was a mushroom dish with spring onion and lima bean puree - the mushrooms tasted burnt.
Otherwise I recommend the smoked wheat with dates and nuts and the tomato soup with basmati rice. It's nice and fruity and the rice gives it some nice bite. The hand torn fries are also very good, though not for health-food enthusiasts. It would be great if you could get a smaller portion of them because if you want them as a side, you'd have to be at least two people to finish them.
Two small thing I would criticize is 1) the lack of different textures in the dishes. Flavourwise everything is spot on but everything might seem a bit on the mushy side. You could eat every dish with a spoon. 2) The timing - All dishes on an order start getting prepared when the order comes in and that means there might be quite a big difference in time before dishes reach the table. It can be a bit of an offset, especially if there are only two people at a table and you have to jealously watch your partner eat on his/her own because he/she doesn't want the food to get cold.
Dessert-wise I only tried the chocolate mousse which was very good. I just thought that the desserts seemed quite expensive.
Otherwise the pricing seems fair. It is more of an expensive venue but it's worth it once in a while (not every restaurant has to be cheap)
Pros: Comfortable, Flavourful, rustic food, Nice staff
Cons: Lacking textures in food, Timing
Guest
EP
Points +74
Vegan Heaven - Edit
Folks, it doesn't get much better than this. Really. Having searched for and eaten Vegan in 5 Continents, I can pleasantly avow for the wonderful quality of food and atmosphere in this Gem of a Restaurant, Zaka'im, which under one translation means 'the worthy ones'.
Read moreI have never tasted a better head of broccoli - simply roasted in a paper wrapper, or sipped a better strong, cold drink - ground almonds, pureed dates and Arak - served well chilled with a bit of ice. Perfect.
The menu was creative and sumptuous, leaving us full but not bloated, as oil was used sparingly and bread served only upon request.
The atmosphere was hip and friendly, the outside serving area completely informal, allowing for smokers to hang out as well.
We shall return....
Ethan
ps the home-made green hot sauce of peppers and lemons was superb and came as a sample on our dish. We promptly requested more and enjoyed every morsel.
Updated from previous review on Wednesday October 09, 2013
Pros: Food, Ambiance , Creative drinks
Cons: some Retro, uncomfortable chairs
Guest
WhiteCityBoy
Points +18
The very best in TLV - Edit
Just off Allenby, taking the abandoned place of Tel Aviv's once celebrated lesbian bar called Minerva, Zakaim is with no doubt the Queen of vegan restaurants in Israel. You got to start with an almond-arak cocktail! While you're sipping the liquid heaven, the open kitchen gives you the opportunity to see how the professional and friendly chefs burning the hell out of the tomatos and obergines for their signature tomato soup, or their famous eggplant dish - which comes with a chunk of sweet chala bread. Surprisingly the most incredible dish is the most simple one: the fried potatoes. They are so crispy, so heart and tummy warming, that they'll take you back in time and space to the home of your Israeli grandmother (you might never head).
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