In only two months of living in Tel Aviv I have tried several memorable hamburgers. While the burger and fries is a classic American dish, Tel Aviv offers a wide assortment of multicultural cuisine, including some burger joints that will not make you feel guilty for eating American food in Israel.
1. Wolfnights (Leilenblum & Nachlat Benyamin)
I have already dined here twice and both times I ordered the “Wolfnights Special” (which means it must be good because I always try something new when I go to a restaurant for the second time). This very special all beef burger is served with the standard tomato, lettuce, onion, white cheddar cheese, bacon, and one key ingredient: “שום” or “shoom” (delicious house garlic mayonnaise). French fries are thin and perfectly crispy, somewhat McDonalds-esque but better. Make sure to get a side of garlic mayo.
2. Agadir(1 Nachlat Benyamin St.) http://www.agadir.co.il/
I recommend the “Diana” this is a 50% beef and 50% lamb patty, aioli, tomatoes, sauteed onions, and pickled lemon. I added lettuce, goat cheese, and bacon. If this is your first visit to Agadir get the Diana, the extra fat in the lamb adds a lot of flavor and a nice juicy element to the meat. I have also tried the 330g “Agadir” burger, which was also very good.
Onion loaf: my mouth is still watering thinking about this. Best fried onion ring concoction in Israel.
Home fries: fried to perfection! Diced potatoes topped with a sweet chili sauce with a hint of spicy…AMAZING!
French fries are excellent if you like thin fries. Similar to Wolfnights.
3. King George (20 Hamelech George St.)
*Best burger for your Shek*
For those of you dining on a budget, King George is the place to go for an affordable, large, juicy burger with all the right fixings. I got the standard burger with mushrooms and fried onions. The dish was essentially a large sauté of small onion rings mixed with mushrooms with a side of burger and fries…mmm. French fries were mediocre. Thick steak fries. If you’re into steak fries they’re ok, but I’ve had better.
4. Moses (35 Rothschild Blvd.) http://www.mosesrest.co.il/english/Moses%2BRestaurant
Overrated. Moses and Agadir are arguably the two most well known hamburger places in Tel Aviv. Since moving here I have heard from several sources that Moses burger was even better than Agadir. So when I sat down to this flawless decadent burger I had pretty high expectations for what I was about to stuff my face with. I had the classic Moses burger with cheese, egg, mushrooms, onion, lettuce, and tomato. While the burger looked great, the meat tasted like a grill and was wayyy too peppery. The bun was also much too large for the patty, making it very difficult to eat. Unfortunately the fries were not good enough to make up for the burger. I do not recommend Moses burger.
-Sabrina Idels
