Markets
Levinsky Market
In florentin — the best place in tel aviv to buy spices, dried fruits, and different kinds of legume. this small market is stretched along levinsky street in southern tel aviv, between hertzel and ha-aliya streets, ten minutes of walking from the central bus station.
Tel Aviv's markets are the best show in town, and they're bustling all day long. A Middle Eastern mélange of tastes, scents, sounds, colors â and lots of people.
Hatikva Market
In hatiqva — a good place for jewish-iraqi cuisine, in the south-eastern "hatikva" neighbourhood.
Books and music
The country's widespread Steimatzky and Zomet Sfarim chains are a good source for current books. Almost every shop has at least a selection in English. Allenby St. has a number of second hand bookshops, most sell and buy English books. For music, check out Tower Records shop in the opera tower, on the corner of Alenby and Herbert Samuel. For the more alternative crowd, Krembo Records in Shenkin Street and Third Ear on King George Street will satisfy your needs.
Sipur Pashut book shop
- Founded in 2003 by Neve Tzedek residents, the Sipur Pashut Book Shop is counted among Israelâs outstanding, independent bookshops. Sipur Pashut holds a vast English collection. For more details (http://www.sipurpashut.ne...)
Malls
Azriely
The biggest mall, dizengoff center, the first mall and gan ha'ir are located in the center.
Ramat Aviv mall
Is a slightly more upmarket than your usual mall located in the north.
Israel has the highest ratio of shopping mall sqm per capita, in the world. As malls are good places to catch some air-conditioning in the hot Israeli climate, they have quickly become a preferable place of entertainment for the locals. The variety is usually mid-range, mainstream, with both international and local brands.
Tel Aviv has 6 major malls.
Central Bus Station
Is a huge, mostly bargain stores mall located in the south.
shopping streets
The air-conditioned malls threaten to destroy the concept of shopping streets, but some of the more special ones still survive.
Most of the shopping streets can be found in the center
Dizengoff Street is popular with the shoppers as the street is peppered with numerous specialty shops, cafes, and restaurants, as well as the sprawling Dizengoff Center Mall. One of the cities best second hand clothing shops can be found at the corner of Dizengoff and Frishman Streets in the covered passageway. It's called Daffodil 11, and the shop sells modern, trendy clothing at unbelievably low prices. Second-hand clothing shops are getting very popular in Tel Aviv and you'll find them scattered all over the city.
Daffodil 11 101 Dizengoff Hod Passage, Tel Aviv
If you're lucky enough to be in Tel Aviv in February or August, you can find the city's most talented designers gathered together in one place with the best of their collections on display â and for sale. Twice a year, for three days each time, a giant fashion fair called City Designers' Market is held in Tel Aviv. Whatever you do, don't miss this colorful carnival of cutting-edge fashion!