Tel Aviv Top Five: Most mouthwatering desserts
The city is overflowing with sweet delights from every imaginable ice cream flavor to rich French patisserie.
Five options for which it would definitely be worth abandoning your diet.
Vaniglia ice cream parlorLocation: 98 Ibn Gvirol Street Tel: 03-602 0185 Price: One scoop of ice cream - NIS 13; two scoops - NIS 18; three scoops - NIS 22
In the middle of one of the city's busiest streets, stumble upon a chilled, sweet paradise. In the Vaniglia gelateria, cool yourself down with ice cream flavors that you won't find anywhere else.
Sample the alfajores ice cream alone (or with a scoop of white chocolate and cardamon ice cream for a sumptuous combination). Other praiseworthy flavors include pavlova, honey yoghurt with pine nuts, banana yoghurt with dates and pecans, lemongrass yoghurt, and blueberry and port with raisins. Cool, tasty, and appealing even in winter.
Kurtosh Hungarian patisseriePrice: NIS 22-25 per pastry.Location:Branches on Lincoln, Bograshov, and Dizengoff streets Tel: 03-5280606
Sweet scents waft out from the Kurtosh bakery and its cylinder-shaped delicacies. You might not believe that a simple pastry can drive you crazy until you taste the hollow pastry tube.
Choose between regular, cinnamon, milk chocolate and even pistachio flavors. For those looking for something simple and tasty, try the regular pastry, which, despite its name, is actually a superb mix of cocoa and sugar.
Mini popsicles at DIP ITPrice: NIS 12 for a mini-dip; NIS 15 for a maxi-dip. Location: 142 Ibn Gvirol Street Tel: 03-5465414
Among sworn sweet lovers lies a truly rare subspecies - those whose favorite frippery comes in the form of a frozen treat on a stick.
At popsicle parlor DIP IT, all you need to do is choose the size and flavor of your iced treat (vanilla, chocolate, caramel or pecan), and the sauce you want it to be dipped in (chocolate, candies, meringue pieces, Oreo cookies, toasted coconut, almonds, granola, pistachio and more).
Mini pastries at Boutique CentralPrice: NIS 4.5 per pastryLocation: 90 Frishman Street, 171 Dizengoff StreetTel: 1-700-700061
The excellent Boutique Central chain offers sweet mini pastries at ridiculous prices. Take for example, the mini Savarin soaked in rum, covered in cream, and topped with a cherry.
Not convinced? How about a mini St Honore - a cream puff filled with vanilla cream, whipped cream and caramel.
Still unmoved? Then try the mini mocha or chocolate flavored eclairs. It doesn't get more Paris-chic than this in Tel Aviv.
Nothing but chocolate cake at Ben-AmiPrice: NIS 24 Location:Ben-Ami Bakery, 22 Nachmani Street Tel: 03-5609960
Those still unfamiliar with King Albert Square should score themselves a big minus on their knowledge of Tel Aviv. The beautiful Ben-Ami bakery is located in the city's most European quarter.
One dark cake stands out against the background of the shop's white walls and furnishings. The aptly named "nothing but chocolate cake" is made on site and contains no flour at all. It is served at room temperature and every bite is pure bliss.
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