Bars and clubs in Carmel Market and Kerem HaTeimanim, Tel Aviv

The market and the Kerem at night

The Carmel Market starts at Magen David Square, where Allenby, King George, Sheinkin and Nahalat Binyamin meet, and runs down HaCarmel Street towards the sea. By day it is a market of fruit, vegetables, spices and clothes. In the evening most stalls close, and in the market's alleys and the streets around it small bars and restaurants open with tables outside, sometimes right between the shuttered stalls.

Kerem HaTeimanim, the Yemenite Quarter, sits right next to the market, between HaCarmel Street and the beach: narrow streets, low houses, long-standing restaurants and newer bars. Most places around here are small bars, wine bars, cocktail bars and restaurants where the bar carries on after dinner, and some bring on a DJ later at night. It is an area for a drink, food and walking from place to place, more than for clubbing.

When to go

Wednesday and Thursday are the busy evenings, and on Friday the market and the bars around it are full from midday until the market closes ahead of Shabbat. On summer evenings the beach is part of the night: you can go down to the sea before or after the bar. For the rest of the city, see our Tel Aviv nightlife guide.

Getting there and back

Allenby station on the light rail's Red Line is close, though the light rail does not run on Shabbat. Buses and shared taxis run along Allenby Street, and from here you can walk on to Rothschild and Nahalat Binyamin, the beach and the promenade. Taxis are on the main roads, with longer waits on weekend nights. Night buses run on some nights; check a transit app. There is almost no street parking, so drivers should look for a paid car park. And if you drink, don't drive.

Questions people ask

Is the Carmel Market open at night?

The stalls close towards evening, but the bars and restaurants in the market's alleys and around it are open in the evening and at night. What is open tonight, and until when, is in the list of places on this page.

What is the difference between the Carmel Market and Kerem HaTeimanim?

The Carmel Market is the market itself and the alleys around it. Kerem HaTeimanim is the old neighbourhood next to it, between the market and the beach, with narrow streets and restaurants. At night they work as one area, a few minutes' walk apart.

Is Friday lunchtime worth it?

Yes, if you like a busy market and a midday drink. On Friday the market and the bars around it are full from noon until the market closes ahead of Shabbat. If you want to carry on into the evening, move to the streets nearby, where some bars keep going.