authentic Turkish ayran, a creamy but
surprisingly refreshing yoghurt drink. And
nearby, Café Levinsky 41 looks like a science
lab with wall-to-wall jars of kefir and fermenting
fruits. Owner Benny Briga specialises in new-
age gazoz, a fizzy drink traditionally made with
soda and fruit syrup. Briga’s all-natural versions
are concocted with everything from peach and
clementine to black Persian lemon (which is
actually dried lime). Combinations of macerated
and crisp fruit, nectars and essences are mixed
with soda and ice and finished with fragrant
sprigs of thyme and basil. Levinksy StKIOSKS & PAPUA
Tel Aviv’s streets are peppered with charming,
open-air coffee-and-pastry kiosks, such as the
famous Kiosk Est 1920 in the Neve Tzedek
district, located on the corner of Lilienbaum and
Rishonim streets. Another kiosk, which goes by
its address, on the corner of Dizengoff and Ben
Gurion, is where the beautiful people congregate
after jogging to enjoy a café hafuch, Israel’s
“upside-down” latte. The coffee drink is layered
with a base of steamed milk, followed by espresso
and then smooth froth. Nearby, Berale kiosk
commands a queue for its scoops of refreshingly
sweet espresso slushies (also the secret ingredient
in their iced coffee). Closer to the beach, Papua
operates out of a cubby-like corner deck complete
with repurposed coffee barrels as seats. Regulars
park themselves here for hours sipping on
café kar (espresso over ice, cold milk and a
thin layer of foam) and eating pistachio cake
while tapping away on their laptops. Kiosk Est
1920, cnr Lilienbaum & Rishonim sts; Kiosk on
cnr Dizengoff & Ben Gurion sts; Berale kiosk, cnr
Ben Gurion & Ben Yehuda sts; Papua, Geula St
26, +972 52 441 1558 Right:
Kiosk Est 1920.PHOTOGRAPHY VIA TOLILA.148 GOURMET TRAVELLER