Shila

Tel Aviv


Only a castanet click or two away from the beach, Sharo Cohen's Spanish-inspired seafood restaurant offers an array of vividly coloured and robustly flavoured small plates and grilled main courses. Those in the know tend to start with a few carpaccio and tartar shareables and then graze on the vegetable, fish and seafood dishes on offer.


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