Manta Ray Tel Aviv

Manta Ray sits on Nahum Goldmann Street, facing the sea. It holds the no. 29 spot on the 2024 La Liste awards. The room runs smart and elegant, serving a Mediterranean-focused menu of Israeli seafood.

Many restaurants in Tel Aviv rely on proximity to Dizengoff Street for their relevance, but Manta Ray operates on a different logic. Being a twenty-five-minute walk from the beach strip keeps it removed from the tourist footfall that defines the city’s more crowded hubs. Choosing this over the downtown options is a decision to trade central convenience for the quiet of the waterfront. It feels more intentional than its neighbours, offering a deliberate pace that justifies the walk from the Independence Hall Museum.