Fodor's Expert Review Shaya

You may think you’ve been transported to sexy Tel Aviv in this softly lighted but thoroughly modern dining room set on a hopping stretch of Magazine Street. Here, the inventive Israeli cooking shines: picture copper trays bedecked with small plates of classic Israeli foods, like hummus with soft-cooked eggs, red onions, pickles, and harissa; avocado toast with smoked whitefish and pink peppercorns; and grape leaves stuffed with rice and shiitake mushrooms (plus there’s puffy, made-to-order pita from Shaya’s signature wood-burning oven). Don't miss the eclectic wine and spirits list with authentic touches from the motherland, including mint tea and arak (an anise-based spirit).