Dizengoff Square Area

This area is frequented almost exclusively by its residents once the lights go out. You won’t find too many tourists or out-of-towners, which gives all the resident bars a distinct local and neighborhood charm. People come here for the whiskey, scotch and for the ambience, not so much to find a bedmate for the night or to party hard. A few recommendations for a night out are the quiet and romantic Kinder Garden (82 Dizengoff) and the high-end Lobby 99 (99 Dizengoff).

Ozen Bar

This concert and screening club (King George-Ben Zion) has turned The Third Ear from a DVD rental shop for in-the-know-Tel Avivians into a cultural powerhouse and national phenomenon. The building’s 1st floor is a CD shop, the 2^nd floor is a coffee place and DVD rental, and the 3^rd floor is the Ozen Bar.

There’s alternative rock, jazz and ethnic music to boot. Every night a local band performs, which has certainly given a boost to the entire TA music scene. Once in a while there’s also a concert by a foreign band or artist, such as Calexico. In the intimate adjacent screening halls you can watch documentaries, music films, animations, cult flics, video art, Israeli movies and more.

The place can fit in 130 people, and the acoustics is nothing to be ashamed of, with a state of the art sound system and a meticulously designed space that creates a perfect sound experience.

Cinemas

On the top floor of the western part of Dizengoff Center is Tel Aviv’s undisputed ruler of the big screen, Lev Tel Aviv. It’s open 7 days a week. Dizengoff Cinema is on the bottom floor of the Center and Rav Chen is on Dizengoff Square. Generally speaking, the latter two have more mainstream choices while Lev screens more quality films.