Cafe Landwer

Café Landwer Tel Aviv Israel

I can’t even give you an address because it is in a park. Everyone knows the dog park (Meir Park) on King George Street between the Dizengoff Centre and the Market. The park is large and quite beautiful. A small section of the park is for dogs and any time of the day you can see hundreds of dogs running around. There is a path that takes you on a scenic route through the park. On the path just off King George there is a delightful cafe. You can sit on the large terrace or indoors. The only thing that disturbed us was when a loud siren went off in the middle of our meal. Nobody knew what to make of it. We had not been made aware that Tel Aviv was having some practice military sessions. That was an experience. My son and I were meeting a good friend of mine who lives up in the Galilee. She came by train to meet us and we were thrilled.
Apparently the Landwer family went into the coffee business as soon as they arrived in Israel. They also have several other cafes in Tel Aviv. This café is well situated to give you the splendor of the park as well as the flavors of the food.
We enjoyed speaking with Emily, our server. She is also an actor. I would love to see her on the stage. She was adorable and added to the positive experience.
We were meeting for breakfast so didn’t want anything too heavy. The Focaccia Bread is baked in a taboon oven. Several special Focaccia specials are offered and served with a green salad. Napolitana offers tomato sauce, mozzarella and oregano for 42 shekels. (About $14.00) The Grilled Vegetables and Goat Cheese is topped with a selection of grilled vegetables, garlic confit, spring onions and basil (47 shekels) The Goat Cheese and Eggplant is a combination of goat cheese, grilled pepper, grilled eggplant, cucumber, spring onion, tomato, lettuce and balsamic vinegar.(45 shekels)
The Health Salad is just what it states. Cherry Tomatoes, carrot, quinoa, green mix, red cabbage, broccoli, sweet pepper, Tsfatit cheese, mint, green onion and sunflower seeds are mixed with lemon juice, garlic, olive oil dressing. It is served with a raw sesame paste. (47 shekels) Delicious.
My guest enjoyed an enormous bowl of Landwer’s Mueseli. Delicious yogurt was served with granola, seasonal fruit and honey.(35 shekels)
My most favorite Shashooka is served with chopped vegetable salad, bread basket and spicy tahini.(45 shekels) Eggs are cooked in a spicy tomato sauce. The portion is usually served in a hot casserole dish.
Rustic Vegetable Frittata is an Italian omelette with fresh vegetables and herbs prepared in the brick oven. It is served with a ‘morning’ salad of cucumbers, mint yogurt, roasted peppers, tahini, bread and butter. Fresh squeezed orange juice and coffee is included.(56 shekels)
Café Landwer also has different locations in Tel Aviv. I like this spot in the park. Every time I go to Tel Aviv I discover new hidden spots. This is a gem.