Tel Aviv Port (Namal Tel Aviv) - Full Visitors Guide with Photos

Tel Aviv Port is a lovely place for all types of outings. There are restaurants, shops, various attractions, parks, and sports facilities.

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About Tel Aviv Port

The Northern part of the Tel Aviv promenade, Tel Aviv port, has experienced and is undergoing significant changes. From the old port area, it became a fancy shopping area and entertainment space. Many Israelis like to spend time there, and we are no exception.

Note: Namal Tel Aviv means Tel Aviv port in Hebrew. Also, some refer to this place as the old port. But most people leave out the word old since there is no new one.

Map

There are many entrances to Tel Aviv Port. The most popular ones are Kaf Gimel Yordei HaSira 1, Kikar Plumer Street, and HaTa’arucha Bridge (32.098941, 34.778035).

Directions for drivers: Link to Waze and Link to Google Maps
Directions for public transport: Link to Moovit

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Interactive map of the area:

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Here is a map of the compound.

And here are the maps with descriptions of what can be found in each building.

Note: you can click on the maps to enlarge them.

Parking

There are two main parking areas. And here are their details.

Parking Name	Description	Entrance Fee	Walking time to the Port (minutes)
The port parking	You can enter the port parking at either Kikar Plumer Street or Kaf Gimel Yordei HaSira 1. Once inside, you can find many small parking areas.	Sunday – Thursday: 10 NIS per hour and 3 NIS per every additional fifteen minutes. Weekends: 15 NIS per hour and 4 NIS per every additional fifteen minutes. Night parking – seven days a week (from 20:00 till 05:00): 25 NIS	You park within the port. Thus you can reach within several minutes of the port’s buildings.
Reading Parking	There are three parking lots around Reading Terminal. One parking lot to the north. And the other two are west and east Reading parking lots.	24 per entrance (valid for 24 hours). And free for public commuters using Rav-Kav.	West Reading parking lot is by HaTa’arucha Bridge. Thus you can be in the port within several minutes. The other two parking lots are further away, and it takes 5-10 minutes to reach the port.

Note: Reading parking lots used to be free. And finding a free spot was problematic during the evenings and weekends. But during 2021, those parking lots became paid. It is both a downside and an upside (maybe it will be easier to find parking).

After a short walk from the Reading Parking, you will get to HaTa’arucha Bridge over the Yarkon River. In the mornings, there are usually athletes training. Daniel Rowing Center is not far, and many athletes row along the Yarkon River to the Mediterranean Sea.

Opening Hours

The port is an open area. Thus you can visit it any day and any hour. But if you are interested in a specific shop or a restaurant, check its opening hours.

Restrooms

There are several restrooms in the port, and they operate daily from 06:00 to 22:00. Here are their locations:

Building #3 (at the bottom of the last map)
Hangar #25 (at the top of the last map)
Container restrooms near the children’s playground (not far from building #16).

View from the container restrooms — Container restrooms at Tel Aviv port

Restaurants and Shops

There are many shops and restaurants. But there are also businesses, spaces for exhibitions, and of course, the Tel Aviv Port Market.

If you are looking for a complete list of restaurants and shops, you can find it on the official site. And in this guide, I will list all of them, only the best ones.

Restaurants

Here are my favorites:

Mayson Kayzer
Higher-end seafood restaurant: Yulia
Burgers: Agadir
Cafe: Cafe Nimrod
Ice cream: Neve Tzedek Gelato

Here are all the restaurants that have a rating of 3.5 or more on TripAdvisor (and more than ten reviews):

Max Brenner – Dessert, Cafe
Derby Bar – Seafood, Mediterranean
Original Pancake House – for pancake lovers
Meat and Eat – steakhouse
Sherry Herring – fish sandwiches
Delicious Deli bar – American bar, burgers
Local Italian – Italian, seafood
Benny HaDayag – Seafood, Mediterranean
Landwer Cafe – cafe
Cafe Cafe – cafe
The White Pergola – Seafood, Mediterranean

Tel Aviv Port Market

Port Market in Tel Aviv was opened in 2008. And it is the first one to open and start a new trend of “new” markets.

You can find additional info at Tel Aviv Port Market.

Sport Activities

As you can see in the following panorama, big parts of the promenade are covered with wood, and there are running and cycling trails.

You can also see the reconstructed lighthouse (on the left). It is not open for visitors at this stage, but as far as I know, the opening is planned for the near future.

Sde Dov (Dov Hoz) airport was next to the Reading power station. Thus, you could see planes landing and taking off.

Riding power station — Plane Landing at Sde Dov

According to the governmental plan, the Sde Dov airport and the Reading power station will be moved to other locations, and a new neighborhood will be built. That should start in two years, but the actual date was already postponed several times. So, this might take more than two years.

Note: Sde Dov airport was closed in 2019.

Panorama of the Tel Aviv beach (looking south) with TA promenade, Yarkon River, and Hilton hotel

The main sports activities in this area are walking, running, or cycling. But the promenade might be a little busy (depending on the time) since many people will do the same. Thus, you can start at the port and hike along the Yarkon River.

Also, near the bigger children’s playground, you can find a free outdoor gym that you can use.

Activities for Children

There are several playgrounds for kids. Here are several photos: