Mealtime: Benedict

Living on the East Coast of the United States, having the ubiquitous breakfast joint was an essential part of the food culture. Diners were a second home, with friendly or ball busting service, refills of coffee, and tall stacks of pancakes drowned in natural maple syrup and butter. The eggs were always cooked the way you wanted them to be and were accompanied with toast, and home fries. Living in Tel Aviv, I miss the diner because there is no such thing here. It comes as no surprise that instead of a diner, Tel Aviv has embraced the Brunch concept. At Benedict, you have the ability to order brunch and breakfast 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you could not tell by the name of the restaurant you can order several different ways of having Eggs Benedict, but there is much more to the menu besides Eggs Benedict. There are pancakes, and french toast for those Americans missing those breakfast staples. The menu draws influence not just from the American breakfast. There are breakfast tacos, steak and eggs, shakshouka, a traditional English breakfast, and the Israeli breakfast which is eggs, breads, and salad. With your brunch you are given the choice of brunch cocktail, and side salad. The bread they serve before your meal is fantastic as well. When I ate at Benedict, I had Eggs Benedict with smoked salmon. The only difference between the Eggs Benedict here from back home is that the eggs Benedict is not served on top of an English muffin. It was served on challah. It was delicious and was filling. If you like breakfast anytime of the day, Benedict is your best bet for heaven on a plate then. There are two locations in Tel Aviv, one on Rothschild and Allenby, the other is on Ben Yehuda. If you are craving breakfast at any hour of the day, Benedict is your best bet in Tel Aviv. Enjoy!