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Le Mala

Restaurant Bar Mexican restaurant Dance restaurant

One of the Top rated Mexican restaurants in Tel Aviv-Yafo


Address

Shvil ha-Merets 5, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Website

www.facebook.com

Contact

+972 3-682-3486

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (1.2K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 7 to 11:30 pm
  • Thursday: 7 to 11:30 pm
  • Friday: 7 to 11:30 pm
  • Saturday: 7 to 11:30 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 7 to 11:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 7 to 11:30 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (25) Mexican (18) good (9) tasty (7) Great (7) Israel (6) dishes (6) nice (6)
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  • 5/5 Gil E. 2 years ago on Google
    Probably the best Mexican in Israel. Excellent tacos, great tuna fish, exciting tamales. The mexico salad is wonderful. And don't be shy - grab a cocktail (or two) from tequila or Mezcal. Don't forget to finish with churros (accompanied by great dulce de lece abd cream)
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 ilya z. 2 years ago on Google
    Very pleasant and lively "Tel Aviv style" restaurant and bar. Meals are not really big but tasty. Polenta del mar is amazing. Tacos con carne are very tasty. Shrimps chelkiles and saviche are very interesting. Buffalo wings...it's not a place for wings🙂 The only disappointment was choros: falling apart, not crispy at all, and a choice of sour cream with Dulce de Leche is very questionable in my opinion. Still, all over, I rated it 5 stars!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nina V. 9 months ago on Google • 418 reviews
    Nice place for a Mexican cuisine- probably, the closest one for an authentic Latin American experience here in Israel. The building itself is an art-cluster, with few galleries and a lot of street art. Tacos are must in this restaurant, and also I loved seafood polenta. The service is great, pretty fast
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Oren S. 1 year ago on Google • 212 reviews
    Had a great time here. Most Mexican places in Tel Aviv are pretty basic and uninspired, but this is the one standing out and doing better than the norm. The Shrimp Polenta stood out as a perfectly seasoned and hearty dish. The churros went above and beyond my expectations, they were perfectly crispy on the outside and oh-so-creamy inside. Only caveat about this place is its location, an old seemingly abandoned building in a street that might as well be a parking lot. The vibe inside is very casual.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Yuval S. 1 year ago on Google • 45 reviews
    To be honest it’s a little hard to review this spot since we only had a drink and one dish. The octopus was great and the margarita was decent, I did get the margarita in under a minute which was impressive. This might be a great spot but when we were here the service wasn’t great, and the hostess had an attitude. We arrived around 6pm and didn’t have a reservation (after confirming that at that time it’s not needed) and the hostess was reluctant to give us a table, even though the place was completely empty. They said the place was fully booked for 7pm but when we left around 7:15 the place had several empty tables. Overall might be a good spot but we didn’t have a great experience.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ronny O. 1 year ago on Google
    Hidden gem in Southern Tel Aviv. On the 2nd floor of an old building you can find this wonderful Mexican restaurant with an interesting combination of dishes, delicious cocktails and tasty desserts. Will definitely visit again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Avi J. 1 year ago on Google
    Probably one of the best restaurants in Israel
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Moshe Jonathan Gordon R. 1 year ago on Google
    First of all - awesome punny name (for Hebrew speakers 🙃) But beyond that - great decor, fun music at a great volume, and some of the best Mexican food I’ve had by far (the Buri Taco Pescado was 🤌💋. The cocktail I had was great too :)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matan N. 1 year ago on Google
    What a great experience. All dishes were delicious, but the Chorros and Buffalo wings were just perfect. The chilled atmosphere and generally good service only complemented. Highly recommended!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ori D. 8 months ago on Google • 53 reviews
    Great place for casual Mexican food and drinks. Nothing fancy but everything was great and the food and drinks were perfect. Somewhat difficult to find the place and relatively to Tel Aviv the area has parking which is rare
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dave H. 9 months ago on Google
    Best Mexican food in Israel. We’ve been searching for a while, but finally a place with excellent service, fantastic food and good vibes. Located in an artsy-industrial building, it’s a bit of a surprise when you walk in - but the pleasant kind. The nachos are to die for.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anastasia 9 months ago on Google • 25 reviews
    Great food, big portions, delicious cocktails, latin party atmosphere, nice DJ, and above all - the service. Waiters pay attention to details, advise you according to your taste, however are not clingy at all, what I appreciate the most. There are fewer restaurants in Israel where no one will bother you every 2 mins asking, "Is everything okay?" "Does it taste good?" "Is everything tasty?" While watching one eating and bothering them. Highly recommended
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Guy Z. 3 years ago on Google
    Really good Mexican food with a medeternian twist, fresh ingredients and homemade corn tortillas! (which is incredibly rare in Israel). The place is not too expensive, but the dishes aren't too big either. It came out to about 90 nis per person for us (and we were full by the end).
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Almog T. 2 years ago on Google
    Wow. The place is really cute with latin music, nice decoration, friendly staff and great food and cocktails! Between classic dishes to fusion, everything is tasty, made with great flavors and quality. We were four and all of us were thrilled about the finding. Loved it. Too bad it’s not better situated so others can enjoy too, it’s not located in an area that you just run into on the street and get in.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Motty S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great hidden Mexican gem in the south of Tel Aviv. Very cool and friendly vibe, and great Mexican dishes. Everything we ordered was great, and I'm not really into cocktails, but their Wahaka monk was great (if you're into spicy alcohol). One suggestion for the chef, add tortilla soup to the menu? This is a great dish that you can find in many restaurants in Mexico, but for some reason it is rare outside of it. Also, as far as Mexican beers go, Negra Modelo is a must have. Having said all that, it's a great little place and I'll definitely be back...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Talia K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great vibes and very nice staff. Not a lot of vegetarian or vegan options yet the food is great. Definitely recommend…
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lev K. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food. We were there on Thursday night and the music there was so loud that it was hard to talk and you had to yell and still couldn’t hear anything. I came there with friends hoping to talk and have a great time but the loud music was annoying and didn’t let us talk at all, it also makes you tired quickly sitting in this loud place having to yell all the time, took off 1 star just for that
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dalya F. 9 months ago on Google • 86 reviews
    The food was perfect, we ordered the meat, chicken and mushroom tacos - each were amazing, tamales with chili con carne was also great! However - the churros were the best I’ve had in my life actually. This places gets 5 stars from me -though the location is terrible and in the middle of no where :)

  • 5/5 Johnny T. 8 months ago on Google • 39 reviews
    Excellent experience! Here is what we ordered: Starter: Big bowl of nachos with extra cheese - deliciously fresh. Intermediate: Meat tamales - very interesting Mexican dish we’ve never tried before. Main: Chili con carne - tasty with good combination of flavors. Dessert: The traditional churro, the twist was the special sauce. Drinks: margarita and beer The place is not cheap but the quality of the food is high, and the atmosphere is great! We sat at the bar and came on Friday night, so the ambiance was particularly magical. Enjoy the photos ;)

  • 4/5 OrLi H. 7 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    The place is nice, by no means I can call this place a Mexican restaurant, it is simply a restaurant that offers Mexican dishes. That said, food is good. Would not recommend it as a Mexican experience but it is a nice place to enjoy a good meal.

  • 5/5 Ariel C. 1 year ago on Google
    Spectacular and authentic Mexican food, spicy, rich flavors. Not sure how they got the ingredients, but who cares, when the outcome is so tasty. Visited once again a week later and again the food was good but had issues. Last time was told the junior chef "forgot" to add guacamole...and today the tuna slices were from the tail, and whoever prepared the dish did not clean the pieces, and we left some in the plate. Pressure? Unskilled? Who cares. For 62₪ , we should not face such issues.

  • 4/5 Amit B. 1 year ago on Google
    Good Mexican food. Great atmosphere. The Nachos, Tacos, and Chorus was very tasteful.

  • 5/5 Shuky A. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food and great atmosphere! Service is awesome, music is on-point, very fun place. Definitely give it a chance if you are looking for a cool place for Mexican food. We ordered the nachos and tacos and obviously some cocktails. The desserts were nice as well.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Paid street parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Happy-hour food
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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