"Chef Masaki Sugisaki's Japanese-tapas rooftop at The Norman — an offshoot of London's Dinings SW3, fusing sashimi with modern European technique."
Dinings sits on the third-floor rooftop of The Norman hotel at 25 Nachmani Street in Tel Aviv, between Rothschild Boulevard and the city centre. It anchors part of our Tel Aviv coverage and our Japanese guide as the city's standout Japanese table.
It is the Tel Aviv outpost of chef Masaki Sugisaki's Dinings, the London group whose flagship is Dinings SW3. After a multi-year closure, it reopened with a redesigned terrace and a new menu.
The format is Japanese tapas — small plates, sashimi, sushi and seafood — fused with modern European technique and Tel Aviv produce. A signature is the Tar-chips, served with three house accompaniments, alongside dishes carried over from the London flagship.
Ordering is a la carte and built for sharing. Spend sits in the top bracket, with the marble sushi bar offering a front-row seat to the prep.
The room pairs an indoor marble-topped sushi bar with a rooftop terrace looking over the Tel Aviv skyline. The terrace, with sofa seating, is the seat to request on a warm evening.
It is polished and intimate rather than large, in keeping with the boutique hotel below. Book ahead, especially for the terrace.
Dinings suits a dinner to impress clients, a rooftop anniversary or a memorable first date. For other Tel Aviv tables, compare Taizu, HaSalon and Claro.
Not for big groups, a budget meal or diners who want one large main — it is a high-end small-plates room built for sharing, with a bill to match.
Dinings is the Tel Aviv outpost of chef Masaki Sugisaki's London group, on the rooftop of The Norman hotel. It serves Japanese tapas — small plates, sashimi and sushi — fused with modern European technique, including the signature Tar-chips.
On the third-floor rooftop of The Norman hotel at 25 Nachmani Street in Tel Aviv, near Rothschild Boulevard.
Masaki Sugisaki, whose London flagship is Dinings SW3; the Tel Aviv kitchen follows the same Japanese-tapas style.
The Tar-chips with three house accompaniments are the signature, alongside sashimi, sushi and small plates meant for sharing.
Yes — booking ahead is advised, especially for a table on the rooftop terrace on a warm evening.
Book ahead and request the rooftop terrace. Find Dinings on the third floor of The Norman, 25 Nachmani Street, Tel Aviv.
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Dinings at The Norman anchors part of our Tel Aviv guide — chef Masaki Sugisaki's Japanese-tapas rooftop, an offshoot of London's Dinings SW3, with a marble sushi bar and skyline terrace.
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