Chef Moshiko Gamliyeli Revitalizes Tel Aviv’s Bar Pronto with Fresh Energy and Refined Menu
Bar Pronto in Tel Aviv has reopened under the leadership of chef Moshiko Gamliyeli, who also heads the successful Bar 51 and Jerusalem’s Mona. The new venue, launched about a month ago, occupies the same space as the former Pronto restaurant but features a completely redesigned interior and a fresh atmosphere. While retaining the open kitchen, the space now offers a modern, segmented layout with a central illuminated bar island, creating a professional and inviting environment.
Unlike the previous iteration, which evolved from an Italian restaurant to a chef-driven establishment under restaurateur Rafi Adar and chef David Frenkel, the new Bar Pronto is a bar-restaurant hybrid focusing on small to medium-sized dishes with Mediterranean influences. The menu includes items such as tuna and caviar bites, sea bream sashimi, and lettuce salad, all praised for their quality and flavor. The wine list is well-curated, featuring affordable and enjoyable options like Roero Arneis from Italy and Losco from Spain, though the selection of wines by the glass is somewhat limited.
Highlights of the meal included a perfectly balanced tuna and caviar bite, a standout fish and mussel soup with a refined broth and generous seafood portions, and a well-executed tagliata shaitel with demi-glace and salsa verde. Some dishes, such as the grilled chicken salad, were less successful due to an overly aggressive dressing, and the sea bass pasta, while competent, did not match the excellence of other courses. Desserts like pumpkin flan and apricot sorbet were solid but not exceptional.
The overall dining experience was marked by high-quality ingredients, generous portions, and meticulous execution, offering good value with a total bill of 778 shekels for a large meal including two glasses of wine and mineral water. Gamliyeli’s Bar Pronto is described as his most cohesive and mature project to date, successfully capturing contemporary dining trends with a lively and appealing presentation. Reservations are recommended due to the venue’s growing popularity.
