New Tel Aviv Eatery Offers High-Quality Kebab Pita for Just 39 Shekels

In the heart of Tel Aviv, known as Israel's most expensive city, a new restaurant named Kebab & Co. has opened, offering an affordable yet high-quality kebab pita for 39 shekels. This dish includes three sizable kebabs made from premium cuts such as chuck, neck, and blade, weighing about 200 grams, served in a specially selected airy pita from Orbad bakery. The pita is filled with carefully prepared accompaniments including homemade tahini, green garlic spread with parsley, sumac-seasoned purple onions, upgraded falafel-style cabbage with cucumber and tomato, and grilled vegetables like hot pepper, tomato, and onion.

The kebabs are uniquely grilled in a Josper oven, a high-end charcoal grill typically used in upscale restaurants, which imparts a deep smoky flavor and keeps the meat juicy. The kebab mixture contains two types of beef fat to enhance flavor, along with parsley, chopped onions, and a secret spice blend, resulting in a delicately seasoned kebab that is not aggressively spiced. The salt used is mild Maldon salt, known for its health benefits.

Besides the signature kebab pita, the menu offers other pita options such as spicy pita, chicken thigh pita, and a weekly special pita, all priced at 39 shekels. On Fridays, a boneless chicken dish grilled in the Josper oven is added. The founders, Gilad Kider and his partner Gal, assure that the prices will remain stable beyond the opening phase. Kider is recognized for his expertise in meat and pita, having co-founded the popular Arayes chain in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda market.

Kebab & Co. is located at 59 Yehuda Halevi Street in Tel Aviv and offers kosher meat options. This new spot provides a rare combination of quality, taste, and affordability in Tel Aviv's pricey street food scene.