Thai at Har Sinai | התאילנדית בסמטת סיני
Casual Thai kitchen tucked into the Great Synagogue courtyard — a decade-old Tel Aviv neighbourhood favourite known for its leafy front-yard seating, Thai-basil cocktails and a proper papaya-salad-plus-curry menu
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- 1 Har Sinai Street, Tel Aviv
The place#
Thai at Har Sinai (Hebrew: HaThailandit beSimtat Sinai — “The Thai at Sinai Alley”) sits in the courtyard of the Great Synagogue on Har Sinai Street, one block off Allenby and a short walk from Rothschild. The owners have been running it for a decade; the kitchen is built around home-style Thai cooking and the room is deliberately casual — colourful, a little chaotic, with a large leafy front yard that fills up on warm weeknights.
It’s one of the more locally-loved Thai kitchens in central Tel Aviv precisely because it isn’t trying to be a white-tablecloth place: you come for a papaya salad and a curry, you order a cocktail, and you leave without having spent a fortune.
What to order#
- Som Tam (green papaya salad) — pounded fresh to order; ask for it Thai-hot if you can handle it.
- Pad Thai — the house version is the most-ordered dish; around ₪56 as of the last published menu.
- Wok and curry dishes — red/green/yellow curries and classic Thai stir-fries, with the spice level dialled to order.
- Tom Yum — a consistent recommendation in reviews.
- Thai-basil cocktails — the bar leans into Thai ingredients (basil, lemongrass, kaffir lime) for a short but strong list of sweet-sour cocktails.
- Coconut panna cotta — the dessert locals keep flagging.
A good portion of the menu is vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free, or can be adapted on request.
Happy hour & deals#
- 20% off the full menu, Sunday–Thursday, 17:00–19:00.
- 50% off cocktails, 18:00–20:00 (per a long-standing local recommendation — confirm with staff).
- 10% off lunch during midday service.
- 15% parking discount at the Beit HaPsanter lot, Ahad Ha’Am 25/27 — bring the parking ticket with you.
Practical#
Address: 1 Har Sinai Street, Tel Aviv (הר סיני 1, תל אביב) Phone / reservations: 03-5666975 Web: thaisinai.com Menu (PDF): getmood.io Book a table: Tabit Delivery & takeaway: Wolt, or self-pickup via the website Instagram: @thai_harsinai Facebook: thaiharsinai Hours: Sun–Thu 12:00–23:00 · Fri 12:00–16:00 · Sat 17:30–23:30 Features: vegan-friendly · vegetarian-friendly · gluten-free options · delivery · takeaway · outdoor seating · cocktails · cards and cash Sister venue: Mo Lam Bar — the operators’ newer Thai-leaning bar concept.