Mul Yam ( he, מול ים ‘in front of a sea’
or ‘sea
mussel
Mussel () is the common name used for members of several families of bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and Freshwater bivalve, freshwater habitats. These groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other ...
’) was an Israeli restaurant located in
Tel Aviv Port
Tel Aviv Port ( he, נמל תל אביב, Namal Tel Aviv) is a commercial and entertainment district in northwest Tel Aviv, Israel along the Mediterranean Sea.
History
in 1933 the Levant Fair was opened next to the waterfront area that would s ...
,
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
.
Mul Yam was established in 1995 by Shalom Maharovsky, its current owner; the chef is Yoram Nitzan. The restaurant specialized in seafood and fish, which mainly import from different parts of the world and a little meat and vegetarian dishes.
Mapa guide to Israel's best restaurants writes: "The matching between the minimalist and delicate treatment of Yoram Nitzan and the finest fish, seafood and wines that Shalom Maharovsky import, makes Mul Yam the best fish restaurant in Israel and especially the best seafood restaurant in Israel."
Gault Millau Israel awarded the restaurant its top rating for five consecutive years.
It was chosen as one of the ten best restaurants in Israel by Sagi Cohen, ''
Maariv (newspaper)
''Maariv'' () is a Hebrew-language daily newspaper published in Israel.
From Sunday to Thursday, it is printed under the ''Ma'ariv Hashavu'a'' () brand, while the weekend edition that is out on Friday is called ''Ma'ariv SofHashavu'a'' (). ...
'' food critic. and chosen as one of the best restaurants in Israel by
Daniel Rogov
Daniel Rogov (October 30, 1935 – September 7, 2011) was an Israeli food and wine critic. The author of ''Rogov's Guide to Wine'', the most authoritative guide to Israeli wine, as well as a columnist for both Haaretz and ''The Jerusalem Post'', h ...
,
Haaretz
''Haaretz'' ( , originally ''Ḥadshot Haaretz'' – , ) is an Israeli newspaper. It was founded in 1918, making it the longest running newspaper currently in print in Israel, and is now published in both Hebrew and English in the Berliner f ...
food and wine critic and as one of the ten best restaurants by ''Al Hashulchan'' magazine Mapa guide writes that: "Maybe it's the best restaurant in Israel.
On July 22, 2015, a fire caused by a short circuit in the restaurant's kitchen burned the place to the ground.
See also
*
List of restaurants in Israel
This is a list of restaurants in Israel. In 2007 there were about 4,400 food and beverage vendors in Israel. By 2012 about 8000 such business were reported. With the highest percentage of vegans, Israel has many vegan restaurants. Israel's main A ...
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List of seafood restaurants
The following is a list of notable seafood restaurants. A seafood restaurant typically specializes in seafood cuisine and seafood dishes, such as fish and shellfish.
Seafood restaurants
Australia
* Doyles on the Beach
Canada
* Joey's ...
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Gallery
In popular culture
In episode 14 of the
sixth season of the American TV series
''The Office'', "
The Banker
''The Banker'' is an English-language monthly international financial affairs publication owned by ''The Financial Times'' Ltd. and edited in London, United Kingdom. The magazine was first published in January 1926 through founding Editor, Brend ...
", manager
Michael Scott is attempting to impress an investment banker by having
Dwight Schrute
Dwight Kurt Schrute III () is a fictional character on ''The Office (U.S.)'' and is portrayed by American actor Rainn Wilson. Dwight's character was a salesman and the assistant to the regional manager, at the fictional paper distribution compan ...
pretend to be Computron, an advanced office
virtual assistant
An intelligent virtual assistant (IVA) or intelligent personal assistant (IPA) is a software agent that can perform tasks or services for an individual based on commands or questions. The term "chatbot" is sometimes used to refer to virtual ...
. When Scott states that Cooper's Seafood has the best Maine lobster in the world, Schrute as Computron disputes this, saying Mul Yam's is better.
References
External links
Mul Yam Site yourway.co.il
* Niv Gilboa (April 17)
Big Time magazine
* Iris Avramovich (August 24, 2008)
Ynet
Ynet (stylized as ynet) is one of the major Israeli news and general-content websites, and is the online outlet for the '' Yedioth Ahronot'' newspaper. However, most of Ynet's content is original work, published exclusively on the website and wri ...
* Hanoch Bar-Shalom (June 26, 2002)
The Chef and the Sea Ynet
Ynet (stylized as ynet) is one of the major Israeli news and general-content websites, and is the online outlet for the '' Yedioth Ahronot'' newspaper. However, most of Ynet's content is original work, published exclusively on the website and wri ...
* Michal Palaty (February 20, 2006)
The War on the Pan Haaretz
''Haaretz'' ( , originally ''Ḥadshot Haaretz'' – , ) is an Israeli newspaper. It was founded in 1918, making it the longest running newspaper currently in print in Israel, and is now published in both Hebrew and English in the Berliner f ...
* Oshrat Yekutiel (October 20, 2010)
Business Menu in Mul Yam: Fish and Sea Food in International Level City Mouse
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