2C: The best deal in town - review

• Published date: 20 April 2024
• Author: DEBBIE LAMPERT/ELUNA.COM
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

In a fit of "I'm worth it," we chose to dine at 2C Restaurant on the 49th floor of the Azrieli round tower in Tel Aviv. This is a truly beautiful space, high above the city, where life is tranquil, the Mediterranean glistens, and the clear light pouring through the windows is optimistic

The business lunch at 2C is the best deal in town. For the price of a good meat meal at any fine restaurant in Tel Aviv, you get the works. The space, the fine dining atmosphere, the pampering service, and the very delicious and elegantly presented food. The lunch menu has a nice selection of starters, fish, and meat dishes.

This budget-conscious writer usually opts for the risotto main course. But on this occasion my companion and I were guests of the restaurant.

What's there to eat at 2C?

The evening meal is available from 5 p.m. In the evening, the restaurant ramps up the menu with several superior and unique dishes. But when you are worth it, you are worth it.

My companion started his meal with the Burik Asado. This is an impressive dish that illustrates the aesthetics, elegance, and the special flavors at 2C. The slow-cooked beef is served in a cup of filo dough molded to a glass serving bowl. The look is very impressive, and the taste does not pale. The combination of meat on the sweet dough is unusual and pleasant, and goes very nicely with a glass of house red wine.

The Asian Som Tam salad with a sweet and sour Vietnamese dressing is the recommended vegetarian starter. This salad originates in Thailand, and is served at 2C from the Sefora menu, another restaurant in the Bados group. This salad has the texture of coleslaw but with papaya and onions, and is topped with cashews.

For his main course, my companion was served the Tornados Rossini, the top-of-the line flagship dish of the 2C dinner menu. This is an architectural wonder that should be on every meat-lover's bucket list. A slice of goose liver sits atop a thick piece of filet steak. The whole dish is covered in beef gravy. The meat is served with creamy mashed potatoes flavored with truffles and a single spear of asparagus.

Both the presentation of this dish and the flavors are memorable. The impressive layers of meat and the wave of mashed potatoes are a sight. At NIS 283, this is a real specialty dish. But without a doubt, my companion is worth it.

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