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  1. HaBasta

    Middle Eastern

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    The menu is a piece of paper scrawled on the wall each morning, sourced almost entirely from the Carmel Market one street over. HaBasta is a small, market-driven restaurant where the chef rewrites everything daily, keeping descriptions minimal and execution considerably less so. Pork shawarma sits alongside yellowtail carpaccio without much ceremony. The wine list ranges well beyond Israel. A Discovery listing from The 50 rounds it out.

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    • Baguette topped with mussels

      “The likes of baguette topped with mussels, smoked salmon and mackerel; yellowtail carpaccio; and pork shawarma come with the simplest of descriptions yet are satisfyingly complex in execution.”

      The 50
    • Yellowtail carpaccio

      “The likes of baguette topped with mussels, smoked salmon and mackerel; yellowtail carpaccio; and pork shawarma come with the simplest of descriptions yet are satisfyingly complex in execution.”

      The 50
    • Pork shawarma

      “The likes of baguette topped with mussels, smoked salmon and mackerel; yellowtail carpaccio; and pork shawarma come with the simplest of descriptions yet are satisfyingly complex in execution.”

      The 50

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