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At Dizengoff, the focus is on what the team calls "Diz" — a casual, all-day spot on Sansom Street that puts Israeli cooking front and center. The restaurant is part of the CookNSolo family, the group behind Philadelphia's celebrated Zahav, and it shares that same commitment to bold, balanced flavors. The dining room is open from lunch through dinner, with a dedicated happy hour from 2 to 6pm on weekdays and brunch on weekends.
The menu is built around hummus, served with house-baked pita. Options range from the classic Hummus Tehina, topped with green tehina and paprika, to the Hummus Yerushalmi with beef, baharat, and pine nuts. The Turkish hummus arrives hot, finished with brown butter and crispy garlic. Beyond hummus, there are salads like the fattoush with beets and aged gouda, and sandwiches — the sabich stacks fried eggplant, haminado egg, and chopped salad in pita.
Larger plates include za'atar chicken with sumac onions and green tehina, and a whole butterflied dorade with cucumber labneh. The kitchen also turns out a shakshuka of eggs in a spicy tomato-pepper stew, and desserts like olive oil cake with macerated local strawberries. The drink list covers cocktails, Israeli wines, and beers — including their own Schnitt Dizengoff Lager.
Dizengoff has earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand, a nod to its good quality cooking at a good value. It's a straightforward, welcoming place for Israeli food in Center City, from a quick hummus lunch to a relaxed dinner.
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