Most visitors know the Nachlat Binyamin pedestrian mall for its twice-weekly artisan market. Fewer discover the street of the same name running just off the pedestrian zone, lined with bars that make for easy, low-key bar-hopping.
The mood here is more relaxed than the pickup scene on Lilienblum or Allenby. You can drift from one place to the next — everything is within a short walk.
Dinitz anchors the corner. Sidewalk-cafe energy by day, proper bar at night. Betty Ford is popular for dates and casual drinks. Brown specializes in beers and whiskeys, with rock and blues on the speakers and warm, dim lighting. Mecca goes for ornate Middle Eastern decor and hosts occasional live shows on weekday evenings, when it's less packed than the weekend crush.