The Davidka Square across Jaffa Road as seen from the Clal Building.

Along Jaffa Road is the well-known Davidka square, the location of the homemade, yet famous Davidka mortar launcher from Israel’s War of Independance in 1948. This mortar reportedly made so much noise that the Arab armies thought Israel had employed an atomic device.

The Clal Building as seen from across Jaffa Road

The Clal Building is at 97 Jaffa Road, which is directly across the road from the Davidka square. There are multiple pedestrian entrances along 3 sides of the building, each one manned by a security guard. Don’t worry, you don’t need a special pass to get in the building – the security guards will simply have you walk through a metal detector and check your bag, which is standard procedure when entering many public buildings in Israel.

A view inside the Clal Building, showing the balconies and stores arranged around an open central area.

Once you enter the Clal Building, finding The Pavilion is easy. From any of the gates, simply go towards the center of the building, where there is a large, open area surrounded by balconies, interconnecting stairways, and stores.

The main entrance of The Pavilion

Proceed down the stairways to the bottom floor of this area, where you will immediately see the front doors of The Pavilion.