Sufganiyot hype in Israel? That’s Roladin, and T3 has one.
Roladin in Terminal 3 sits airside in the main departures hall, so you hit it after security and passport control. It’s one of the few Israeli chains with a real pastry reputation, especially for sufganiyot around Hanukkah, and the airport branch leans on the same branding. Expect higher-than-city prices; a pastry that’s ₪10–15 downtown often runs closer to ₪18–22 here.
You’ll see the usual Roladin-style display case with layered cakes, filled doughnuts in season, croissants, and cookies, plus espresso drinks. Coffee runs roughly ₪10–16 for espresso-based drinks, with larger iced options pushing above ₪18. There’s limited seating in the open concourse area, so think quick bite more than a sit-down café session before your flight from T3.
Staff move at standard airport speed, not Tel Aviv café speed, so a cappuccino and pastry usually land in under 5–10 minutes even when there’s a small line. If sufganiyot are on offer, that’s the most “Roladin” thing you can eat here; otherwise, their cream-layer cakes and chocolate items generally have the best reputation at city branches and tend to hold up better in a grab-and-go airport context than delicate fruit tarts.
Food and drink are all to-go friendly, and most items come in sturdy cardboard or plastic boxes that survive the walk to gates in Terminal 3’s long pier. You can easily carry a box of pastries onto an EL AL or Arkia flight from T3 as a shareable treat; just keep in mind that cream-based cakes don’t love a 4–5 hour sit in the overhead bin.
Tip: lines spike around morning bank departures from about 06:00–09:00 in Terminal 3, so if you want coffee and a pastry from Roladin, grab them before you head down to your specific gate area.