The city is home to some 4,000 buildings built in the International Style around the city, a World Heritage Site since 2003.

Hundreds attended the event at Jaffa's Cuckoo's Nest, sampling delicious offerings by some 20 exhibitors, both local and international.

A celebration of black culinary creations made naturally, the event will be hosted at the Cuckoo's Nest in Jaffa on February 7.

The ancient port city was praised for its lively hospitality and lifestyle scene, transformed recently by the launch of three new hotels.