RUDI Tel Aviv: luggage and Italian leather, since 1984
Official importer of Samsonite and American Tourister. Exclusive importer of Old Angler Firenze. Engraving studio in the shop. HaMered 29, a short walk from the beach hotels.
What you will find in the shop
More than 3,500 items in stock, all in sealed original boxes. Everything below is on the shelves today.
Samsonite suitcases
American Tourister suitcases
Italian leather: Old Angler and Pratesi
Men's leather bags
Women's leather bags
Backpacks
Leather wallets for men and women
Belts cut to your size
Laser engraving and gold stamping
Psalms and siddurim in leather
Tallit and tefillin bags
Travel accessories
A gift from Jerusalem, made in Tel Aviv
A Book of Psalms with Hebrew and English on facing pages, bound in real leather by the Sinai publishing house. We engrave a name or a dedication on the cover while you wait.
How far is RUDI from your hotel
HaMered 29 sits between Neve Tzedek and the southern beach, one block from HaYarkon Street. Walking and taxi times are estimates for a normal day.
| Hotel | On foot | By taxi |
|---|---|---|
| Jaffa and Neve Tzedek | ||
| Selina Neve Tzedek | 8 min | 5 min |
| The Drisco | 13 min | 5 min |
| The Jaffa, a Luxury Collection Hotel | 21 min | 7 min |
| The Setai Tel Aviv | 24 min | 8 min |
| Market House Jaffa | 24 min | 8 min |
| City centre and the beach | ||
| Brown TLV Urban Hotel | 5 min | 4 min |
| Poli House | 5 min | 4 min |
| Dan Panorama | 5 min | 4 min |
| Elkonin Tel Aviv | 6 min | 4 min |
| Rothschild 22 | 6 min | 4 min |
| Royal Beach | 6 min | 4 min |
| David InterContinental | 7 min | 4 min |
| Savoy Sea Side | 8 min | 5 min |
| Lighthouse Hotel | 9 min | 5 min |
| The Norman | 11 min | 5 min |
| Brown Beach House | 13 min | 5 min |
| Abraham Hostel | 13 min | 5 min |
| Metropolitan Hotel | 14 min | 6 min |
| Sea Executive Suites | 15 min | 6 min |
| Isrotel Tower | 15 min | 6 min |
| Orchid Tel Aviv | 16 min | 6 min |
| Mendeli Street Hotel | 19 min | 7 min |
| Dan Tel Aviv | 21 min | 7 min |
| Sheraton Grand Tel Aviv | 23 min | 7 min |
| Cinema Hotel, Dizengoff Square | 23 min | 7 min |
| Renaissance Tel Aviv | 24 min | 8 min |
| Crowne Plaza Tel Aviv Beach | 25 min | 8 min |
| Herods Tel Aviv | 27 min | 8 min |
| North Tel Aviv and the port | ||
| Carlton Tel Aviv | 33 min | 10 min |
| Hilton Tel Aviv | 43 min | 11 min |
| Melody Hotel | 45 min | 12 min |
| Leonardo Art Tel Aviv | 48 min | 12 min |
| Alexander Hotel | 48 min | 12 min |
| Port Tel Aviv Hotel | 52 min | 13 min |
Made for visitors
VAT refund
Tourists get a VAT refund form with every purchase over the legal minimum. Bring your passport, present the form at the airport before your flight.
Delivery to your hotel
Bought a suitcase and want to keep walking? We deliver to any hotel in Tel Aviv, usually the same day, and free anywhere in Israel within two business days.
Luggage storage
Checked out with a day to spare? We hold your bags at the shop for 20 shekels a day, and the fee comes off anything you buy that day.
Engraving while you wait
Laser engraving of names, dates and even a photo, or gold and silver hot stamping on leather. Usually ready within an hour.
Belts cut on the spot
Choose the leather and the buckle, we cut the belt to your exact waist in the studio.
Languages
Hebrew, English, Russian and French are spoken in the shop.
The RUDI story
- 1950sYoav Rudi's father founds the first leather goods factory in Israel, in Tel Aviv. Bags and wallets are stitched by hand.
- 1984Yoav opens his own studio on HaMered Street and builds the RUDI brand around Italian full grain leather and belts made to measure.
- 1990Old Angler is founded in Florence by Luciano Lucenti and Mario Bartolini. Mario becomes a close friend of forty years, and RUDI its exclusive importer in Israel.
- TodayOfficial importer of Samsonite and American Tourister, an engraving and hot stamping studio inside the shop, and free reconditioning of our leather goods for life.


Opening hours
Sunday to Thursday 9:00 to 18:00, Friday 9:00 to 14:00, closed Saturday.
Questions visitors ask
Where exactly is the shop?
HaMered 29, Tel Aviv, in the Beit HaTaasia building, one block east of HaYarkon Street. Parking across the road.
Are the prices the same as online?
Yes. One net price, in the shop and on the site, with VAT included. Tourists get the refund form on top.
Can I pay in foreign currency?
We accept all major credit cards. Prices are in shekels.
Do you ship abroad?
We deliver anywhere in Israel, including your hotel or the airport hotel. Ask us about shipping abroad for leather goods.
Come and see us
HaMered 29, Tel Aviv. Phone 03-517-1115, WhatsApp 054-433-3988.