Zak the Baker ★ 4.7
Zak the Baker in Wynwood is the kosher artisan bakery at 295 NW 26th Street, the city's reference natural-leavened sourdough room since 2012.
Kosher dining covers a 3,500-year-old Jewish dietary tradition codified in the Torah and refined through millennia of rabbinic interpretation. The rules: meat from animals with cloven hooves that chew their cud (cattle, sheep, goats, deer; no pork, rabbit, or shellfish), poultry from specific permitted birds (chicken, turkey, duck, goose), fish with fins AND scales (no shellfish, no eel, no catfish), meat slaughtered by a shochet according to ritual, and - critically - meat and dairy never mixed in the same meal or kitchen.
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The meat-dairy separation drives the entire restaurant economy. Kosher restaurants are either meat (fleishig) OR dairy (milchig) - not both. A meat restaurant serves no cheese, no cream, no butter; a dairy restaurant serves no meat. The third category, pareve, is neutral (fish, eggs, vegetables, grains) and can appear at either. This is why a kosher steakhouse looks different from a kosher pizzeria; they're parallel universes that don't share a kitchen.
What this page is: TableJourney's editor-picked kosher restaurants across every city we cover. Filtered to currently operating, kosher certification verified within the last six months.
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The best-scored kosher place in each of 12 cities.
Shapiro's Delicatessen Kosher-Style ★ 4.6
Shapiro's on South Meridian in Indianapolis runs a Jewish kosher-style deli since 1905. Reuben, corned beef on rye, matzo ball soup, century-old recipes.
Kinto ★ 4.5
Kinto in Neve Tzedek is the country's only fully kosher Georgian room, its Tbilisi trained cooks adapting khachapuri and stews for a Tel Aviv crowd.
Mishiguene ★ 4.5
Modern Jewish-Argentine cooking by Tomas Kalika; not formally kosher-certified but observes kosher-style separations and references Jewish cooking on plates.
Lewis' Continental Kitchen ★ 4.5
Family-run kosher Continental restaurant on Curlewis Street, Bondi, Sydney. Schnitzel, brisket and chopped liver from the long-running Lewis kosher kitchen.
Gam Gam Kosher Restaurant ★ 4.5
Gam Gam in Venice's Jewish Ghetto on Calle del Ghetto Vecchio is the city's first kosher eatery, run by Chabad of Venice with Sephardic-Italian plates.
Mum Foods Smokehouse & Delicatessen (kosher-style deli) ★ 4.5
Mum Foods in Austin is Geoffrey Ellis's pastrami smokehouse on Manor Road, a kosher-style Jewish deli serving Texas pastrami, matzo ball soup and corned beef.
Erin McKenna's Bakery NYC ★ 4.5
Erin McKenna's at Disney Springs is the vegan, gluten-free and kosher bakery on East Buena Vista Drive, with donuts, cupcakes and an everything muffin.
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen ★ 4.5
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen in Philadelphia is the 1923 Queen Village Jewish deli (kosher-style, not strictly kosher) with the city's defining pastrami.
Beigelių Krautuvėlė ★ 4.5
Beigelių Krautuvėlė on Pylimo bakes kosher-style Litvak bagels, bialys, challah and teyglakh on-site, run by the Lithuanian Jewish Community since 2016.
Bibi's Warmstone Bakery ★ 4.4
Bibi's Warmstone Bakery on Pico, Los Angeles is a kosher Sephardic bakery in Pico-Robertson, with hot fresh pita, sambusek and a Persian dessert counter.
Crembo Bakery and Cafe ★ 4.4
Crembo on North Howard is a certified Cholov Yisroel kosher bakery and cafe inside the Glazer JCC, with French patisserie meets Middle Eastern flavors.
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Zak the Baker ★ 4.7
Zak the Baker in Wynwood is the kosher artisan bakery at 295 NW 26th Street, the city's reference natural-leavened sourdough room since 2012.
Shapiro's Delicatessen Kosher-Style ★ 4.6
Shapiro's on South Meridian in Indianapolis runs a Jewish kosher-style deli since 1905. Reuben, corned beef on rye, matzo ball soup, century-old recipes.
Kinto ★ 4.5
Kinto in Neve Tzedek is the country's only fully kosher Georgian room, its Tbilisi trained cooks adapting khachapuri and stews for a Tel Aviv crowd.
Mishiguene ★ 4.5
Modern Jewish-Argentine cooking by Tomas Kalika; not formally kosher-certified but observes kosher-style separations and references Jewish cooking on plates.
Lewis' Continental Kitchen ★ 4.5
Family-run kosher Continental restaurant on Curlewis Street, Bondi, Sydney. Schnitzel, brisket and chopped liver from the long-running Lewis kosher kitchen.
Gam Gam Kosher Restaurant ★ 4.5
Gam Gam in Venice's Jewish Ghetto on Calle del Ghetto Vecchio is the city's first kosher eatery, run by Chabad of Venice with Sephardic-Italian plates.
Mum Foods Smokehouse & Delicatessen (kosher-style deli) ★ 4.5
Mum Foods in Austin is Geoffrey Ellis's pastrami smokehouse on Manor Road, a kosher-style Jewish deli serving Texas pastrami, matzo ball soup and corned beef.
Erin McKenna's Bakery NYC ★ 4.5
Erin McKenna's at Disney Springs is the vegan, gluten-free and kosher bakery on East Buena Vista Drive, with donuts, cupcakes and an everything muffin.
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen ★ 4.5
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen in Philadelphia is the 1923 Queen Village Jewish deli (kosher-style, not strictly kosher) with the city's defining pastrami.
Beigelių Krautuvėlė ★ 4.5
Beigelių Krautuvėlė on Pylimo bakes kosher-style Litvak bagels, bialys, challah and teyglakh on-site, run by the Lithuanian Jewish Community since 2016.
Bibi's Warmstone Bakery ★ 4.4
Bibi's Warmstone Bakery on Pico, Los Angeles is a kosher Sephardic bakery in Pico-Robertson, with hot fresh pita, sambusek and a Persian dessert counter.
Crembo Bakery and Cafe ★ 4.4
Crembo on North Howard is a certified Cholov Yisroel kosher bakery and cafe inside the Glazer JCC, with French patisserie meets Middle Eastern flavors.
Hoffy's ★ 4.4
Hoffy's in Antwerp's diamond district is the city's best-known kosher Hungarian restaurant. Cholent on Friday, schnitzel and gefilte fish daily.
Michael's Deli ★ 4.4
Steven Peljovich's Michael's Deli on Harvard Street has run a kosher-style deli in Coolidge Corner Brookline Boston since 1977. Kitchen leans american diner.
The Bretzel Bakery ★ 4.4
The Bretzel on Lennox Street in Portobello, Dublin's only Jewish-tradition kosher-style bakery since 1870, bagels, ryes and challah, the historic Jewish.
2nd Ave Deli ★ 4.4
2nd Ave Deli moved from East 10th to East 33rd in 2007 and remains the city's last full-service kosher deli in New York City. Located in Midtown.
ETC Steakhouse ★ 4.4
ETC Steakhouse in Teaneck is the editor pick for kosher steak for New York City visitors. Located in Midtown. At 1409 Palisade Ave. Booking recommended.
Katzy's Food Factory ★ 4.4
Glatt kosher deli on Hall Street, Bondi, Sydney. Pastrami, smoked beef and matzo ball soup; Sabbath-observant kitchen, walk-in counter and takeaway.
Panificio Volpe Giovanni ★ 4.4
Panificio Volpe Giovanni in Venice's Jewish Ghetto on Calle del Ghetto Vecchio is the family kosher bakery since the 1950s, with azzime dolci.
Marx Hot Bagels ★ 4.4
Marx Hot Bagels on Kenwood Road in Cincinnati's Blue Ash is the kosher-style bagel deli since 1969, with hand-rolled bagels, lox and the Reuben.
Katzinger's Delicatessen ★ 4.4
Katzinger's Delicatessen on South Third Street in German Village is the city's kosher-style Jewish deli since 1984, with Reuben, brisket and matzoh ball soup.
Glick's Bakery ★ 4.4
Glick's Bakery in St Kilda has been Melbourne's definitive kosher bakery since 1958: challah, rugelach, onion rolls and babka from a family business here.
Cecil's Deli ★ 4.4
Cecil's Deli on Cleveland Avenue has run a kosher-style Jewish deli in Saint Paul since 1949. At 651 Cleveland Ave S. Cash and card accepted.
Grand Bakery ★ 4.4
Grand Bakery on MacArthur Boulevard in Oakland's Dimond has baked kosher pareve goods since 1959. Wholesale-first; challah at Bay Area grocers.
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen ★ 4.4
Wise Sons in San Francisco is the Mission Jewish deli (kosher-style, not certified), with house-cured pastrami, a real challah board and a Saturday brunch.
Malka ★ 4.3
Malka on Derech Menachem Begin in Tel Aviv is chef Eyal Shani's kosher room, plating schnitzel and vegetable dishes under Rabbanut supervision.
Factor's Famous Deli ★ 4.3
Factor's Famous Deli on Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles has run a kosher-style Jewish deli since 1948, with house-cured pastrami sandwiches and matzo ball soup.
David's Deli Glatt Kosher ★ 4.3
David's Deli Glatt Kosher in South Tampa is the Chabad of Central Florida's certified Glatt Kosher kitchen and deli, with hot meals and Shabbat boxes.
United Bakers Dairy Restaurant ★ 4.3
United Bakers at Lawrence Plaza is the city's reference kosher-style dairy restaurant since 1912, no-meat menu serving fish, blintzes and split-pea soup.
OrderThe split pea soup with a potato latke and applesauce.
Dr Laffa ★ 4.3
Dr Laffa on Bathurst is the city's reference COR-certified kosher Israeli kitchen since 2008, family-recipe laffa bread baked to order with shawarma.
OrderA laffa wrap with shawarma plus a side of hummus and a salad pickled radish.
Kleinblatt ★ 4.3
Kleinblatt in Antwerp's diamond district is the city's largest kosher Belgian bakery. Located in Diamantwijk. At Provinciestraat 206. Booking recommended.
Milt's Barbecue for the Perplexed ★ 4.3
Milt's Barbecue for the Perplexed in Chicago is the Lakeview kosher BBQ kitchen on Broadway, a glatt-kosher smokehouse with brisket, pulled chicken and rib.
Deli 613 ★ 4.3
Deli 613 in Rathmines, Dublin's only certified kosher deli since 2023, NY-style salt beef sandwiches and salads, the first kosher eatery in Ireland.
Imperial Market & Deli ★ 4.3
Imperial Market & Deli on Glendale Avenue Phoenix, Arizona's largest Glatt Kosher market and hot deli under the Phoenix Vaad HaKashruth, with Shabbat.
Bahur Tov ★ 4.3
Bahur Tov on Taborstrasse in Vienna's Leopoldstadt is the 2nd district's flagship kosher restaurant under Rav Aminov hashgacha, the Israeli and Middle.
Alef Alef ★ 4.3
Alef Alef on Seitenstettengasse in Vienna's first district sits next to the Stadttempel synagogue, a kosher restaurant under Rabbi Schwartz hashgacha.
Hummus and Friends ★ 4.3
Hummus and Friends on Oranienburger Strasse is Berlin's most prominent kosher-certified restaurant, with a vegetarian Israeli menu. Booking recommended.
East Side Kosher Deli ★ 4.3
East Side Kosher Deli in Denver is the Hilltop kosher deli on Leetsdale Drive, the city's primary kosher meat counter, market and dining room since 1989.
Mam's Best Food ★ 4.3
Mam's Best Food is the Florida Keys' one kosher kitchen, an Israeli tented counter on Petronia Street under Florida Keys Kosher supervision.
Reuben's ★ 4.3
Reuben's Baker Street kosher deli in Marylebone London, opened 1972, runs a kosher-certified menu of salt beef sandwiches, chicken soup and kreplach.
Halpern's Kosher Store ★ 4.3
Long-running Greater Manchester kosher store off Leicester Road in Salford. At 59 Leicester Road. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Restaurant Einstein ★ 4.3
Restaurant Einstein on Munich's St.-Jakobs-Platz, inside the Jewish Community Centre, is the city's only Glatt kosher restaurant; Israeli. Family-friendly.
Kosher Cajun NY Deli and Grocery ★ 4.3
Kosher Cajun NY Deli in Metairie outside New Orleans is the metro area's main certified-kosher deli, with kosher meats, Pareve sides and a sandwich counter.
Manhattan Avenue Deli ★ 4.3
Manhattan Avenue Deli opened in January 2025 at the Santa Fe Jewish Center as the city's first kosher restaurant: pastrami on rye, bagels, schnitzel, matzo.
Omnitsky Kosher Deli ★ 4.3
Omnitsky Kosher Deli on Oak Street is Vancouver's reference Glatt kosher deli and butcher since 1942, BC Kosher certified by the Vancouver Beth Din.
Darya ★ 4.2
Darya inside the Hilton Tel Aviv is a kosher meat restaurant led by chef Hillel Tavakuli, its menu tracing Silk Road flavours through Asia and Persia.
Got Kosher ★ 4.2
Got Kosher on Pico in the Pico-Robertson neighbourhood, Los Angeles, runs a strictly kosher cafe with bagels, sandwiches and pizza by the slice.
Aroma Pizza and Cafe ★ 4.2
Aroma Pizza on Swann is a Cholov Yisroel and Pas Israel kosher pizza cafe supervised by Rabbi Lazer Rivkin of Bais Din Tampa, with takeout and catering.
Zaftigs Delicatessen ★ 4.2
Zaftigs Delicatessen on Harvard Street in Coolidge Corner Brookline has run a kosher-style deli and brunch room in Boston since 1996. Pastrami.
Carmel Restaurant ★ 4.2
Carmel on Kazinczy in the Jewish Quarter is a 30-year glatt kosher Hungarian-Jewish kitchen with goulash, schnitzel and stuffed cabbage under Chabad.
OrderThe matzo ball soup followed by the Carmel cholent.
Al Galope Kosher Steakhouse ★ 4.2
Kosher-certified parrilla in Once, the Jewish barrio. Strict rabbinical supervision; classic Argentine cuts under kosher law, table service for shabbat.
Ba'Ghetto Milky ★ 4.2
Ba'Ghetto Milky in Rome's Jewish Ghetto is the kosher-certified (under the Roman Beth Din) Roman-Jewish kitchen, with the dairy-line restaurant separate.
Pinati ★ 4.2
Pinati is a 100% kosher Israeli street-food kitchen in Higienopolis, Sao Paulo, its falafel and sabich made under a rabbi's supervision on two floors.
Kosher Meat Klub ★ 4.2
Kosher Meat Klub on West Burleigh Street is Milwaukee's main certified-kosher deli with brisket, pastrami and Shabbat-prepared meals run under Beit Din.
Brown RISD Hillel Kosher Kitchen at the Sharpe Refectory ★ 4.2
Brown's Sharpe Refectory opened a Glatt-Kosher kitchen in fall 2023, with daily lunch and dinner. Public meals with reservations via Brown RISD Hillel.
Tov-Li ★ 4.1
Tov-Li on north Bathurst is the city's reference COR-certified kosher Israeli dairy counter, pizza, falafel and bourekas the Willowdale staples.
OrderA Sabich sandwich with extra amba plus a slice of the za'atar pizza.
Hanna Glatt Kosher Restaurant ★ 4.1
Hanna's, founded in the 1960s in the courtyard of the Kazinczy Synagogue with the entrance on Dob utca, is Budapest's flagship glatt kosher Ashkenazi.
OrderThe cholent on Shabbat lunch with a side of gefilte fish.
Shallots Bistro ★ 4.1
Shallots Bistro in Skokie (north of Chicago) is the kosher dining room on Carpenter Road with French-Mediterranean dishes, a kosher wine list.
Milk and Honey Kosher Market ★ 4.1
Dallas's oldest continuously supervised kosher restaurant under the Dallas Kosher VAAD with a full-time Mashgiach, serving certified Glatt kosher meat.
OrderSchwarma plate; Israeli salads; kosher deli sandwich
Kurtuluş Pastanesi ★ 4.1
Kurtuluş Pastanesi on Şahin Sokak just off Kurtuluş Caddesi, a Sephardic-Jewish neighbourhood patisserie keeping the kosher-baked tradition of the old.
Le Fils du Boucher ★ 4.1
Le Fils du Boucher in Lyon's 6e Brotteaux quarter is the Beth Din Lyon-supervised kosher bistro with a 70-seat dining room, serving entrecote.
Milky Way ★ 4.1
Milky Way on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill is a kosher dairy restaurant in Pittsburgh. New York-style pizza, falafel and dairy dishes certified kosher.
Yotvata ★ 4.1
Yotvata in Rome's Jewish Ghetto is the kosher-certified (under the Roman Beth Din) dairy-line Israeli kitchen with a separate meat dining room.
Casa Mazal ★ 4.1
Casa Mazal in Córdoba's Judería serves kosher menus to Masortí Olami and World Union for Progressive Judaism standards, and runs a certified caterer.
Chabad House Delhi ★ 4.1
Chabad House in Paharganj, Delhi, runs a Glatt kosher restaurant on its first floor, serving Israeli meals to travellers along the Main Bazaar.
Goldie's Delicatessen ★ 4.1
Goldie's Delicatessen near Vanderbilt, Nashville opened 2018 as the city's first kosher-style deli: pastrami sandwiches, matzo ball soup, latkes.
Dr. Shakshuka ★ 4.0
Dr. Shakshuka in Jaffa runs a kosher Tripolitan kitchen from the early 1990s, plating shakshuka variations with couscous, shawarma and schnitzel.
Rashel ★ 4.0
Rashel at Hangar 27 in the Tel Aviv Port serves kosher Moroccan and Mediterranean dishes in a lounge setting, with Mehadrin Badatz kashrut supervision.
The Press ★ 4.0
The Press on Main Road in Sea Point is a Cape Town kosher meat restaurant and bar under Beth Din supervision, serving burgers, steaks, wraps and cocktails.
Cafe Riteve ★ 4.0
Cafe Riteve is a kosher dairy cafe on the Hatfield Street piazza in Gardens, Cape Town, beside the Gardens Shul and Jewish Museum, open since 2000.
Machane Yehuda at Chabad House ★ 4.0
Machane Yehuda on Albert Cuypstraat runs the Amsterdam kosher meat restaurant under Chabad House supervision, all meat Glatt, all-dairy Cholov Yisroel.
Shabbat Meals at Chabad Amsterdam ★ 4.0
Chabad Amsterdam serves kosher Shabbat meals to travellers in the Albert Cuyp area, registration in advance, under the Amsterdam Rabbinate Mehadrin.
Chai Peking ★ 4.0
Chai Peking in Atlanta is the city's only kosher Chinese restaurant, inside the Kroger at Toco Hills, a glatt-kosher takeaway counter with more than 150 menu.
Aderet Restaurant ★ 4.0
Dallas Kosher-certified restaurant at Preston Rd, serving certified Glatt kosher meats with an Israeli, American, and Mediterranean menu in a full-service.
OrderGrilled meat plate; Israeli couscous; mixed kebab platter
Aloha Lani Kosher Restaurant ★ 4.0
Aloha Lani Kosher Restaurant at Chabad of Hawaii in Honolulu serves kosher-certified meals on Kapiolani Boulevard, the city's destination kosher kitchen.
Jerusalem Kosher Deli ★ 4.0
Jerusalem Kosher Deli at Chabad of Hawaii on Atkinson Drive in Honolulu is the city's premier kosher deli, with bagels, sandwiches, soups and Shabbat.
Caffe Eden ★ 4.0
Caffe Eden in Beşiktaş is the city's main supervised kosher restaurant under Denet Gida certification, delivering to Bebek, Ulus, Etiler and the Arnavutköy.
Jerusalem Chef's Table ★ 4.0
Jerusalem Chef's Table on Flamingo Road is a glatt-kosher meat restaurant close to the Strip, certified by Vaad HaKashrus of Las Vegas with Israeli.
Hamsa Mediterranean Grill ★ 4.0
Hamsa Mediterranean Grill on west Flamingo Road is a glatt-kosher Mediterranean room certified by Vaad HaKashrus of Las Vegas, with shawarma.
Neshama Kitchen ★ 4.0
Neshama Kitchen in Lyon's 1er on Rue Mulet is the Beth Chabad kosher kitchen in central Lyon, serving lunch-only meat and parve dishes with Beth Din Lyon.
Le 8eme Sud ★ 4.0
Le 8eme Sud in Marseille's 8e on the Corniche Kennedy Promenade Georges Pompidou is a kosher meat restaurant, listed by the Beth Habad 8eme.
Sinai Deli and Bakery ★ 4.0
Sinai Deli and Bakery in Mexico City is the Polanco kosher deli on Homero, a KMD-supervised kosher establishment that serves the Polanco Jewish community.
El Gaucho Grill ★ 4.0
El Gaucho Grill in Mexico City is the Polanco kosher Argentinean grill on Temistocles, a KMD-supervised meat restaurant that serves the Polanco Jewish.
Imperial Kosher Market & Cafe ★ 4.0
Imperial Kosher Market & Cafe on Glendale Avenue is Arizona's largest kosher market, carrying over 1,000 items plus a cafe counter for deli plates.
Eighteen ★ 4.0
Eighteen on Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill is a kosher cafe in Pittsburgh. Shawarma, falafel, sushi and imported bagels certified kosher in the East End.
King Solomon Restaurant ★ 4.0
King Solomon is Prague's oldest kosher restaurant, in the Jewish Quarter near the Old-New Synagogue. Located in Josefov. Kitchen leans kosher czech-jewish.
Miki Kosher ★ 4.0
Miki Kosher plates Japanese dishes under rabbinical supervision in Higienopolis, Sao Paulo, a dairy-kosher kitchen serving lunch and dinner most days.
Novogel ★ 4.0
Novogel on Rue Edmond Guyaux is the canonical kosher supermarket and butcher serving the Minimes Jewish community, with shabbat plates and certified meats.
Chabad of Athens Kosher Restaurant ★ 4.0
Chabad of Athens runs the kosher restaurant in central Athens, five minutes from the Beth Shalom synagogue, with Shabbat meals and weekday kosher catering.
Sohar's ★ 4.0
Sohar's has served glatt kosher food at Frankfurt's Westend Synagogue since 1990, the city's certified kosher kitchen with papers published.
Lechem Chamaym 2 ★ 4.0
Lechem Chamaym 2 on Rue Rossini in Nice is a kosher dairy and parve restaurant near the Chabad synagogue, the Chabad supervised room with fish, pasta, pizza.
Wegmans Kosher Section ★ 4.0
Wegmans on Monroe Ave carries one of the largest kosher sections in Upstate New York, covering meat, dairy, packaged goods, and fresh-baked items weekly.
Hamitbach ★ 4.0
Hamitbach in Mission Valley is San Diego's kosher Mediterranean and Israeli street-food kitchen, opened 2023, certified by Vaad Harabanim of San Diego.
Shalom Restaurant ★ 4.0
Shalom is currently the only kosher restaurant in Thessaloniki, operating from the Jewish Community Centre opposite the Modiano Market. Booking recommended.
Char Bar Kosher ★ 4.0
Char Bar Kosher in Washington DC is the West End L Street glatt-kosher restaurant from Andre Voloshin, a kosher steakhouse and burger room with daily lunch.
Coffee Time ★ 3.9
Coffee Time is a Beth Din supervised kosher dairy cafe at the Astra Centre on Breda Street in Gardens, Cape Town, serving breakfasts, teas and light lunches.
Mazal Tov ★ 3.9
Mazal Tov on Roonstrasse in Cologne is a certified kosher restaurant operating within the Synagogengemeinde; one of very few kosher dining options in Germany.
Backerei Zimmermann (Kosher) ★ 3.9
Backerei Zimmermann on Ehrenstrasse in Cologne holds kosher certification and bakes traditional German breads and Brötchen; the oldest certified kosher.
La Maronaise Cafe ★ 3.9
La Maronaise Cafe in Marseille's 8e is a kosher pizza and dairy restaurant on Place Amiral Muselier, listed by the Beth Habad 8eme, delivery.
Dinitz Kosher Restaurant ★ 3.9
Dinitz is Prague's other glatt kosher restaurant, on Bilkova in the Jewish Quarter. Reserve for Friday night; the kitchen takes Shabbat pre-orders.
Boucherie Elmaalem ★ 3.9
Boucherie Elmaalem on Rue des Chalets is a long-running kosher butcher with certified meat for the Toulouse Jewish community, with prepared shabbat orders.
O Delices d'Alice ★ 3.9
O Delices d'Alice in Brussels' Uccle is the kosher meat restaurant on Avenue Brugmann. At Avenue Brugmann 522. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Lekker Gec ★ 3.9
Organic vegetarian lunch bar with plant-based plates that are kosher-compatible; confirm the daily menu for any dairy-based items before ordering.
Yummy 770 ★ 3.9
Yummy 770 at the Israeli Chabad Center is San Antonio's kosher Israeli restaurant, a meat (fleishig) kitchen certified by the Vaad HaKashrut of San Antonio.
OrderFalafel, shawarma and Israeli salads
Pars Kosher Market & Deli ★ 3.9
San Jose's sole dine-in kosher spot, Vaad of Northern California-certified, with Israeli imports, Chalav Yisrael dairy, and hot deli meals to go.
San Marco Santa Cruz ★ 3.9
San Marco on Calle Meson del Moro in Seville's Santa Cruz Jewish quarter operates from a 12th-century Arab bathhouse and offers Italian. Booking recommended.
Sababa's ★ 3.8
Sababa's in Atlanta is the kosher Israeli grill on North Druid Hills, certified by the AKC, serving falafel, shawarma and shakshuka under Vaad-Hakashrus.
Boise Co-op Market ★ 3.8
Boise Co-op Market stocks certified kosher packaged goods and prepared foods, the most reliable source for kosher items in the Treasure Valley.
Baron Hirsch Kosher Cafe ★ 3.8
Baron Hirsch Kosher Cafe in East Memphis at Yates Road runs a kosher cafe at the Baron Hirsch Congregation, with Shabbat meals and a small dairy menu.
Chabad Phuket Kosher Restaurant and Pizzeria ★ 3.8
The kosher restaurant and pizzeria at Chabad Phuket in Patong is the island's kosher kitchen, run under the supervision of the Chief Rabbi of Thailand.
Kosher Options at Markthal ★ 3.8
Several Markthal vendors carry kosher-certified packaged goods including Dutch Gouda, smoked salmon, and specialty preserves. Located in Centrum.
Shanghai Jewish Center Kosher Cafe ★ 3.8
The Shanghai Jewish Center's kosher restaurant on Hongqiao Road serves freshly made hot kosher meals Sunday to Thursday, plus Shabbat meals by reservation.
Autre Part ★ 3.8
Autre Part on Boulevard Clemenceau is a kosher restaurant under Beth Din Strasbourg supervision, serving French and Italian plates and pizza.
Bodega ★ 3.6
Bodega on Carlebach Street in Tel Aviv is a kosher American diner, its bacon cheeseburger built from beef bacon and vegan cheese under supervision.
McCambridge's ★ 3.6
McCambridges on Shop Street Galway stocks a kosher-friendly grocery section with sealed international products; best resource for kosher provisions in Galway.
OrderIsraeli wine selection and kosher packaged goods from the specialist food aisle
SuperValu Salthill ★ 3.5
SuperValu Salthill at Bailey Point in west Galway stocks sealed kosher-certified packaged lines; the largest grocery for kosher self-catering in the city.
OrderKedem kosher wine selection and imported Israeli pantry staples from the kosher aisle
Jewish Community Center Kosher Programme ★ 3.5
The Jewish Community Center in Overland Park hosts Kansas City's primary kosher dining programme, with events through the Rabbinical Council and Hen House.
Oslo Kosher Catering ★ 3.5
Oslo Kosher Catering at Bergstien 13, in the Jewish community centre next to the Oslo synagogue, is the only supervised kosher kitchen in Norway.
Chabad of Iceland ★ 3.5
Chabad of Iceland is the only source of kosher meals in Reykjavik, hosting Shabbat dinners in a country that has no kosher restaurant of its own.
Espace Cacher Dijon ★ 3.3
Espace Cacher Dijon on Rue Jean-Jean Cornu is Dijon's kosher butcher and grocer, selling meat, poultry, wine and pantry staples for local order.
Mosaica ★ 3.3
A kosher restaurant on the Sofitel's 31st floor with a skyline view, serving Israeli salads, tuna cigars and bassar hummus under Mehadrin supervision.
Aarhus Jewish Community Centre ★ 3.0
Aarhus has no dedicated kosher restaurant. The Jewish community centre can advise on kosher catering for events and occasionally hosts community meals.
Boichik Bagels
Kosher certified. Nationally acclaimed New York-style bagels with a chewy crumb. College Avenue and 6th Street locations are both certified kosher.
Saul's Restaurant and Deli
Kosher-style Jewish deli on Shattuck since 1986. Pastrami on rye, matzo ball soup, lox and bagels. Kosher-style not certified; verify status before visiting.
Kosher by city
Tel Aviv6 places
Kinto, Malka
Cape Town3 places
The Press, Cafe Riteve
Los Angeles3 places
Bibi's Warmstone Bakery, Factor's Famous Deli
Tampa3 places
Crembo Bakery and Cafe, David's Deli Glatt Kosher
Toronto3 places
United Bakers Dairy Restaurant, Dr Laffa
Amsterdam2 places
Machane Yehuda at Chabad House, Shabbat Meals at Chabad Amsterdam
Antwerp2 places
Hoffy's, Kleinblatt
Atlanta2 places
Chai Peking, Sababa's
Berkeley2 places
Boichik Bagels, Saul's Restaurant and Deli
Boston2 places
Michael's Deli, Zaftigs Delicatessen
Budapest2 places
Carmel Restaurant, Hanna Glatt Kosher Restaurant
Buenos Aires2 places
Mishiguene, Al Galope Kosher Steakhouse
Chicago2 places
Milt's Barbecue for the Perplexed, Shallots Bistro
Cologne2 places
Mazal Tov, Backerei Zimmermann (Kosher)
Dallas2 places
Milk and Honey Kosher Market, Aderet Restaurant
Dublin2 places
The Bretzel Bakery, Deli 613
Galway2 places
McCambridge's, SuperValu Salthill
Honolulu2 places
Aloha Lani Kosher Restaurant, Jerusalem Kosher Deli
Istanbul2 places
Kurtuluş Pastanesi, Caffe Eden
Las Vegas2 places
Jerusalem Chef's Table, Hamsa Mediterranean Grill
Lyon2 places
Le Fils du Boucher, Neshama Kitchen
Marseille2 places
Le 8eme Sud, La Maronaise Cafe
Mexico City2 places
Sinai Deli and Bakery, El Gaucho Grill
New York City2 places
2nd Ave Deli, ETC Steakhouse
Phoenix2 places
Imperial Market & Deli, Imperial Kosher Market & Cafe
Pittsburgh2 places
Milky Way, Eighteen
Prague2 places
King Solomon Restaurant, Dinitz Kosher Restaurant
Rome2 places
Ba'Ghetto Milky, Yotvata
Sydney2 places
Lewis' Continental Kitchen, Katzy's Food Factory
São Paulo2 places
Pinati, Miki Kosher
Toulouse2 places
Novogel, Boucherie Elmaalem
Venice2 places
Gam Gam Kosher Restaurant, Panificio Volpe Giovanni
Vienna2 places
Bahur Tov, Alef Alef
Aarhus1 place
Aarhus Jewish Community Centre
Athens1 place
Chabad of Athens Kosher Restaurant
Austin1 place
Mum Foods Smokehouse & Delicatessen (kosher-style deli)
Berlin1 place
Hummus and Friends
Boise1 place
Boise Co-op Market
Brussels1 place
O Delices d'Alice
Cincinnati1 place
Marx Hot Bagels
Columbus1 place
Katzinger's Delicatessen
Córdoba1 place
Casa Mazal
Delhi1 place
Chabad House Delhi
Denver1 place
East Side Kosher Deli
Dijon1 place
Espace Cacher Dijon
Dubai1 place
Mosaica
Frankfurt1 place
Sohar's
Ghent1 place
Lekker Gec
Indianapolis1 place
Shapiro's Delicatessen Kosher-Style
Kansas City1 place
Jewish Community Center Kosher Programme
Key West1 place
Mam's Best Food
London1 place
Reuben's
Manchester1 place
Halpern's Kosher Store
Melbourne1 place
Glick's Bakery
Memphis1 place
Baron Hirsch Kosher Cafe
Miami1 place
Zak the Baker
Milwaukee1 place
Kosher Meat Klub
Minneapolis1 place
Cecil's Deli
Munich1 place
Restaurant Einstein
Nashville1 place
Goldie's Delicatessen
New Orleans1 place
Kosher Cajun NY Deli and Grocery
Nice1 place
Lechem Chamaym 2
Oakland1 place
Grand Bakery
Orlando1 place
Erin McKenna's Bakery NYC
Oslo1 place
Oslo Kosher Catering
Philadelphia1 place
Famous 4th Street Delicatessen
Phuket1 place
Chabad Phuket Kosher Restaurant and Pizzeria
Providence1 place
Brown RISD Hillel Kosher Kitchen at the Sharpe Refectory
Reykjavik1 place
Chabad of Iceland
Rochester1 place
Wegmans Kosher Section
Rotterdam1 place
Kosher Options at Markthal
San Antonio1 place
Yummy 770
San Diego1 place
Hamitbach
San Francisco1 place
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen
San Jose1 place
Pars Kosher Market & Deli
Santa Fe1 place
Manhattan Avenue Deli
Seville1 place
San Marco Santa Cruz
Shanghai1 place
Shanghai Jewish Center Kosher Cafe
Singapore1 place
Aniba
Strasbourg1 place
Autre Part
Thessaloniki1 place
Shalom Restaurant
Vancouver1 place
Omnitsky Kosher Deli
Vilnius1 place
Beigelių Krautuvėlė
Washington DC1 place
Char Bar Kosher
How to eat kosher while travelling
Certification levels
Glatt kosher is the strictest meat certification, requiring smooth lungs at slaughter inspection (a higher bar than basic kosher). Mehadrin in Israel is a parallel strict standard. Regular kosher is acceptable to most observant diners; glatt is the standard for the most strictly observant. The main certifiers in the US are OU (Orthodox Union, the largest globally), OK, Star-K, Kof-K, and CRC. In Israel, the Rabbanut is the state certifier; Mehadrin is the higher voluntary standard. In Europe, Beth Din London, KLBD, and various national bodies.
Meat (fleishig) vs dairy (milchig) restaurants
Meat kosher restaurants are functional steakhouses, schnitzel-and-shawarma, deli (pastrami, corned beef, brisket), and Israeli grills. Dairy kosher restaurants are pizza, pasta with cheese, sushi, cafes, and bagel-and-lox. Pareve (neutral) restaurants are sushi-only, vegetarian/vegan, and fish-based - they're the most flexible. Most observant diners wait six hours between a meat meal and a dairy meal; less observant diners wait one to three hours. After dairy, the wait before meat is typically just a rinse or a piece of bread.
Cities with the deepest kosher dining
Jerusalem and Tel Aviv (the global kosher capitals - hundreds of certified operators across price tiers including kosher fine dining at HaBasta and Yaffo Tel Aviv). New York (Manhattan's Upper West Side, Brooklyn's Borough Park and Crown Heights, Five Towns and Great Neck Long Island). London (Golders Green, Hendon, Edgware, Hampstead Garden Suburb). Los Angeles (Pico-Robertson, Fairfax). Antwerp's Diamond District. Paris's Pletzl (Rue des Rosiers) and Sentier. Berlin (small but growing). Buenos Aires has Latin America's largest kosher scene.
Shabbat and holiday timing
Kosher restaurants close from Friday afternoon (about an hour before sunset) through Saturday night (an hour after sunset). For travel planning, check the local sunset. Holiday closures: Yom Kippur (a full 25-hour fast - restaurants closed). Passover (Pesach) - the leavened-grain ban transforms menus for 8 days; restaurants either close or run a Pesach-specific menu. Sukkot, Shavuot, and the High Holidays similarly affect operations. A kosher restaurant's calendar is the Jewish calendar, not the secular one.
Frequently asked: kosher
Can I get kosher meat AND dairy at the same restaurant?
Not in the same restaurant. The kitchen separation requires entirely separate utensils, dishes, ovens, and counters for meat and dairy. A restaurant chooses one or the other (or runs as pareve - fish and vegetables only).
What's the difference between glatt kosher and regular kosher?
Glatt is a stricter standard for meat, requiring smooth lungs at slaughter inspection. Regular kosher requires that any lung adhesions be resolved by a rabbi's inspection. Both are acceptable to most observant diners; the strictest diners require glatt.
Are kosher and halal the same?
Similar but distinct. Both have ritual slaughter and prohibit pork. Kosher additionally requires meat-dairy separation, prohibits shellfish entirely, and specifies different acceptable fish. Halal permits all seafood and dairy with any meat. A halal restaurant is not automatically kosher; a kosher restaurant is generally accepted as halal-compliant for most observant Muslim diners.
Why are kosher restaurants closed Saturdays?
Shabbat (the Jewish Sabbath) runs from Friday sunset to Saturday sunset and is a day of rest - no commerce, no work, no use of electricity in observant homes and businesses. Restaurants close to honor it. Many reopen Saturday night after Havdalah (the ritual ending Shabbat).
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