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Kosher in Costa Rica

Chabad in five towns, a kosher hotel in Jacó and Santa Teresa, a kosher supermarket in San José: Costa Rica works for kosher travellers who plan ahead.

13 certified kosher restaurants and food spots, 5 Chabad houses, 5 shuls and 1 mikvah in Costa Rica (San José, Jacó, Santa Teresa, La Fortuna). Every listing names its hechsher.

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San José

Kosher food (5)

  • Kosher Gourmet — Chabad Costa Rica catering · caterer · Meat
    Hechsher: Chabad Lubavitch de Costa Rica (Rabbi Hersch Spalter) — meat and poultry
    Escazú Village, Local #110, Escazú
  • Raw kosher meat and chicken at Chabad · butcher · Meat
    Hechsher: Chabad Lubavitch de Costa Rica (Rabbi Hersch Spalter) — meat and chicken
    Escazú Village, Local #110, Escazú
  • Super Kosher Costa Rica · supermarket · Meat
    Hechsher: Packaged goods carry their own hechsher; deli and takeout under Rabbi Itzhak Prober (Centro Israelita Sionista) and Chabad
    Calle 86, next to the Restaurante Fogoncito parking, Rohrmoser, San José 10109
  • Kosher Market Costa Rica · grocery · Meat
    Hechsher: Products certified by the local Orthodox rabbinate (Centro Israelita Sionista) or imported with their own hechsher
    Rohrmoser, Pavas, San José
  • Walmart and Automercado supermarkets · supermarket · Pareve
    Hechsher: Sealed imported products only, each with its own hechsher (OU, OK, Kof-K and others)

Chabad (1)

  • Jabad Lubavitch de Costa Rica (Chabad San José)
    Northwest entrance of Escazú Village, Local #110, in front of the Walmart parking, Escazú

Shuls (2)

  • Chabad Synagogue, Escazú
    Northwest entrance of Escazú Village, Local #110, in front of the Walmart parking, Escazú
  • Sinagoga Shaarei Zion — Centro Israelita Sionista (CIS)
    Pavas, next to the AyA, opposite BAC San José

Mikvahs (1)

  • Mikvah Centro Israelita Sionista
    Next to the AyA parking, opposite Banco BAC, Carretera Pavas, San José

Hotels (3)

  • Wyndham Garden San José Escazú
  • Hotel Portal Colonial
  • Residence Inn by Marriott San José Escazú

Eruv (1)

  • No eruv in Costa Rica

Jacó

Kosher food (5)

  • Chabad Restaurant Jacó · restaurant · Meat
    Hechsher: Chabad of Jacó (Rabbi Shiale Lipkin) — meat and pareve
    Chabad House, Barrio La Nación, Jacó
  • Saturday Night Pizza at Chabad of Jacó · pizza · Dairy
    Hechsher: Chabad of Jacó (Rabbi Shiale Lipkin) — dairy
    Chabad House, Barrio La Nación, Jacó
  • Chabad of Jacó kosher products shop · grocery · Pareve
    Hechsher: Sealed products with their own hechsher, sold by Chabad of Jacó
    Chabad House, Barrio La Nación, Jacó
  • Sabress Kosher Restaurant · restaurant · Meat
    Hechsher: Rabbi Itzhak Prober, Chief Rabbi of the Orthodox community (Centro Israelita Sionista) — meat
    Calle Lapa Verde, 150 m east of Pops, inside Hotel Las Orquídeas / Izu's Place, Jacó 61101
  • Hiba · restaurant · Dairy
    Hechsher: Centro Israelita Sionista de Costa Rica (Rabbi Itzhak Prober) — dairy
    Izu's Place, 150 m east of Pops, Jacó 61101

Shabbos meals (2)

  • Shabbos meals at Chabad of Jacó · Meat
    Hechsher: Chabad of Jacó
    Chabad House, Barrio La Nación, Jacó
  • Shabbos meals at Izu's Place · Meat
    Hechsher: Rabbi Itzhak Prober (Centro Israelita Sionista) — meat
    150 m east of Pops, Jacó

Chabad (1)

  • Chabad of Jacó
    Barrio La Nación, near Avenida Pastor Díaz, Jacó

Shuls (2)

  • Jacó Synagogue (Chabad)
    Barrio La Nación, Jacó
  • Synagogue at Izu's Place
    150 m east of Pops, Jacó

Hotels (5)

  • Izu's Place (Ela Kosher Hotel & Jewish Center)
    150 m east of Pops, Jacó Centro
  • Casa de Shabat
    Avenida Pastor Díaz, Jacó 61101
  • Sammy's House
    69 La Nación, Jacó
  • Oceano Boutique Hotel & Gallery
  • Shabbat-friendly guest unit (Yoni's)
    C. Remy, Jacó

Eruv (1)

  • No eruv in Jacó

Santa Teresa

Kosher food (2)

  • Blooma Boutique Hotel — Kosher Restaurant · restaurant · Dairy
    Hechsher: Chabad of Santa Teresa (Rabbi Berel Dubinsky) — dairy
    Blooma Boutique Hotel, Santa Teresa, Puntarenas
  • Chabad of Santa Teresa — weekday food and Shabbos meals to go · takeaway · Meat
    Hechsher: Chabad of Santa Teresa (Rabbi Berel Dubinsky)
    Opposite Banana Beach, Santa Teresa

Shabbos meals (1)

  • Shabbos meals at Chabad of Santa Teresa · Meat
    Hechsher: Chabad of Santa Teresa
    Opposite Banana Beach, Santa Teresa

Chabad (1)

  • Chabad of Santa Teresa
    Synagogue opposite Banana Beach, Santa Teresa 60111, Puntarenas

Shuls (1)

  • Chabad Synagogue Santa Teresa
    Opposite Banana Beach, Santa Teresa

Hotels (3)

  • Blooma Boutique Hotel
    Santa Teresa, Puntarenas
  • Banana Beach Hotel
  • Dreamcatcher Hotel (Atrapasueños)

Eruv (1)

  • No eruv in Santa Teresa

La Fortuna

Kosher food (1)

  • Chabad La Fortuna kitchen · cafe
    Hechsher: Chabad of La Fortuna (Rabbi Shlomo Ben Ami)
    La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela

Shabbos meals (1)

  • Shabbos meals at Chabad La Fortuna
    Hechsher: Chabad of La Fortuna
    La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela

Chabad (1)

  • Chabad La Fortuna
    La Fortuna de San Carlos, Alajuela 21007

Hotels (1)

  • Noah's Forest by Tifakara

Tamarindo

Chabad (1)

  • Chabad of Tamarindo
    Tamarindo, Guanacaste

Last checked October 2026. Kashrus changes: confirm with the place before you rely on it. Open in the app for maps, hours, phone numbers, Shabbos times and offline use.