Kosher restaurants in Istanbul

Kosher food in Istanbul (16)

• Caffe Eden · Restaurant · Meat
  Hechsher: Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Denet Gıda) — meat, on-site supervisor
  Dereboyu Caddesi, Gözlükçü Sokak No: 18/A, Ortaköy, Beşiktaş
  Sit-down meat restaurant and takeaway in Ortaköy, the same neighbourhood as the Etz Ahayim synagogue. Turkish grill food: döner, köfte, burgers, lahmacun and pita. It also sells the rabbinate's packaged kosher products.
  +90 212 236 36 67 · Map
• La Casa Catering · Caterer · Meat
  Hechsher: Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Denet Gıda) — glatt kosher; a separate mehadrin menu is supervised by Rabbi Mendy Chitrik (Chabad)
  Ayazağa Mah. Cendere Yolu, Asal Plaza No: 5, Ayazağa, Sarıyer
  The community's main kosher caterer. It delivers glatt kosher meals to hotels and other cities, and makes the kosher meals for Turkish Airlines. The easiest way to eat hot kosher food in your hotel room.
  +90 212 291 25 57 · WhatsApp · Menu · Website · Map
• Robelyu Kaşer Catering (Meir Baruh) · Caterer
  Hechsher: Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Denet Gıda)
  Barbaros Mah. (Yeni Sahra), Zaloğlu Sok. No: 14/A, Ataşehir
  Kosher caterer for events and home orders, on the rabbinate's current list. Call to ask what it can deliver to visitors.
  +90 216 386 37 15 · WhatsApp · Map
• Levavi Catering (Rıfat İçin) · Caterer
  Hechsher: Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Denet Gıda)
  Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mah. Özgür Sok. No: 6/B, Armutlu, Sarıyer
  Kosher caterer on the rabbinate's current list, mainly for events and family orders. Call ahead.
  +90 533 486 50 18 · Map
• Kurtuluş Pastanesi · Bakery
  Hechsher: Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Denet Gıda) — only products that carry the kosher certificate and seal
  Eskişehir Mah. Kurtuluş Cad. Şahin Sok. No: 36, Şişli
  A patisserie on the rabbinate's list, but the certification covers only items sold with the kosher certificate and seal. Ask for those and buy nothing else.
  +90 506 142 41 25 · Map
• Akasya Restaurant Bar (kosher kiosk) · Takeaway
  Hechsher: Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Denet Gıda) — buffet and sales point under a supervisor
  23 Nisan Caddesi No: 49, Büyükada, Adalar
  A supervised kosher buffet and sales point on Büyükada, where many Istanbul Jewish families spend the summer. Handy on a Princes' Islands day trip in season.
  +90 216 382 10 50 · Map
• Chaya's Kitchen (Chabad mehadrin food) · Caterer · Meat
  Hechsher: Chabad of Istanbul (Rabbi Mendy Chitrik) — mehadrin
  Mehadrin meals and Shabbos food made by Chabad of Istanbul, ordered in advance. Confirm it is running and what it offers when you write.
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• Denet Gıda kosher shop (Levent) · Grocery
  Hechsher: Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Denet Gıda)
  Kardeşler Caddesi No: 46/A (behind Metrocity), Levent
  The Chief Rabbinate's kosher food company. Frozen kosher meat and chicken, cheeses, matzah and other kosher products. The best place to stock up for a hotel stay or for Antalya, Bodrum or Cappadocia.
  +90 212 278 00 11 · Website · Map
• Denet Gıda kosher shop (Göztepe branch) · Grocery
  Hechsher: Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Denet Gıda)
  Caddebostan Synagogue (Bet El), Taşmektep Sokak, Göztepe, Kadıköy
  Branch of the rabbinate's kosher shop inside the Caddebostan synagogue complex. Bring your passport for security at the door.
  +90 542 215 06 53 · Website · Map
• Say Kasabı · Butcher · Meat
  Hechsher: Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Denet Gıda) — sealed kosher meat and poultry (point of sale)
  Saatçi Bayırı, Vefa Sokak No: 11/2, Gayrettepe, Beşiktaş
  On the rabbinate's list of butchers that sell its sealed kosher meat and poultry. Buy only packs with the kosher seal.
  +90 212 275 66 29 · Map
• Yeni Kule Et ve Tavuk Pazarı · Butcher · Meat
  Hechsher: Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Denet Gıda) — sealed kosher meat and poultry (point of sale)
  Taş Mektep Sokak No: 27/2, Göztepe, Kadıköy
  On the rabbinate's list of butchers that sell its sealed kosher meat and poultry. Buy only packs with the kosher seal.
  +90 216 302 64 23 · Map
• Doğu Kasabı · Butcher · Meat
  Hechsher: Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Denet Gıda) — sealed kosher meat and poultry (point of sale)
  Hasat Sokak No: 58/B, Şişli
  On the rabbinate's list of butchers that sell its sealed kosher meat and poultry. Buy only packs with the kosher seal.
  +90 212 225 12 72 · Map
• Doğuş Kasabı · Butcher · Meat
  Hechsher: Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Denet Gıda) — sealed kosher meat and poultry (point of sale)
  Adnan Kahveci Caddesi, Filiz Sokak No: 14, Tarabya, Sarıyer
  On the rabbinate's list of butchers that sell its sealed kosher meat and poultry. Buy only packs with the kosher seal.
  +90 212 299 67 55 · Map
• İstanbul Kasabı Gıda Ürünleri · Butcher · Meat
  Hechsher: Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Denet Gıda) — sealed kosher meat and poultry (point of sale)
  Salih Rüştü Bey Sokak, Ethem Blok No: 1/5, Ulus, Beşiktaş
  On the rabbinate's list of butchers that sell its sealed kosher meat and poultry. Buy only packs with the kosher seal.
  +90 212 278 65 97 · Map
• Kosher Etiler Kasabı · Butcher · Meat
  Hechsher: Chief Rabbinate of Turkey (Denet Gıda) — sealed kosher meat and poultry (point of sale)
  Kültür Mah. Kartal Sok. No: 1C, Ulus, Beşiktaş
  On the rabbinate's list of butchers that sell its sealed kosher meat and poultry. Buy only packs with the kosher seal.
  +90 212 265 35 32 · Map
• Kosher vending machine, Istanbul Airport · Takeaway
  Hechsher: OK Kosher with Rabbi Mendy Chitrik
  Istanbul Airport (IST), airside between Concourse A and Concourse B, opposite Starbucks
  A vending machine with sealed kosher sandwiches, wraps and drinks for transit passengers. Check it is still there and stocked before you count on it.
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Shabbos meals in Istanbul (1)

• Shabbat meals at Chabad of Istanbul · Meat
  Hechsher: Chabad of Istanbul (Rabbi Mendy Chitrik)
  Rabbi Mendy and Chaya Chitrik host Friday-night and Shabbos-day meals for locals and visitors in their home, often dozens of guests. The address is given when you book.
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Chabad in Istanbul (1)

• Chabad of Istanbul (Beit Chabad, Chabad of Turkey)
  Turkey's only Chabad house. Rabbi Chitrik is also rabbi of the Ashkenazi community and oversees much of the country's kosher supervision. Write before you travel for Shabbos meals, kosher food, minyan times, mikvah and security registration.
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Shuls in Istanbul (8)

• Neve Shalom Synagogue
  Büyük Hendek Caddesi No: 39, Bereketzade, Beyoğlu
  Istanbul's largest synagogue, next to Galata Tower, sharing a building with the Jewish Museum of Turkey. Bring your passport; entry is through airport-style security, and you must send passport details in advance. Email [email protected] to register.
  +90 212 292 03 86 · Website · Map
• Beth Israel Synagogue (Şişli)
  Efe Sokak, Cumhuriyet Mah., Şişli
  Open for prayers every morning and evening, the most reliable weekday minyan on the European side. Bring your passport; entry is through airport-style security, and you must send passport details in advance. Register through [email protected].
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• Ashkenazi Synagogue (Yüksekkaldırım)
  Yüksekkaldırım Caddesi, Müeyyedzade, Beyoğlu
  Istanbul's Ashkenazi synagogue, whose rabbi is Rabbi Mendy Chitrik. Open Monday, Thursday and Shabbos mornings, and Friday evening only. Bring your passport; entry is through airport-style security, and you must send passport details in advance. Email [email protected].
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• Etz Ahayim Synagogue (Ortaköy)
  Ortaköy, Beşiktaş
  Open every morning and evening, in the same neighbourhood as Caffe Eden. Bring your passport; entry is through airport-style security, and you must send passport details in advance. Email [email protected].
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• Bet El Synagogue (Caddebostan)
  Taşmektep Sokak, Caddebostan, Kadıköy
  The main Asian-side synagogue, open every morning and evening; the rabbinate's Göztepe kosher shop is in the complex. Bring your passport; entry is through airport-style security, and you must send passport details in advance. Email [email protected].
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• Hemdat Israel Synagogue (Kadıköy)
  Yeldeğirmeni, Rasimpaşa Mah., Kadıköy
  A grand 1899 synagogue built with Sultan Abdülhamid II's protection. Visits by arrangement: email [email protected] with your passport details.
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• Bet Yaakov Synagogue (Kuzguncuk)
  İcadiye Caddesi, Kuzguncuk, Üsküdar
  An 1878 synagogue in the old Bosphorus village of Kuzguncuk. Visits by arrangement: email [email protected] with your passport details.
  +90 216 343 16 98 · Map
• Hesed Le Avraam Synagogue (Büyükada)
  Büyükada, Adalar
  The island synagogues serve summer residents and open for services only in the summer season. Ask Chabad or the community before planning an island Shabbos.
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Mikvahs in Istanbul (1)

• Neve Shalom Synagogue mikvah
  Büyük Hendek Caddesi, Galata, Beyoğlu
  A women's mikvah at the Neve Shalom complex. Arrange in advance through Chabad or the synagogue office; there is no men's mikvah open to visitors.
  +90 212 292 03 86 · Map

Hotels in Istanbul (6)

• Anemon Galata Hotel
  Kule Çıkmazı Sokak, Bereketzade, Beyoğlu
  Boutique hotel right by Galata Tower, about 180 m in a straight line from Neve Shalom and 150 m from the Ashkenazi Synagogue. Not kosher. Order meals from La Casa Catering and ask about a fridge and non-electronic room access for Shabbos.
  +90 212 293 23 43 · Map
• Art Nouveau Galata
  Yüksekkaldırım Caddesi No: 4/1, Müeyyedzade, Beyoğlu
  Small hotel on the same street as the Ashkenazi Synagogue (about 100 m) and about 250 m from Neve Shalom, straight-line. Not kosher. Order meals from La Casa Catering and ask about a fridge and non-electronic room access for Shabbos.
  +90 212 251 57 47 · Map
• Daru Sultan Hotels Galata
  Meşrutiyet Caddesi, Evliya Çelebi, Beyoğlu
  Hotel in Galata about 140 m in a straight line from Neve Shalom and the Jewish Museum. Not kosher. Order meals from La Casa Catering and ask about a fridge and non-electronic room access for Shabbos.
  +90 212 252 32 32 · Map
• Hilton Istanbul Bomonti
  Silahşör Caddesi No: 42, Bomonti, Şişli
  Large hotel about 730 m in a straight line from the Beth Israel Synagogue, which has a daily minyan, and close to Chabad's Nişantaşı area. Not kosher. Order meals from La Casa Catering and ask about a fridge and non-electronic room access for Shabbos.
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• Park Hyatt Istanbul – Maçka Palas
  Bronz Sokak No: 4, Teşvikiye, Şişli
  Upscale hotel in Nişantaşı-Teşvikiye, about 1 km in a straight line from Beth Israel and in the same district as Chabad. Not kosher. Order meals from La Casa Catering and ask about a fridge and non-electronic room access for Shabbos.
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• Radisson Blu Hotel Istanbul Şişli
  19 Mayıs Caddesi No: 2, Şişli
  Business hotel in Şişli used by observant visitors for the Şişli synagogues and Chabad. Confirm the walk with Chabad before booking for Shabbos. Not kosher. Order meals from La Casa Catering and ask about a fridge and non-electronic room access for Shabbos.
  +90 212 375 00 00 · Map

Eruv in Istanbul (1)

• Istanbul eruv
  No current source confirms an eruv in Istanbul or anywhere in Turkey. Plan not to carry on Shabbos unless Chabad tells you otherwise.
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