Last updated: October 2026
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A kosher pop-up restaurant operating only during the winter season.
During the ski season, a Chabad House and a Glatt Kosher restaurant operate in Bansko.
The restaurant is located on the lower level of the Platinum Hotel Bansko and offers high-quality, affordable Glatt Kosher cuisine, a Chabad synagogue also operates within the hotel.
Shabbat meals are available on-site by advance reservation.
Opening Hours: Sunday-Thursday 7:00-23:00, Friday 7:00-3/4 hours before the start of Shabbat.
Address: кв. Грамадето, ul. “Georgi Nastev” 2, 2770 Bansko, בולגריה.
WhatsApp: To book Shabbat meals and group reservations T +359 88 2288847
Kosher: Mehadrin, under the supervision of Chabad Bulgaria.
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The place operates during the ski season and is located in Bansko’s Old Town.
A fast-food spot offering schnitzel, shawarma, falafel, hummus, and the like.
Opening Hours: Sunday-Thursday 17:00-22:00, Friday 11:00-16:00 (Delivery only), Saturday night 20:00-23:30.
Address: кв. Стария град, ul. “Neofit Rilski” 8, 2770 Bansko, בולגריה.
Phone: T +359 88 200 9084
Kosher: Mehadrin, under the supervision of Rabbi Yosef Salomon, Chabad emissary to Bulgaria.
Bulgaria Kosher List
A list of kosher products available for purchase in stores across Bulgaria without a kosher label, compiled by Chabad Bulgaria.
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