Last updated: October 2023
All the information for kosher travel in the Netherlands: kosher food, kosher shops and restaurants, synagogues, mikvahs and more.
Amsterdam has a well-developed Jewish community and vibrant Jewish life. That is why there are quite a few active synagogues, mikvahs, kosher restaurants, supermarkets with kosher departments and even a kosher butcher.
Kosher Food in the Netherlands
All the kosher restaurants are under the joint supervision of the Amsterdam Ashkenazi and Sephardi Rabbinates.
The meat in the restaurants under Amsterdam rabbinical supervision is Glatt kosher.
A kosher certificate should be posted in the restaurant.
Kosher Shops and Restaurants in Amsterdam
South Amsterdam - Buitenveldert Neighborhood
Most of the Jewish community in Amsterdam lives in the South Amsterdam area known as Buitenveldert. In this area, especially on Kastelenstraat, you will find plenty of kosher shops, restaurants and bakeries.
PIZZA & CO
Fair prices, nice pizza, falafel and the most delicious chips we tasted.
Address: Kastelenstraat 105A, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 20 4044453
Opening hours: Sunday-Thursday 12:00-21:00, Friday 11:00-14:00.
Rimon Deli (David’s Corner)
Dairy cafe, bakery and kosher supermarket.
Address: Kastelenstraat 69, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 20 6461002
Opening hours: Sunday 10:00-16:30, Monday-Thursday 8:30-18:00, Friday 8:30-16:00.
Meat Me Kosher
An Israeli-style meat restaurant in the Jewish area of Amsterdam.
Address: Kastelenstraat 65, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 20 3541744
Opening hours: Sunday-Thursday 12:00-22:00, Friday 11:00-15:00.
NEW! Taim Taim
Kosher Mediterranean meat restaurant.
The menu includes a variety of oriental-Israeli style dishes such as hummus, falafel, shawarma, skewers and more.
Offers a take-away service.Address: Kastelenstraat 265, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 20 7868609
Opening hours: Sunday-Thursday 14:00-22:00.
NEW! Sandwichshop Sal Meijer
A long-standing kosher deli in the Jewish area of Amsterdam. It was closed for a few years, and reopened recently.
The place has been famous for decades because of its marinated (hot) meat sandwiches, beef sausage, half a sandwich and fish meatballs. Simple, delicious and homemade food.Address: Professor J.H. Bavincklaan 5, Amstelveen.
Phone: +31 20 2135555
Opening hours: Sunday-Thursday 11:00-22:00, Friday 11:00-15:30.
Mouwes Kosher Delicat
A kosher grocery and deli store in the Jewish area of Amsterdam.
You can find a variety of products in the store, including bread, dairy and meat products and even Israeli products. They also offer organic products.Address: Kastelenstraat 261, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 20 6610180
Opening hours: Sunday-Thursday 9:00-18:00, Friday 7:30-14:00.
Jumbo
A supermarket with a large kosher department including meat, milk, bread and frozen products.
Address: Kastelenstraat 70, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 20 3012680
Opening hours: Sunday-Saturday 8:00-22:00.
Jumbo
A supermarket with a small kosher product department.
Address: Buitenveldertselaan 184, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 20 3019160
Opening hours: Sunday 8:00-22:00, Monday-Saturday 7:30-22:00.
Marcus
A kosher butcher shop in the Jewish area of Amsterdam.
Address: Kastelenstraat 111-A, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 20 6719881
Opening hours: Wednesday-Thursday 8:30-17:00, Friday 8:30-13:00.
Kosher Food in Amsterdam City Centre
Machane Yehuda
A strictly kosher meat restaurant in Amsterdam city centre, managed by Chabad Amsterdam.
Offer a variety of meats such as asado, entrecote, chickens, etc., fish, salads and more.Address: Albert Cuypstraat 165, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 20 4212770
WhatsApp: +31 6 12177038Opening hours: Sunday-Thursday 13:00-22:00.
Jumbo
A supermarket with a kosher product department near the Heineken attraction.
Address: Stadhouderskade 93, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 20 2801380
Opening hours: Sunday-Saturday 8:00-22:00.
Kashrut List of the Netherlands
Kashrut List – products list that can be bought in non-kosher stores in the Netherlands >
(Milk products that appear in this list are not Chalav Yisrael!)
Chabad House Amsterdam
Address: Albert Cuypstraat 165, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 20 4212770
WhatsApp: +31 6 12177038
Email: Info@chabadamsterdamcenter.com
Website: chabadamsterdamcenter.com
Chabad House Amsterdam offers Shabbat meals. For registration click here>
Hotels and Apartments for Observant Jews in Amsterdam
Kosher Hotels in the Jewish Area - South Amsterdam
Holiday Inn Express Amsterdam – South, an IHG Hotel
A hotel in the Jewish area in the south of Amsterdam. Close to a synagogue, kosher restaurants and public transportation. Nice rooms but small. The hotel provides a kosher breakfast – a corner in the dining room with kosher products.
Suitable for Shabbat Observant: The hotel staff is aware of the needs of Shabbat Observers, provides a normal key and assists with any question and request.
Adagio Amsterdam City South
Great 4-star apartment hotel in the Jewish area of Amsterdam, just a few minutes’ walk from the metro station.
Spacious and air-conditioned studio apartments and suites, which include a fully equipped kitchen (please note – induction stove)
Beneath the hotel is the Hachshara restaurant “Sal Meijer”, and a jumbo supermarket with a selection of kosher products is a short walk away. There is also the option of a kosher breakfast for an additional fee.
For Shabbat Observant: you can get a normal mechanical key from the reception instead of a digital card, and the main automatic door will be opened for you by the hotel staff. On Shabbat, prayers are held there by Chabad Amstelveen.
Hotel NH Amsterdam Zuid
A highly recommended hotel located in the Jewish center near the kosher shops. Large and spacious rooms. Service and kind staff.
Suitable for kosher and Shabbat Observant: you can order strictly kosher meals for an additional fee. In addition, the hotel has a floor for Shabbat guards without sensors, with a normal key, etc.
Cityden Up Amsterdam South
An excellent apartment hotel at the edge of the Jewish neighborhood in the south of Amsterdam. The apartments include a fully equipped kitchen. Suitable for families and accessible to those with mobility difficulties. Gym, wireless internet and free parking. Very close to public transport.
For Shabbat Observant: The hotel staff recognizes the special needs of Shabbat Observers and assists with what is required (option for a regular key by prior arrangement). Close to a synagogue and kosher restaurants.
ibis budget Amsterdam City South hotel
A new and modern hotel at the edge of the Jewish neighborhood. Nice rooms but quite small. The hotel provides a kosher breakfast – a corner in the dining room with strictly kosher products.
Suitable for Shabbat Observers: The hotel staff is aware of the needs of Shabbat Observers, provides a normal key and assists with any question and request.
Element Amsterdam
An excellent 4-star hotel in the Jewish area of Amsterdam, about 10 minutes’ walk from the kosher restaurants and about 20 minutes’ walk from the synagogue.
Large air-conditioned rooms with a kitchenette with a refrigerator, microwave, stove, electric kettle and coffee machine. There are also suites for families with children.
The hotel is inside Halderlandplein shopping mall, which has a jumbo supermarket with kosher products.
Not suitable for Shabbat – digital card.
Recommended Hotels in Amsterdam City Centre
On weekends, it is highly recommended to choose a central place to stay, near most of the sites and attractions of Amsterdam. In the center of the city is a Chabad house with the Mahane Yehuda coffee shop and the Carmel Hachshara restaurant.
Even on Shabbat there is an option to choose a place to stay suitable for Shabbat observers from the following list, pray in one of the synagogues in the city (in the Portuguese synagogue it is a special experience) and take a walk in the City of Canals.
NH City Centre Amsterdam
A hotel in a great location in the city center, a few minutes’ walk from Dam Square and less than 20 minutes’ walk from the Portuguese Synagogue. Clean, spacious and decorated rooms. You can order strictly kosher meals for an additional fee*.
Tip: It’s recommended to book a large room (XL), which has separate toilets from the bathroom, two sinks, a more equipped and luxurious room with bathrobes, etc.
Hotel Doria
A simple and basic hotel in the center of Amsterdam, only 30 meters from Dam Square. Close to most sites and attractions.
The hotel is owned by a Jew and offers a kosher breakfast.
Also, the hotel is suitable for Shabbat observers: provides a normal key, without sensors, etc.
Hotel Park Plaza Victoria Amsterdam
Hotel in an excellent location in the center of Amsterdam, near the central station. The hotel has an indoor pool and sauna facilities. Some of the hotel staff are Israeli, so Hebrew-speaking guests will feel comfortable. You can order strictly kosher meals for an additional fee*.
MEININGER Hotel Amsterdam Amstel
An excellent and inexpensive hotel in Amsterdam, especially suitable for families. Rooms suitable for up to 6 people. The hotel is accessible to those with mobility difficulties. Not in the city center, but close to a train station and all means of public transportation.
You can order strictly kosher meals to the hotel for an additional fee*.
Eden Hotel Amsterdam
An excellent hotel in the center of Amsterdam near Rembrandt Square, 7 minutes’ walk from the Portuguese Synagogue and 20 minutes from the Chabad House.
Friendly to Shabbat Observers: The hotel staff is aware of the needs of religious Jews and meets them. In addition, you can order strictly kosher meals for an additional fee*.
NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky
A luxurious deluxe hotel in a perfect location, at the edge of Dam Square. In the heart of things, close to most sites and attractions. 13 minutes’ walk from the Portuguese Synagogue. You can order strictly kosher meals for an additional fee*.
Tip: In all NH hotels in Amsterdam you can order strictly kosher meals. In addition, the hotels of the chain are friendly to Shabbat observers, adapted in terms of stairs and sensors, and even open the room door especially for guests on Shabbat by prior arrangement.
Pulitzer Amsterdam
A unique luxury hotel in the center of Amsterdam. Housed in 25 old renovated canal houses, combining traditional and modern Dutch design. Friendly to Shabbat Observers: The hotel staff is aware of the needs of religious Jews and meets them. In addition, you can order strictly kosher meals for an additional fee*
Apartment Hotel in Amsterdam City Centre (Recommended for Kosher Observers)
Zoku Amsterdam
Apartment hotel in an excellent location, all units are air-conditioned and include a fully equipped kitchen and free high-speed wireless internet. Amsterdam Central Station is 2 metro stops away. And 21 minutes away from the Chabad house, which recently opened a kosher dairy cafe. Not suitable on Shabbat because of an electronic card, etc.
Wittenberg
Apartment hotel in an excellent location. With a fully equipped kitchen and close to the Portuguese synagogue. In the center of Amsterdam and 23 minutes from the Chabad house. Not suitable on Shabbat because of sensors.
Hotels Close to Chabad House Amsterdam - Museum District
Amsterdam Marriott
An excellent 5-star hotel located in front of the Leidseplein square, and a 5-minute walk from the famous museums. The hotel is an 18-minute walk from the Chabad House, and a 20-minute walk from the Rabbi Aharon Shuster Synagogue. You can order strictly kosher meals for an additional fee*
Conservatorium Hotel
A luxurious hotel that belongs to the leading hotel group in the world, in an excellent location near the Wendelpark and the famous museums. Not cheap, for those who want to invest and pamper themselves. The hotel has an indoor pool, sauna facilities and a fitness center. The hotel is about a 10-minute walk from the Rabbi Aharon Shuster Synagogue and a 17-minute walk from the Chabad House. Strictly kosher meals can be ordered for an additional fee*.
Hilton Amsterdam
A 5-star hotel with all the comforts and indulgences of the famous Hilton chain. From a place about a 20-minute walk from Museum Square, and only a 7-minute walk from the Rabbi Aharon Shuster Synagogue. Not far from the Chabad house either. Strictly kosher meals can be ordered for an additional fee*.
Kosher holiday village in the Netherlands
EuroParcs Beekbergen – a wonderful holiday village in Beekbergen (near Apeldoorn in the center of the Netherlands). The village is located among forests, with pleasant walking paths, playgrounds, an indoor swimming pool and bicycle paths.
Tip: It’s important to note when booking that there is a “house” in the village, which is an elaborately built and well-equipped villa, and a “cabin” or “bungalow”, which is a simpler country guesthouse.For observant Jews: during the summer season (August) there is a kosher hotel in Bickbergen, within walking distance of the resort villages: Fletcher Hotel De Wipselberg. You can order a vacation package on the spot that includes lodging and meals, and you can also come only for meals (including Shabbat meals).
Synagogues in the Netherlands
Synagogues in Amsterdam
The Portugese Synagoge
An ancient and beautiful synagogue that was a model for other synagogues throughout Europe.
On Shabbat, holidays and Sundays there are services in the synagogue. During the rest of the week, it is highly recommended to visit the place and be impressed by the beauty of the synagogue.If you would like to attend one of the Shabbat services, it’s advisable to fill out in advance this form >
Address: Mr. Visserplein 3, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 20 6245351
Chabad Central Amsterdam
Prayers on Mondays and Thursdays and Shabbat.
Address: Albert Cuypstraat 165, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 20 4212770
Rav Aharon Schuster Synagogue
Obrecht (close to museums and Wendell Park).
Prayers on Shabbat and holidays and Shacharit every day of the week.Address: Heinzestraat 3 Amsterdam 1071.
Nidchei Yisrael Yechanes
Located in central Amsterdam. Despite being Ashkenazi, the prayer is Nusach Sfard.
The synagogue is open on Shabbat, Israeli holidays and Shacharit prayers only.Address: Nieuwe kerkstraat 149.
Phone: +31 20 6712345
Prayer times: Saturday – Shacharit: 9:30. Kiddush after service.
Transportation: Tram: 14, 9 (Plantage Kerklaan station
Lekstraat Synagoge
Prayers every day, Shabbat and holidays.
Address: Lekstraat 61, Amsterdam.
Teshu’at Yisrael – The Gerard Dou Shul
The synagogue is open on Shabbat, Israeli holidays and Shacharit prayers only.
Address: Gerard Doustraat 238, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 20 6750932
Synagogues in the Jewish Area - South Amsterdam
Beit Midrash – ‘Etz Chaim’
Prayers every day, Shabbat and holidays.
Address: Merckenburg 3, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 6 54781641
K’hal Chassidim
Prayers: Shacharit every day, Shabbat and holidays.
Address: Merckenburg 1, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 6 54781641
The Jewish Community Center – JCC
Address: Van der Boechorststraat 26, Amsterdam.
Phone: +31 20 6460046
Synagogues in the rest of the Netherlands - outside Amsterdam
Synagogues in The Hague
The Jewish community in The Hague has two Orthodox synagogues, one in the Bezuidenhout neighborhood and the other in Scheveningen.
Shabbat Service are held in both synagogues, and on Sunday mornings and Rosh Chodesh there is often a Minyan in Scheveningen.
To participate in the prayers, contact Rabbi Shmuel Katzman:
rabbi@joodsdenhaag.nl
Phone: +31 70 3473201
Synagogue in Utrecht
Chabad Utrecht
Address: Pieter Nieuwlandstraat 71, Utrecht.
Phone: +31 30 2732453
Eruv in Amsterdam
In Amsterdam there is an Eruv that covers the Jewish area in the south of the city, and a large part of the city center including Dam Square, the Portuguese Synagogue, the museum area, Wendelpark and more.
For the Eruv map of Amsterdam click here >
Mikvahs in the Netherlands
Mikvah in Amsterdam
Mikvah Beit Midrash – ‘Etz Chaim’
Mikvah for Ladies and Mikvah for men.
An appointment must be made in advance.Address: Merckenburg 3, Amsterdam (for ladies The entrance is via the back-door, on the street called Valkenstein).
Phone (ladies): +31 6 17968520
Phone (men): +31 20 8905501
WhatsApp (ladies): +31 6 17968520
Anne Frank House
Anne Frank House, the most popular and exciting site in Amsterdam, has undergone renovation in recent years.
Over a million visitors come to this house every year.
In the renovated museum, emphasis is placed on the historical context of Anne Frank’s life story, and on the events of the 1930s in Germany and during the Holocaust in the Netherlands.
The secret wing where Anna and her family hid remained unchanged.
Tip: You must reserve tickets for the Anne Frank House in advance. The site is very popular, the number of visitors there is unimaginable and the chance of entering without a reservation in advance is zero.
In the Jewish quarter there is a Anne Frank walking tour, which includes insights into the life of Anne Frank, a visit to the synagogues in the area and the history of the war. The tour reveals secret hiding places from the Second World War era, and includes a visit to the Jewish Quarter with the Portuguese Synagogue and the Jewish Museum.
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