The Complete Guide to a Kosher Trip to Milan
Milan offers one of Italy's richest kosher scenes, thanks to two long-established communities — the Ashkenazi community around the central Chabad house, and the Sephardic-Mizrahi community around the Soderini neighborhood. Between them, the two communities anchor dozens of restaurants, grocery stores and even a kosher B&B. Here's a short guide to planning your visit.
Synagogues and Chabad houses
The Central Synagogue (Tempio Centrale, Hechal David u-Mordechai) is the community's main synagogue. Beth Halevi Synagogue in the Soderini neighborhood serves the Sephardic community. Two Chabad houses — in the center and in Soderini — offer prayers and meals for travelers.
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Denzel, Snubar, Ba'Ghetto Milano, Carmel and My Kafe — Milan offers a rare abundance for an Italian city. Two grocery stores, Eretz Milano and Kosher Paradise, round out the shopping, and there's even a kosher B&B, CHEZROMYK.
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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
The Galleria, a 19th-century covered shopping arcade with a glass dome and a stunning mosaic floor, connects Piazza del Duomo to La Scala theater. Local tradition holds that spinning on your heel on the bull's testicles in the floor mosaic brings good luck — so it's worth seeking out the well-worn spot.
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Sforza Castle
Sforza Castle, a 15th-century fortress that was home to Renaissance Milan's most powerful ruling family, today houses several museums — including one of Michelangelo's final Pietàs. Entry to the castle courtyards is free.
See all optionsBetween the rare kosher abundance of Soderini and the magnificent Galleria and Sforza Castle, Milan offers a rich Italian experience — one of the friendliest in the world for kosher-observant families.
Stay in the kosher area of Milan
Milan does not have one obvious Jewish quarter. Beit Chabad Central Milan (Chabad house listed on the site) is the anchor - book a hotel within walking distance of it rather than picking a random part of Milan.
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