The Kosher Guide to Rio de Janeiro: Copacabana, Two Chabad Houses and Where to Stay
Rio de Janeiro's kosher food sits in two neighbourhoods - Copacabana and Leblon - around two Chabad houses. There is no daily-open kosher hotel kitchen, so planning revolves around Chabad Copacabana: from there you can walk to the meat restaurant and the beach.
Two Chabad houses: Copacabana and Leblon
Chabad Copacabana (Maayan, rated 4.8), on Rua Maracanaú, near the Copacabana Palace hotel, runs a minyan, Shabbat meals and delivery - book on WhatsApp a few days ahead. Beit Lubavitch Leblon (4.7), Chabad Leblon's synagogue, also runs a second-floor bakery and takeout, including Shabbat boxes. Leblon to Copacabana is a ride, not a Shabbat walk.
See all optionsThe restaurants: Shaq Shuq and Sushinharia
Shaq Shuq (rated 4.5), inside the CIB club on Rua Barata Ribeiro, is Copacabana's meat restaurant - steaks, burgers and schnitzel, glatt, on Chabad Rio's list. Closed Mondays, and worth booking. Sushinharia (4.4), near the beach, serves dairy sushi - ask specifically for Cholov Yisrael.
See all optionsWhere to stay and Copacabana Beach
For a walking Shabbat, sleep in Copacabana near Siqueira Campos metro, for Shaq Shuq and Chabad. A hotel like the Windsor Palace Hotel (4.3), on Rua Barata Ribeiro, is walking distance from both - no kosher kitchen, so eat from Chabad's restaurant list or order Shabbat boxes. Copacabana Beach (4.7) itself is close, a few streets from the restaurants.
See all optionsPractical tip: PADOKA Kosher Bakery on Rua Pompeu Loureiro is a kosher bakery in Copacabana, near Cantagalo metro - closes mid-afternoon on Fridays. Don't rely on old names like Shelanu, which is off the current list. Shaq Shuq is closed Mondays - check hours before you leave the hotel. Every address and exact hour is on BooKasher's full Rio destination page.
Stay in the kosher area of Rio de Janeiro
For Shabbat in Rio de Janeiro, base yourself in or near Copacabana - Chabad Copacabana (Chabad house listed on the site) is within walking distance from there, along with the other kosher listings for the city.
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