The Kosher Guide to Varna and Golden Sands: The Only Kosher Restaurant on the Black Sea Coast
Varna and the adjacent Golden Sands beach are a popular summer destination for Israelis on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast - a wide beach, resort-style hotels and prices relatively friendly compared to Mediterranean destinations. For a kosher-observant traveler, the focus is the Hotel Casino International, which runs the only kosher restaurant in the area.
The Tahini restaurant at the Hotel Casino International
The Hotel Casino International, on Golden Sands beach, runs the Tahini restaurant - Varna's only kosher restaurant - under the supervision of Rabbi Yossi of Chabad Varna. Meals run on a fixed schedule: buffet breakfast between 08:00-11:00, and dinner between 19:00-22:00. Since this is a resort hotel (it also has a casino), check the stay terms ahead if you want to sleep there versus only eat there.
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Chabad Varna, led by Rabbi Yossi, is the body supervising the Tahini restaurant and the contact point for Israeli tourists in the area throughout the summer season. It's worth getting in touch before the trip to confirm current opening hours and coordinate any special needs.
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Varna's airport serves direct summer flights from several destinations and sits relatively close to the Golden Sands coast. Since this is the only kosher restaurant for an entire region, arrange meals ahead, especially at the peak of the season (July-August), rather than counting on walking in.
Varna and Golden Sands suit a budget-friendly beach holiday with one reliable kosher restaurant as an anchor, as long as meals are planned ahead. Every current detail is on BooKasher's full Varna (Golden Sands) destination page.
Stay in the kosher area of Varna (Golden Sands)
Varna (Golden Sands) does not have one obvious Jewish quarter. Hotel Casino International (hotel listed on the site) is the anchor - book a hotel within walking distance of it rather than picking a random part of Varna (Golden Sands).
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