Shabbat in Aruba

No eruv

Chabad's FAQ states there is currently no eruv in Aruba, and its Shabbat page (2026) repeats 'At this time, there is no Eruv in Aruba.' Plan Shabbat without carrying outside your hotel. No status page exists.

Chabad Kosher Aruba - Rimon Kosher Corner (walk-in market)

Walk-in only: meat, poultry and other imported kosher products (limited frozen glatt meat and poultry per FAQ). Challah on Fridays in limited amounts, pre-order via jewisharuba.com/kosher. Stock varies: check ahead.

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-18:00; Fri 11:00-14:00; closed Shabbat · +297 592 7613

Chabad Shabbat-in-a-Bag (kosher order, pickup or hotel delivery)

Friday Night in a Bag $105 pp, Shabbat Lunch in a Bag $85 pp (min 2). Pickup free, hotel delivery $50 flat. Order by Thursday 12:00 (cutoff re-confirmed on Chabad's Shabbat page, 2026; a Dec 2025 Totally Jewish Travel guide says 24 hours ahead, so go by Chabad's); ready Fri about 16:00 (one page says 14:00, confirm). Blackout Mar 25-Apr 13 (2026). Weekday catering closed; online form was marked closed when read, call to confirm.

Hours: Order online by Thu 12:00 for Fri pickup/delivery · +297 592 7613 · https://www.jewisharuba.com/7122358

Chabad Shabbat Dinner and Kiddush Lunch (RSVP meals)

Three-course dinner: adults $100 ($72 subsidized), kids 2-12 $50. Kiddush lunch after Shabbat services: adults $65 ($36 subsidized), kids $25. Online RSVP with card; page lists weekends Oct 30-31 to Dec 25-26, 2026. Meal start times not published (Chabad's Shabbat page: Kiddush lunch is served right after Shabbat services).

Hours: Fri night dinner; Shabbat lunch after morning services · +297 592 7613 · https://www.jewisharuba.com/6532208

Piccolo (kosher steakhouse, Hyatt Regency Aruba)

Friday-night Shabbat dinner by reservation only: doors 19:45, dinner 20:00-22:00, booked through a separate Hyatt link on the Chabad Piccolo page. Chabad supervises only; reservations are the restaurant's.

Hours: Sun-Thu 18:00-23:00; Fri Shabbat dinner only (reserve); Sat 20:30-23:00 (Google shows Sat 20:30-22:00 and Fri closed: confirm) · +297 586 1234 (Hyatt) or +297 586 4563 (Google listing) · https://www.jewisharuba.com/7206670

Pizza by the Beach (Pizzaiolo, Hyatt Regency Aruba)

Dairy pizzas and salads on the Hyatt beach. Chabad's Kosher Food page lists it as the Pizzaiolo kosher food truck (oceanside), and its Yeshiva Week 2026 page lists the Pizzaiolo truck at the Hyatt: confirm truck or counter. Shabbat hours not listed: buy before Shabbat.

Hours: Breakfast Sun-Thu 09:00-11:30; lunch Sun-Thu 12:00-18:00; Fri 12:00-17:00 · +1 800 657 0042 (Hyatt) · https://www.jewisharuba.com/7206749

Shoco Mini Market (Hyatt Regency Aruba lobby)

Only kosher items sold: pastries, sandwiches, salads, fresh-cut fruit, all with Chabad Aruba stickers. Page gives no Friday or Shabbat hours: buy before Shabbat.

Hours: 07:00-23:00 daily (confirm with Hyatt) · +1 800 657 0042 (Hyatt) · https://www.jewisharuba.com/7413643

Super Food Plaza (supermarket)

Named by Chabad as a favorite for kosher-symbol dry goods (cereal, pasta, canned goods), milk and bread. Milk is not Chalav Yisrael and bread is not Pas Yisrael unless labeled. Stock is seasonal. Open Saturday: shop before Shabbat.

Hours: Mon-Sat 07:00-20:00; Sun 09:00-18:00 (Google) · +297 522 2000 · superfoodaruba.com

Ling & Sons Food Market (supermarket)

Named by Chabad as a favorite for kosher-symbol dry goods; no kosher section confirmed. Check labels; call ahead for stock. Open Saturday.

Hours: Mon-Sat 07:00-20:00; Sun 09:00-15:00 (Google) · +297 521 2370 · lingandsons.com

Aruba Mikvah (women's, run with Chabad)

Booking: Mimi +1 347 605 0874 · appointment form https://www.jewisharuba.com/5699452 · appointments at nightfall · suggested donation $36 · arubamikvah.org (donate and contact form only; no address, phone or hours posted)

• No eruv: Chabad says there is none in Aruba, so plan Shabbat without carrying (keys, beach bag). Chabad notes many areas are walkable but heat and distance matter; many visitors taxi to Chabad before Shabbat and walk back at night. Ask your rabbi about the beach and room keys.
• Where to stay: the Marriott cluster (Ocean Club, Resort, Surf Club) and the Ritz-Carlton are 0.2-0.3 mi from Chabad; Holiday Inn about 15 min; Hyatt about 20 min but has Chabad-supervised Piccolo, Pizza by the Beach and Shoco on site. Riu Palace, Barcelo and Hilton are 1.0-1.2 mi out; Divi Phoenix, Embassy Suites and Bucuti & Tara (adults only, Eagle Beach) are about 2.3 km, 2.6 km and 4.5 km by map: not walkable. Chabad's FAQ says it does not formally recommend hotels, but its Hotels near Chabad page says 'we recommend the Hyatt Regency Aruba', offers a Chabad Aruba rate via Shoshana (917-692-8191) on the Marriott Surf Club, Ocean Club and Playa Linda, and lists Las Islas condos; its hotel map (image) shows hotels 5-30 minutes' walk, nearest first.
• Chabad Shabbat meals: RSVP and card payment at jewisharuba.com/6532208. Dinner $100 adult ($72 subsidized), kids 2-12 $50; Kiddush lunch $65 ($36), kids $25. Page lists Oct 30-31 to Dec 25-26, 2026; call +297 592 7613 for other weekends and start times (not published).
• Eating in your room: Shabbat-in-a-Bag is $105 pp Friday dinner, $85 pp lunch (min 2), pickup free or $50 hotel delivery, order by Thursday 12:00. Or book Piccolo's Friday dinner at the Hyatt (doors 19:45, dinner 20:00-22:00; +297 586 1234). Rimon Kosher Corner closes Friday 14:00.
• Groceries and hechsherim: Super Food Plaza and Ling & Sons carry kosher-symbol dry goods; milk is not Chalav Yisrael and bread not Pas Yisrael unless labeled. Chabad Aruba (Rabbi Blasberg) supervises Piccolo, Pizza by the Beach, Shoco and its own orders. No kosher outlet at AUA was found: bring snacks or pre-order. Chabad says travelers have had no issues bringing kosher food from the US.
• Friday arrival: candle lighting is about 17:54 in early November (Chabad calendar) and about 18:18 in mid-January. Taxi from AUA to Palm Beach is about 20 min, but hotel check-in is from 16:00 and a Surf Club reviewer waited 40 minutes plus a late room: arrive Thursday if you can.
• Keys, elevators, wristbands: no hotel read states a mechanical key or Shabbat elevator, and Booking Q&A found none for the Marriott Resort, Holiday Inn, Barcelo or Embassy Suites (key cards); the Hyatt and Ritz-Carlton Q&A (Nov 2026) say nothing on either, and TripAdvisor reviews of the Ritz, Hilton, Hyatt, Playa Linda, Ocean Club, Holiday Inn and Marriott Resort have no Shabbat mention. Holiday Inn, Riu and Barcelo are all-inclusive, and one reviewer mentions signing a receipt per order: ask each hotel before booking.
• Minyan and holidays: Chabad says a minyan cannot be assumed at any time of year, so join the Minyan Aruba WhatsApp group. Yeshiva Week (Jan 15-25 in 2026): minyan in the Marriott Stellaris ballroom (weekdays 8:00 and 18:00; Fri Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 18:00; Shabbat 8:30, Mincha 17:30), glatt kosher takeout at the Surf Club (Jan 14-25), and Piccolo, the Pizzaiolo truck and pop-ups at the Hyatt (Jan 15-24); in 2024 the Holiday Inn also hosted a minyan. Chabad's page also names Olga's Catering (David Mamrout, 929-780-7909) for kosher delivery by app; hechsher not stated, so ask Chabad. Pesach 2027 (Apr 21-29): Chabad's Pesach page lists a community Seder (RSVP form still the closed 2024 one, which showed US$140 per adult and US$90 per child for the Hyatt Regency ballroom Seder; 2027 time and price not posted), shmura matzah orders and a kosher-for-Passover store; no hotel Pesach program turned up online as of Nov 2026 (Google, Chabad's Pesach page), so ask Chabad. Beth Israel (Masorti/Conservative, Adriaan Lacle Blvd 2, Oranjestad, +297 582 3272): non-Orthodox, noted only.

Seen in older guides, checked Nov 2026: Pizzaiolo kosher food truck: not a separate closed place. Chabad's Kosher Food page lists it as another name for Pizza by the Beach, and its Yeshiva Week 2026 page lists the Pizzaiolo truck at the Hyatt (Jan 15-24, 2026); confirm whether it is a truck or a counter · Hyatt Akimori Sushi, Ruinas del Mar, Palms Restaurant and Balashi Grill kosher service: Yeshiva Week 2024 only, not on Chabad's current kosher list (the 2026 page names only Piccolo, the Pizzaiolo truck and unnamed pop-ups) · Marriott Surf Club Flip Flop Snack Shack kosher takeout: Yeshiva Week only (2024; Jan 14-25, 2026) · Rotisserie La Braise Friday-night Shabbat dinners: an older undated Chabad winter-vacation pop-up page; not on any current Chabad list · Chabad weekday kosher catering: listed as currently closed; Shabbat orders only · Older articles saying Aruba has no kosher restaurants (2018): outdated, Piccolo now operates · Shoco Snack (Schotlandstraat, Noord): a Google listing with a similar name, not the Hyatt Shoco Mini Market and no kosher claim