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Shabbat in Fort Lauderdale

United States · community hub: Galt Ocean Mile · airport FLL, about 15 min by car. Everything below was checked against the sources on each listing in November 2026; confirm times with the shul before you rely on them.

8 minyanim (7 with times)10 hotels (6 confirmed, 0 guest-reported)12 kosher places (2 sell Shabbat meals)2 mikvaosEruv: partial
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Eruv

Eruv: partial

Three separate eruvin, none with a live status page. Chabad of Fort Lauderdale provides one for Galt Ocean Mile and the beach (map is an image; its hotel list says Garden/Royal Beach Palace, Ocean Manor, Ocean Sky, Ocean Beach Palace, Residence Inn Intracoastal and Ocean Reef are inside, Riverside, Cambria and BOcean are not): call 954-568-1190 to verify. The Downtown Jewish Center eruv is checked weekly with status in its weekly email or by phone (954-667-8000, Rabbi Kaplan 954-673-6333) and warns not to assume it is up; a Las Olas Isles eruv (Vaad of Miami-Dade, checked weekly) is on jewishfl.org (954-780-6770). Weekly status ↗

Where to stay

Royal Beach Palace Hotel (now The Garden Hotel & Resort)

3711 N Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Shabbat-ready notes

On Chabad of Fort Lauderdale's hotel list as 'The Garden Hotel' (same address and phone): within the eruv, ask for the Chabad rate. Totally Jewish Travel: non-kosher, observant friendly, 3 min walk from the shul. Key type and Shabbat elevator not stated: ask. Google reviewers mention renovation work and mixed comments on upkeep. · 954-563-3400

Ocean Manor Beach Resort

4040 Galt Ocean Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Shabbat-ready notes

On Chabad of Fort Lauderdale's hotel list: within the eruv. Totally Jewish Travel: non-kosher, observant friendly, 10 min walk from the shul. Booking.com lists key card access and elevators; no Shabbat key or elevator source: ask. Non-kosher restaurant and room service on site. · 954-566-7500

Ocean Sky Hotel & Resort

4060 Galt Ocean Dr, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Shabbat-ready notes

On Chabad of Fort Lauderdale's hotel list: within the eruv. About 0.5 mi (11 min walk) from the shul by map. Booking.com lists key card access and an elevator; no Shabbat key or elevator source: ask for a physical key and a low floor. Not kosher. · 954-565-6611

Ocean Beach Palace Hotel and Suites

4041 N Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Shabbat-ready notes

On Chabad of Fort Lauderdale's hotel list (as Ocean Beach Palace Hotel & Suites / Ocean Beach Club; its 'Sunrise Inn' motel shares this address and phone): within the eruv. About 0.4 mi (9 min walk) from the shul by map. Complimentary non-kosher breakfast (Google reviews); key type and Shabbat elevator not stated: ask. · 954-565-9224

Ocean Mile Hotel & Suites

4101 N Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Ask for a mechanical key

About 0.55 mi (12 min walk) from Chabad of Fort Lauderdale by map. A Google reviewer says rooms have a 4-burner stove and fridge (useful for Shabbat food) and another raised an elevator safety concern; no Shabbat source: ask. · 954-565-1691

Riverside Hotel

620 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Ask for a mechanical key

About 0.3 mi (7 min walk) from the Downtown Jewish Center by map; popular before cruises (Google reviews). Chabad of Fort Lauderdale's hotel list says it is not within the Chabad (Galt/beach) eruv, lists corporate code CHULA and phone 954-377-5471; downtown eruv coverage unconfirmed. An Oct 2026 review says only one elevator of the 12-floor tower was working: ask for a low floor. No Shabbat key or elevator source. · 954-467-0671

Hyatt Centric Las Olas

100 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Ask for a mechanical key

About 0.5 mi (11 min walk) from the Downtown Jewish Center by map. Booking.com lists key card access; no Shabbat key or elevator source: ask. · 954-353-1234

Hampton Inn Ft. Lauderdale Downtown Las Olas

250 N Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Ask for a mechanical key

Totally Jewish Travel: non-kosher, observant friendly, 16 min walk from Downtown Chabad. Booking.com lists 'key access' and key card access (not a Shabbat statement); non-kosher breakfast; no Shabbat source: ask. · 954-924-2700

Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal (formerly Il Lugano)

3333 NE 32nd Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Shabbat-ready notes

On Chabad of Fort Lauderdale's hotel list: within the eruv, ask for the Chabad rate. About 0.3 mi straight-line from the shul. A Google reviewer describes a suite with an eat-in kitchenette (useful for Shabbat food; undated). Key type and Shabbat elevator not stated: ask. · 954-564-4400

Ocean Reef Hotel (listed by Chabad as Travelodge)

4011 N Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Shabbat-ready notes

On Chabad of Fort Lauderdale's hotel list as Travelodge motel (same address and phone): within the eruv. About 0.4 mi from the shul by map. Budget motel: Google rating 3.0, several guests report pests and dated rooms. Key type and elevator not stated: ask. · 954-563-0660

Where to daven

Chabad Lubavitch of Fort Lauderdale (Galt Ocean Mile)

3500 N Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Chabad

Minyan: Fri Mincha 5:15pm (from Nov 1), Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv 6:30pm; Shabbat Shacharit 9:00, Mincha 5:15pm, Maariv 6:30pm; weekday Shacharit Mon-Fri 7:45 (second minyan 9:00 Mon-Thu), Sun 9:00; weekday Mincha 5:15pm, Maariv 6:30pm (chabadfll.com schedule page, Nov 2026: confirm). Rabbi Moshe Meir Lipszyc; synagogue, mikvah and preschool on campus.

Contact: 954-568-1190 · chabadfll.com

Chabad Lauderdale By The Sea

4747 N Ocean Dr, Ste 238, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL 33308
Chabad

Minyan: Times: call (jewishlauderdale.com lists only candle lighting, Fri Nov 6 5:17pm). Rabbi and Rebbetzin Singer; Google reviewers describe Shabbat meals and no membership fees.

Contact: 954-607-1104 · jewishlauderdale.com

Downtown Jewish Center Chabad (DJCC)

900 E Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Chabad

Minyan: Fri Mincha 7:00pm, Kabbalat Shabbat 7:30pm; Shabbat 9:00am Chassidus, 10:00am services, 12:30pm Kiddush at 1012 E Broward Blvd (downtownjewish.com Shabbat page, no seasonal note). The Friday times look like the summer schedule (Nov 6 candle lighting is 5:17pm): call to confirm. Weekday Shacharit Mon-Fri 7:30 then Torah class, Sun 9:00 (downtownjewish.com weekday page, updated Jun 2026); weekday Mincha/Maariv: call. Orthodox, separate seating (Google review).

Contact: 954-667-8000 · Rabbi Schneur Kaplan 954-673-6333 · info@downtownjewish.com · downtownjewish.com

Las Olas Chabad Jewish Center

1406 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Chabad

Minyan: Shabbat morning 10:00 followed by Kiddush; daily morning minyan Sun-Fri 9:00 followed by breakfast; Mincha/Maariv Sun-Thu 6:30pm (jewishfl.org prayer-times page, July 2025 calendar: confirm). Friday night time not listed: call. Google shows 1406 E Las Olas; a Nov 2025 planning article gives 1302 E Las Olas and a proposed new building (with mikvah) 200 ft east: confirm the door before Shabbat.

Contact: 954-780-6770 · Office@JewishFl.org · jewishfl.org

Young Israel of Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale (Hollywood hub)

3291 Stirling Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Young Israel

Minyan: Week of Nov 6: Fri Mincha 3:00pm, candle lighting 5:17pm, Mincha/Maariv 5:25pm (Sephardic minyan 5:25pm). Shabbat Shacharit 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 (Beit Midrash 8:45, Sephardic 9:00, teens 9:30); early Mincha 2:30pm, Mincha 5:10pm, Shabbat ends 6:15pm. Weekday/Sunday Shacharit 7:15, 8:00, 9:00 (FloridaMinyan list, May 2026: confirm).

Contact: 954-966-7877 · info@yih.org · yih.org

Eliyahu Hanavi Sephardic Synagogue (Hollywood hub)

2615 Stirling Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Sephardic

Minyan: Weekday Shacharit 7:30, early Mincha 2:00pm, Maariv 7:00pm (FloridaMinyan list dated 5/5/26: confirm). Friday night and Shabbat times: call.

Contact: 954-281-2871

Chabad of Plantation (tip: 20+ min drive)

10165 Cleary Blvd, Plantation, FL 33324
Chabad

Minyan: Times: call. Google reviewers describe a mixed Sephardic and Ashkenazi congregation with quick services.

Contact: 954-370-2289

Chabad of Dania Beach (near FLL)

56 N Federal Hwy, Dania Beach, FL 33004
Chabad

Minyan: Times: call. Google lists the centre open Sat 10:30am-3pm and closed Fri (listing hours, not confirmed service times). Rabbi Eli Eckstein.

Contact: 954-815-7156

Kosher food

Koji & Coal

3558 N Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
meatORB

Closed all day Friday and Saturday (Google); no Shabbat meals found. Next to Chabad of Fort Lauderdale, at the old Cafe Emunah address; Chabad's own kosher list shows it too (no agency named there).

Hours: Sun-Thu 5-11pm · Fri/Sat closed · 561-769-4044

GalGal Shawarma with Friends

1402 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
meatORBFri closes 15:00

Israeli counter next to Las Olas Chabad, run with the Friendship Circle (reviews). Closes 3pm Friday, closed Saturday; no Shabbat meals found.

Hours: Sun-Thu 11:30am-7pm · Fri 11:30am-3pm · Sat closed · 954-999-9676

Friendship Cafe & Catering

1304 E Las Olas Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
meatORB

ORB lists it as meat restaurant and caterer, same phone as GalGal. Google Maps shows only GalGal on this block: call to confirm it still operates and ask about Shabbat or hotel orders.

Hours: — · 954-999-9676

Elegant Kosher Catering & Events

3524 N Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
catering—Shabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 17:00

Advertises Shabbat dinners and Shabbat catering plus delivery and takeout; says 'certified glatt kosher' but names no agency, and does not mention hotel delivery or an ordering deadline. Book early.

Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm · Sat/Sun closed (Google) · 954-800-2051 · info@elegantkoshercatering.com (Google lists 561-306-9988 at this address)

Gala Kosher Catering & Event Venue (Hollywood hub)

3411 Griffin Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
cateringORBShabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 15:00

Google reviewers say they ordered Shabbat dinner and picked up Shabbat food here, and that staff help visitors missing items. Order ahead; hotel delivery not stated.

Hours: Thu 9am-4pm · Fri 9am-3pm · other days closed · 754-999-1234 (Google) or 850-960-0175 (ORB)

The Grove Kosher Market Hollywood

2889 Stirling Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
groceryORBFri closes 16:15

Market, butcher and bakery; prepared foods. Shabbat takeout not confirmed at this branch: call.

Hours: Mon-Wed 8am-8pm · Thu 8am-9:30pm · Fri 7:30am-4:15pm · Sat closed · Sun 9am-7pm · 954-544-5210

Shook Market

2613 Stirling Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
groceryORBFri closes 16:45

In the Eliyahu Hanavi building; Google lists it as Shook healthy cafe & juice bar (kiosk ordering, salads, acai, sandwiches). Shabbat takeout not found: call.

Hours: Sun-Fri 7am-4:45pm · Sat closed (Google) · 754-888-9879

Sushi Addicts

2909 Stirling Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
pareveORBFri closes 15:00

Kosher sushi, delivers locally (reviews); opens Saturday night from 9:30pm.

Hours: Sun-Thu 11am-midnight · Fri 11am-3pm · Sat from 9:30pm · 954-404-7552

Grand Cafe Hollywood

2905 Stirling Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
dairyORB (Cholov Yisroel)Fri closes 15:00

Dairy cafe; reopens Saturday 9pm.

Hours: Sun-Thu 7am-10pm · Fri 7am-3pm · Sat from 9pm · 954-986-6860

Vish Hummus Hollywood

2893 Stirling Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
pareveORBFri closes 16:00

Falafel and hummus counter; closed Saturday.

Hours: Sun-Thu 9:30am-8pm · Fri 9:30am-4pm · Sat closed · 954-404-8855 (ORB) or 954-488-1816 (Google)

Ariel's Bamboo Kitchen

3322 Griffin Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
meatORBFri closes 15:00

Kosher Chinese; closed Saturday.

Hours: Sun-Thu 11am-9pm · Fri 11am-3pm · Sat closed · 954-966-9975

Krispy Kreme #433

2401 N Federal Hwy, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305
bakeryORB

ORB-listed donut shop, 10 min from Galt; open on Shabbat, so only for weekdays or pre-Shabbat.

Hours: Daily 6am-10pm (to 11pm Fri/Sat) · 954-626-0185

Mikvah

Mikvah of Fort Lauderdale (Chabad)

3536 N Ocean Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

Booking: 954-568-1190 ext. 7; open each evening by appointment only (chabadfll.com). Earlier listing: ask for Penina Lipszyc. Bor al gabai bor, Chabad minhag.

Young Israel of Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale mikvah

3291 Stirling Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Booking: 954-963-3952 (mikvah line) · book online mikvahrsvp.com/yihollywood · women's mikvah by appointment only; keilim mikvah in business hours · shul 954-966-7877

What locals would tell you

  • Stay by Chabad of Fort Lauderdale (3500 N Ocean Blvd, 954-568-1190, chabadfll.com). Its hotel list marks Garden/Royal Beach Palace (3-min walk), Ocean Manor, Ocean Sky, Ocean Beach Palace, Residence Inn Intracoastal and Ocean Reef as within its eruv, and Riverside (Las Olas), Cambria and BOcean as not. No Shabbat key or elevator was found in any source read for these hotels, and Booking.com's property Q&A (Nov 2026) for the Garden Hotel, Ocean Manor, Ocean Sky and Residence Inn Intracoastal says none mentions a Shabbat elevator, mechanical key, kosher kitchen or Shabbat accommodation (silence, not proof they lack them): ask for a physical key and a low floor before booking.
  • Shabbat meals: a public prepaid-meal programme was not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Chabad, DJCC, ORB and restaurant pages). Chabad of Fort Lauderdale lists a Ladies' Friday Night Dinner (Fri Nov 6, 6:30pm, $18 suggested donation, register on chabadfll.com; no men's or open dinner listed) and the Downtown Jewish Center serves Shabbat Kiddush at 12:30pm (954-667-8000): call both early in the week. Take-out: Gala Kosher Catering in Hollywood (754-999-1234) is reported by customers to sell Shabbat dinners; Elegant Kosher Catering (954-800-2051, closed Sat/Sun) advertises Shabbat catering.
  • Eruv: three separate eruvin and no live status page. Call before carrying: Galt/beach 954-568-1190 (Chabad); downtown 954-667-8000 or Rabbi Kaplan 954-673-6333 (DJCC checks weekly, status in its weekly email, and warns not to assume it is up); Las Olas Isles 954-780-6770. Maps are images at chabadfll.com and downtownjewish.com/eruv-in-downtown/.
  • Friday closing (Google hours, confirm): GalGal, Sushi Addicts, Grand Cafe, Ariel's Bamboo Kitchen and Gala 3pm; Vish 4pm; The Grove 4:15pm; Shook 4:45pm. Koji & Coal is closed all day Friday and Saturday. Candle lighting Fri Nov 6 is 5:17pm and Shabbat ends 6:10pm (chabadfll.com); clocks went back Nov 1 and Chabad of Fort Lauderdale's Friday Mincha is now 5:15pm.
  • Hollywood FL is the full kosher hub: Stirling Rd and Griffin Rd (addresses often read 'Fort Lauderdale 33312') has Young Israel, Sephardic shuls, The Grove and most ORB restaurants, roughly 10 miles or 20 min by car from the beach. Use the Hollywood page; ORB (orbkosher.com/find-kosher) is the local hechsher.
  • Cruises from Port Everglades: do not plan to embark on Friday or Shabbat. Stay Shabbat ashore near Las Olas or Galt and board on Sunday (or choose a Thursday departure); the port is roughly 4 miles from Las Olas, so take a taxi.
  • FLL: not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked the Chabad, shul and ORB pages read for this file): a kosher outlet at the airport, so bring food; Chabad of Dania Beach (56 N Federal Hwy, 954-815-7156) is a short drive from the airport. None of these shuls publish visitor registration rules: call ahead and leave luggage at the hotel.

Seen in older guides, checked Nov 2026: Cafe Emunah (3558 N Ocean Blvd), the Chabad's former kosher dairy sushi cafe: ORB's restaurant list and Chabad of Fort Lauderdale's kosher list (read Nov 2026) show Koji & Coal at that address instead, so it is treated as replaced; Google still carries an old Cafe Emunah listing (954-561-6411, no hours)

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