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Shabbat in Lisbon

Portugal · community hub: Avenida da Liberdade / Rato · airport LIS, about 20 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.

2 minyanim (1 with times)8 hotels (0 confirmed, 0 guest-reported)10 kosher places (5 sell Shabbat meals)1 mikvahEruv: unknown
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Eruv

Eruv: unknown

No eruv is mentioned on the CIL synagogue, kosher or mikveh pages, or in the Kosher in Lisbon FAQ. A Mar 2020 report called Belmonte's new eruv Portugal's first in about 500 years and names no Lisbon eruv. Treat Shabbat as no-carry; no status page found online as of Nov 2026.

Where to stay

Hotel Tivoli Avenida Liberdade Lisboa

Av. da Liberdade 185, 1269-050 Lisboa
Ask for a mechanical key

About 0.5 km straight-line from Shaaré Tikvá. No Shabbat key, elevator or kosher breakfast information found (re-checked Nov 2026). Booking.com facility list shows both 'key access' and 'key card access' (Nov 2026 search), so ask whether a metal key can be issued. Google and TripAdvisor reviews read (Nov 2026) do not mention Shabbat or kosher. · +351 21 319 8900

Four Seasons Hotel Ritz Lisbon

Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca 88, 1099-039 Lisboa
Ask for a mechanical key

About 0.6 km straight-line from Shaaré Tikvá. A Feb 2025 Jewish travel-guide review does not mention Shabbat; confirm key and elevator arrangements with the hotel. Google and TripAdvisor reviews read (Nov 2026) mention no Shabbat, kosher or key details; Booking.com lists an elevator but not the key type. · +351 21 381 1400

Epic Sana Lisboa Hotel

Av. Eng. Duarte Pacheco 15, 1070-100 Lisboa
Ask for a mechanical key

About 0.65 km straight-line from Shaaré Tikvá, next to Amoreiras. No Shabbat information found (re-checked Nov 2026). Google and TripAdvisor reviews read (Nov 2026) mention no Shabbat, kosher or key details; not returned by the Booking.com search. · +351 21 159 7300

Heritage Lisboa Plaza Hotel - Avenida

Travessa do Salitre 7, 1269-066 Lisboa
Ask for a mechanical key

Just off Avenida da Liberdade; about 0.7 km straight-line from Shaaré Tikvá. No Shabbat information found (re-checked Nov 2026). Google and TripAdvisor reviews read (Nov 2026) mention no Shabbat, kosher or key details; Booking.com lists an elevator but not the key type. · +351 21 321 8218

Sofitel Lisbon Liberdade

Av. da Liberdade 127, 1269-038 Lisboa
Ask for a mechanical key

TotallyJewishTravel: non-kosher hotel, 13 minutes' walk from Shaaré Tikvá; no kosher breakfast or Shabbat facilities listed. Booking.com facility list shows key-card access (Nov 2026 search); a TripAdvisor review (Oct 2026) calls the elevators 'incredibly small'. Ask about a manual key. · +351 21 322 8300

EPIC SANA Marquês Hotel

Praça Marquês de Pombal 8, Av. Fontes Pereira de Melo, 1069-310 Lisboa
Ask for a mechanical key

At Marquês de Pombal; about 0.9 km straight-line from Shaaré Tikvá. No Shabbat information found (re-checked Nov 2026). Booking.com facility list shows key-card access (Nov 2026 search) and a TripAdvisor review (Aug 2026) mentions the room key card; no manual key or Shabbat elevator mentioned. Ask before booking. · +351 21 006 4300

Avenida Palace

Rua 1º de Dezembro 123, 1200-359 Lisboa
Ask for a mechanical key

By Rossio; about 1.2 km straight-line from Shaaré Tikvá, so a 15+ minute Shabbat walk, uphill. No Shabbat information found (re-checked Nov 2026). Google and TripAdvisor reviews read (Nov 2026) mention no Shabbat, kosher or key details; Booking.com lists an elevator but not the key type. · +351 21 321 8100

Holiday Inn Express Lisbon - Av. Liberdade

R. Alexandre Herculano 40, 1250-011 Lisboa
Ask for a mechanical key

TotallyJewishTravel: non-kosher hotel, 4 minutes' walk from Shaaré Tikvá (same street); lists no Shabbat key, elevator or kosher breakfast. Booking.com facility list shows key-card access (Nov 2026 search), so ask about a manual key. Ask before booking. · +351 21 829 0402

Where to daven

Shaaré Tikvá Synagogue (Comunidade Israelita de Lisboa)

Rua Alexandre Herculano 59, 1250-010 Lisboa
Sephardic

Minyan: Fri Kabbalat Shabbat 19:00 (winter schedule from 31 Oct; 19:30 in summer); Shabbat Shacharit 9:00; Mincha: Times: call (not published; no Google or TripAdvisor review gives one either, Nov 2026); no weekday services published. Only Orthodox shul found in Lisbon (Torah in Motion, 2022; no other found online, Nov 2026). Tourists and non-members must submit the CIL online security form (cilisboa.org/contacts) by 11:00 on the Friday before the visit; the form is no-reply. No walk-ins; no suitcases or shopping bags inside; ID may be checked.

Contact: +351 21 393 1130 · tourist appointments (weekday tours) Sandra Montez +351 919 899 637 · Kosher In WhatsApp +351 964 170 003 · cilisboa.org

Rohr Chabad Portugal / Avner Cohen Casa Chabad (Cascais; Rabbi Eli Rosenfeld)

Rua Aristides de Sousa Mendes 105, 2750-711 Cascais
Chabad

Minyan: Weekly Shabbat services, but chabadportugal.com publishes no Friday, Shabbat or weekday service times (checked 1 Nov 2026): Times: call (no time in Google reviews or web searches either, Nov 2026). Visitors submit a security form at least 48 hours ahead (Jewish Link, Jul 2026). In Cascais, west of Lisbon; not walkable from the Lisbon hub.

Contact: +351 964 981 170 · chabadportugal.com (contact form: chabadportugal.com/tools/feedback.asp) · office Mon-Thu 9-17, Fri 9-16, Sun 12-14 (Google)

Kosher food

Shaaré Tikvá Friday-night community dinner (CIL)

Rua Alexandre Herculano 59, 1250-010 Lisboa
cateringCIL (rabbinate not named on page)Shabbat meals · pre-order

Register on the online form on the CIL kosher page, then fill the ID form; registration closes 18:00 on the Thursday before and payment is due at once. Leftover places: in person Fri 10:00-13:00 at Kosher In, paid on the spot. No registration or payment at the synagogue after Shabbat starts. Price not published (re-checked Nov 2026). Guests report: Shabbat dinner is reserved and paid by bank transfer, and held in an enclosed outdoor area next to the synagogue (TripAdvisor review, Jul 2024).

Hours: Fri night, after services · +351 21 393 1130 · Kosher In WhatsApp +351 964 170 003 (last-minute places) · cilisboa.org/contacts

Genesis Lisbon (kosher meat restaurant)

Campo Pequeno 41, 1000-080 Lisboa
meatRabbi Suiza (CIL) and Rabbi Rosenfeld (Chabad Portugal); described as glattFri closes 15:00

Closed Shabbat and Yom Tov; no prepaid Shabbat meals found. Chabad Portugal's takeout page points to Genesis while Chabad's own meal ordering is paused (to 14 Nov 2026). A Google review says they delivered food to another city; ask about hotel delivery. About 2.6 km from the synagogue.

Hours: Sun-Thu 12:00-21:00; Fri 12:00-15:00; Sat closed (Google Maps) · +351 961 491 327

Kosher In (KosherIN shop, ready meals, catering)

Rua do Salitre 175 A, 1250-204 Lisboa
groceryLocal Rabbi/Vaad (per TotallyJewishTravel)Shabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 16:30

Sells frozen ready meals and catering (Google reviews describe double-wrapped frozen meals). Takes the Friday in-person bookings for the synagogue dinner. Hechsher per TotallyJewishTravel listing only; the shop's own site could not be read. Hotel delivery not confirmed. About 200 m from the synagogue.

Hours: Mon closed; Tue-Thu 10:00-13:00, 14:30-18:00; Fri 10:00-13:00, 14:30-16:30; Sat closed; Sun 12:00-17:00 (Google Maps) · +351 964 170 003 (WhatsApp, per CIL) · +351 911 747 717 (Google) · kosherinportugal.pt

Portuel Kosher Food Store

Rua Gomes Freire 146 A, 1150-180 Lisboa
groceryLocal Rabbanut (per TotallyJewishTravel); CIL names no certifierShabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 16:00

Delivers to hotels: portuel.com says order online; Shabbat orders by Tuesday 18:00. Sells challah, candles, certified meat, poultry, soups and salads; no prepared Shabbat meals listed. A review reports the shop closing early before a Yom Tov, so arrive well before Friday closing.

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-13:00, 14:00-18:30; Fri 10:00-13:00, 14:00-16:00; Sat-Sun closed (Google Maps) · +351 960 164 445 (also WhatsApp) · +351 213 540 460 · portuel.com

Chabad Portugal kosher meals: delivery or pickup (Cascais kitchen)

Rua Aristides de Sousa Mendes 105, 2750-711 Cascais
catering—Shabbat meals · pre-order

Paused: ordering form unavailable 13 Oct-14 Nov 2026; page sends customers to Genesis meanwhile. Normally: one meal USD 30 (baguette, main, two sides, dessert), wine USD 18, challah USD 6. Delivery USD 50 to Lisbon, USD 11 to Cascais, usually 14:30-17:30; hotel drop-off needs the hotel's advance OK. Shabbat orders by Wed 16:00; form closes Thu 18:00; under 48 hours may be refused. Pickup by appointment, no later than 15:00. No menu choice; hechsher not stated on the page.

Hours: By order; Lisbon/Cascais delivery usually 14:30-17:30 · +351 964 981 170 · chabadportugal.com/takeout

Kosher in Lisbon (Patricia Lustigman: home meals and tours)

By arrangement (location not published)
catering—

Older guides list family-home Shabbat meals; the current FAQ says things have changed. It says seats at a communal Shabbat meal can be reserved by contacting the site (for security and organizational reasons); procedure and price not published, and no certifier named.

Hours: By request · +351 920 486 471 (phone/WhatsApp) · kosherinlisbon.com (replies within 24h, not on Shabbat)

Rebeca Assor (home cooking, listed by CIL)

Rua Rodrigo da Fonseca 38, 1o D, Lisboa
cateringLocal Rabbi/Vaad (per TotallyJewishTravel); CIL does not certify

Listed under cooked meals on the CIL kosher page. CIL states it does not take orders and is not responsible for quality or certification; confirm kashrut directly.

Hours: By request · +351 91 917 7036 · +351 21 386 0396

Liberty Store (American products incl. OU-marked items)

Largo de São Sebastião da Pedreira 9D, 1050-205 Lisboa
grocery—

Not a kosher shop. The Kosher in Lisbon FAQ recommends it for products with a U symbol; check each label. Open Saturday, closed Sunday.

Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00-20:00; Sun closed (Google Maps) · +351 21 354 5243

Auchan Amoreiras (supermarket)

Av. Eng. Duarte Pacheco (Amoreiras shopping centre), 1070-103 Lisboa
grocery—

Not a kosher shop. The Kosher in Lisbon FAQ lists it for shoppers using the Consistoire de Paris product list. Open daily including Saturday.

Hours: Daily 8:30-23:00 (Google Maps) · +351 21 040 3270

K Box Catering (kosher Shabbat meals, delivery)

R. Nova Stella, 2760-087 Caxias (Google address; TotallyJewishTravel lists only 'Lisbon')
cateringLocal Rabbanut, glatt; Avner Cohen Chabad House (Cascais) supervision on request (per TotallyJewishTravel)Shabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 13:00

TotallyJewishTravel lists Shabbat meals and delivery (meat, dairy, pareve). No price or ordering page found; Caxias is west of Lisbon, so confirm hotel delivery, the Friday cut-off and that the Google listing is the same business.

Hours: Mon-Thu 8:30-19:00; Fri 8:30-13:00; Sat-Sun closed (Google Maps) · +351 928 215 192 (Google)

Mikvah

CIL Mikve (Lisbon Jewish Community)

Venue not stated on CIL page; TotallyJewishTravel lists Rua Alexandre Herculano 59, 1250-010 Lisboa (confirm when booking)

Booking: Book 2+ days ahead by email or the CIL contact form (Rabanit for women, Rabbi for men or utensils) · +351 213 931 130 · €12 members, €20 visitors · women's immersions in the evening after nightfall, brides by day

What locals would tell you

  • Shaaré Tikvá, the only Orthodox shul found in Lisbon (Torah in Motion, 2022), has no walk-ins: tourists must submit the CIL security form (cilisboa.org/contacts) by 11:00 Friday before the visit; Kosher in Lisbon advises also emailing names, hotel, ID copy and Shabbat date. Fri 19:00 winter (19:30 summer), Shabbat 9:00; Shabbat Mincha not published. No luggage inside; no weekday services published.
  • Friday-night dinner at the shul: register online by 18:00 Thursday (form, then ID form), paid at once; leftover seats Fri 10:00-13:00 at Kosher In (Rua do Salitre 175 A), paid on the spot. Nothing can be booked at the synagogue once Shabbat starts. Price is not published.
  • Stay around Avenida da Liberdade, Rato or Marquês de Pombal. Holiday Inn Express (Rua Alexandre Herculano 40) is 4 minutes' walk from the shul; Tivoli, Four Seasons Ritz, Epic Sana and Sofitel are 0.5-0.8 km. No hotel was found stating a Shabbat key or elevator (re-checked 2 Nov 2026 in Hebrew and English web searches and Booking.com facility lists), so ask before booking. Genesis (Campo Pequeno) is not walkable and is closed on Shabbat.
  • Friday closing (Google Maps): Genesis 15:00, Portuel 16:00, Kosher In 16:30; all closed Saturday. Portuel delivers to hotels (order online; Shabbat orders by Tue 18:00). No eruv confirmed, so no carrying. Airport: no kosher outlet found; taxi to Rato about 20 minutes; Kosher In sells frozen travel meals.
  • Cascais: Rohr Chabad Portugal (Rabbi Eli Rosenfeld), Rua Aristides de Sousa Mendes 105, +351 964 981 170. Send the security form 48+ hours ahead; service times are not published, so call. Chabad's kosher-meal delivery (USD 30 a meal; Shabbat orders by Wed 16:00) is paused until 14 Nov 2026.
  • Porto: Kadoorie Mekor Haim (Rua de Guerra Junqueiro; community site gives no. 325; some listings say 340): each visitor submits the form on comunidade-israelita-porto.org by 11:00 Friday; a free kosher lunch follows Shabbat morning prayers (donations welcome). Kosher: Le J (meat), Club J Market, Kosher Box +351 930 402 450, Sababa Catering +351 910 079 657 (pre-order). Several Porto restaurants were suspended per a 8 Jul 2026 notice.
  • Guest and congregant reports on the shul visit: a Boston congregation's Mar 2024 trip report describes rigorous pre-registration, police at the gates and women seated upstairs (Ohabei Shalom newsletter); a Jul 2024 TripAdvisor reviewer says the Friday-night dinner is booked and paid by bank transfer.
  • Algarve (beyond Lisbon, found in the Nov 2026 audit): Chabad of South Portugal (Rabbi Menachem Wagner, Alvor near Portimão; Friday-night meals, under Rabbi Eli Rosenfeld; lubavitch.com, 3 Apr 2025; no address, phone or times published, so ask Chabad Cascais on +351 964 981 170). Albufeira: Ezra & Sasoon Synagogue and Ezra Kosher, Vazea da Orada, Rua da Marina, 8200-371, +351 925 720 041 (Google review, May 2026; confirm before travelling).

Seen in older guides, checked Nov 2026: Hehaver-Ohel Jacob (Rua Filipe da Mata): describes itself as Progressive rite (own site), not Orthodox, so not counted as a minyan; some guides list it as Ashkenazi. · Maharal (kosher restaurant/shop): Not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google Places in English, Portuguese and Hebrew, the CIL kosher list, the Kosher in Lisbon FAQ, Chabad Portugal pages and a Hebrew web search); ask Chabad Cascais on +351 964 981 170. · A separate 'Kosher Lisboa' shop and a Chabad-run restaurant in Lisbon: Not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google Places in English, Portuguese and Hebrew, Chabad Portugal pages and a Hebrew web search); 'Kosher Lisboa' matches only Genesis (Campo Pequeno), and Chabad's pages list meal delivery (see food list) but no restaurant; ask Chabad Cascais on +351 964 981 170. · Porto (cross-reference, see porto.json): Hotel da Música kosher restaurant, Makolet and Ibéria were suspended per the Comunidade Israelita do Porto notice of 8 Jul 2026, expected to resume by year end; suspended, not closed. · Other Orthodox minyanim in Lisbon: Not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked Google Places in English, Portuguese and Hebrew, the Chabad Portugal pages and a Hebrew web search); Torah in Motion (Jul 2022) calls Shaaré Tikvá the only shul and says there is a minyan only on Shabbat; the other Orthodox option is Chabad in Cascais, +351 964 981 170.

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