Shabbat in Madrid

Eruv: unknown

No eruv is mentioned on the CJM, Chabad Madrid Central or Jabad Madrid North sites, or in the JewishCompass Madrid directory, and no status page was found online as of Nov 2026. Treat Shabbat as no-carry and ask Rabbi Zalman Goldstein (WhatsApp +34 658 140 969) before carrying.

Chabad Madrid Central: Shabbat meals and kosher restaurant (Bet Chabad)

Friday night EUR 45 (30 discounted), Shabbat lunch EUR 33 (24), both EUR 72 (52); book at chabadmadrid.com/buy/shabbat-meal/ (no deadline stated). Hotel delivery and takeaway not stated: ask WhatsApp +34 658 140 969. Google reviews describe a small kosher restaurant downstairs (pizza, shakshuka); hours not published. Friday dinner drew about 100 people, mostly tourists (Totally Jewish Travel, Feb 2023). Beth Yaacov is 1.7 km north

Hours: Fri night after services; Shabbat lunch 12:30; restaurant hours not published · WhatsApp +34 658 140 969

Gourmet Kosher Catering and Shop

Google reviewers report Shabbat dinner food (chicken, schnitzel, meatballs, salads, challah, adafina) and delivery to hotels. Prices and order deadline not published (its site blocks reading): call early in the week. About 4.7 km from Balmes

Hours: Mon-Thu 10:00-15:00 and 17:00-20:00; Fri 10:00-15:30; Sat closed; Sun 11:00-14:30 (Google) · +34 913 83 11 86 · +34 630 534 859

Kosher Sefarad (Carnicería Elías): shop, butcher, catering

Google names it shop and catering; a reviewer buys challah, snacks and meals there (meat is Sefard). No Shabbat order terms published: ask. Next door to Rimmon, about 100 m from Beth Yaacov

Hours: Mon-Thu 9:30-21:30; Fri 9:30-14:30; Sat-Sun closed (Google; butcher counter has a siesta break) · +34 914 46 78 47

Carnicería Chalom (kosher butcher)

Chabad Madrid lists it among kosher stores; it is not on the CJM kosher list, so ask about supervision. Google reviewers say products are prepared on request

Hours: Mon-Thu 9:00-14:00 and 17:00-20:00; Fri 9:00-14:00; Sat-Sun closed (Google) · +34 914 45 52 96

Rimmon Pizzería Kosher (dairy)

Closed Friday and Saturday, so no Shabbat meals; Friday lunch is not available either. Good for Thursday or Sunday-Thursday dinners (reviewers cite EUR 10-12 per plate)

Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-23:00; Fri-Sat closed (Google) · +34 917 55 42 77

Barganzo (dairy/vegetarian Israeli restaurant)

Friday lunch only, closed Saturday. The CJM list also gives a catering number (+34 616 320 114). JewishCompass also lists 'De Pita Madre' at the same address (Colmenares 13). About 200 m from Chabad Central

Hours: Mon-Thu 13:00-16:00 and 19:30-24:00; Fri 13:00-17:00; Sat closed; Sun 13:00-17:30 and 19:30-24:00 (Google) · +34 910 443 233 · +34 692 859 444

Fuego Steak House (kosher meat)

Closed Friday and Saturday: book for Thursday or Sunday. Hebrew, Spanish and English spoken per reviewers

Hours: Sun-Thu 12:00-23:00; Fri-Sat closed (Google) · +34 910 237 962

La Escudilla (kosher restaurant, Chamberí)

Open per Google (reviews 2026). Friday lunch only; Saturday reopens 20:00, after Shabbat ends. Certifier is not named anywhere I read and the restaurant is absent from CJM's kosher list: ask for the certificate. About 100 m from Beth Yaacov

Hours: Mon-Thu and Sun 13:30-17:00 and 20:00-23:00; Fri 13:30-17:00; Sat 20:00-23:00 (Google) · +34 914 45 73 80

Panadería Orio (bakery; only the bread is kosher)

CJM says only the bread is kosher, not pastries. Open on Shabbat, so buy on Friday

Hours: Daily 8:00-21:00 (Google) · +34 914 458 744

El Corte Inglés supermarket, Castellana (kosher section)

Chabad Madrid points visitors to a kosher section here; contents and certification not published. Open on Shabbat: shop on Friday. About 1.3 km from Balmes

Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00-22:00; Sun 11:00-21:00 (Google) · +34 914 18 88 00

Jabad Madrid North: Friday night dinner

Dinner every Friday, advance registration requested for food and seats. No price listed: the site shows donation options of EUR 18, 36, 50 or another amount. Hotel delivery not stated; kashrut supervision not stated, so ask

Hours: Fri night after Kabbalat Shabbat (at candle lighting) · Rabbi Mendy WhatsApp +1 516 226 0361 · mmn1304@gmail.com

Olami Madrid (Shabbat meals, outreach group)

JewishCompass lists Olami under Shabbat meals; Google shows OLAMI Madrid in Chamberí (coordinates are Google's). No dates, price or kashrut published: ask before relying on it

Hours: — · +34 672 63 52 49

Herzl Coffee & Market (kosher meat, Alcobendas)

Listed by the CJM kosher page (meat section) with a phone only; no hours published. Found in the Nov 2026 audit. The address coincides with the Ibn Gabirol Jewish school, so call before going. Far from both Madrid Shabbat hubs; not walkable.

Hours: — · +34 670 631 777

Cares Coffee Club (kosher dairy cafe)

Listed by the CJM kosher page (dairy section; spelled 'Cares Coffe Club' there). Hours not published; no Shabbat meals stated. In east Madrid, far from both Shabbat hubs; call before going.

Hours: — · +34 675 067 064

Beth Yaacov Mikve (Comunidad Judia de Madrid)

Booking: Women's mikve; JewishCompass lists supervision by Rabbi Meir Posen of London (Kosher Madrid). Booking process and hours are not published there or on cjmadrid.org: call the CJM office +34 915 91 31 31 before travelling; visitor entry also needs a request to security@cjmadrid.org. Chabad Madrid has its own mikve page (chabadmadrid.com/mikve/) that did not load when checked: look there for the booking route. Re-checked 1 Nov 2026: chabadmadrid.com/mikve/ still failed to load, and Totally Jewish Travel lists only 'Calle Balmes' with no booking details

• Beth Yaacov has no walk-ins: tourists must request entry by email to security@cjmadrid.org before the visit (CJM visitor protocol), bring a passport (checked at the community centre and synagogue) and expect a strict security check. Chabad also asks guests to send their passport details to the synagogue's security staff by email. Google reviewers report refusals without a prior request.
• Two hubs 1.7 km apart (about 22 min on foot): Beth Yaacov minyan in Chamberí; Chabad Central (Calle de la Reina 33, Chueca) for Friday dinner and Shabbat lunch (EUR 45 / 33, both 72; book at chabadmadrid.com/buy/shabbat-meal/). Chabad suggests staying in Chueca near Plaza de España; Hostal Don Juan is its named Shabbat-friendly hotel. No eruv was confirmed, so plan a no-carry Shabbat.
• Posted Friday times look like summer ones: Beth Yaacov's table ended in Oct 2026 with no winter table online (1 Nov 2026), and Chabad's pages show a fixed 19:00 with no seasonal note, but Madrid candle lighting is 17:48 on 6 Nov (Hebcal). Confirm the winter Friday time with CJM (+34 915 91 31 31) or Chabad WhatsApp +34 658 140 969 before you travel.
• Friday closing: Chalom 14:00, Kosher Sefarad 14:30, Gourmet Kosher 15:30, Barganzo and La Escudilla lunch to 17:00. Rimmon and Fuego are closed Fri and Sat; Barganzo is closed Sat. Kosher Sefarad is closed Sun, Gourmet Kosher opens Sun 11:00-14:30, Rimmon, Fuego and Barganzo open Sun. Shop Thursday or Friday morning.
• Kosher listing source: the CJM kosher page (cjmadrid.org/madrid-kosher, certificates via koshermadrid.org). Gourmet Kosher (Hortaleza, +34 913 83 11 86) reportedly delivers Shabbat food to hotels; order days ahead. Most hotels use electronic keys, so ask Chabad what to do. Booking.com lists key-card access for NH Chamberi, NH Abascal, InterContinental and Hyatt Hesperia (Nov 2026).
• MAD: no kosher outlet was found in any source read. Order an airline kosher meal and buy food in Chamberí (Viriato 35) or from Gourmet Kosher. Taxi to Chamberí takes about 30 min. Centro Sefarad-Israel (Calle Mayor 69) is closed Sat, Sun and Mon, open Tue-Fri 10:30-20:00 (Google); Toledo Jewish-heritage opening hours were not verified, so check before planning a Shabbat or Sunday trip.
• Google reviewers (undated) describe strict security at Beth Yaacov (passport, questions about one's faith) and report walk-ins refused on Sukkot and Yom Kippur: email security@cjmadrid.org well ahead and keep Chabad Central's Friday dinner as a fallback.

Seen in older guides, checked Nov 2026: Chabad House at Calle Santísima Trinidad 8, Sótano E (Chabad.org listing, Rabbi Yitzchok Goldstein): Chabad Madrid's own site and Google show Calle de la Reina 33; the old address could not be confirmed as active. · Shipudey Kosher Grill (Madrid; the title of a lametayel.co.il page, which could not be fetched): Not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked the CJM kosher list, Google Places and a web search for the name); unconfirmed, not known to be closed. Ask Chabad Madrid on +34 658 140 969. · Or Hayeladim (Calle Trinquete 11, Hortaleza) is listed as a synagogue on JewishCompass Madrid with no nusach, times or contact; Google shows only the street address, no synagogue; not counted. Jasdei Lea (shuls) is listed at 'Fortunata Ichasinto 5, Chamberi'; Google resolves Calle de Fortunata y Jacinta 5 to Tetuan with no synagogue listed, so its pin is approximate. · Congregacion Bet El (Calle Castello 77): Totally Jewish Travel lists it as Conservative with Friday night at 21:00 (undated listing); not Orthodox, so not counted. · KD Kosher (JewishCompass, Barrio de los Austrias): no street address, phone or hechsher listed; not added. · Hotel Miguel Ángel: Google shows only Albergue Miguel Angel (hostel, Plaza de Celenque 1, far from the community); not included. Hotel Orfila and Barceló Emperatriz are 1.1-1.3 km from Balmes (15-18 min walk) and were left out of the 15-minute list. · Tova Bakery (Calle de Alonso Cano 30) is an Israeli-style bakery open on Saturdays with no kosher certification found; not listed. · Google lists 'Sinagoga berrocal' (Calle de Fernandez de los Rios 33, Chamberi, +34 620 26 61 72) with no nusach, times or reviews about services; not counted. Totally Jewish Travel (undated) labels Hotel 4C Bravo Murillo (Bravo Murillo 180, Tetuan) and NH Madrid Zurbano (Zurbano 79) 'Jewish Observant Friendly' with no key or lift detail; not added.