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Shabbat in Marbella

Spain · community hub: Marbella Golden Mile / Puerto Banús · airport AGP, about 45 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.

6 minyanim (3 with times)6 hotels (2 confirmed, 0 guest-reported)15 kosher places (6 sell Shabbat meals)2 mikvaosEruv: unknown
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Eruv

Eruv: unknown

No eruv found online as of Nov 2026: none is listed by Chabad.org, TotallyJewishTravel, the EJA federation page or any community page read (rechecked Nov 2026); treat Marbella as having no eruv and confirm with Chabad (+34 602 53 24 64). No weekly status page found.

Where to stay

The Marvella Hotel (kosher boutique hotel)

C. Vicente Alexandre 2, 29670 Marbella
Shabbat-ready notes

Fully glatt kosher, open all year; Rabbi Mendy Attal of Chabad supervises (TJT). TJT lists a shul on site with daily minyanim, and Shabbat/Chag meals with Kiddush. About 0.3 km from Chabad (a guest review says 8-min walk). No key or elevator details published. Open all year, 18 rooms and suites with pool, quote on request; TJT Sukkot page repeats 'shul on-site with daily minyanim'. Guests report: a Google reviewer spent Shabbos here and praised the food (undated Google review). NY Jewish Travel Guide (Sep 2025), gokosher and TJT winter/Passover pages repeat Shabbat meals with Kiddush and full board (breakfast and dinner); none states a Shabbat elevator or mechanical key, so ask. gokosher names Rabbi Mendi Attal as supervisor · +34 625 68 48 10 (also WhatsApp)

Gran Hotel Guadalpín Banús

C. Edgar Neville s/n, 29660 Marbella
Ask for a mechanical key

No Shabbat facilities found in any source. Booking.com lists key card access (also 'key access') and an elevator, no kosher food; its Q&A gave no answer on keys. About 0.7 km (roughly 10 min walk) by map to both Chabad and Centro Rambam. Ask the hotel about physical room keys. Google and TripAdvisor guest reviews (2026) say nothing about keys, lifts or Shabbat · +34 952 89 97 00

Hard Rock Hotel Marbella (formerly H10 Andalucía Plaza)

Urb. Nueva Andalucía, C. Las Violetas, 29660 Marbella
Ask for a mechanical key

TJT's old listing under the H10 Andalucia Plaza name tags it non-kosher, 'Jewish observant friendly', 12 min walk to Chabad; same site and phone as today's Hard Rock. Booking.com Q&A: electronic key cards only, no physical-key option; no kosher food stated. About 0.4 km from Centro Rambam, 1.2 km from Chabad by map. Booking.com's facility list shows both 'key access' and 'key card access', so ask whether a physical key is possible; Google and TripAdvisor reviews say nothing about keys or Shabbat · +34 952 81 20 00

Meliá Marbella Banús

Puerto Banús, Nueva Andalucía, 29660 Marbella (Google Maps listing)
Ask for a mechanical key

Could not be confirmed: Booking.com has no property under this name and Google shows only a stub listing with no phone. Kayak's 'Melia Marbella Banus' page is titled ME Marbella, so it was probably rebranded as ME Marbella (ME by Melia, C. Vargas Llosa, Nueva Andalucia, +34 952 81 05 00 on Google Maps), unconfirmed. If so it is about 1.8 km from Centro Rambam and 2.6 km from Chabad in a straight line, too far to walk on Shabbat. Google and TripAdvisor reviews of ME Marbella say nothing about Shabbat or keys. Verify before booking

Benabola Hotel & Suites (Puerto Banús)

Paseo Benabola, bloque 3 bajo, Puerto Banús, 29660 Marbella (Booking.com; Google: C. Benabola 3)
Ask for a mechanical key

Apartment-style 4-star condo hotel with kitchens and a noisy marina location per guest reviews. Booking.com Q&A: electronic key cards, no Shabbat elevator mode mentioned, kosher food not stated; building has an elevator. No Shabbat info found. About 1.1 km from Centro Rambam, 1.7 km from Chabad by map. Guests report key-card only: Google reviews of the rooftop Sky Lounge (undated) say the lift to floor 7 needs an access card from reception, and Booking.com lists 'key card access' only (Nov 2026); ask whether a physical key and a Shabbat lift setting exist · +34 952 81 50 00

Hotel N.CH Kosher (Torremolinos)

Plaza de la Gamba Alegre 5, 29620 Torremolinos
Shabbat-ready notes

Andalucía tourism listing: Shabbat elevator and Shabbat water heaters, synagogue about 10 min walk, reception 24 h. Torremolinos community, about 45 km east of Marbella; a 2018 guide says group Shabbat meals can be arranged here. Guests report no mini-fridge or kettle in the rooms, and reception stopping visitors from entering rooms (Google reviews, undated); ask about a fridge for Shabbat food · +34 952 37 37 80

Where to daven

Chabad Lubavitch of Costa del Sol - Marbella (Rabbi Mendy Attal)

Centro Comercial Azalea, Edificio A, Local 1, Calle Ana de Austria (N-340 km 173; Google Maps: Carr. de Cádiz 805), 29660 Marbella
Chabad

Minyan: Times: call (chabad.org and TJT listings publish none). Candle lighting per chabad.org: Fri 6 Nov 18:00, Fri 13 Nov 17:54 2026. Daily and Shabbat minyan per visitor reviews; Google Maps lists the centre open Fri 9:00-22:00, Sat 9:00-22:00, Mon-Thu 9:00-14:00 (Mon also 20:00-21:00)

Contact: +34 602 53 24 64 (Google Maps) · Instagram @chabadmarbella · chabadmarbella.com (blocks automated reading, not checked)

Beth El Synagogue / Comunidad Judía de Marbella

Calle Jazmines 21, Urb. El Real, 29603 Marbella
Orthodox

Minyan: Times: call. TotallyJewishTravel lists Friday-night Maariv, Shabbat Shacharit and holiday services; no times published. Google reviews (undated) describe visitors greeted by a woman whose father donated the land; none gives service times, and one reviewer calls a visit expensive for what it is, so ask whether there is an entry charge

Contact: Rabbi Meir (Michel) Ohayon (TJT) · community office Av. Duque de Ahumada 10: +34 952 85 93 95 (Google Maps; reviewers say it often goes unanswered) · Google Maps office hours Mon, Wed, Fri 10:00-14:00, closed Sat (checked Nov 2026)

Centro Rambam Marbella (Sephardi)

Calle los Jazmines 11bis, Nueva Andalucía, 29660 Marbella
Sephardic

Minyan: Times: call. Google Maps hours, likely service windows and unconfirmed: Mon/Thu 9:00-10:30, Tue/Wed 9:00-10:00, Fri 9:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-17:45, Sun 10:00-11:00. A Google reviewer (undated) describes a Sephardi service followed by kiddush, with mostly French-speaking congregants

Contact: +34 675 67 70 73 (Google Maps; one reviewer says no answer)

Comunidad Israelita de Torremolinos (Sinagoga de Torremolinos)

Av. Palma de Mallorca 61, 29620 Torremolinos
Sephardic

Minyan: Undated Google Maps visitor review: Shabbat and Sunday Shacharit 9:00, weekday Shacharit 8:00, daily Mincha/Arvit by season. Friday-night time not published: call

Contact: +34 671 54 81 28 (Google Maps) · community secretary +34 952 05 25 50 (2018 guide) · groups email passport copies before Shabbat (2018 guide) · EJA federation page gives no times; a Google reviewer calls it Orthodox Sephardic with a mehitza, no sign outside, mezuzah on the door post

Beth Minzi Shul (Torremolinos / La Roca)

Calle Skal 16, La Roca, 29620 Torremolinos (TJT listing; some sources say no. 15)
Orthodox

Minyan: Times: call

Contact: No phone published (TJT listing rechecked). Map pin is mid-Calle Skal (Google Maps), street level only

Comunidad Israelita de Málaga

Calle Duquesa de Parcent 8, 29001 Málaga
Orthodox

Minyan: Times: call. Visitors report being welcomed for Friday night and Shabbat morning (Google Maps reviews); no times published. Reviewers say the building has no street sign (one visitor never found it, another went to a Christian community centre by mistake): confirm the exact door by phone

Contact: +34 952 60 40 94 (Google Maps) · +34 666 27 00 28 (Google listing 'jewish community malaga')

Kosher food

MAMASHH Kosher Experience

Calle Azahar 1 (exit 173, near the casino), Nueva Andalucía, 29660 Marbella
meatLocal Rabbanut, Mehadrin, glatt (per TJT)Shabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 15:30

Sells Shabbat food to order; a guest review says the owner prepared a last-minute Shabbat meal and delivered it to their hotel (order ahead). Closed Sat; Fri lunch only

Hours: Mon-Wed 12:30-16:00, 19:00-23:00; Thu 12:30-16:00, 19:30-23:00; Fri 12:30-15:30; Sat closed; Sun 12:30-16:00, 19:00-24:00 (Google Maps) · +34 607 32 69 35

BEKEV kosher butcher, deli and grocery

Calle Azahar 1 (near the casino), Nueva Andalucía, 29660 Marbella
groceryGlatt per TJT (agency not named)Shabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 15:00

Sandwiches and prepared meals for Shabbat (reviews); TJT's same-address 'Deli Kosher Marbella' lists Shabbat meals and delivery. Order by Thursday; one slow-season visitor found it closed earlier than posted, so call first

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-20:00; Fri 11:00-15:00; Sat closed; Sun 11:00-15:00 (Google Maps) · +34 622 77 05 13

The Marvella Hotel restaurant (glatt kosher)

C. Vicente Alexandre 2, 29670 Marbella
meatRabbi Mendy Attal (Chabad) supervises; glatt; site says 'strict rabbinical supervision', agency not namedShabbat meals · pre-order

Shabbat meals with Kiddush for hotel guests (TJT); a reviewer who was not staying says they dined there. Book via the hotel. Club restaurant site: reservations hold a table 2 h, held 15 min after booked time, 24 h cancellation, EUR 75 per person no-show charge. Google reviews (undated) are mixed: a Shabbos guest praises the food, a non-guest diner complained of over-salted lamb and high prices

Hours: — · +34 625 68 48 10 (also WhatsApp) · themarvellakosherclub.com

Chabad Marbella Shabbat meals

Centro Comercial Azalea, Edificio A, Local 1, Calle Ana de Austria (Google Maps: Carr. de Cádiz 805), 29660 Marbella
catering—Shabbat meals · pre-order

TJT lists Shabbat meals; reviews praise the Shabbat meal and minyan and mention a restaurant that may be summer only. No price or booking page found: call early in the week

Hours: Centre open Mon 9:00-14:00 and 20:00-21:00; Tue-Thu 9:00-14:00; Fri 9:00-22:00; Sat 9:00-22:00; Sun 9:00-14:00 (Google Maps) · +34 602 53 24 64

Charlie's Corner

Calle los Jazmines 409, Nueva Andalucía, 29660 Marbella
meatJewish Community of Marbella (per TJT)Shabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 15:00

TJT lists Shabbat meals; no booking details published. Closed Sat; Fri lunch only. Named a favourite in an Oct 2025 travel diary (NY Jewish Travel Guide)

Hours: Mon-Thu 19:30-23:00; Fri 12:30-15:00; Sat closed; Sun 19:30-23:00 (Google Maps) · +33 6 11 27 69 68 (French number on Google Maps)

La Makolet Marbella Kosher

Av. Miguel de Cervantes 76, Nueva Andalucía, 29660 Marbella
grocery—Fri closes 15:30

Small grocery; one visitor found it closed during posted hours and another calls it well stocked: call first

Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-16:30; Fri 10:00-15:30; Sat and Sun closed (Google Maps) · +34 634 61 47 23

Restaurante Mangal

Av. Miguel de Cervantes 20, Nueva Andalucía, 29660 Marbella
meatChabad (per TJT)Shabbat meals · pre-order

TJT: open seasonally, advance reservations required. A Google reviewer says staff packed Shabbat food on a Thursday night for Friday night; no booking terms published, so call ahead. Meat dishes per reviews (TJT does not state meat or dairy)

Hours: Not published (TJT: seasonal, reserve ahead) · +34 603 13 01 55 (Google Maps)

Milky Restaurant (Milkey on Google Maps)

C. el Fuerte 6, old town, 29602 Marbella (Google: 6b)
dairyChabad (per TJT)

TJT: dairy and parve. Reviews describe pizza and sandwiches; book ahead in summer. Named (as Milki) a favourite in an Oct 2025 travel diary. Old town is about 8 km from Chabad and 3 km from Beth El, so not walkable on Shabbat. Shabbat meals not stated

Hours: Not published

Sumi Asian Fusion (reviewers call it kosher)

C. el Fuerte 4, old town, 29602 Marbella (about 8 km from Chabad)
pareve— (several Google reviewers call it a new kosher restaurant; no agency or certificate found, so ask to see it)

Sushi and small plates per reviewers (type inferred); opened recently; closed Fri and Sat. Not on any list read: ask Chabad (+34 602 53 24 64).

Hours: Mon-Thu and Sun: Google shows '6:00-11:30 PM' (probably 18:00-23:30); Fri and Sat closed

El Dorado (kosher steakhouse and Japanese)

Urb. Las Petunias 32D, 29670 Marbella (San Pedro side)
meat—

Reviewers call it kosher and open in winter; certificate not published, so ask to see it. Closed Fri and Sat; reviewers say they will open for a reserved lunch. Named a favourite in an Oct 2025 travel diary (NY Jewish Travel Guide)

Hours: Mon 19:00-00:30; Tue-Thu 19:00-23:30; Fri and Sat closed; Sun 12:00-16:00, 19:00-23:30 (Google Maps) · +33 6 51 70 19 78 (French number on Google Maps)

CashKash Halak Beit Yosef glatt butcher and deli (Torremolinos)

Calle Conde de Mieres 21, 29620 Torremolinos
groceryHalak Beit Yosef, glatt (named on listing; agency not named)Fri closes 14:00

Reviews: home delivery of groceries, and a meat restaurant beside the shop in summer only (reservations advised). Shabbat meals not stated

Hours: Mon-Thu 10:30-14:30, 16:15-19:30; Fri 10:30-14:00; Sat closed; Sun 11:00-14:15 (Google Maps) · +34 952 05 81 60

Kosher Express (Torremolinos)

Av. Palma de Mallorca 49, 29620 Torremolinos
grocery—Fri closes 15:00

Small shop on the same street as the synagogue; basics only (reviews)

Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00-15:00; Sat and Sun closed (Google Maps) · +34 623 10 16 14

La Kaña Kosher (Málaga)

Calle Alemania 17, 29001 Málaga
meat—

Closed Fri and Sat; reviews mention a kosher pizza and pasta place a few doors down in July and August

Hours: Mon-Thu 12:00-16:00; Fri and Sat closed; Sun 12:00-16:00 (Google Maps) · +34 639 71 56 72

Queens Catering Kosher (Málaga)

Camino de San Rafael 8, Bajo Izquierda, 29006 Málaga
catering—Fri closes 15:00

Pickup catering; reviewers mention a teuda on display and catering for travellers. Shabbat meals not stated: ask by phone

Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00-15:00; Sat and Sun closed (Google Maps) · +34 666 66 76 43

Forexport kosher supermarket (Málaga)

Calle Valparaíso 6, Málaga-Este, 29017 Málaga
grocery—Fri closes 14:00

Hours: Mon-Fri 10:00-14:00; Sat and Sun closed (Google Maps) · +34 952 29 97 13

Mikvah

Mikveh Beth El Marbella

Calle Jazmines 21, Urb. El Real, 29603 Marbella

Booking: No booking phone published; try the community office +34 952 85 93 95 (Google Maps) or Chabad +34 602 53 24 64

Torremolinos community mikveh

Calle Conde de Mieres 21, near Cervantes Hotel, 29620 Torremolinos (TJT; same number as CashKash)

Booking: Community secretary +34 952 05 25 50 (Jan 2018 guide; confirm). TJT listing gives no phone or hours; TJT calls it a mikveh for travellers

What locals would tell you

  • Golden Mile hotels (Puente Romano, Nobu, Don Pepe, Amare) are 4-7 km from Chabad and Centro Rambam and 2-6 km from Beth El, so none is walkable on Shabbat. Stay in Nueva Andalucía/Puerto Banús: Marvella (0.3 km from Chabad), Guadalpín, Hard Rock, Benabola. Hard Rock and Benabola use electronic key cards only (Booking.com Q&A); only Marvella and Hotel N.CH in Torremolinos state Shabbat arrangements. Booking.com lists key-card access for Marbella Club and Nobu; Google and TripAdvisor reviews of Puente Romano, Marbella Club and Don Pepe mention no Shabbat arrangements.
  • Chabad (Azalea centre) and Centro Rambam are about 0.8 km apart. Beth El and its mikveh in El Real are about 10 km east (15 min by car). Torremolinos is about 45 km and Málaga about 55 km east. Pick the shul first, then a hotel within walking distance.
  • Shabbat food: ask Chabad (+34 602 53 24 64) early in the week; Marvella serves guests; Mamashh (+34 607 32 69 35) and Bekev (+34 622 77 05 13) sell Shabbat food to order, and Mamashh has delivered to a hotel; a reviewer says Mangal packed Shabbat food on a Thursday. Mamashh and Bekev close Fri 15:00-15:30 and all Saturday, so order by Thursday.
  • Seasons: kosher Marbella peaks in July-August. Off season, call ahead: Chabad's restaurant may be summer only, the CashKash restaurant in Torremolinos is summer only, and Bekev has closed earlier than posted in the slow season (reviews). No kosher bakery found online as of Nov 2026 (Google Places searches in English and Spanish).
  • Candle lighting: Chabad.org shows Marbella at 18:00 on Fri 6 Nov and 17:54 on Fri 13 Nov 2026 (Shabbat ends 18:57 and 18:52); check chabad.org/calendar (location 680) for other weeks. Spanish shops shut mid-afternoon, so shop on Thursday.
  • AGP: no kosher food found online as of Nov 2026 and the taxi to Marbella is about 45 min, so bring or pre-order Shabbat food. Torremolinos groups must email passport copies before Shabbat (2018 guide); buildings are often unmarked, so confirm first. Gibraltar (kosher shops, restaurants, several shuls per TJT) is a day trip, not researched here. 2018 guides name Hotel Cervantes (Torremolinos) for group Shabbat meals; no such hotel was found on Google Maps as of Nov 2026 (the Leonardo Hotel Torremolinos stands near the mikveh address, unconfirmed as the same), so ask the community.

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