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Shabbat in Miami Beach

United States · community hub: Surfside / Bal Harbour · airport MIA, about 40 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 (8 with times)9 hotels (3 confirmed, 2 guest-reported)12 kosher places (8 sell Shabbat meals)2 mikvaosEruv: yes
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Eruv

Eruv: yes

Surfside, Bal Harbour and Bay Harbor Islands are covered. In Surfside the beach walking paths are inside the eruv (carry on the paths only, not onto the sand); in Bal Harbour only the inner (western) path; the Haulover Cut pier and Indian Creek Island are outside. South Beach, Mid-Beach and North Beach have a separate eruv run by the Miami Beach Eruv Council (miamibeacheruv.org, said to be inspected every Friday; the site did not load on Nov 1); it does not include Surfside, Bal Harbour or Bay Harbor Islands. The Surfside status link showed NOT CHECKED on Nov 1 (updated Oct 30): check about 2 h before candle lighting; eruvalerts.com and local WhatsApp groups also post updates (per Hechal Shalom). Rechecked Nov 1: eruvstat.us/33154 still NOT CHECKED (updated Oct 30) and miamibeacheruv.org still would not load. Surfside's own page says Surfside has a Mehadrin eruv under Rabbi Mordechai Fuchs (Lakewood) and Bay Harbor and Bal Harbour use the eruv built and approved by the late Rabbi Pinchas A. Weberman (surfsideminyan.com/eruv, undated; it shows no live status). Weekly status ↗

Where to stay

The Altair Hotel (kosher)

9540 W Bay Harbor Dr, Bay Harbor Islands
Shabbat-ready notes

Kosher hotel: Shabbos elevator and keys, Shabbat meals on site (book via hotel site), minyan on site, complimentary kosher breakfast (Google review). Guests confirm kosher breakfast (TripAdvisor Jul and Oct 2026), Shabbos amenities and Friday-night dinner at OVO (TripAdvisor Dec 2024) and on-site services (TripAdvisor Dec 2022); Booking.com Q&A says it has hard-copy keys and magnet for doors. A Dec 2022 guest advises lower floors if you avoid the elevator. · 786-535-1500

Sun Harbour Boutique Hotel

9576 Collins Ave, Surfside
Guests report Shabbat-friendly

Listed by The Shul and Totally Jewish Travel as non-kosher, observant friendly; 1 min walk to The Shul; suites with kitchenette; no restaurant. Guests report: a guest who had mistakenly booked checkout on Shabbos says staff let them pack out after Shabbos ended (Google review, undated). No Shabbat key or elevator fact in Google, Booking.com or TripAdvisor reviews (checked Nov 1): ask for a physical key. · 305-868-4447

Grand Beach Hotel Surfside

9449 Collins Ave, Surfside
Ask for a mechanical key

On The Shul's visitor list (0.1 mi). Google, Booking.com Q&A and TripAdvisor reviews (checked Nov 1) give no Shabbat elevator or key fact: ask the hotel. Booking.com's facility list shows key card access only. · 305-534-8666

The St. Regis Bal Harbour

9703 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour
Ask for a mechanical key

On The Shul's list (0.2 mi, promo code 5SJ). Totally Jewish Travel lists it as non-kosher, Jewish observant friendly. Booking.com FAQ (2026): no kosher menu, kosher restaurants nearby in Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles and Surfside. The St. Regis Bal Harbour South residences are listed with Shabbat elevators (condoblackbook.com); the hotel tower itself is still unconfirmed, and Google, Booking.com and TripAdvisor reviews have no Shabbat key or elevator fact (checked Nov 1). · 305-993-3300

Residence Inn Surfside

9200 Collins Ave, Surfside
Guests report Shabbat-friendly

About 5 min from Magen David. On The Shul's list (0.4 mi, code 5SJ); kitchenette in each unit. Guests report: first-floor rooms have an actual key for Shabbat (TripAdvisor review Jan 2018); the hotel replied that a hard key 'is based on availability' and that it offers a few kosher items. Booking.com Q&A calls it Jewish-friendly. No Shabbat elevator source: request a hard key and a first-floor room when booking. · 305-514-3101

Sea View Hotel

9909 Collins Ave, Bal Harbour
Ask for a mechanical key

Listed by Totally Jewish Travel as non-kosher, observant friendly; 7 min walk to Young Israel and The Shul. No Shabbat key or elevator fact in Google, Booking.com Q&A or TripAdvisor reviews (checked Nov 1) and no source lists kosher food at its restaurant: ask the hotel. · 305-866-4441

The Landon Hotel

9660 E Bay Harbor Dr, Bay Harbor Islands
Ask for a mechanical key

On The Shul's list (0.5 mi); mention The Shul for rates. Fridge in each room, basic continental breakfast (Google review). Booking.com Q&A (Nov 2026) says its FAQ states no Shabbat elevator and no Shabbat-specific mechanical key: ask before booking. A Mar 2025 TripAdvisor guest: 6-7 min walk to Young Israel; breakfast bagels are non-kosher only. · 305-868-4141

The Alexander (Mid-Beach)

5225 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
Shabbat-ready notes

Resort hotel and condominium; Shabbat elevator listed by condoblackbook.com. Silan (glatt) is in the building, and Silan says the hotel has a synagogue and Shabbat elevators. About 0.2 mi (5 min walk) to Chabad of Mid-Beach at 5401 Collins. Google reviews (2026) say nothing about Shabbat and it is not on Booking.com or TripAdvisor under this name: confirm elevator mode when booking. · 833-843-2539

Bay Harbor One (vacation rentals)

1100 100th St, Bay Harbor Islands
Shabbat-ready notes

Apartment building (36 residences), not a hotel. Booking page lists free Shabbat supplies: hot plate, urn, keys and stair access; kosher apartments on request ($500 surcharge). About 0.6 mi to The Shul. Booking.com Q&A gave no Shabbat details and Google reviews do not mention Shabbat (checked Nov 1): confirm keys and stair access when booking. · 786-505-0578

Where to daven

The Shul of Bal Harbour

9540 Collins Ave, Surfside
Chabad (Ashkenaz) + Sephardic minyan

Minyan: Fri Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat 6:25pm on Oct 30 (candle lighting 6:22pm; seasonal, posted weekly as an image on theshul.org). Clocks went back Nov 1: Fri Nov 6 candle lighting is 5:17pm (per Surfside Minyan), but The Shul's post-change Friday time is only in its schedule image, so call to confirm. Shabbat Shacharit 7:15 hashkama, 9:00 main, 10:00 father and children, 10:30 upstairs; weekday Shacharit Mon-Fri 6:50, 7:30, 9:00, 10:00 (Sephardic 8:00), Sun 7:15, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00; Mincha/Maariv Mon-Thu 6:30pm (Oct figure; evening times shift after the clock change). Sephardic minyan: Fri Mincha 6:35pm (Oct), Shabbat Korbanot 8:45, Hodu 9:00. Candle lighting in the lobby. No luggage allowed on premises.

Contact: 305-868-1411 · info@theshul.org

Young Israel of Bal Harbour

9580 Abbott Ave, Surfside
Young Israel (Orthodox)

Minyan: Fri Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat at candle lighting. Shabbat Shacharit 8:00, 9:00, 9:30 (young professionals); Mincha before sunset. Weekday Shacharit 8:00 and 9:00.

Contact: 305-866-0203 · yicbh.org

Magen David Congregation

9348 Harding Ave, Surfside
Sephardic (Syrian)

Minyan: Weekday Minha/Arbit 6:30pm (site, Nov 1). Friday night and Shabbat times are not published on the site (the Upcoming Shabbat tab shows no times; page says call or WhatsApp). Times: call. Google building hours Fri 6am-8pm, Sat 8am-9pm.

Contact: 850-786-2531 (call/WhatsApp) · office@magendavid33154.com · magendavid33154.com

Hechal Shalom Or Oziel

310 95th St, 2nd floor, Surfside
Sephardic

Minyan: Shabbat Shacharit 8:45. Fri Minha and Shir Hashirim before candles (Nov 6 candle lighting 5:17pm). Daily minyanim. The site's table is still the Shoftim 5786 (summer) one, showing Fri Minha 6:45pm and a 5:50 Netz: not current, so call for winter times.

Contact: 305-867-6024 · hechalshalom.org

Surfside Minyan

8846 Harding Ave (temporarily at 940 88th St)
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Minyan: Shabbat Shacharit 9:30 followed by Kiddush (Daf Yomi 8:00); Shabbat Mincha/Maariv 5:05pm, Shabbat ends 6:10pm; weekday Shacharit 7:00 (Sun-Fri); weekday Mincha/Maariv 5:25pm (Sun-Fri; week of Chayei Sara, Nov 7; Fri candle lighting 5:17pm). Fri Mincha not listed separately: call. Temporarily meeting at 940 88th St.

Contact: 786-316-5934 · surfsideminyan.com

Beth Israel Congregation

770 W 40th St, Miami Beach
Orthodox

Minyan: Fri Mincha at candle lighting. Shabbat Shacharit 9:00 (7:30 hashkama, 7:00 Neitz); Mincha before sunset. Weekday Shacharit 7:00.

Contact: 305-538-1251 · bethisraelmiami.org

Chabad in South Beach

320 Meridian Ave, Miami Beach
Chabad

Minyan: Fri night service at sundown; Shabbat Shacharit 10:00am; Shabbat evening Mincha/Maariv at sundown; weekday Shacharit Mon-Fri 7:15, Sun 8:45; weekday evening Mon-Thu 7:30pm. Prepaid Shabbat dinner ($85) and lunch ($54); reservations close 2:30pm Friday.

Contact: 786-920-2302 · chabadinsouthbeach.com

Chabad House of Mid Miami Beach

5401 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
Chabad

Minyan: Shacharit 8:00 in winter (Florida Minyan Miami Beach list, updated Nov 2026, where it appears as Carriage House at 5401 Collins; a Google review also says daily minyan about 8am). Shabbat minyan with cholent (Google review, undated). Friday night and Shabbat Shacharit times are not published online: call. Active on Google as Chabad of Miami Beach (4.9 stars, 42 reviews, Rabbis Korf and Kass).

Contact: 305-653-8770

Kosher food

Kosh Sushi & Grill

9477 Harding Ave, Surfside
meatKM (Kosher Miami)Shabbat meals · pre-order

Prepaid Shabbat meals (listed by The Shul). Closed all day Friday on Google: confirm the Shabbat order by phone.

Hours: Sun-Thu 5:30-10:30pm · Fri closed · Sat from 8pm · 305-763-8601

Hikari

9472 Harding Ave, Surfside
meatKMShabbat meals · pre-order

Shabbat meals, call to RSVP.

Hours: Sun-Thu 5-10:30pm · Fri 8-11pm · Sat from 8:30pm · 786-361-5020

Meat Bar Miami

1009 Kane Concourse, Bay Harbor Islands
meatKMShabbat meals · pre-order

Prepaid Shabbat meals. Closed all day Friday on Google: confirm the Shabbat order by phone.

Hours: Sun-Thu 4-11pm · Fri closed · Sat from 7pm · 786-216-7275

OVO at the Altair Hotel

9540 W Bay Harbor Dr, Bay Harbor Islands
meatKM (restaurant only; bar and room service not certified)Shabbat meals · pre-order

Shabbat meals through the Altair (kosher hotel).

Hours: Sun-Thu 6-11pm · Fri closed · Sat from 7pm · 305-990-2228

Roast Surfside

9441 Harding Ave, Surfside
meatKM (Pas Yisroel)Shabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 15:00

Shabbat take-out.

Hours: Sun-Thu 12-10pm · Fri 12-3pm (KM directory: 12-3:30pm) · Sat closed · 786-803-8857

The Grove Kosher Market

9467 Harding Ave, Surfside
groceryORB · glattShabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 17:00

Shabbat take-out.

Hours: Sun 9-8 · Mon-Wed 8-8 · Thu 8-9:30 · Fri 7:30-5 · Sat closed · 305-866-6993

Silan (at The Alexander)

5225 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
meatKM · glattShabbat meals · pre-order

Prepaid Fri dinner $186 and Sat lunch $148 via Tock.

Hours: Sun-Thu 4-11pm · Fri dinner 6:30-10:30pm · Sat lunch 11:30am-2pm · 305-939-5264

STREET Kitchen

9460 Harding Ave, Surfside
meatKM

Not on The Shul's Shabbat-meal list; closed all day Friday on Google.

Hours: Sun-Thu 5-10:30pm (reservations after 1pm) · Fri closed · Sat from 8pm · 305-763-8267

The Harbour Grill

9415 Harding Ave, Surfside
meatKMFri closes 15:00

Closed Shabbat. Friday lunch only: Google 11:30am-3pm; KM directory says open Fri 11am until 2 hours before Shabbos.

Hours: Sun-Thu 11:30am-3:30pm and 5-10:30pm · Fri 11:30am-3pm (KM: until 2 h before Shabbos) · Sat closed · 305-861-0787

Rustiko Artisan Bistro

9476 Harding Ave, Surfside
dairyKM (Cholov Yisroel, Pas Yisroel)Fri closes 14:00

Hours: Sun-Thu 9am-10:30pm · Fri 9am-2pm (KM directory: Fri 8am-3pm) · Sat from 8pm · 305-560-5650

Fleisch 41

726 Arthur Godfrey Rd (41st St), Miami Beach
meatKM (Pas Yisroel); KM directory page is flagged 'closed': confirmFri closes 14:00

Conflicting sources: Kosher Miami's directory page for Fleisch 41 (koshermiami.org/establishments/Fleish41) is headed 'closed', while its own site (f41deli.com) lists hours and Google shows a 5.0-star listing (814 ratings) with no hours and no phone. No closure notice found, so it is kept here; call 305-397-8985 and ask KM before relying on it

Hours: Tue–Thu 11am–1am · Fri 11am–2pm · Sat–Mon closed · 305-397-8985 · f41deli.com

Kosher Price Market

460 W 41st St, Miami Beach (Google lists 514 W 41st St)
groceryKMShabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 15:00

Pre-made Shabbat food and take-out (Google review). No online orders on Friday: call to order.

Hours: Sun 8–7 · Mon–Wed 7–8 · Thu 7–9 · Fri 7:30–3 (Google 7–3:30; KM: until 2 h before Shabbos) · Sat closed · 305-763-8524 (store site and KM; Google lists 786-999-2299) · kosherpricemiami.com

Mikvah

The Mikvah at Bal Harbor (The Shul)

9540 Collins Ave, Surfside

Booking: 305-866-1492 · by appointment · theshulmikvah.org

Daughters of Israel Mikvah

2530 Pinetree Dr, Miami Beach

Booking: 305-672-3500 (directory) or 786-992-8770 (Google) · mikvahmiamibeach.com · Google hours Sun-Thu 5:15-10pm, Sat 7-10pm; Fri call

What locals would tell you

  • Community hub is Surfside/Bal Harbour (Collins and Harding Ave, 93rd–97th St). Mid-Beach 41st St (Beth Israel, Fleisch 41, Kosher Price) is a second hub 6 miles south.
  • The Shul's visitor page says it does not host Friday-night dinners. Prepay at the Altair, Kosh, Meat Bar, OVO or Hikari; take-out from Roast or The Grove. South Beach: Chabad sells prepaid meals; Silan sells dinner and lunch via Tock.
  • Eruv: Surfside, Bal Harbour and Bay Harbor use eruvstat.us/33154 (it showed NOT CHECKED on Nov 1; recheck about 2 h before candle lighting; eruvalerts.com and local WhatsApp groups also post). Surfside beach paths are inside, Bal Harbour inner path only; the sand and Haulover pier are outside. South Beach and Mid-Beach have a separate eruv (miamibeacheruv.org) that does not cover Surfside.
  • Friday closing: Fleisch 41 2pm; Rustiko 2–3pm; Roast, Harbour Grill and Kosher Price about 3–3:30pm (KM lists Friday as until 2 hours before Shabbos, about 3:15pm on Nov 6); The Grove 5pm. Kosh, Meat Bar, OVO and STREET Kitchen are closed all day Friday and reopen Saturday evening (7-8pm), so confirm any prepaid Shabbat meal by phone.
  • The Shul allows no luggage on premises and has no overnight parking. Confirmed for Shabbat: the Altair (kosher hotel, Shabbos elevator and keys), The Alexander (Shabbat elevator) and Bay Harbor One (rental building, free Shabbat keys, hot plate, urn, stair access). Reported by guests only: Residence Inn first-floor rooms can have a hard key 'based on availability' (TripAdvisor 2018) and Sun Harbour let a guest pack out after Shabbos ended. The Landon's Booking.com FAQ says no Shabbat elevator or key, and St. Regis says no kosher menu. At other hotels ask for a physical key and a low floor; a Shabbat elevator was not found online as of Nov 2026 (Google, Booking.com Q&A, TripAdvisor) at Grand Beach, St. Regis, Residence Inn, Sea View or Landon.
  • Local hashgachos are Kosher Miami (KM) and ORB. KM's directory (koshermiami.org/establishments) lists Kosh, Hikari, Meat Bar, OVO (restaurant only, not bar or room service), Roast, STREET Kitchen, Harbour Grill, Rustiko, Fleisch 41 and Kosher Price. Fly into MIA or FLL (30–40 min); a kosher outlet at MIA or FLL was not found online as of Nov 2026 (checked The Shul's visitor page and the KM directory entries read), so carry Shabbat food.
  • The Shul posts its weekly times as images on theshul.org (Oct 30: Friday Mincha 6:25pm, candle lighting 6:22pm). Clocks went back Nov 1 (Fri Nov 6 candle lighting 5:17pm), so recheck evening times before you go.
  • Kosher Price's address differs by source (store site and KM: 460 W 41st St; Google: 514 W 41st St; KM Passover list: 923 41st St). Call 305-763-8524 before going, and note it takes no online orders on Friday.
  • Altair guests (TripAdvisor 2022 to 2026) praise the kosher breakfast and Shabbos meals; one 2022 guest found no food service right after Shabbat ended, so plan Motzei Shabbat food (Kosh reopens Saturday from 8pm, Hikari from 8:30pm).

Seen in older guides, checked Nov 2026: La Vita e Bella (dairy, 9485 Harding Ave, Surfside): marked 'CURRENTLY CLOSED' on The Shul's visitor page (theshul.org/touristinfo, read 2 Nov 2026; no closure date given). Google still carries a listing (305-603-9248) with no hours, so call before assuming either way · Kresy (dairy): marked 'CURRENTLY CLOSED' on The Shul's visitor page (theshul.org/touristinfo, read 2 Nov 2026; no closure date given) · The Chef at The Shul (Shabbat meal service): The Shul's visitor page (read 2 Nov 2026) says 'THIS SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE'; the same page says The Shul does not host Friday night dinners (only a weekly Shabbat-day Kiddush)

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