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Shabbat in Zürich

Switzerland · community hub: Enge / Wiedikon · airport ZRH, 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.

7 minyanim (6 with times)8 hotels (3 confirmed, 1 guest-reported)12 kosher places (4 sell Shabbat meals)3 mikvaosEruv: yes
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Eruv

Eruv: yes

Covers mainly Wiedikon, Enge and Wollishofen (completed Jan 2026, about 18 km loop). Status is posted on eruv.ch after the Friday check (page showed an update on 1 Nov 2026); carry only when it shows green, and join the WhatsApp updates group linked on the page. Weekly status ↗

Where to stay

Hotel Engimatt

Engimattstrasse 14, 8002
Shabbat-ready notes

Staff say they help Shabbat observers (2023 source). Chabad lists it 5 min from Beth Chabad. Kosher breakfast not confirmed. Booking.com lists key-card access and a lift (Nov 2026): confirm a mechanical key when booking. · +41 44 284 16 16

Hotel Neufeld

Friesenbergstrasse 15, 8055
Shabbat-ready notes

Staff help with Shabbat needs including mechanical keys; restaurant has several kosher choices at breakfast and lunch (2023 source). 10 min walk to Agudas Achim. · +41 43 960 73 73

Hotel St. Georges

Weberstrasse 11, 8004
Shabbat-ready notes

Kosher breakfast offered; 9 min walk to Agudas Achim (2023 source). · +41 44 241 11 44

Locke am Platz

Tessinerplatz 9, 8002
Ask for a mechanical key

Opposite Enge station; Chabad page says about 15 min from Beth Chabad. No Shabbat key or kosher breakfast confirmed. Booking.com lists key-card access and a lift (Nov 2026); Google reviewers (undated) describe desk check-in until about 23:30, then self check-in, and contactless checkout; TripAdvisor reviews (2026) mention kitchenettes. Ask for a mechanical key before booking. · +41 43 588 22 73

The Home Hotel (Sihlcity)

Kalandergasse 1, 8045
Ask for a mechanical key

Chabad page says about 5 min from Beth Chabad. No Shabbat key, Shabbat-lift or kosher breakfast information found. Booking.com lists key-card access, a lift and a 24-hour front desk (Nov 2026); Google reviewers (undated) praise a buffet breakfast, nothing kosher. Ask for a mechanical key before booking. · +41 44 213 22 99

B2 Hotel

Brandschenkestrasse 152, 8002
Ask for a mechanical key

Chabad page says about 10 min from Beth Chabad. No Shabbat key, Shabbat-lift or kosher breakfast information found. Booking.com lists key-card access, a lift, a 24-hour front desk and special-diet meals on request (Nov 2026; not stated as kosher). Ask for a mechanical key before booking. · +41 44 567 67 67

Residence Mutschellen

Mutschellenstrasse 6, 8002
Guests report Shabbat-friendly

Reported via Booking.com Q&A (Nov 2026): regular mechanical keys for the building and rooms (its facility list says 'key access', not key card); a lift is listed. No breakfast is served; every room has a kitchenette (TripAdvisor reviews, Jul 2025 and Nov 2025). Reception has set hours with a WhatsApp number outside them (TripAdvisor, Jul 2026), and a 2016 reviewer was handed keys by someone else on a late arrival, so check in before Friday dusk. Chabad lists it 15 min from Beth Chabad; about 0.5 km from Minjan Brunau (from coordinates). · +41 44 202 45 02 · WhatsApp +41 79 501 90 49

Motel One Zürich

Stockerstrasse 61, 8002
Ask for a mechanical key

Chabad page says about 15 min from Beth Chabad. No Shabbat key, Shabbat-lift or kosher breakfast information found. Booking.com lists key-card access, a lift and a 24-hour front desk (Nov 2026); Google reviewers (undated) say breakfast costs extra (about CHF 25) and rooms have no kettle or coffee kit. Ask for a mechanical key before booking. · +41 44 226 77 00

Where to daven

Chabad Zürich (Beth Chabad)

Rüdigerstrasse 10, 8045
Chabad

Minyan: Times: call or WhatsApp +41 44 201 07 70 (no schedule on the tourist page; no Google review gives a time). Warm Kiddush usually follows Shabbat morning prayers. Tourist page: no regular communal Friday dinner for tourists; Chabad Switzerland says it runs a monthly Shabbat dinner at Hotel Belvoir in Rüschlikon and takes some tourist requests: email rabbi@chabad.ch (interview, Dec 2024). Does not lend hot plates or kettles.

Contact: +41 44 201 07 70 (call or WhatsApp) · rabbi@chabad.ch

IRG Zürich

Freigutstrasse 37, 8002
Ashkenaz (Hirsch)

Minyan: Shabbat entry (Eingang) 16:45 for Fri 6 Nov; Friday Mincha time not published on irgz.ch. Shabbat Shacharit 8:30, Mincha 16:20, ends 17:50. Weekday Shacharit 6:25, 6:45, 7:00, 7:30 (Sun 7:00, 8:00); Mincha 13:00 and 16:50; Maariv 20:00 and 21:45.

Contact: +41 44 201 49 98 · +41 44 241 80 57 · irgz.ch

ICZ Synagoge Löwenstrasse

Löwenstrasse 10 (entrance Nüschelerstrasse 36), 8001
Ashkenaz (Orthodox)

Minyan: Shabbat Shacharit 9:00 with Kiddush; Shabbat Mincha/Maariv per ICZ Luach (icz.org/luach), at the Gemeindezentrum. Weekday Shacharit 7:00, Sun 8:45; weekday Mincha/Maariv is at Minjan Wollishofen. Friday-evening service paused until further notice. Non-members register online 3+ days ahead; everyone gets a personal check and questioning at the door.

Contact: +41 44 283 22 22 · icz.org

Minjan Brunau

Rieterstrasse 60, 8002
Sefard (nusach)

Minyan: Fri Mincha 16:55 (week of 6 Nov), candle lighting 16:41. Shabbat Shacharit 9:15, Mincha 16:40. Weekday Shacharit 7:00 (Sun 8:00), Mincha 13:15, Maariv 19:30. Visitors welcome.

Contact: feedback@minjan-brunau.com · minjan-brunau.com

Agudas Achim

Erikastrasse 8, 8003
Chassidic

Minyan: Shabbat Shacharit 9:30; weekday Shacharit 6:45 (Sun 8:00). Friday Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat, Mincha and Maariv are not on the schedule page: Times: call +41 44 463 57 98 or email Rabbi Peretz Robinson.

Contact: +41 44 463 57 98 · peretzrobinson@yahoo.com · sites.google.com/view/agudasachim

Chabad Esra

Rehalpstrasse 89, 8008
Chabad

Minyan: Winter: Kabbalat Shabbat 18:30, Shabbat Shacharit 9:30. Summer, Mincha and weekday times are not published: call. Google reviewers mention staying for a Shabbat meal.

Contact: +41 44 383 93 04 · Rabbi Sholom Rosenfeld +41 79 406 50 17

Minjan Wollishofen

Etzelstrasse 6, 8038
Ashkenaz

Minyan: Shabbat entry (Eingang) Fri 6 Nov 16:45, 13 Nov 16:35, 20 Nov 16:30, 27 Nov 16:20. Shabbat Shacharit 9:00, Mincha 16:35 (7 Nov; 16:15 by 28 Nov), Shabbat ends 17:50 (7 Nov). Weekday Shacharit 6:45 (Sun 8:00), evening service 19:15. From the Luach 5787 PDF (OCR): confirm by email.

Contact: +41 44 482 87 51 · vorstand@minjan.ch · minjan.ch

Kosher food

Fein & Schein (caterer)

Schöntalstrasse 14, 8004
cateringOn ICZ kosher list (Feb 2026); agency not namedShabbat meals · pre-order

ICZ list (Feb 2026) says catering only. Chabad lists it as a caterer that delivers to hotels anywhere in Switzerland on inquiry; Shabbat takeaway not confirmed: call. Google still shows a dairy restaurant at this address (+41 44 241 30 40). Its site feinschein.ch could not be read.

Hours: Order ahead · +41 76 340 74 10 · +41 800 553 082 · feinschein.ch · restaurant line +41 44 241 30 40

Schalom Catering

Cherstrasse 4, 8152 Glattbrugg (near airport)
cateringGlattShabbat meals · pre-orderFri closes 14:00

Delivers Shabbat meals to hotels anywhere in Switzerland. Google lists the site as LSK Catering; a reviewer got Shabbat food for an Alps stay.

Hours: Mon–Thu 8–17 · Fri 8–14 · Sun 8–17 · Sat closed · +41 44 810 40 00

The Grill Cave

Brandschenkesteig 12, 8002
meatRav Ch. M. Levy, IRG

Food truck, no seating (reviews). Takeaway and catering offered. Closed Fri and Sat.

Hours: Tue/Thu 11:30–13:30 and 17:30–22:00 · Sun 17:30–22:00 · closed Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat · +41 78 847 63 32

Restaurant Florentin (ICZ centre)

Lavaterstrasse 33, 8002
meatGlatt, Agudat Achim (own site); ICZ list names ICZ

Reserve ahead and bring your passport (ICZ security, reviews). No Friday hours on florentin.rest and Google shows closed Fri; the 'Fri to 14:00' figure is the ICZ centre building's hours, not the restaurant's.

Hours: Mon–Thu 12–14:30 & 18–22 · Sun 18–22 (last orders 21:30) · Fri/Sat closed · +41 44 280 50 05 · WhatsApp +41 78 222 56 83 · florentin.rest

Ma'adan Bakery

Schimmelstrasse 1, 8003
bakeryIRG ZürichFri closes 14:00

Challot and baked goods. Delivery mentioned in a review.

Hours: Mon–Thu 7–20 · Fri 7–14 · Sun 8–20 · Sat closed · +41 44 762 40 60

Metzgerei Kol Tuv (butcher)

Aemtlerstrasse 8, 8003
meatGlatt · Agudas Achim & IRGFri closes 12:00

Hours: Mon 9–18 · Tue–Thu 8–18 · Fri 7:30–12:00 · +41 44 454 10 00

Koscher City (grocery)

Weststrasse 115, 8003
groceryMehadrin (Chabad page; agency not named)Fri closes 14:00

Some ready-made food.

Hours: Mon–Wed 7:30–19 · Thu 7:30–22 · Fri 7:30–14 · Sun 9–12 · Sat closed · +41 44 463 04 40 · koschercity.ch

LeShuk (grocery)

Waffenplatzstrasse 53, 8002
groceryMehadrin (Chabad page; agency not named)Fri closes 15:00

Some ready-made food. Second shop at Austrasse 46 (Google: Mon–Wed 8–19, Thu 8–22, Fri 8–15). Friday closing varies by season; one reviewer found it shut at 14:00.

Hours: Mon–Wed 8–19 · Thu 8–20 · Fri 7:30–15 · Sat/Sun closed · +41 44 201 11 22 · leshuk.ch

Babi's Bagels

Bederstrasse 102, 8002
dairyMehadrin (Chabad page; agency not named)Fri closes 14:00

Dairy bagels; the Chabad page also lists fish and chips. Offers catering and online ordering (babisbagel.com); Shabbat arrangements not stated.

Hours: Mon–Thu 7:30–19 · Fri 7:30–14 · Sun 11–19 · Sat closed · +41 43 222 46 59 · babisbagel.com

Tiny Fish Sushi (kosher varieties)

Bleicherweg 10, 8002
pareveICZ certificate (Oct 2026; kosher varieties only)Fri closes 19:30

Takeaway only; reviews call it certified kosher. Google shows open Fri to 19:30, past winter Shabbat start.

Hours: Mon–Fri 11:30–19:30 · Sat/Sun closed · +41 78 422 74 51

Oneg Shabbes Catering

Zürich (delivery). Its site header gives Manessestr. 96, 8045; its contact page lists Lavaterstr. 33, 8003
cateringAgudas Achim Zürich (stated on its site)Shabbat meals · pre-order

Order online; its site (Nov 2026) lists a Shabbes package for 2 portions at CHF 180 (gefilte fish, salmon, chicken soup with lokshen, chicken, farfel, potato kigel, egg, cholent with kishke, lokshen kigel, pastrami, compote, grape juice, challah/bilkes). Single items: challah CHF 7.50, chicken soup (2 portions) 18, chicken (2 pieces) 29, grape juice 11. Delivery area and order deadline are not stated: ask about hotel delivery.

Hours: Order ahead · +41 78 745 89 07 (number on its own site) · oinegshabbes@gmail.com · order: https://www.oinegshabbes.com

Cohen Catering

Zürich (delivery; address not published)
cateringBeit Din Agudas Achim Zürich (stamp on its menu)Shabbat meals · pre-order

Chabad tourist page lists it as a caterer; delivers to hotels on inquiry. Its takeaway Shabbat price list (PDF, undated): CHF 75 per seudah per person, CHF 150 for both Friday night and Shabbat lunch; minimum 2 people; transport and wine extra. Friday night: challos, dips, gefilte fish, salmon, soup with lokshen and kneidlach, roast or chicken leg, potato and lokshen kugel, salad, dessert. Shabbat lunch: challos, cake, herring, salmon, gefilte fish, egg salad, chopped liver, cholent and kishke, schnitzel, kugel, salad, fruit. Its summer 2024 holiday menu adds per-portion prices plus 2.6% VAT.

Hours: Order ahead · +41 78 880 19 29 · menu PDF: https://www.switzerlandchabad.com/media/pdf/1285/FFsd12853387.pdf

Mikvah

IRG Mikwe

Freigutstrasse 37, 8002

Booking: 044 201 21 80 (9–13h) · WhatsApp +41 78 748 72 59

ICZ Mikwe

Lavaterstrasse 33, 8002

Booking: +41 44 283 22 91 · book ahead · CHF 20 non-members

Agudas Achim Mikwe

Erikastrasse 8, 8003

Booking: +41 44 463 79 25 · appointment only

What locals would tell you

  • Community core is Enge (IRG, ICZ centre, Minjan Brunau, Chabad) and Wiedikon (Agudas Achim, Koscher City, Kol Tuv, Ma'adan).
  • Shabbat meals: Chabad's tourist page lists no regular communal Friday dinner for tourists (a monthly dinner at Hotel Belvoir, Rüschlikon; email rabbi@chabad.ch, Dec 2024), so ask Chabad (+41 44 201 07 70) and book early. Caterers deliver to hotels on inquiry: Oneg Shabbes +41 78 745 89 07 (order at oinegshabbes.com; 2-portion Shabbes package CHF 180), Cohen +41 78 880 19 29 (CHF 75 per seudah per person, 2-person minimum, transport extra), Fein & Schein (catering only) +41 76 340 74 10, Schalom +41 44 810 40 00 (no prices found).
  • Shops close early Friday (Google hours): Kol Tuv 12:00; Babi's, Koscher City, Ma'adan, Schalom 14:00; LeShuk 15:00 (varies by season). Sunday open: Ma'adan, Koscher City (9–12), Babi's; LeShuk and Kol Tuv closed. Shop Thursday or early Friday.
  • ICZ Löwenstrasse: non-members register online 3+ days ahead and everyone gets a personal check, so carry a passport. Its Friday-evening service is paused; use IRG, Minjan Brunau or Chabad Esra (18:30 in winter). Restaurant Florentin is closed Fri and Sat: reserve ahead.
  • Skip Airbnb and self check-in. Ask the hotel for a mechanical key. SIG traveller hotline +41 43 305 07 65. Migros and Coop carry many kosher products; see the irgz.ch mehadrin list.
  • No kosher outlet confirmed at ZRH. Pre-order an airline kosher meal. Schalom Catering is next to the airport.
  • Community calendars give the Shabbat entry (Eingang) as 16:45 on 6 Nov, falling to 16:20 by 27 Nov; Shabbat ends about 17:50 in early Nov. Check irgz.ch or minjan.ch for your week.
  • Hechsher: Chabad's tourist page says Zürich restaurants and shops are all mehadrin. The IRG list (irgz.ch/koscherliste) covers grocery products; the ICZ list (icz.org/religioeses/koscher) names the restaurants and shops. The Swiss Kosher app is the quickest check.
  • Hotels: Booking.com lists key-card access at Locke, The Home, B2 and Motel One (Nov 2026), so ask for a mechanical key before booking. Residence Mutschellen is reported to use regular keys and has kitchenettes but no breakfast. SIG's 2019 guide says Shabbat hot plates are sold at Koscher City.

Seen in older guides, checked Nov 2026: Schlotterbeck, Gold's and Koscher Shop: not found online as of Nov 2026 in any current source, so unconfirmed (not known to be closed). Google Places shows Schlotterbeck only as a business complex, not a kosher shop, and has no listing for Koscher Shop; Gold's was not found. The kosher shops currently found are Koscher City, LeShuk and Ma'adan (see food); ask Chabad Zürich on +41 44 201 07 70 if one of the older names matters to you

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