🕯️ Shabbat times & kosher in Greece

Candle lighting and Shabbat end times this week and the coming weeks in Athens, Thessaloniki, Rhodes, Crete, Corfu, Mykonos and Santorini, plus Chabad houses, kosher restaurants and synagogues.

This Shabbat

Times follow the common custom (candle lighting 18 minutes before sunset; Shabbat ends when the sun is 8.5° below the horizon). We recommend checking with the local Chabad house. Holiday eve times are not shown here.

Kosher food, Chabad and synagogues

Information checked in October 2026; hours and seasons change – check before you go.

Athens Destination page

Chabad of GreeceChabad house, synagogue, mikvah, kosher grocery

📍 Aisopou 10, Psiri, Athens

Daily and Shabbat prayers.

🌐 chabad.gr 🗺️ Open in Maps

GostijoKosher meat restaurant

📍 Aisopou 10, Psiri, Athens

Supervised by Chabad (Rabbi Mendel Hendel). Shabbat meals by reservation only.

🌐 gostijo.gr 🗺️ Open in Maps

e-kosher.grOnline kosher grocery & meal delivery by Chabad

Delivers across Greece, including the islands.

🌐 e-kosher.gr

Beth Shalom SynagogueSephardic synagogue

📍 Melidoni 5, Thiseio, Athens

Regular services.

🌐 athjcom.gr 🗺️ Open in Maps

Jewish Museum of GreeceJewish Museum of Greece

📍 Nikis 39, Athens

⚠️ Temporarily closed for renovation. Reopening planned for early 2027.

🌐 jewishmuseum.gr 🗺️ Open in Maps

Thessaloniki Destination page

Chabad of ThessalonikiChabad house

📍 Salaminou 9, Thessaloniki

Daily and Shabbat prayers, Shabbat meals.

🌐 jewishthessaloniki.com 🗺️ Open in Maps

Shalom Kosher Restaurant (Astoria Hotel)Kosher restaurant

📍 Tsimiski & Salaminou 9, Thessaloniki

Supervised by Rabbi Yoel Kaplan & Balkan Kosher. Sources differ on the months it is open – check before visiting.

🌐 kosherastoria.com 🗺️ Open in Maps

Yad LeZikaron SynagogueSynagogue

📍 Vasileos Irakleiou 24, Thessaloniki

Temporarily closed — check with the community.

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Jewish Museum of ThessalonikiJewish Museum of Thessaloniki

📍 Agiou Mina 11, Thessaloniki

Closed on Saturday.

🌐 jmth.gr 🗺️ Open in Maps

Rhodes Destination page

Chabad of RhodesChabad house

📍 Leof. Iraklidon 84, Ialysos, Rhodes

Chabad warns that many Rhodes tavernas claiming to be “kosher” are not.

🌐 chabadrhodes.com 🗺️ Open in Maps

Jerusalem RestaurantKosher meat restaurant, Shabbat food to go

📍 Leof. Iraklidon 84, Ialysos, Rhodes

Supervised by Chabad of Rhodes. In winter, confirm it is open.

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Kahal Shalom Synagogue & Jewish Museum of RhodesHistoric synagogue & museum

📍 Dossiadou & Simiou, Old Town, Rhodes

Synagogue dating from 1577. A site to visit.

🌐 jewishrhodes.org 🗺️ Open in Maps

Crete Destination page

Chabad of CreteChabad house, kosher tavern & grocery

📍 El. Venizelou 44, Hersonissos, Crete

In Hersonissos (Heraklion area, not Chania). Shabbat and holiday meals, delivery to hotels by area.

🌐 chabadcrete.com 🗺️ Open in Maps

Etz Hayyim SynagogueHistoric synagogue in Chania

📍 Parodos Kondylaki, Old Town, Chania

Visits Monday to Friday. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

🌐 etz-hayyim-hania.org 🗺️ Open in Maps

Corfu Destination page

Scuola Greca SynagogueSynagogue

📍 Velissariou 4, Old Town, Corfu

Small community, no resident rabbi, and no regular services confirmed. No Chabad or kosher restaurant confirmed in Corfu – use e-kosher.gr delivery.

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Mykonos (summer only) Destination page

Chabad of MykonosChabad house

Summer season only (the 2026 season ended on 16 August).

🌐 chabad-mykonos.com

KosherMykonosKosher shop & meal delivery

Independent, not Chabad.

🌐 koshermykonos.com

Santorini Destination page

KosherMykonos – SantoriniKosher meal delivery

Santorini has no synagogue or Chabad. Chabad of Athens also ships to Mykonos and Santorini.

🌐 koshermykonos.com/pages/santorini-kosher

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Common questions

How are the Shabbat times calculated?

Candle lighting: 18 minutes before sunset on Friday. Shabbat ends: when the sun is 8.5° below the horizon on Saturday night. The calculation runs in your browser for each city, in Greek time, including the switch to winter time.

Where can I find kosher food in Athens?

At Gostijo restaurant in Psiri (supervised by Chabad, Shabbat meals by reservation), at the Chabad grocery at the same address, and via e-kosher.gr delivery across Greece.

Is there kosher food in Crete?

Yes, at Chabad of Crete in Hersonissos (Heraklion area), with a kosher tavern and grocery and delivery to hotels by area. Chania has the historic Etz Hayyim synagogue.