City overview
The Dominican Republic shares Hispaniola with Haiti and offers more variety than anywhere else in the Caribbean, from Punta Cana's resorts to colonial Santo Domingo and the laid-back north coast around Puerto Plata. Jewish infrastructure here is the best in the region, entirely built by Chabad of the Dominican Republic under Rabbi Shimon Pelman, who also serves as shochet. Santo Domingo has a daily and Shabbos minyan, a mikvah, and Rimon Kosher Market — a full kosher supermarket with its own restaurant, a rarity in the Caribbean. A second Chabad centre opened on the north coast in Puerto Plata in 2025 with its own kosher restaurant and Shabbos services. Kosher catering delivers island-wide, including to Punta Cana resorts, though Punta Cana itself has no year-round kosher restaurant, permanent shul, or eruv.
Casa Colonial Beach & Spa
Dominican Republic
Small all-suite boutique hotel in the Playa Dorada complex, a short walk from KosherCoast, HaMakolet and Chabad Puerto Plata.
Neighborhood
Playa Dorada
Walking
a short walk from the KosherCoast restaurant, HaMakolet grocery and Chabad Shabbos minyan
Phone
(809) 320-3232Kosher map of Dominican Republic
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