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.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
All-suite hotel with kitchenettes in every room, named by Chabad as within walking distance of the Santo Domingo centre — the practical pick for self-catering near Chabad of the Dominican Republic.
Neighborhood
Bella Vista
Walking
within walking distance of the Santo Domingo centre
Phone
(809) 620-1000Kosher map of Dominican Republic
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