Surfside / Bal Harbour
Surfside is one of the most densely observant communities in the US — six shuls within a few blocks, a full kosher restaurant row on Harding Ave, mikvah, and oceanfront condos built with Shabbat elevators.
Kosher markets
- Grove Kosher Market (Surfside) · Full-service kosher supermarket — meat, deli, sushi, baked goods, wine
Mikvahs
- The Shul Mikvah · Men's and women's mikvah within The Shul complex
Kosher dining
- The Harbour Grill · Meat/sushi; Vaad Kashrus of Miami-Dade; closed Fri night + Sat
- Kosh Restaurant · Glatt meat; KM certified
- Neya Restaurant · Israeli/Mediterranean meat; KM certified
- Rustiko Artisan Bistro · Dairy; Cholov Yisroel/Pas Yisroel; closes 3pm Fri
Price range
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Find apartments here ↗Surfside punches far above its size as an Orthodox community. The Shul of Bal Harbour is one of the most prominent Chabad institutions in the country, drawing thousands on Shabbat and Yom Tov and hosting its own mikvah complex. Young Israel of Bal Harbour serves a large Modern Orthodox contingent. Three additional Sephardic congregations — Magen David, Hechal Shalom Or Oziel, and The Sephardic Center — reflect a strong Syrian and North African community presence.
Harding Avenue is the community’s main street: Grove Kosher Market anchors the grocery needs, with a full kosher restaurant row that includes The Harbour Grill, Kosh, Neya, Rustiko Dairy, and more within a few blocks. Collins Avenue condos like The Waves, Spiaggia, and Solimar were built with Shabbat elevators and are marketed directly to observant families. This is South Florida’s most self-contained walkable Jewish enclave — expensive, but everything you need is within a 10-minute walk.
Walking distance: Walking-distance circles are approximate and do not assert a halachic standard. Confirm what is walkable for you locally.
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