Keeping Kosher re:Invent 2023

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It is that time of the year again, we are one week away from re:Invent. Every year I write a post, this was last year’s and every year people tell me that it is a very useful resource for many Jewish attendees at the conference.

First and foremost, there will be kosher food, for those who have requested requested in advance. They had kosher food at several of the venues last year, but it would be best to confirm where exactly it will be avaialble this year.

If you have not done this until now, please send an email to [email protected] and put in the request.

There are usually hot and cold drinks throughout the day available at the various venues, sometimes there are fresh fruit and some snacks here and there that have a Kosher certification (OU, OK, Star-K, and many more, depending on what are comfortable with eating).

Restaurants

Some things have changed since I was there last year, restaurants have closed, new ones have opened. This is the most up to date information I could find.

You can order online from some of the restaurants below and have them deliver to you.

New restaurants are on the top

  • Tikva’s Grill (2101 South Decatur blvd #10 - +1 702-476-9931)
    • Open till 19.00 Sun-Thur
    • It is about a 15 minute drive from the Venetian
    • They deliver!
  • Shawarma Paradise (4850 West Flamingo Road - +1 702-780-8338)
    • Open till 23.00 Sun-Thur
    • It is about a 10 minute drive from the Venetian
    • They deliver!
  • Casa Mia (7365 W. Sahara Ave - +1 702-665-6546)
    • Open till 19.00 Sun-Thur
    • It is about a 15 minute drive from the Venetian
    • They deliver!
  • Mother Falafel (6375 South Rainbow Blvd. Ste. 101 - +1 702-331-6048)
    • Open till 01.00 Sun-Thur
    • It is about a 20 minute drive from the Venetian
    • They deliver!
  • Jerusalem Chef’s Table/Jerusalem Grill Vegas (4825 W Flamingo Rd. Ste. 10 - +1 702-341-5555)
    • Open till 23.00 Sun-Thur
    • It is about a 15 minute drive from the Venetian
    • They deliver!
  • Pita’s (5115 Spring Mountain Rd. - +1 702-413-6344).
    • Open till 19.00 Sun-Thur
    • It is about a 10 minute drive from the Venetian
    • They deliver!
  • Burnt Offerings (3909 W Sahara Ave. Ste. 10 - +1 702-848-2876)
    • Open till 22.00 Sun-Thur
    • It is about a 10 minute drive from the Venetian.
    • They deliver!
  • Kosher Chinglish (8704 W. Charleston Blvd. Ste. 103 - +1 702-935-2055)
    • Open until 22:00 Sun-Thur
    • It is about a 20 minute drive from the Venetian.
    • They deliver!
  • Hummus Vegas & Grill (318 West Sahara Ave. +1 702-385-0006)
    • Call first, they don’t have a website!!
    • It is about a 10 minute drive from the Venetian.
  • King Solomon’s Table (561 W. Flamingo Rd. - +1 725-244-4034)
    • Open till 22.00 Sun-Thur
    • It is about a 10 minute drive from the Venetian.
  • Shawarma Vegas (2521 S Fort Apache Rd. - +1 702-703-7700)
    • Open till 20.00 Sun-Thur
    • It is about a 25 minute drive from the Venetian
    • They deliver!
  • Cafe Express (2521 S. Fort Apache Road Unit 100 - +1 725-780-4329)
    • Open until 20:00 Sun-Thur
    • It is about a 20 minute drive from the Venetian.
    • They deliver!

If you are looking for a list of Kosher products, the list from the Ahavas Torah Center has a substantial amount of information.

Supermarkets

These supermarkets usually have a wonderful selection of Kosher food

Shabbat

The conference ends on Friday at around 12:00, which means for most of us that are visiting from outside of Vegas either you leave early to get back home on time, you fly early to family / friends somewhere else in America, or you stay in Vegas for Shabbat.

Shabbat Parshat Veyeshev starts on Friday at 16:08 and ends at 17:08 the next day.

The Strip is of course not a Shabbat-friendly atmosphere and there are a number of Jewish Orthodox (I am sure there are other denominations as well, I will only list the ones that I would personally go to) communities in the area.

If you so wish - many of them have some option of Shabbat hospitality.

Each of the shuls above have options for Shabbat hospitality and hotels nearby.

There is a WhatsApp group for those who are interested, please contact me (either through this blog, or send me a DM on twitter @maishsk)

Last but not least.

If you have any questions at all before, during, or after the event, please feel free to reach out to me directly. I would be more than happy to help.