You don’t have to be an expert to eat kosher. Here we explain what each certification level means, the terms you will see on every listing, and who certifies in Argentina.
Every place in the guide carries a badge with its kashrut level, so you can decide by your own standard. The information is for guidance: the status of a certification can change — when in doubt, ask the business or the rabbinical authority.
The business is listed with kosher certification from a rabbinical authority. Check that the certificate is current and covers this branch.
Rabbinical supervision is reported for this business, but no certificate is published in the listing. Ask who supervises it and which products are covered.
The business declares itself kosher. No certification or formal supervision is recorded here.
This venue sells some kosher products. Their certification does not cover the entire establishment: check the certification mark, packaging and availability at this branch.
This restaurant is NOT kosher: its menu offers some kosher dishes, cooked in a kitchen that also serves food that is not. It suits people who eat out without requiring supervision of the venue, not people who only eat certified. Ask about sourcing and preparation.
Kashrut unconfirmed
We haven’t been able to confirm whether this place is kosher or under whose supervision. Ask directly before buying.
Kosher-style (no kashrut)
Jewish or Israeli traditional food WITHOUT kashrut supervision: this is not a kosher venue. It is in the guide because its cooking is part of the Jewish table, not because it serves those who keep kashrut.
Kashrut forbids mixing meat with dairy: that is why venues are split into meat and dairy.
Kosher meat products.
Neither meat nor dairy: fine with both.
Kosher dairy products.
Offers more than one category (meat, dairy or parve). Kashrut forbids mixing meat with dairy: mixed venues have separate areas or menus.
A seal or certificate issued by a rabbinical authority to certify that a product or business meets kosher food requirements. At a business, check the branch, validity dates and which products or services it covers.
The kashrut supervisor: the person appointed by the certifying body who checks ingredients and processes. ‘Mashgiach temidi’ means permanent supervision on site.
A stricter standard for beef: the animal’s lungs show no adhesions. It is the level the most observant public tends to require.
A higher standard across kashrut in general (not only meat): stricter checks on ingredients, production and supervision.
Baked goods in whose baking an observant Jew took part. Relevant for those who follow the strictest standards at bakeries.
Dairy produced under Jewish supervision from the milking onwards. Certifying bodies such as Chabad require it for the dairy they endorse.
A business that observes Shabbat: it closes from Friday sundown until Saturday night. For many customers it is an extra sign of trust.
The ritual process for making a kitchen, utensil or piece of equipment kosher (for example with boiling water or fire, depending on the material).
These are the main kashrut authorities active in the country. Each community decides which ones it trusts; this list is informational and is not a ranking.
The largest certifying body in the country (60+ years, ~350 companies). A benchmark glatt/mehadrin standard, recognised by OU and OK.
kosher.org.arA chasidic Vaad Hakashrut: it certifies meat, restaurants and shops, publishes the Estilo Kosher guide and requires chalav yisrael for dairy.
jabad.org.arSupervises much of the food scene in Once and Flores, plus meat plants and factories. A reference point for the Sephardic community.
An orthodox Sephardic certifier from Once/Flores, highly respected by the haredi public.
An orthodox community organisation that supervises and publishes a directory of around 70 kosher businesses in Buenos Aires.
bene-emeth.orgThe official rabbinate of the Ashkenazi kehillah; it certifies and supervises kashrut at institutional level.
amia.org.arInternational agencies found on a great many imported supermarket products and in Argentine export plants.
oukosher.orgFilter by kashrut level, category and neighborhood. The information in this guide is for guidance: always confirm the current kosher certificate with the business or the certifying body.
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