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Current Public Vaad-Supervised Kosher Establishments

Monday, October 6th, 2008

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This is an alphabetical listing of kosher establishments in the San Francisco Bay Area, sorted by geographical location. Each establishment must display their current kosher certification.

San Francisco

Sabra Grill - a meat restaurant (with mashgiach temidi) right inside the gates of Chinatown; Israeli style cooking. Located at  419 Grant St, second floor, between Bush and Pine. Contact Info: (415) 982 - 3656  Owner: Yuval Mizrachi. For a map of the area, click here: Sabra Restaurant.

Tel Aviv Kosher Market - a fully stocked kosher grocery store, complete with butcher as well as pre-prepared foods available in-store and takeout. Mashgiach Temidi. Located in the Sunset district,  2495 Irving St, at the corner of 26th Ave. and Irving St. Contact Info: (415)661-7588. Owner: Osnat Fahima. For a map of the area, click here: Tel Aviv Kosher Market

Peninsula and South Bay

Izzy’s Brooklyn Bagels - New York style parve/dairy deli and cafe. In the heart of the Palo Alto shopping district, the street address is 477 S. California Ave. Contact Info: (650)329-0700. Owner: Israel Rind. For a map of the area, click here: Izzy’s Brooklyn Bagels

Krispy Kreme Donuts - popular chain serving freshly made donuts and beverages (chalav stam), located at 1575 Sullivan Ave in Daly City (Contact Info: (650)985-5612), and 2146 Leghorn St in Mountain View (Contact Info: (650)254-1231). For a map of the Daly City area, click here: Daly City Krispy Kreme. For a map of the Mountain View area, click here : Mountain View Krispy Kreme.

Mama’s Bakery - a parve, pas yisroel bakery; custom orders available. Located at 473 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos. Contact Info: (408)395-5254. Owner: Ali and Minoo Shemirani. For a map of the area, click here: Mama’s Bakery

Mollie Stone’s Market - a mainstream, upscale supermarket, with an extensive kosher section, including a kosher butchering department with mashgiach temidi (operating twice a week). Located two blocks from Izzy’s Brooklyn Bagels, the store address is 164 S. California Ave., Palo Alto. Contact Info: (650)323-8361. For additional assistance, contact Steve (the head butcher) in the meat department. For a map of the area, click here: Mollie Stone’s Market

East Bay

Grand Bakery - a parve/dairy full-service bakery and cafe, with limited seating. The bakery is located near the Lakeshore district. The street address is 3264 Grand Ave., Oakland. Contact Info: (510)465-1110. Owner: Bob Jaffe. For a map of the area, click here: Grand Bakery

Krispy Kreme - popular chain serving freshly made donuts and beverages (chalav stam), located at 1441 Fitzgerald Dr. in Pinole (Contact Info: (510)262-6590), and 32450 Dyer St. in Union City (Contact Info: (510)471-6121). For a map of the Pinole area, click here: Pinole Krispy Kreme For a map of the Union City area, click here: Union City Krispy Kreme

Oakland Kosher Foods - Due to a fire that severely damaged the store in August, the Oakland Kosher meat and grocery store is temporarily operating out of the Beth Jacob Synagogue. The store is planning to reopen at its original location at the end of October. Orders can now be placed by phone, and can be delivered or picked up at the synagogue. The Beth Jacob Synagogue is located at 3778 Park Blvd, off the Highway 580 exit, in Oakland. To place an order, call: (510)839-0177. Owner: Yuval Attias. For a map of the area, click here: Oakland Kosher Foods (temp. location)