Kosher Certification In Vadodara

Kosher Info:

In Vadodara there are actually a number of Jewish communities with a rich Jewish history, but very few Shomer Shabbat, Shomer Kashrut Jews remaining. The Chabad of Vadodara is well known as a means of getting kosher food. They're the only publicized game in town. They have a restaurant which serves food every night at 8PM and provide options for kosher meals on Shabbat. I personally did NOT spend Shabbat with them, but I was able to arrange for my hotel (The Westin, Goregaon East) to pick up food from them, double wrapped, and heat it up for me. The Chabad charged a lot of money for this service and the food was awful.
If you're looking for good food and a much more authentic Indian Jewish experience in Vadodara, I recommend visiting the Magen David synagogue for Shabbat (or the whole week). The hotel (Sasoon hotel) is very inexpensive (about $25 per night.) It's not very fancy, but the rooms have, a television, bed, private bathroom and shower. Reallya no frills, but the people there were very nice, they provide kosher food for dinner every night (free of charge) and the rooms are nice enough.

Other than that, there are no other "kosher restaurants" in Vadodara. Having said that, Hindus and Indians in general are very strict about veg/non-veg, so most of the Jewish locals (even most of the Shomer Shabbat, Shomer Kashrut Indian Jews) eat at restaurants that are pure vegetarian and just don't order dishes with cheese. As a matter of fact, some hotels that serve veg and non-veg even have separate kitchens with strict usage and cleansing of utensils. For instance, the ITC Grand Central, has separate kitchens and sterilizes their dishes every day.