Al Ameer ★ 4.8
Al Ameer on West Warren Avenue in Dearborn is a fully halal Lebanese restaurant in metro Detroit, James Beard America's Classic 2016. At 12710 W Warren Ave.
331 editor-picked halal places across 149 cities. Where to eat, what to order, how to book.
Halal dining covers a global tradition that extends from Indonesia and Malaysia (the world's largest halal markets) through the Middle East and South Asia to Western cities with sizable Muslim populations. The certification landscape varies by country - Malaysia's JAKIM, Indonesia's MUI, the UK's HFA, Singapore's MUIS, and the US's IFANCA are the major bodies. Self-attested halal (owner declares but no certifier) is the predominant model in cities without a single dominant certification body.
What 'halal' covers in practice: pork is excluded entirely; alcohol is excluded from the kitchen and (usually) the menu; meat is from animals slaughtered according to Islamic ritual (dhabihah). Beyond those rules, halal cuisines vary enormously - the same word covers Indonesian rendang, Pakistani biryani, Lebanese mezze, Moroccan tagine, Turkish kebab, Malaysian nasi lemak, and Bangladeshi curry.
What this page is: TableJourney's editor-picked halal restaurants across every city we cover. Filtered to currently operating, verified halal status within the last six months.
The best-scored halal place in each of 12 cities.
Al Ameer on West Warren Avenue in Dearborn is a fully halal Lebanese restaurant in metro Detroit, James Beard America's Classic 2016. At 12710 W Warren Ave.
Mustafas Gemuese Kebap on Mehringdamm uses halal-slaughtered lamb in its doener, available at any hour the stand is open. Located in Kreuzberg.
Petica Ferhatovic on Bravadziluk is the Sarajevo halal cevapi anchor open since the 1984 Olympics, beef-only sausages in halal somun with kajmak.
Himalaya in Houston is Kaiser Lashkari's Pakistani-and-Indian fully-halal kitchen on the Southwest Freeway since 2004, with lamb biryani, hunter's beef.
Mohammed Ali Road's stalls are mostly halal-certified Muslim kitchens. Biryani, seekh, baida roti and sheermal anchor the menu through the night.
OrderSeekh kebabs at Surti's, baida roti at Noor Mohammadi, sheermal from the corner bakery.
Yassin's Falafel House at Marble City Food Hall, founder Yassin Terou's Syrian counter, serves halal-friendly Syrian and Mediterranean plates in downtown.
Halal-certified charcoal chicken shop on South Street, Granville, Sydney. Whole chickens with garlic toum; the canonical Sydney halal chicken address.
Home Cuisine Islamic in Bangkok's Charoen Krung 36 is the family halal kitchen serving Thai-Muslim curries, biryani and roti since 2000, with a Bib Gourmand.
New Punjab Club on Wyndham Street is a one Michelin star Punjabi grill house with halal certified tandoor cooked lamb chops, butter chicken and pindi chana.
OrderTandoori lamb chops marinated overnight.
Manchester Curry Mile institution serving halal Mughlai cooking since 1991. Charcoal lamb chops, tandoori platters, mango lassi; owner confirms halal.
Al Ameer on West Warren Avenue in Dearborn is a fully halal Lebanese restaurant in metro Detroit, James Beard America's Classic 2016. At 12710 W Warren Ave.
Mustafas Gemuese Kebap on Mehringdamm uses halal-slaughtered lamb in its doener, available at any hour the stand is open. Located in Kreuzberg.
Petica Ferhatovic on Bravadziluk is the Sarajevo halal cevapi anchor open since the 1984 Olympics, beef-only sausages in halal somun with kajmak.
Buregdzinica Sac on Mali Bravadziluk is the Sarajevo halal burek anchor, pulling Bosnian phyllo with halal meat and dairy under coal-heated sac lids.
Himalaya in Houston is Kaiser Lashkari's Pakistani-and-Indian fully-halal kitchen on the Southwest Freeway since 2004, with lamb biryani, hunter's beef.
Mohammed Ali Road's stalls are mostly halal-certified Muslim kitchens. Biryani, seekh, baida roti and sheermal anchor the menu through the night.
OrderSeekh kebabs at Surti's, baida roti at Noor Mohammadi, sheermal from the corner bakery.
Yassin's Falafel House at Marble City Food Hall, founder Yassin Terou's Syrian counter, serves halal-friendly Syrian and Mediterranean plates in downtown.
Cevabdzinica Zeljo on Kundurdziluk is a default-halal Sarajevo Bosnian cevapi anchor, beef-only grilled over coals to Bosnian Muslim-tradition standards.
Halal-certified charcoal chicken shop on South Street, Granville, Sydney. Whole chickens with garlic toum; the canonical Sydney halal chicken address.
Yemen Cafe on Joseph Campau in Hamtramck serves halal Yemeni food in metro Detroit. Halal counter open 17 hours a day; lamb mandi and saltah are the order.
Home Cuisine Islamic in Bangkok's Charoen Krung 36 is the family halal kitchen serving Thai-Muslim curries, biryani and roti since 2000, with a Bib Gourmand.
New Punjab Club on Wyndham Street is a one Michelin star Punjabi grill house with halal certified tandoor cooked lamb chops, butter chicken and pindi chana.
OrderTandoori lamb chops marinated overnight.
Manchester Curry Mile institution serving halal Mughlai cooking since 1991. Charcoal lamb chops, tandoori platters, mango lassi; owner confirms halal.
Le Femina in Marseille's 1er Noailles has cooked halal Algerian Berber couscous since 1921, the same family across generations, no alcohol, score.
Rotterdam's standout Pakistani halal restaurant serving biryani, nihari, and karahi in a no-frills dining room near Delfshaven, popular with the Mirpuri.
The Helmand in East Cambridge serves an Afghan halal kitchen near Cambridgeside Galleria in Boston since 1989. Halal-certified meat in all dishes.
Authentic Moroccan halal cuisine: chicken couscous, rfissa, tagines and bastilla in a welcoming room at prices far below comparable city-centre options.
A1 Bakery on Sydney Road has been a halal Lebanese bakery since 1992: wood-fired za'atar manakish, spinach and cheese fatayer and flatbreads baked to order.
Modern Middle Eastern restaurant in East Brunswick Village, Melbourne. Lebanese mezze, charcoal grills, sigara boregi; relocated from Lygon Street 2023.
Bademiya's Mughlai kebab program has run halal certified since 1946. Seekh kebab, baida roti, chicken tikka roll. Editor's TableJourney pick.
OrderMutton seekh in a baida roti and a chicken tikka roll for the road.
The Halal Guys cart at 53rd and 6th has served halal chicken and rice in Midtown New York City since 1990. At W 53rd Street and 6th Avenue New York.
Kamdesh on 14th Street in downtown Oakland serves certified halal Afghan kebabs, pilau and mantu. Family-run, listed on Zabihah as fully halal.
Kabob Palace on S Eads Street in Arlington has grilled 100 percent zabiha halal Afghan kebabs since 1992, kubideh to bone-in chicken, off one menu.
Ghareeb Nawaz in Chicago is the West Ridge Pakistani halal kitchen on Devon, with a $7 special, daily-changing biryanis and one of the cheapest meals.
Hoyo's Kitchen at North Market downtown serves halal Somali chicken suqaar, rice bowls and sambusas to Columbus's significant Somali community.
Dishoom on Boundary Street in Shoreditch London, opened 2012, runs an entirely halal-certified menu (all chicken and lamb) at every London location.
Sheesh Mahal on N May Ave has been Oklahoma City's longest-running halal restaurant since 1976, with 100% halal Pakistani and Indian food on Zabihah.
OrderCharcoal-grilled chicken tikka; slow-cooked lamb biryani
Huguosi Snacks, open since 1956 on Huguosi Street in Beijing, sells over 100 halal snacks, from douzhi and jiaoquan to lüdagun and pea flour cake.
Bo-Kaap Kombuis serves halal Cape Malay bobotie and denningvleis in a family house on August Street, Bo-Kaap, endorsed by the Muslim Judicial Council.
Sahara on Michigan Avenue in Dearborn serves halal Lebanese cooking in metro Detroit since 1968. Mixed grill platters and shawarma are the canonical orders.
Ali Nasi Lemak wraps banana-leaf parcels of coconut rice and sambal at Sri Weld Food Court, the halal Penang breakfast the Michelin guide flags.
Petra on Kennedy Boulevard has served halal-certified Jordanian and Palestinian dishes since 2004, with mansaf lamb shank, shawarma and homemade falafel.
Lahore Tikka House on Gerrard East is the Little India strip's reference Pakistani halal kitchen since 1996, hand-rolled rotis and tandoor-grilled meats.
OrderA platter of seekh kebab, butter chicken and a fresh naan from the tandoor.
Muslim Restaurant in Bangkok's Charoen Krung has cooked Thai-Muslim halal cuisine since 1939, with khao mok gai biryani, beef massaman and roti served.
West Africa on Rue d'Auxonne in Dijon serves halal West African dishes such as yassa and tieb, a Senegalese, Malian and Guinean menu with no alcohol.
Mosque Kitchen on Nicolson Square in Edinburgh, serving halal Pakistani and Indian curry, rice and naan at a canteen near the Central Mosque.
Hanam's on Johnston Terrace in Edinburgh Old Town, a halal Kurdish and Middle Eastern restaurant serving lamb kebabs, meze and stews with views of the castle.
Zaynab in Hanoi is the rare Vietnamese halal restaurant next to Al Noor Mosque on Hang Luoc, plating pho and bun cha with halal-certified meats.
OrderHalal pho or halal bun cha with charcoal-grilled chicken; vegetarian options on every page.
Chez Yassine in Marseille's 1er Noailles is halal Tunisian home cooking since 2014, no alcohol, brik with egg and kefteji on the all-day counter at shared.
Abdirahman Kahin's Afro Deli on Washington Avenue SE has run halal East African plates near the U of M Stadium Village since 2011. Located in Northeast.
Holy Land Bakery on Central Avenue NE has run halal Middle Eastern groceries and deli in Minneapolis since 1986. Located in Northeast. At 2513 Central Ave NE.
Kinaara on Pacific runs fully halal and is among Omaha's most praised South Asian kitchens, serving biryani, korma, tandoori, and curries in West Omaha daily.
Fully halal-certified Middle Eastern and North African restaurant in a converted church on Witte de With, serving tagines, shawarma. Booking recommended.
Fitoor near the Santa Monica Pier serves zabihah-listed halal Indian cooking, tandoori kebabs and stuffed kulchas from the ROOH team on Ocean Avenue.
Halal-certified Lebanese family restaurant on Haldon Street, Lakemba, Sydney. Mezze, mixed grills and Levantine sweets; the canonical Sydney halal Lebanese.
Halal Yemeni mandi house on Haldon Street, Lakemba, Sydney. Whole leg of lamb on saffron rice, served on a single sharing platter at the table.
Yasmine's Cafe on Central Avenue near UNM in Albuquerque is the halal Middle Eastern counter with shawarma plates, hummus and house-made pita baked daily.
Afghan Kabob House on Lomas Boulevard in Albuquerque is the halal Afghan counter with chapli kabob, lamb tikka and house naan baked fresh in a tandoor oven.
Mehfil Karahi & Kabab on Security Boulevard in Woodlawn Baltimore. Zabiha halal Pakistani-Indian kitchen running karahi, kababs, biryani and tandoori daily.
Petra Grill carves certified halal shawarma and grills kabobs on West Elizabeth Street in Fort Collins, a family room that feeds the CSU crowd.
London Sizzler in Houston is the British-Indian-Pakistani halal kitchen in the Hillcroft Olympic Center, with mixed-grill sizzlers, tandoori lamb chops.
Develi in Samatya, a halal-friendly Gaziantep kebab institution where pistachio kebap, içli köfte and Antep katmer come off the long-running family charcoal.
Habashi House in Kansas City's City Market runs a family-owned Middle Eastern halal counter since 2000, with beef shawarma, falafel and combination platters.
Istanbul Mediterranean on Las Vegas Boulevard near the Strip runs 100 percent zabiha-halal Turkish doner, hand-carved shawarma, lahmajun and a late-night.
Shahrazad on North Oakland Avenue on the East Side serves halal Middle Eastern food with shawarma, kebabs and mezze in a long-running family-run dining room.
Shawarma Shack on Gallatin Pike in East Nashville runs halal chicken and lamb shawarma plates and wraps. At 2918 Gallatin Pike. Booking recommended.
Lebanon's Cafe in New Orleans is the Carrollton Avenue halal Lebanese restaurant near Tulane, with halal meat shawarma, hummus, falafel and a long-running.
Halal Burgers and More on 14th near Lake Merritt serves certified halal burgers, wings and Philly cheesesteaks. Late-night, until 5 a.m. on weekends.
Kabab King on South Orange Blossom Trail is Florida's first HFSAA-certified halal Pakistani restaurant, with charcoal-grilled kababs and biryani plates.
Pyramid Cafe on Cordova Road in Santa Fe plates halal-friendly Greek and Middle Eastern Mediterranean cuisine: gyros, kebabs, falafel and pita wraps daily.
Jambo Cafe serves halal-friendly East African and Caribbean stews; owner Ahmed Obo grew up on Muslim-majority Lamu Island and runs the Cerrillos kitchen.
Halal Chinese Beef Noodles in Da'an is a halal-certified beef-noodle counter, communal round tables, Northern-style steamed dumplings. Bib Gourmand listed.
Nuba on Seymour in Yaletown is the family-run Sabbagh family Lebanese kitchen since 2003, halal-certified throughout the menu, the city's reference Lebanese.
Afghan Horsemen on Anderson on Granville Island since 1974 is Canada's oldest Afghan restaurant, halal kebabs and ashak dumplings, a heritage room.
Roaming Rooster in Washington DC is the Brentwood Bladensburg Road flagship of Michael Habtemariam's halal fried chicken counter, with grain-fed.
Jerusalem Restaurant in Denver is the University-area Middle Eastern kitchen since 1979, with halal-certified meats, kebabs, shawarma and a late-night hookah.
Kabobeesh in Philadelphia is the University City halal Pakistani-Indian counter on Chestnut, with charcoal-grilled kebabs, biryanis and curries served 11:00.
Kababeque on East University in Tucson is the all-halal Indian and Pakistani kitchen near the U of A Main Gate, with kebabs, curries and tandoor breads daily.
Sizzle N Spice Kebab Grill on N May Ave in Oklahoma City is a certified halal Pakistani-Indian kebab grill with a Zabihah 4.5-star community rating.
OrderSeekh kebab platter; chicken tikka
Brome Modern Eatery on Michigan Avenue in Dearborn serves halal grass-fed beef burgers and milkshakes in metro Detroit. Kitchen leans halal beef burgers.
Bee Hwa Cafe cooks halal versions of Penang's Chinese hawker canon on Lebuh Dickens, a Bib Gourmand family shop begun as a 1992 street stall.
100% halal Levantine fast-casual baking manakish in brick ovens: za'atar flatbreads, hearty bowls and kanafeh made fresh in a Rose Garden kitchen.
Tazza Cafe on Dale Mabry runs a halal-certified Mediterranean grill with Greek and Turkish dishes, including gyros and lamb shawarma. The patio fills first.
Rosto Grill in New Tampa runs a halal-certified Mediterranean and Syrian kitchen with shawarma, kebabs and grilled mezze plates. Walk-ins welcome at the bar.
Banjara on Bloor West Village is the strip's halal-certified North Indian kitchen since 2000, butter chicken and lamb rogan josh from chef Raj's canon.
OrderThe butter chicken with a fresh naan and a side of palak paneer.
The majority of the meat stalls at Bazar Vest are certified halal butchers, and the cooked food stalls serving Turkish, Somali and Afghan food use.
Ali Baba Grill on Vestergade in Aarhuss Midtbyen has poured halal kebabs, falafel and the house chili sauce since 1990 with everything certified.
Tarim Uyghur on Aalsmeerweg in Zuid is the Amsterdam halal Uyghur room, all meat certified, hand-pulled noodles and cumin lamb skewers the menu's centre.
Bawarchi on Sandringham Road, Auckland is a halal Indian kitchen on the Sandringham strip. Zabihah HalalRank 98; tandoor cooking and Punjabi-Hyderabadi menu.
Adana Grillhaus on Skalitzer Strasse has cooked certified halal Turkish grill for over 30 years in Kreuzberg. Muslim owners, halal-certified lamb and chicken.
Zaytoon on Parliament Street in Dublin 2, a halal Persian kebab and rice room running until late, the city's reference for halal Persian shish and kubideh.
Sindibad Mediterranean Restaurant on Oakmont Blvd in Fort Worth is a family-owned Syrian kitchen serving certified halal shawarma and lamb shank platters.
OrderChicken shawarma plate with garlic and house pickles; slow-braised lamb shank.
Manchester Curry Mile halal Indian restaurant on Wilmslow Road. Named after Old Delhi's Red Fort; everything cooked to order, spice tuned to each diner.
Sanam Sweet House has been on Manchester's Curry Mile since 1963; halal Indian, Pakistani, Middle Eastern sweets and savoury restaurant menu daily.
La Kahena in Marseille's 1er near the Vieux Port has cooked Tunisian halal cuisine since 1978, couscous and grilled merguez at the front, halal score.
Quruxlow on East Lake Street has run a halal Somali kitchen in South Minneapolis since the late 2010s. Located in Longfellow Powderhorn. At 1414 E Lake St.
El Basha Mediterranean Grill is Omaha's most established halal restaurant, serving kebabs, shawarma, falafel, and Lebanese dishes from West Omaha since 2002.
Punjab Tandoori on Grønland is the family-run halal Pakistani room from Harinder Singh and Kiran Jot, with a budget thali, naan from the tandoor and the long.
Shalimar in San Francisco is the Tenderloin's halal Pakistani counter, with a tandoor at the door turning out chicken tikka, seekh kebab and karahi lamb.
Old Jerusalem in San Francisco is the Mission halal Palestinian counter, with a strong chicken shawarma, a mezze platter and a knafeh that draws cross-town.
EID is one of Seoul's most respected halal Korean restaurants, serving certified halal versions of Korean BBQ, bibimbap and bulgogi without pork or alcohol.
Halal Afghani restaurant in an Oudegracht werfkelder. Mantu dumplings, lamb kebabs and bolani flatbreads; widely regarded as Utrecht's best halal table.
Le Kebab Grill on McCullough Drive in University City is the fully certified halal Middle Eastern kitchen in Charlotte, with shawarma, mandi and grilled lamb.
Im Herzen Afrikas appears in the Zabihah halal index for Frankfurt, its Eritrean injera platters served halal at low tables on Gutleutstraße.
Shaloha Pita inside the Ala Moana Center food court in Honolulu is the all-certified-halal Middle Eastern counter with kebabs, shawarma and falafel pitas.
Hamdi above the Spice Bazaar quays, a halal Urfa-kebab institution from a 1960s street-cart run by the Arpacı family, now a multi-floor room with a rooftop.
Shahrzad in Westwood, Los Angeles serves halal Persian kababs and saffron rice on Tehrangeles' main strip. At 1422 Westwood Blvd. Booking recommended.
Casablanca on East Brady Street runs a long-standing family Lebanese kitchen with halal mezze, shawarma and one of the city's deepest hummus lists on Brady.
Saba in New Orleans on Magazine Street is the most-halal-friendly modern Israeli room in the city, with a kitchen that runs no pork or shellfish.
Kabab King on 37th Road in Jackson Heights Queens runs Pakistani halal cooking around the clock in New York City. Charcoal-grilled kababs, biryani, paya stew.
Chaat House on South Orange Blossom Trail is the halal Pakistani and Indian street-food counter, with chaat plates, biryani and tandoor breads daily.
Haji-Baba on Apache Boulevard in Tempe is a halal Middle Eastern restaurant and grocery, sharing a building with the market and known for shawarma and kebabs.
Aroon Po Chana on Thalang Road is Phuket Old Town's halal roti shop: sweet or savoury roti with beef curry, pulled cha chak tea and rice plates.
Asmara on Oak Street is the Portland Eritrean and Ethiopian halal kitchen, with injera bread, doro wat, vegetable platters and lentil dishes.
Al Wadi on Calle Jimios in Seville is a halal Lebanese-Syrian restaurant with mezze, shawarma and a kebab grill, a central reference for halal cooking.
Al Tanur is a Lebanese family kitchen on Rua Rio Bonito in Pari, Sao Paulo, run by chef Haidar Trad under full halal rules for its esfihas, kibbeh and grills.
Madistan on North Bassett near UW-Madison campus, the family-owned halal Pakistani-Indian counter, runs biryanis, curries, kebabs and tandoori daily.
Westends Best Döner Kebap in Munich's Westend is a halal-certified Turkish counter for döner; the bread is oven-baked, the falafel option is vegetarian.
Le Ksar on Rue Perchepinte near the Saint-Etienne cathedral is the Moroccan halal room with the best couscous in Toulouse and a tile-floor interior.
Naan Cuisine of India on N Pennsylvania is a Zabihah-listed halal Indian restaurant in Oklahoma City with North and South Indian cuisine and a buffet.
OrderButter chicken; daily lunch buffet
Jubaoyuan on Niujie is a Hui Muslim hotpot house in Beijing serving fresh sliced mutton and beef in coal-fired copper pots with sesame sauce.
Donglaishun in Beijing APM on Wangfujing is a halal house for charcoal copper-pot instant-boiled mutton, from a brand founded in Beijing in 1903.
Ritan Shuanrou at the east gate of Ritan Park in Beijing is the original halal shop for instant-boiled mutton in small cloisonne copper pots.
La Perla Azul is the Moroccan halal restaurant and tetería in San Basilio in Córdoba, tajine and pastela with harcha and msemmen at breakfast.
La Casa Siria on Calle Lucano in Córdoba describes itself as a halal restaurant and cooks Syrian food straight through from midday to 23:00.
Du-An plates certified halal Malaysian cooking with cafe polish on Beach Street in Penang; the skin-on mutton curry is the Michelin guide's pick.
Spice Valley Halal on Valley Street serves Indian-Mediterranean halal-certified food. Biriyani, kebabs and curries; the West Side's regular halal counter.
Halal institution on West San Carlos serving Afghan, Indo-Pakistani, and Lebanese flatbreads since 2020 with owner-confirmed certified halal meats.
San Jose's top halal Mexican kitchen on Lincoln Avenue, with hand-slaughtered Harris Ranch beef and Tahir halal chicken served in tacos and burritos.
Istanbul Mediterranean in New Tampa runs halal-certified Turkish grocery, halal meat counter and Turkish kebab dishes. The kitchen leans on local Florida.
Iqbal Halal Foods in Thorncliffe Park has been Toronto's reference halal grocery and counter since 1993, the country's largest halal store with a hot bar.
OrderThe chicken biryani with raita and a samosa from the counter.
The Palestinian-run falafel counter is inherently halal. No meat is served and the kitchen is run by the Faour family to halal standards. At Klostergade 32.
Sham West on Witte de Withstraat in Oud-West is the Amsterdam Syrian halal room, all-halal kitchen, meze plates and grilled meats from a family-run kitchen.
Kebab City on Customs Street East, Auckland CBD is a halal Middle Eastern counter, Zabihah HalalRank 98. Halal lamb shawarma and falafel, late hours.
Ayutthaya Thai on Karangahape Road, Auckland is a halal Thai counter on the K Road strip. Zabihah HalalRank 88; Thai curries and noodle plates.
Charoen Saeng Silom in Bangkok is a halal-friendly Thai-Muslim curry-rice room near Hua Lamphong station, with khao mok gai, beef stew and Thai-style.
Mumtaz in Brussels' Ixelles is the halal Indian-Pakistani restaurant on Chaussee de Wavre. At Chaussee de Wavre 64. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Halal-certified Indian restaurant on MacCurtain Street with vegetarian and non-veg dishes: biryani, dosa and tandoor mains. No alcohol; open until 1am.
Shalimar on South Great George's Street in Dublin 2, a halal Pakistani and Indian dining room, a working halal Lahori grill in central Dublin centre.
The Cedar Tree on St Andrews Street in Dublin 2, a halal Lebanese basement restaurant of mezze and grilled meats, the south side's reference for halal.
Broasted Halal Bros on Meadowbrook Blvd in Fort Worth is a halal chicken shop where pressure-fried broasted chicken and fries are the Fort Worth favourite.
OrderBroasted halal chicken with house spice rub; loaded halal fries with garlic dip.
Namaste Hanoi on Tho Nhuom is one of the city's longest-running halal-certified North Indian kitchens, plating tandoor breads, biryanis and kebabs since 2009.
OrderTandoori chicken with garlic naan and the dum biryani; vegetarian thali on every page.
Tandoor Hanoi in Hanoi serves halal North Indian and Pakistani cuisine from a Hang Be courtyard, with tandoor breads, kebabs and biryanis since the 2000s.
OrderTandoori chicken or seekh kebab with naan; the lamb biryani is the closing dish.
Islamic Centre Canteen on the 5th floor of Wan Chai's mosque serves halal dim sum and Indian Pakistani spiced Cantonese plates, one of the few halal.
OrderHalal dim sum sampler and chicken biryani.
Saray on Trondheimsveien runs a halal Turkish kitchen with authentic Turkish chefs, with stone-oven pide, grills and bulgur sides, certified halal with no.
Punjabi Masala on Trondheimsveien in Rosenhoff runs an in-house tandoor for naan and seekh, with everything on the menu halal and a vegetarian-and-vegan.
Salem's Grill on Penn Avenue in the Strip District is a halal Middle Eastern counter in Pittsburgh. Shawarma, kebabs and grilled plates from the butcher.
A halal Afghan restaurant on Nieuwe Binnenweg serving ashak dumplings, lamb qorma, and bolani flatbread. Located in Kop Van Zuid. Open tue-sun 16:00-22:00.
Z Zoul Cafe in San Francisco is the SoMa Sudanese halal counter, with a foul medames stew, ful ta'amia (Sudanese falafel) and a tea service that runs all day.
A halal-certified wagyu sukiyaki, ramen and yakiniku basement room in Susukino. At Chuo-ku. Reservations advised. A neighbourhood favourite.
Halal-certified North Indian restaurant in an Oudegracht werfkelder. Lamb curries, tandoor-baked naan and vegetable biryanis all made from scratch.
Halal Turkish-Middle Eastern werfkelder on the Oudegracht. Saffron rice, grilled meats and meze boards; popular with Utrecht's Middle Eastern community.
Kabob Land in Atlanta is the Piedmont Road counter for fully halal Mediterranean and Persian classics, an Atlanta halal staple with shawarma.
Falafel King on Washington Street has served halal Middle Eastern food in Boston's Downtown Crossing since 1998. Falafel, shawarma, kebab plates.
Kebabish on Vesterbrogade in Vesterbro is one of Copenhagen's reference halal Indian-Pakistani kitchens, with biryani, kebabs and tandoori plates from a long.
Ghalib Kabab Corner on Ghalib Road, near Nizamuddin Dargah in Delhi, is a small halal kebab shop best known for its seekh kebabs from the grill.
Spanish tapas bar in the Patershol that offers a range of seafood and vegetable tapas suitable for halal diners; confirm specific tapas choices on the day.
Shah's Halal Food on South Emerson in Indianapolis serves South Asian and Mediterranean halal staples. Open late, the south-side late-night halal anchor.
Kababesh Grill in Overland Park serves halal Indian and Pakistani kebabs, biryani and curries, with a dedicated halal kitchen and a casual counter dining.
Taste of Pakistan on Lisbon's Rua do Benformoso: a halal Pakistani room on Little Bangladesh, chicken karahi, lamb biryani and dal, 10 euros a head.
Taste of Lahore on Lisbon's Rua do Benformoso: a Pakistani halal curry house in Mouraria's Little Bangladesh, biryani and karahi from 8 euros.
Darya on Santa Monica Boulevard, West Los Angeles serves halal Persian dinners with live music on weekends. Saffron koobideh and tahdig are the orders.
Azar in Marrakech's Gueliz is Zabihah-listed halal Lebanese; full shawarma spit, mezze, slow-cooked tagines, default-halal kitchen standard for Morocco.
Casablanca Restaurant on Poplar Avenue in East Memphis runs a Moroccan and Mediterranean halal kitchen with shawarma, kebab plates and lamb tagines.
Aladdin's Cafe in northeast Portland, family-run since 2006, serving halal Syrian and Mediterranean kebabs, shawarma and mezze plates at the NE 33rd Avenue.
Lebanese family bakery and restaurant since 1977. House-made pita, hummus, and shawarma; halal-certified, vegetarian-friendly; dine-in and takeaway.
Kwabo serves 100 percent halal Afro-fusion burgers and sandwiches on Rue de Courcelles in Reims, with a second menu themed on an African country each month.
Petra Mediterranean Pizza & Grill is listed on Zabihah's halal index for San Luis Obispo, grilling shawarma and gyro over fresh-baked pita downtown.
Mecca Bah in Gasworks Plaza on Longland Street in Newstead is a halal Middle Eastern and North African restaurant. All meat halal certified, mezze plates.
Ruta del Azafran in Granada runs halal options on the Paseo de los Tristes carte, with halal-certified Maghrebi tagines and Mediterranean dishes.
Shiraz Mediterranean Grill in Louisville cooks Persian and Mediterranean halal kebabs and rice plates on Poplar Level Road, a fully halal kitchen with no.
L'Authentik on Place du Change in Vieux Lyon is the all-halal French-Lyonnais brasserie serving pike quenelle, lamb shoulder and duck breast.
Balansiya in Valencia's university quarter is the city's flagship halal Moroccan dining room, with Andalusi-tradition tajines, cous cous and pastilla.
Kent Restaurant on Brunnengasse in Vienna's 16th district near the Brunnenmarkt is the city's longest-running serious halal Doener counter. Family-friendly.
Beirut Hummus & Music Bar on Poznanska in Warsaw serves Lebanese dishes built around halal-friendly ingredients: hummus, falafel, kofta lamb.
CousCous Cafe on N May Ave in Oklahoma City is Zabihah-certified halal, serving Moroccan couscous, shawarma, and gyros to a loyal local following.
OrderLamb couscous; chicken shawarma wrap
Saray is a Muslim-owned Turkish and Kurdish grill in the Clock Tower building at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, halal by ownership and serving no alcohol.
Maaz's Chicken on Cranston Street is a halal fried-chicken counter; wings, chicken sandwiches and loaded fries. Listed on Zabihah as fully halal.
Sabibi Pita on Rue Jules Simon runs a halal Levantine counter, stuffing pitas with grilled meat, halloumi and slow-cooked vegetables to order.
Chef Aboud Alhamid's Delmar Loop room plates halal Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian food, from shawarma to mezze, a long-running Middle Eastern Loop spot.
Paramount on Yonge is the Toronto-based Lebanese halal chain founded by Mohamad Fakih in 2007, mezze plus shawarma and tagines in the downtown core.
OrderThe mixed grill platter with hummus and tabbouleh.
Bazar on Albert Cuypstraat is the Amsterdam halal North-African and Middle-Eastern room set in a converted church, the management confirming all meat.
Yemeni Restaurant in Brussels' Ixelles cooks Yemeni cuisine in a halal kitchen on Chaussee d'Ixelles. Mandi rice plates, lamb mandi, chicken haneeth.
Cork's premier halal late-night venue, open until 3am daily. The halal sign is prominently displayed. Located in City Centre. At 75 Oliver Plunkett Street.
Roshangul on Rue des Godrans cooks halal Uyghur dishes in central Dijon, hand-pulled laghman noodles and steamed manti beside vegetarian ravioli.
Kebab Mahal on Nicolson Square in Edinburgh, a halal Punjabi curry and tandoori grill open since 1979 and operating until 02:00 on weekends.
Downtown Shawarma on N Henderson St in Fort Worth is a halal Middle Eastern counter serving shawarma wraps, gyros, and falafel into late-night hours.
OrderChicken shawarma wrap with toum garlic and fresh parsley; falafel plate.
Eastern Tandoori on Spanish Parade Galway serves halal Indian curries; the chicken tikka masala and lamb karahi are the most popular dishes in Galway.
OrderLamb biryani: basmati cooked with saffron, caramelised onion and halal-sourced Connacht lamb
Le Beaulieu on Rue Solférino in Lille cooks bistronomic plates entirely halal, a rare combination in a city where the estaminet card runs on pork.
Muna Halal Market on South 24th combines a halal grocery with a small restaurant for East African and Somali dishes alongside halal-certified meats on site.
Moon Indian on Via Giuseppe la Masa in Palermo's Politeama is a Bangladeshi-owned halal Indian restaurant, serving karahi, biryani and tandoori with no.
Pita House grills certified halal Mediterranean plates on Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica, shawarma, falafel and kebabs late into the evening.
Z Garden plates certified halal Middle Eastern food on Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica, Muslim-owned and generous with kebab plates, hummus and saffron rice.
An April 2025 Sapporo opening serving 100-percent halal-certified A5 wagyu ramen, with a prayer room and wudu facility inside for Muslim travellers.
Makan serves Southeast Asian-style halal cooking (Malaysian and Indonesian influences) alongside halal Korean dishes on the Usadan-ro mosque strip of Itaewon.
Cazbar on Charles Street is Baltimore's first Turkish restaurant, serving halal kebabs, meze and pide in a lively Mount Vernon room with weekend music.
Kabob House is Boise's most established halal restaurant, with Afghan and Persian lamb kabobs, kofta, and basmati rice for neighbourhood regulars.
Malika in Mt Pleasant is the certified-halal Pakistani and Indian street-food kitchen in Mt Pleasant Towne Centre, with biryani, karahi and tandoor-cooked.
Knox-Henderson halal Mediterranean restaurant with verbal management assurance of halal status across all meat items, serving Lebanese mezze, shawarma.
OrderChicken shawarma plate; hummus and pita; mixed grill
Lamezze on North Stanton Street serves charcoal-grilled kebabs from a halal-certified butcher; a plant-based mezze menu is also available for halal diners.
Yadgar Kebab House is a halal Pakistani institution in Glasgow's Govanhill, open since 1981 for karahi, tandoor breads and grills cooked late into the night.
Famous Steak & Lemonade on West 38th in Indianapolis serves Muslim-owned halal cheesesteaks and gyros. A trusted west-side halal stop with strong reviews.
Oasis Mediterranean Restaurant is indexed on Zabihah as halal Middle Eastern, serving Chevy Chase Lexington shawarma, kabobs and falafel plates.
Tandoor in Mexico City is the Anzures Pakistani-Indian restaurant on Copernico just west of Polanco, the 1986 South Asian kitchen recognised by Halal Trip.
Mughal-e-Azam in Naples' Municipio quarter is a fully halal-certified Pakistani and Indian restaurant run by a Lahore-born owner, serving halal biryani.
Kalamatas in Green Hills, Nashville runs Mediterranean fast-casual plates with halal lamb and chicken: gyros, falafel bowls and salads. At 3764 Bedford Ave.
Hana's House on West Northern Avenue is a Phoenix Middle Eastern room serving halal-certified shawarma, falafel, kebabs and kofta made fresh daily.
Downtown Raleigh's most established Lebanese restaurant with halal meats throughout. Falafel, shawarma, and mezze; the most convenient halal option downtown.
Villa Crespo Levantine counter from Argentina's first Arab fast-food chain: lamb and chicken shawarma off the spit, falafel, hummus and tabbouleh to go.
A halal Yunnanese-Muslim kitchen in the Ban Haw quarter serving beef khao soi, roti and biryani, tracing the dish to the caravan traders who brought it.
Kennedy Cafe cooks to midnight in New Town and delivers until 23:30, the late Mediterranean kitchen that feeds Key West's hospitality shift workers.
Halal-certified chicken ramen on the south side of Kyoto Station, served from a halal-only kitchen line. Curry and gyoza on the same halal-certified menu.
Lebanese garden restaurant since 2005 on Canon Perdido Street. Mezze, grilled meats, falafel, hummus under olive trees. Halal confirmed on zabihah.com.
Basil Mediterranean Cafe on NW 23rd in Oklahoma City is a Zabihah-listed halal spot for Mediterranean and Persian plates with shawarma and hummus.
OrderChicken shawarma plate; falafel wrap
Kashmir Ristorante Indiano on Via Saluzzo in Turin's San Salvario serves halal Indian and Pakistani cuisine. Listed on Zabihah, the canonical halal directory.
Flavor of Persia on Via San Massimo in Turin's Centro serves halal Persian cuisine. Listed on Zabihah, the canonical halal directory for the city.
Umaueyon cooks Moroccan food around an interior patio on Calle Céspedes in Córdoba, pastela and tajine through to falafel and the musaka árabe.
Bocaito Andalusí is the Arabic counter inside the Mercado Victoria in Córdoba, listed as halal by the Cargest directory, hummus and falafel to harira.
Sambal reworks Malaysian favourites with European technique at 300 Beach Street, a halal-friendly modern dining room in Penang's banking quarter.
Shah's Halal Food on Thayer Street is the New York halal-cart franchise's Providence outpost. Lamb-and-chicken-over-rice plates, gyros, falafel.
Taste of India on Wickenden Street serves North Indian halal-certified food. Tandoor breads, lamb biryani, chicken tikka; halal certification posted.
Saveurs Afghanes on Avenue Aristide Briand is the Afghan table that Rennes halal directories rank at the top of their listings for the city.
Adonis on Rue de Saint-Malo pairs a Lebanese dining room with a takeaway traiteur counter, and the Rennes halal directories carry it as a halal table.
Halal-certified Indian-Pakistani kitchen on North 1st Street with biryani, nihari, tikka, and korma; HFSAA-certified with a 100 HalalRank score.
Medina plates halal Palestinian-style Mediterranean food, from shawarma to falafel, on Washington Avenue downtown, near the convention core.
Sultan serves halal Turkish and Middle Eastern food in The Grove, from kebabs to mezze, a halal-certified room on the neighbourhood's busy Manchester strip.
The Vine is a halal Middle Eastern cafe and market on South Grand, plating shawarma, falafel and fresh-baked bread, a budget halal spot on the strip.
Huehnerhaus 36 on Skalitzer Strasse has sold certified halal rotisserie chicken in Kreuzberg since 1995. At Skalitzer Strasse 95A. Booking recommended.
Shezan in Brussels' Ixelles is the long-running halal Pakistani restaurant on Chaussee de Wavre. Tandoori grills, biryanis, full halal kitchen.
Halal-certified Portuguese piri piri chicken in Douglas. Listed on Zabihah as fully halal-certified. The piri piri range is the core offering all day.
Charcoal Grill on Eyre Square Galway is the city centre halal grill serving chicken shawarma and lamb kofte, with halal certification displayed in the window.
OrderMixed halal grill plate with lamb and chicken kebabs, rice and house-made garlic sauce
Himalaya in Wan Chai serves halal certified Nepalese and Indian cooking from a tandoor kitchen, with a lunch buffet and an a la carte menu of momo.
OrderChicken or lamb momo with achar chutney.
Canton Boy at MyTown Shopping Centre in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, hand makes JAKIM certified halal dim sum, from Siu Mai King to Crystal Har Gow.
OrderOrder the siew mai king and the crystal har kow, the two signature baskets.
Le 85 on Rue des Postes in Lille runs an entirely halal kitchen in Wazemmes, with two short services a day from Tuesday through to Saturday.
Pasonar Bangla on Via Maqueda in Palermo's historic centre runs a fully halal-certified Bangladeshi kitchen, biryani, chicken curry and tandoori.
Kabab King on McKnight Road serves halal Pakistani cooking near Pittsburgh. Seekh kebabs, biryani and curries made with halal meat in the North Hills.
Turkish Kebab House on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill serves halal Turkish cooking in Pittsburgh. Doner, kebabs and meze made with halal meat in the East End.
Pasha Mediterranean Grill on Wurzbach Road is a long-running halal Mediterranean kitchen, serving gyro, shawarma, and Arabic dishes to the local Muslim.
OrderChicken shawarma, gyro and hummus
Yang Good is a halal-certified Korean BBQ restaurant in Gangnam specialising in lamb, now on Nonhyeon-ro 95-gil near Yeoksam Station in Seoul.
La Cosa in Borgerhout on Turnhoutsebaan 11 is a halal kitchen open seven days a week from 17:00-23:00. Burgers, poke bowls, mocktails and tapas.
Halal Bros in Austin is the West Campus halal Middle Eastern counter on Guadalupe Street, the closest halal kitchen to UT for chicken shawarma.
Tarka Indian Kitchen in Austin is the South Austin halal Indian counter, with halal chicken and grass-fed halal lamb served in tikka, curry.
Le Cèdre, a Lebanese restaurant near the Pont d'Avignon, states on its own site that all its meat is halal-certified, and it also lists Lebanese wines.
Kibrom's Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurant prepares its meat dishes with halal practices, making it accessible to Boise's Muslim community and injera diners.
A Moroccan tea salon and shisha bar serving mint tea, bastilla, baklava and North African sweets. All food served is halal, using Moroccan-sourced products.
Indus on Raday utca in Ferencvaros is a fully halal Indian and Pakistani restaurant with its own tandoor oven, the canonical chana masala, paneer and biryani.
OrderThe chicken tikka from the tandoor with butter naan and a side of saag aloo.
Bollywood serves halal Indian curries and tandoori near Gwangalli in Busan, tandoor-baked naan and butter chicken as the second-floor staples.
Saffron Cafe and Bakery on East Bay Street in Charleston is a Mediterranean and Persian-influenced cafe and patisserie since 1986, with marked halal entrees.
Al-Basha Halal Grill on Abbey Place is the fully halal Charlotte Mediterranean kitchen, with kebab plates, shawarma and a signature house sauce that reopened.
Killer Kebab off Vester Voldgade in Copenhagen runs a halal grill turning out modern Turkish-Danish kebab plates, including a vegan version.
Dastarkhwan-e-Karim, the Nizamuddin West outpost of the Karim's family of Mughlai restaurants in Delhi, is listed as halal on Zabihah for kebabs and curries.
Olive Tree International Market stocks certified halal meat and Middle Eastern groceries on South College Avenue in Fort Collins, open daily to 20:00.
Mister Singh's India is a halal Indian kitchen on Elderslie Street in Glasgow, a long-running Charing Cross curry house famous for its haggis pakora.
Amina Pizzeria in Honolulu has served halal-certified pizza in the city for over 23 years, with midamar halal pepperoni, beef and sausage available.
Halal Munchies feeds the UK campus halal platters and wraps until 02:00 or later on South Limestone, Lexington's dependable late halal kitchen.
ZamZamZ Mediterranean Grill on Winchester Road in East Memphis runs a halal Mediterranean fast-casual kitchen with shawarma, kebabs, falafel and rice bowls.
Al Andalus in Mexico City is the Centro Historico Lebanese-Mexican restaurant on Mesones, a kitchen with multiple halal-conscious dishes and an extensive.
Shalimar on Austurstraeti has served halal Pakistani and Indian food in Reykjavik since 2001, with Lahori-spiced biryanis, karahi and tandoori downtown.
Kabob House in San Diego is a Broadway fully-halal Mediterranean counter, with shawarma, sheesh tawook, gyros and falafel served Arabic and Greek style.
Aladdin in Hillcrest is San Diego's fully-halal Lebanese room on University Avenue, certified halal with mezze, shawarma, kebabs and Lebanese-Mediterranean.
Shalimar Indian Restaurant appears on Zabihah's halal listings for San Luis Obispo, cooking Indian and Pakistani tandoori dishes on Broad Street.
Sultan Kebab Pizzeria Halal on Avenida Doctor Fedriani in Seville's Macarena is a halal kebab and pizza counter with shawarma plates, doner kebabs and pizzas.
Cathay Tirana Halal near the Taipei Grand Mosque serves Albanian-Turkish halal, doner kebabs, lamb biryani, pita. Chinese Muslim Association certified.
Taboulé on Langestraat in Bruges is a Lebanese kitchen serving halal marinated meats, mezze and fresh vegetable plates in a calm room east of the Burg.
Isla Burger on Rue d'Italie in Nice is a halal American burger restaurant with Zabihah certification, the safe halal counter for the city centre with menus.
Real Indiana in Foz do Douro, Porto, serves a fully halal menu of tandoor-grilled meats, Goan curries and a strong vegetarian section, with the Atlantic.
Turkish Kebab (Halal) on Święty Marcin 45 in Poznań is a Zabihah-listed Turkish kebab room with a 4.6 average over 900-plus reviews, with a Turkish menu.
Halal Spot on Monroe Ave in Rochester is a certified halal counter-service spot open until 02:00, serving cheesesteaks, gyros, and wraps with halal meats.
EatStanbul on Kloof Street is a Muslim-owned Turkish grill in Gardens, Cape Town, not listed as halal certified, serving coal-grilled kebabs, pide and meze.
Le Yamouna on Rue de Robien is the Indian kitchen that French restaurant directories list with halal dishes, serving late to 23:00 every night.
Mevlana on Keupstrasse in Cologne-Mülheim is halal-certified and serves the city's most acclaimed döner and Turkish grill at the heart of Cologne's Turkish.
Kebapland on Venloer Strasse in Cologne's Ehrenfeld serves halal Turkish charcoal mangal döner and grilled meats at the heart of the Ehrenfeld kebab strip.
Habibi on Zülpicher Strasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng serves halal falafel and shawarma wraps; a long-running, well-loved student-quarter halal address.
Capital Turkish Kebab on Eglinton Street Galway is the halal doner stop open to 4am; freshly baked flatbread and halal-certified lamb served every night.
OrderAdana kebab wrapped in flatbread with red onion, parsley and house-made chilli sauce
Restoran Rebung runs Chef Ismail's heritage Malay buffet above a car park near Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur, with lunch and dinner daily and a weekend breakfast.
OrderBuffet-style rendang, ulam and grilled fish from the heritage spread.
Nasi Kandar Pelita serves halal Indian Muslim nasi kandar around the clock at its Jalan Ampang branch in Kuala Lumpur, curry gravies poured banjir style.
OrderOrder the nasi kandar with mixed curries poured banjir style over the rice.
Zaffran Delight is one of the few halal kitchens right downtown, handy from the River Walk, where chicken biryani and butter chicken with naan are the orders.
OrderChicken biryani, butter chicken and naan
Abu Omar Halal near UTSA is open until 2am, a rare late-night halal option on the north side where the chicken shawarma wrap is the cheap, reliable order.
OrderChicken shawarma wrap and falafel
Ya Habibi is one of central Thessaloniki's best-known halal restaurants, on Egnatia near Vardaris. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Seventeen Steakhouse in Borgerhout on Turnhoutsebaan 343 serves halal steak, grilled meats and Mediterranean plates. Cash and card accepted.
Le Riad is a Moroccan couscous and tagine house on Rue Galante in Avignon that lists halal options on its menu page and in the Mon Resto' Halal directory.
Titiz on Bajcsy-Zsilinszky is a halal Turkish restaurant in downtown Budapest with kebabs, manti and pide, the most-recommended halal kitchen.
OrderThe mixed Turkish grill platter with bulgur and ayran.
Hello India Alwaha plates halal Indian and Middle Eastern cooking off Haeundae's main walk in Busan, hummus and shish kebab in a third-floor room.
Deep Ellum halal rice bowl and gyro spot open until 4am on Fridays and Saturdays, with 36-hour marinated halal chicken and lamb, scratch-made sauces.
OrderMixed chicken and lamb rice bowl with white sauce; lamb gyro wrap
Tazza International Foods on North Mesa Street is El Paso's primary halal food source: certified butcher, halal meats, imported Middle Eastern pantry.
Mint Indian Bistro on Flamingo Road serves halal meat alongside vegetarian and gluten-free dishes, the Indian dining room recognised on Zabihah.
Roti d'Or in Marrakech's medina serves cheap roast chicken, falafel wraps and tagines at 50 to 100 MAD per plate, the budget halal default for visitors.
Moro at Oxbow is the most halal-friendly quick-service option downtown. The merguez sausage and chicken tagine use halal-sourced proteins from the counter.
Tarla includes halal-sourced falafel, mezze and grilled lamb on its Mediterranean menu. The Turkish and Greek heritage means halal needs are understood.
Mashaa Halal Cafe on Ratsada Road is a small halal cafe in Phuket Old Town serving easy dishes, sweets and drinks, best known for its homemade croffles.
Punjab Reims runs a halal-certified Indian all-you-can-eat buffet on Rue en Mémoire des Harkis in Reims, with homemade dishes at lunch and in the evening.
Mandi on Ingolfstorg is a fully halal Middle Eastern counter in central Reykjavik, wrapping shawarma, kebab and falafel with halal meat late into the night.
Restaurante Istanbul is a halal Turkish market and grill on Rua Rio Bonito in Bras, Sao Paulo, its shawarma plates certified by an on-site halal stamp.
King Kebab in Veronetta runs the halal kebab counter on Via XX Settembre. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.
Le Saladin on the Grand Rue is a fully halal North African restaurant in central Strasbourg, serving couscous and slow-cooked tagines without alcohol.
South Tulsa halal Mediterranean counter serving halal-certified gyros, chicken shawarma, and falafel plates started by brothers Tariq and Adnan.
Horas Kebab on Via Berthollet in Turin's San Salvario serves halal Turkish kebab and street food. Listed on Zabihah, the canonical halal directory.
Casa del Kebap on Via Monginevro in Turin serves halal Turkish kebab and street food. Listed on Zabihah, the canonical halal directory for the city.
Rodizio Brazil on Rue des Tanneurs in Lille serves Brazilian churrasco where every cut of meat is halal certified, carved at the table off the skewer.
Bangla Fast Food on Via Maqueda in Palermo's historic centre is a Bangladeshi halal takeaway counter, biryani, kebab and chicken curry plates for the working.
Hokkaido University's central cafeteria runs a halal counter on the second floor from 11:00-14:00 with affordable halal sets through term time.
Pites tis Polis in the Ano Toumba district serves Turkish-style pide and lahmacun with halal meat. At Grigoriou Lampraki 205. Booking recommended.
The Halal Guys Atlanta is the southern outpost of the New York halal-cart chain, serving 100 percent halal chicken-and-rice plates and gyros on Buford.
Le Bosphore in Bordeaux's Saint-Michel is the certified-halal Turkish grill on Cours de la Marne, with doner kebabs, iskender plates and Adana skewers.
Oh! Calcutta! serves halal-listed Indian cooking on Cheltenham Road in Bristol, a long-standing Montpelier curry house for dine-in and takeaway.
A fully halal-certified Mediterranean restaurant and grocery on Revere Rd serving falafel, chicken shawarma and gyros alongside halal grocery items.
Bayram Kebap-Haus grills halal döner on Münchener Straße from breakfast to midnight, a Zabihah-listed staple of the Frankfurt station district night shift.
Zahir Kebab in Gdańsk works a Targ Rybny halal counter, a 90-second walk from the Crane. Doner in pita, falafel, fries, vegetarian and vegan options.
Popular student vegan and vegetarian lunch hotspot near Sint-Pieters station with plant-based daily specials that are inherently halal-compatible throughout.
Aladin Kebab near Naples Central Station is a fully halal-certified Algerian kebab and grill restaurant, serving halal-slaughtered meat with no alcohol.
Orient Experience Venezia on Rio Tera Farsetti in Cannaregio is the halal Middle Eastern restaurant near the Ghetto, with refugee-team-cooked kebabs.
Bombay Express's Vodickova branch sells halal-marked North Indian fast food off Wenceslas Square. Located in Nove Mesto. Kitchen leans halal north indian.
Pasha Turkish Restaurant on Nanchang Road in Shanghai serves halal kebabs and mezze; a kebab shop from 2009, it moved to this rooftop lane house in 2018.
Re Kebab on Corso Vittorio Emanuele II in Turin serves halal Turkish kebab and Mediterranean grills. Listed on Zabihah, the canonical halal directory.
Mariam's Kitchen on St George's Mall is a family-run halal takeaway in central Cape Town, known for salomies, bunny chow and the Gatsby from early morning.
Nargis is a halal-friendly Indian restaurant near the centre, offering halal meat options across a standard tandoori, biryani. At Kapetan Patrikiou 18.
Restaurant Istanbul in Bordeaux's Saint-Michel is the halal Turkish kitchen on Rue des Faures, with kebabs, lahmacun, mezzes and a clay-oven bread service.
4500 Miles From Delhi cooks north Indian food on Colston Avenue and appears in Bristol's halal listings, a big group-friendly curry room in the centre.
Halal cart-style street food on W Main Street: chicken and gyro over rice, falafel and certified wraps. One of few halal-certified options in downtown Durham.
Czeburek and Kebab in Gdańsk Old Town serves halal Russian-Tatar czebureki and Turkish kebab on Świętojańska. Vegetarian options on the board.
Halal-certified yakiniku at OCAT Mall 5F, Namba; Akage wagyu and Kobe beef grilled table-side, halal-sourced cuts, no alcohol, prayer space available.
Halal-certified Chibo okonomiyaki on Dotonbori; pork-free batter cooked on a separate teppan with halal-sourced ingredients. No alcohol on halal menu.
Ital India Restaurant Halal Foods on the Misericordia canal in Cannaregio is the canonical halal Indian kitchen in Venice, run by Farad Norani with tandoori.
Istanbul Doner Kebab in Verona on Via Stella runs halal-certified kebab and Turkish pizza in the historic centre. A 2026 TableJourney editor pick.
Chef Sakagami runs this Wasl Vita Mall restaurant on halal ingredients, cooking traditional Japanese food with no pork or alcohol and produce from Japan.
University Pizza & Deli serves halal Middle Eastern plates and pizza on Vine Street by the UTC campus, Chattanooga's one listed halal kitchen.
Nabab Kebab on Rue Maguelone serves halal grilled meat until 01:00 six nights a week, listed as halal on the French halal restaurant directories.
Pacha Kebab on Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau in central Dijon runs a certified halal Turkish kebab counter with no alcohol, open into the night.
Eataly's JBR outpost runs entirely on halal meat and cold cuts, an exception among the chain's global stores, alongside wood-fired pizza and gelato.
Anatolia is a halal Turkish restaurant on Carrer de Saragossa in Salou, by Carles Buïgas, serving kebabs, combination plates and Indian dishes until 02:30.
Halal Aladino is a Moroccan bar and restaurant on Carrer de Valls in Salou serving halal food from breakfast to late evening, with a terrace and takeaway.
Qian Zhou Hot Pot on Najda Street in Abu Dhabi serves buffet-style Chinese hotpot, and Best Bites says every meat cut and seafood item on offer is halal.
The Palm Jumeirah branch of the American chain grinds halal-certified beef fresh for its burgers and hot dogs, with hand-cut fries served all day long.
A halal-certified Afghan-Mexican fusion restaurant on San Pablo Avenue. Afghan spiced rice and halal-certified meats in burrito format. Fully certified halal.
Halal-certified Kurdish and Mediterranean on University Avenue. Grilled lamb kebabs, kofte, mezze, hummus and fattoush. No alcohol. Fully halal certified.
Halal-certified pizza on Solano Avenue. Indian-spiced pizzas: tikka masala, butter chicken calzone and paneer tikka. No alcohol. Halal certified.
Certified halal carries an audit trail from one of the major certifying bodies (JAKIM Malaysia, MUI Indonesia, HFA UK, MUIS Singapore, IFANCA US, etc.). Self-attested halal means the owner declares the kitchen halal without a certifier - common at small family-run kitchens, particularly in cities outside the Muslim-majority world. Both can be excellent; certified is the higher-confidence option for observant diners.
Malaysia and Indonesia run the deepest halal scenes per capita - Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Jakarta, and Yogyakarta have certified halal at every price tier. UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) hosts the highest-end halal fine dining. London has the strongest non-Muslim-majority halal scene (Edgware Road, Whitechapel, Tooting). Other cities with deep halal: Singapore (Geylang Serai, Kampong Glam), Istanbul, Cairo, Marrakech, Karachi, Dhaka, Mumbai's Mohammed Ali Road, Detroit (Dearborn's Arab-American scene), Toronto, and New York (Astoria, Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, Jackson Heights Queens).
Southeast Asian halal: Malaysian (rendang, nasi lemak, nasi kandar, satay), Indonesian (gado-gado, soto ayam, nasi padang), Singaporean Malay. Middle Eastern halal: Lebanese (mezze, shawarma, manakish), Turkish (kebab, lahmacun, dolma), Iranian (kebab koobideh, chelo kebab - though Iran is majority Shia, halal is implicit). South Asian halal: Pakistani (biryani, nihari, haleem, karahi), Bangladeshi (kacchi biryani, panta bhat). North African halal: Moroccan (tagine, couscous), Egyptian (koshari, fatteh), Tunisian (brik, harissa). The same halal label covers very different cuisines.
Two questions resolve it. 'Is the meat halal-certified, or owner-attested?' tells you the certifier status. 'Do you serve alcohol on the premises?' tells you whether the kitchen is alcohol-free (some halal restaurants serve alcohol to non-Muslim guests; others are dry). Some observant diners only eat where the answer to both is the strictest level. Most halal-friendly travelers are flexible on certification but want to know the truth.
Both are religious dietary laws with similar slaughter rules (animal facing toward a specific direction; quick cut to the throat; blood drained). Halal is Islamic; kosher is Jewish. Kosher additionally requires meat and dairy to be separated and prohibits shellfish, pork, and certain other animals. Halal prohibits pork and alcohol but permits all dairy and most seafood.
Not always. 'Halal-friendly' typically means the kitchen offers halal options but is NOT itself a halal kitchen - meat shares a kitchen with non-halal meat or alcohol is on premises. For observant diners this matters; for halal-flexible diners (most diaspora and traveler audiences) it's usually fine. Ask if you need certainty.
Mostly yes, but two caveats. Alcohol used in cooking (wine in a risotto, beer in a beer batter) is non-halal even in vegetarian dishes. Cheese with animal rennet (much European cheese) is in a gray zone - some halal bodies accept rennet from halal-slaughtered animals only. Vegetarian dishes at a halal kitchen are halal; vegetarian dishes at an omnivore Western kitchen may not be.
London, Singapore, Bangkok, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Detroit/Dearborn, Paris, Berlin (Sonnenallee), Manchester, and Birmingham (UK). Each has dozens to hundreds of certified halal operators across price tiers.
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