Halal in Cape Town

Wembley Roadhouse ★ 4.2

Wembley Roadhouse is a halal drive-in in Athlone, Cape Town, the eatery Wembley added after 1973 to a family store opened on Belgravia Road in 1931.

OrderThe Wembley Whopper, a steak roll piled with braised onion, chips and sauce.

TipGo on a weekend evening when the garden and play area fill with extended families ordering trays of food to share.

District Cafe ★ 4.0

District Cafe is a family run, Muslim-owned cafe on Roodebloem Road in Woodstock, Cape Town, serving bagels, burgers, grills and an extensive cake counter.

TipBook for Friday or Saturday evening, when the grill menu is the draw: the Chef's Platter covers steak, chops, sausage and ribs.

Bootlegger XS Salt River ★ 3.8

Bootlegger XS Salt River is a halal branch of the Cape Town coffee chain on Brickfield Road, serving all day breakfast and coffee to the area.

TipThe white hot chocolate and the peri peri livers are the orders reviewers single out at this halaal branch.

Wembley Roadhouse ★ 4.2

Wembley Roadhouse is a halal drive-in on Belgravia Road in Athlone, Cape Town, grown from a family store opened in 1931 into steak rolls and thick milkshakes.

TipSit in the garden rather than the drive-in bay, and order a falooda milkshake alongside the steak roll to cut the richness.

Wembley Roadhouse ★ 4.1

Wembley Roadhouse is a halal drive-in institution in Athlone, Cape Town, where the Wembley Whopper steak roll was R78.90 on the January 2026 menu.

OrderWembley Whopper steak roll, plain or masala

TipThe Beefeater with egg and cheese costs ten rand more at R88.90, so the plain or masala Whopper is the cheaper roll.