4 editor picks across South Africa.
4 halal spots across South Africa, editor-picked. All South Africa guides.
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.
TipBook ahead for dinner in this small family house, and ask for a table with the Table Mountain view from the dining room.
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.
TipSaray is Muslim-owned but not certified by a halal authority; ask for an outside table to watch the yachts when the bridge swings open.
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.
TipShare hummus and falafel meze with Turkish bread first, and finish with baklava or sutlac, the Turkish rice pudding.
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.
TipOrder a salomie wrapped in roti for the full Cape Indian taste, and note the later Friday opening at 09:00 before the office lunch queue.