23 unlikely Halal restaurants in London

23 unlikely Halal restaurants in London

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Fancy a Halal restaurant in London? We’ve got you covered

We’ve got some brilliant restaurants in London, and many of them are diversifying out to the include the halal market. Some already use halal chicken and/or meat, and others are happy to order it in for you. I accidentally stumbled on the phenomenon of restaurants ordering in halal food on request when I emailed one of them, asking:

 

“I was wondering if you serve halal chicken or meat, and if you offer the service of ordering it in if people Pre-book with you?”

To my surprise the restaurant responded and said they could accommodate the request with a few days notice, as long as we pre-picked out the dishes.

I whipped the question round a few more of some of the best restaurants in London and was delighted by the number who either already had a halal aspect to their menu, or who could be accommodating with notice. After which I had to put together a list!

Note: I’ve only listed the restaurants that said that they could provide proof either through accreditation or a certificate of halal from the supplier.

November 2021 update

We checked the halal food status of the restaurants below and removed the ones who said they no longer served halal food. The halal food status of the restaurants below is true at the current time of writing. Please do call the restaurant ahead of booking to make sure the halal notes still apply.

1. Goodman, Canary Wharf and Mayfair

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Canadian rib-eye and fillet steaks are halal

Steaks, glorious steaks! Goodman is often quoted as one of the best places in London to have an amazingly cooked cut of beef. Now, you can and order either the Canadian rib-eye or fillet steaks which are both halal meat, and no pre-ordering is needed. So you can rock up and have a fancy lunch or dinner at a halal restaurant in London.

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2. Aubaine, Selfridges

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All chicken, beef and lamb is halal

Let’s be real, the reason you come to Aubaine Selfridges is for the flowery interior. It’s pretty special. Happily you can also come and order any chicken beef and lamb, because they’re all already halal. Double win.

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Our restaurant review: Aubaine, Selfridges

3. Ting at Shangri-La Hotel, The Shard

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All chicken and lamb is halal

If you want stunning views and halal fine dining to match then Ting at the Shangri-La hotel might be for you. All their chicken and lamb is already halal, and the menu is an east-meets-west fusion celebrating the hotel’s asian heritage. So you can tuck in to Shanghai noodles with beef fillet, and Singapore curry laksa with chicken and prawns.

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Our restaurant review: A Thrilling Lunch At Ting, The Shard

4. Gaucho, all locations

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48 hours notice for halal sirloin steak

Gaucho is another great place to get halal steak in London – providing you give them 2 days notice. The sirloin is a dream – juicy and meaty and glistening. All the adjectives! And apparently you can pre-order halal sirloin steak at all the Gaucho branches in London.

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Our restaurant review: The Perfect (Anti) Valentines Day Lunch At Gaucho, Richmond

5. The Ritz, Mayfair

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48 hours notice for halal chicken

Hotel restaurants can be notoriously hit and miss. But that’s not the case for the all-dining restaurant at The Ritz hotel in Piccadilly. And if you give them a couple days notice, you can dine on their halal chicken dishes.

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6. Bibi, Mayfair

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All chicken is halal

Bibi is a fine dining restaurant in Mayfair that specializes in modern Indian food. All their chicken is halal and the menu sounds great. I love the idea of juicy halal chicken tikka thighs with a fermented chilli sauce. There’s also smokey Lahori chicken cooked on a Sigree, which is a traditional Indian grill. Yum.

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7. Marcus, The Berkeley Hotel

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All lamb is already halal, and 3 days notice for halal chicken

The food at Marcus Wareing’s eponymous, 2 Michelin starred restaurant at The Berkeley is outstanding. Try the lamb with Roscoff onions, curd and olive. One of the pricier options, but well worth the splurge. It’s one of the best halal restaurants in London (who’d have thought I could say that!?).

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Our restaurant review: Michelin Starred Dining at Marcus, The Berkeley

8. The Frog, Hoxton

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1 week notice for halal chicken, beef and lamb

Taking inspiration from Asian flavours and Japanese techniques, this always-experimental, sometimes avant garde restaurant is fond of a bit of liquid nitrogen. I also quite like that its been conceived and run by Adam Handling, an ex-finalist on MasterChef: The Professionals.

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9. Margot, Covent Garden

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All the beef, lamb and chicken is halal

Try the beef tartare with black truffle or grilled sirloin with a wild mushroom sauce. Save space for dessert too with the rather lovely sounding Sicilian cannolo with ricotta cream and pistachio ice cream. Mmm.

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10. Gymkhana, Mayfair

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All chicken, lamb and goat is halal

Inspired by the colonial, high society Indian clubs of old, Gymkhana is widely thought of as being one of the best modern Indian restaurants in London. Expect creamy lobster and Malabar paratha, lamb shank Rogan Josh, and a glorious chicken butter masala. Don’t miss the paneer tikka with corn chat either; its a stunner.

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Our restaurant review: A beautiful dinner at Gymkhana, Mayfair

11. Meat Liquor, Covent Garden

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All chicken is halal

Taking over the London fast food scene with gusto, MEATliquor is an established front runner with their characteristic dirty burgers. Think fat patties, fluffy buns, and cheese dripping down your elbows.

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Our restaurant review: My Favourite burgers at MEATliquor

12. Jean Georges, The Connaught Hotel

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Afternoon tea, lamb chops and beef fillet steak are halal

If you want a banging halal afternoon tea in London then head to Jean Georges at the Connaught. You’ll be able to enjoy a halal Mayfair afternoon tea of scones, finger sandwiches and pastries. The restaurant also has an all-day menu offering serious dining, and at the moment the lamb chops and beef fillet steak are halal.

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13. Darwin Brasserie, Sky Garden

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72 hours notice for halal chicken

Take the humble roast up notch – all the way to floor 36 of the Walkie Talkie, with girolles scattered over roast chicken, doused in rich roasting juices, and sides of grilled gem hearts, roast heritage carrots and truffle fries.

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14. Fenchurch, Sky Garden

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72 hrs notice for halal chicken

Revel in breathtaking views at the Fenchurch rooftop restaurant with its British contemporary menu. With 72 hours notice, you’ll be able to order halal chicken from the menu. The pistachio and frangipane tart looks properly lovely too.

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15. Zelman, Harvey Nichols

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 All Fillet, Striploin, Australian Wagyu, Pichana steaks

Try the wagyu, sliced inch thick, each slice bearing a blush that speaks of careful cooking, deeply red in the central parts and charred beautifully and delicately on the periphery.

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16. Dishoom, all locations

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All lamb and chicken is halal

Enjoy small plates of modern-Indian food at any of the 4 outposts of this style-led, Bombay brasserie. We love their of hot, buttered Pau with lamb, and a tall, cool glass of rose & cardamom lassi.

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17. Sartoria, Mayfair

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5 days notice for halal meat, chicken and lamb

Sink in to a comforting southern Italian lasagne, pot roasted lamb, and beef tagliata with cured marrow bones, ending with the rather lush sounded ice-cream filled brioche.

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18. The Foyer & Reading Room, Claridges Hotel

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All beef and chicken is halal

Indulge in some seriously sumptuous fine dining in the Foyer’s grand art deco setting with Côte de boeuf for two and all the trimmings.

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19. Cut at 45 Park Lane, The Dorchester

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Australian Wagyu beef is always halal, and 48 hours notice for chicken

As one of the more opulent venues for steak in London, it sort of makes sense that you go for the Wagyu ;)

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20. Shaka Zulu, Camden

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All Chicken is halal

An enormous restaurant, bar and club in Camden for some South African styled food and theatricality.

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Restaurants that no longer serve halal meat or chicken

In late 2021 we checked the halal status of all the restaurants listed. The following entries either no longer have halal meat/chicken, or are now closed:

Flesh & Buns

2021 update – no halal chicken or meat here.

Shakfuyu

2021 update – no halal chicken or meat here.

Roka, Aldwych

2021 update – no halal chicken or meat here.

Big Easy

2021 update – no halal chicken or meat here.

Gilbert Scott’s

2021 update – the Gilbert Scott is now closed

Tredwells

2021 update – Tredwells is now closed

Boundary Rooftop Bar

2021 update – no halal chicken or meat here.

Zelman, Soho

2021 update – Zelmans in Soho is now closed

Do you know of any other hidden halal restaurants in London? Leave a comment here or pop across to our Instagram

12 Comments

  • Sajjad Lakhanpal
    7 years ago

    LaCucina Brick Lane, halal authentic Italian

  • Junaid
    7 years ago

    Great list – bonus points for listing only those willing to furnish proof (reassuring!)
    Now, do you know whether they ensure no cross-contamination with non-halal meats, i.e. fresh pans (
    or is that just a given in such restaurants), etc

    Thanks again, good work!

  • Sana A
    7 years ago

    Awesome article! And thank you for this list. Did you manage to ask these restaurants about their contamination risk from their other food stations where they prepare their non halal items? Is the food cooked on a different clean food station? Also is there any sort of gelatin/animal fat(pig etc) or alcohol used in any of their food/desserts ?

  • Ilyas Meman
    3 years ago

    Do they serve Alcohol? Is there cross contamination? Do they sell pork products? Better to avoid when there’s no 100% guarantee. Also we have many halal options available.

    • Mehreen Amira
      2 years ago

      Hey Ilyas, those are all good questions. I’d call ahead to any restaurant you’re thinking of going to and check those things before you book.

  • Mahum
    2 years ago

    Hi there,
    Nice blog post. Shakfuyu‘s chicken wings are halal but they are fried in the same oil as the non-halal dishes. They don’t separate the oils. This was highlighted to me by the manager on the day I was there. I am not sure if it’s safe to eat any of the dishes except the french toast.
    I think the halal label is very misleading at Shakfuyu.
    🙂

    • Mehreen Amira
      2 years ago

      Thanks for the heads up, I’ve updated the blog post now :)

  • Tina
    2 years ago

    2. Flesh & Buns and 3. Shakfuyu – Do not serve halal fried chicken, this is confirmed in a DM and an interview I had with their head Bone Daddies group.
    5. Big Easy also confirmed in DM and on their website F&Q they do not serve halal

    • Mehreen Amira
      2 years ago

      Thanks for letting me know – I’ve updated the blog post.

  • Suleman Baig
    2 years ago

    Zuaya do halal lamb chops and argentinian steak

  • Doesn't matter
    2 years ago

    Is there anything left in London that is non halal 🤷‍♂️

    • bruv
      1 year ago

      your mum maybe?

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