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Halal.
89 halal restaurants in NYC — each tied to a real NYC Department of Health inspection grade.
New York City has one of the largest and most diverse halal dining scenes in the United States, reflecting the city's large and culturally rich Muslim population. From the iconic halal food carts of Midtown Manhattan to dedicated halal restaurants serving Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Middle Eastern, and West African cuisine across Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx, NYC offers an extraordinary range of halal dining options.
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Top 24 halal restaurants
Ranked by editorial priority, rating, and review depth.
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Halal restaurants across the five boroughs
Boroughs with 5+ listings get their own focused page.
Our halal restaurant listings are drawn from a dataset of 89 verified NYC establishments, each tagged conservatively. Use our neighborhood health comparison tool to see which NYC neighborhoods have the highest concentration of halal restaurants.
Related guides: healthiest neighbourhoods in NYC for dining, and NYC restaurant health inspection grades.
FAQ
Halal Restaurants in NYC — FAQ
Everything you need to know about finding halal restaurants across New York City.
Jackson Heights in Queens, the Bronx, and Midtown Manhattan have some of the highest concentrations of halal restaurants in NYC.
NYC's halal food carts, particularly the famous Halal Guys cart in Midtown, are iconic and well-regarded. This directory focuses on brick-and-mortar halal restaurants across all five boroughs.
Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Indian, Middle Eastern, Yemeni, and West African cuisines dominate NYC's halal restaurant scene, though halal versions of American, Caribbean, and other cuisines are also available.
Look for halal certification certificates displayed in the restaurant window, or ask the restaurant directly about their halal sourcing. This directory tags restaurants that self-identify or are certified as halal.
Yes — Manhattan has a strong selection of halal restaurants, particularly in Midtown, the Upper West Side, and Harlem.