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Chicago halal food guide: 10 places and what to order
Where to eat halal in Chicago: Palestinian, Jordanian, Middle Eastern, Afghan, Pakistani and more across Bridgeview, Chicago, with the dish to order at each.
The list
Grouped by nothing but appetite, and not ranked. Each name links to a page with the address, what to order and how the restaurant states its halal status.
Al Bawadi ("the Bedouins") is a full-service, family-owned restaurant on 87th Street whose dining room is decorated with tapestries, lamps and keffiyehs. Eater Chicago calls it one of the most beloved Arab restaurants in the area, best known for generously portioned grilled meat platters. It has a second location in Niles.
What to order: Mixed grill (shish kabob, kufta kabob, chicken tawook), Quail platter, Knafeh with mint tea.
Zabihah lists a halal certificate visible on the premises and no alcohol. Eater Chicago's Little Palestine map (Jan 2025) states that every place on the map obtains its meat and gelatin from halal sources.
7216 W 87th St, Bridgeview, IL 60455DirectionsWebsiteDetails
A family-owned nut, seed and sweets shop that traces its roots to a roaster founded in Amman, Jordan, in 1953. The Chicago Reader reported in May 2012 that Moneer Shujaeih had opened the Bridgeview store the previous August, across 87th Street from Al Bawadi Grill. The company also lists stores in Niles, IL and Paterson, NJ.
What to order: Fresh-roasted nuts and seeds, Turkish delight, Halal gummies and sweets.
A nut and confectionery shop rather than a meat restaurant; its own site sells a dedicated 'Halal Gummies' range. No third-party certification was found.
7281 W 87th St, Bridgeview, IL 60455DirectionsWebsiteDetails
The Nile describes itself as one of the very first restaurants to open in the Bridgeview area, serving Middle Eastern food since 1987. Eater Chicago singles out its shawarma, falafel and fried Akkawi cheese and notes it works for takeout or a leisurely family meal.
What to order: Shawarma, Falafel, Fried Akkawi cheese.
Zabihah (listed as 'Al Nile Restaurant') reports that the menus state halal food is served. Eater Chicago's Little Palestine map (Jan 2025) states that every place on the map obtains its meat and gelatin from halal sources.
7333 W 87th St, Bridgeview, IL 60455DirectionsWebsiteDetails
A Palestinian Jordanian-owned restaurant on Harlem Avenue with a rotating daily selection of Arab home-style dishes such as molokhia, freekeh, mansaf, bamia and maqlubeh. Eater Chicago advises checking the online menu because the selection changes daily.
What to order: Mansaf, Maqlubeh, Molokhia.
The restaurant's About page says it serves Zabiha Halal food. Eater Chicago's Little Palestine map (Jan 2025) states that every place on the map obtains its meat and gelatin from halal sources.
8312 S Harlem Ave, Bridgeview, IL 60455DirectionsWebsiteDetails
An Afghan restaurant on 87th Street. Eater Chicago highlights the Kabul-style pilau with bone-in lamb, along with mantu dumplings and eggplant dishes.
What to order: Kabul-style pilau with bone-in lamb, Mantu (beef dumplings).
Zabihah quotes management: 'Kabul Kabob is a proud Muslim establishment that only serves Halal food ... Every ingredient used in our kitchen comes from 100% Halal sources.' Listed as fully halal, no alcohol.
7265 W 87th St, Bridgeview, IL 60455DirectionsWebsiteDetails
A Palestinian-owned restaurant whose name comes from the Arabic for 'smoked'. Eater Chicago describes smoked and grilled meat and seafood platters as the star, plus mansaf with lamb shanks in yogurt sauce and a traditional Arab breakfast.
What to order: Smoked and grilled meat platters, Mansaf, Arab breakfast.
Eater Chicago's Little Palestine map (Jan 2025) states that every place on the map obtains its meat and gelatin from halal sources. Also listed on Zabihah's Bridgeview-area halal directory.
9115 S Harlem Ave, Bridgeview, IL 60455DirectionsWebsiteDetails
An Arab sweets shop on Harlem Avenue. Eater Chicago recommends the knafeh made with Akkawi cheese and rose water syrup, and also notes basboosa, ma'amoul and the Palestinian fried-dough specialty karakiyya.
What to order: Knafeh, Ma'amoul, Basboosa.
Eater Chicago's Little Palestine map (Jan 2025) states that every place on the map obtains its meat and gelatin from halal sources. A sweets shop with no meat dishes noted in the sources.
9068 S Harlem Ave, Bridgeview, IL 60455DirectionsWebsiteDetails
A large sit-down Pakistani restaurant on Devon Avenue. Block Club Chicago reports that it opened in 1996 as the first restaurant on the strip serving exclusively Pakistani cuisine and is now run by second-generation owner Mohammed Junaid. The Infatuation recommends the nihari, chicken boti and karahi chicken.
What to order: Nihari (slow-cooked beef stew), Chicken boti, Karahi chicken.
Zabihah reports the owners are Muslim and have confirmed its halal status; listed as fully halal with no alcohol.
2502 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659DirectionsWebsiteDetails
A no-frills Pakistani-Indian restaurant on Devon Avenue. The Infatuation says it is popular because the food is great, it is affordable and it is open until 2am, and suggests the biryani or a thali meal. The business lists several Chicagoland locations.
What to order: Chicken biryani, Thali meals, Beef nihari.
Its own Devon page describes the menu as 'Halal Pakistani & Indian food'. Zabihah lists the brand's Lincoln Avenue branch as fully halal with meat certified by the Halal Food Standards Alliance of America; that certification was not confirmed specifically for the Devon location.
2032 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659DirectionsWebsiteDetails
A Pakistani barbecue restaurant on Devon Avenue. Its Zabihah listing describes a menu of tandoori chicken, seekh kabab, chapli kabab and chicken boti, and Block Club Chicago included it in its September 2026 list of restaurants to try on Devon.
What to order: Chicken boti, Seekh kabab, Chapli kabab.
Zabihah reports the owners are Muslim and have confirmed its halal status; listed as fully halal with no alcohol.
2401 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659DirectionsDetails
Before you go
- Hours and menus change. Check the restaurant's own site or call.
- Halal status on each page is the business's own statement, with the certifier named when there is one. The halal vs zabiha guide explains what to ask.
- Home base is Dearborn. The Dearborn guide is where to start if you are headed to Michigan.
Sources (6)
City background from the sources below. Restaurant facts are sourced on each place page.
- chicago.eater.com/maps/chicago-best-middle-eastern-arab-food-southwest-suburbs-bridgeview-
- abc7chicago.com/post/palestinians-little-palestine-chicago-bridgeview/14168398/
- visitlittlepalestine.com/
- blockclubchicago.org/2026/09/18/your-guide-to-devon-avenue-chicagos-little-india/
- theinfatuation.com/chicago/guides/devon-avenue-chicago
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devon_Avenue
Questions people ask
Where is the halal food in Chicago?
Chicagoland's halal scene has two main anchors.
