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Toronto halal food guide: 9 places and what to order
Where to eat halal in Toronto: Lebanese, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Pakistani, Indian and more across Mississauga, Toronto, Scarborough, 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.
A Mississauga-headquartered Lebanese restaurant chain. Mohamad Fakih founded it in 2006 by buying a nearly bankrupt shawarma restaurant in Mississauga, and Mississauga Life reports it began as one restaurant on Crestlawn Drive. The company also runs halal butcher shops and has locations across the Greater Toronto Area.
What to order: Shawarma, Falafel, Baklava and Middle Eastern sweets.
The chain describes itself as a halal restaurant and runs its own halal butcher shop. Zabihah lists its Mississauga listing as authorized by the Halal Monitoring Authority (HMA); confirm certification for the specific location you visit.
1290 Crestlawn Dr, Mississauga, ONDirectionsWebsiteDetails
The original location of what is now a 250-location shawarma chain. Sam Osmow, who left Egypt in 1998, bought a sub shop in Streetsville and rebranded it as the first Osmow's in 2001, according to the company's own history.
What to order: Shawarma.
Zabihah reports that Osmow's states its meats come from central halal-certified suppliers and that all of its meat is hand-slaughtered. Based on company statements; no single certifying body is named in the sources.
251 Queen St S, Unit 1, Mississauga, ONDirectionsWebsiteDetails
A Pakistani restaurant on Gerrard Street East that describes itself as the 'home of authentic halal food since 1996'. Its menu runs from Lahori street food to kababs, tikka, karahi, biryani and sizzlers, and it has a banquet hall for events.
What to order: Tikka and kababs, Karahi, Biryani.
The restaurant says it is certified by the Halal Monitoring Authority (HMA) and links to the halal certificate of its meat distributor. Zabihah lists it as HMA-certified, fully halal, no alcohol.
1365 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ONDirectionsWebsiteDetails
A Pakistani and Indian restaurant and sweet shop in Thorncliffe Park. Its Zabihah listing recommends the weekend breakfast of halwa puri thali, paya or nihari.
What to order: Halwa puri thali, Nihari, Paya.
Zabihah reports the owners are Muslim and have confirmed its halal status; the listing's description says it uses only 100% halal meat. Fully halal, no alcohol.
2 Thorncliffe Park Dr, Unit 17, Toronto, ONDirectionsDetails
A Southern-style barbecue restaurant in a Scarborough strip mall that is listed in the Michelin Guide. Michelin's write-up says Imran Ali opened it in 2019 and that a custom reverse-flow wood smoker infuses 'the fully halal meat' with flavor.
What to order: Smoked brisket, Beef ribs, Multi-meat plates.
The Michelin Guide describes the meat as fully halal; Zabihah quotes management: 'All our meats are 100% hand slaughtered halal.' The restaurant brands itself as halal BBQ.
371 Old Kingston Rd, Unit 12, Scarborough, ON M1C 1B7DirectionsWebsiteDetails
A long-running Hakka (Indian-style Chinese) restaurant in Scarborough that describes itself as the founder of Hakka Chinese-Indian cuisine in Toronto. Its Zabihah listing names the chilli chicken as its most popular dish.
What to order: Chilli chicken.
Zabihah lists the food as halal on the basis of verbal assurance from staff, and notes that alcohol is served. No certification was found; ask on site if this matters to you.
1920 Ellesmere Rd, Scarborough, ONDirectionsWebsiteDetails
An Afghan kabob chain with locations across Toronto and Mississauga; this entry is its Laird Drive restaurant in East York. The company's site highlights kabobs, fresh-baked naan and Qabuli rice.
What to order: Kabobs with fresh-baked naan, Qabuli rice, Mantu.
The company's site describes its food as halal; Zabihah quotes management on 'fresh, antibiotic free, halal meat' and lists it as fully halal, no alcohol, on verbal assurance.
62 Laird Dr, East York, ONDirectionsWebsiteDetails
A Turkish restaurant near Yonge and Eglinton. Listings describe charcoal-grilled kebabs, pide flatbreads, Iskender and Turkish desserts.
What to order: Charcoal-grilled kebabs, Pide, Iskender.
Zabihah reports that the menus state halal food is served; listed as fully halal, no alcohol.
90 Eglinton Ave E, Toronto, ON M4P 2Y3DirectionsWebsiteDetails
A smash-burger shop specializing in the Oklahoma onion burger, where thinly sliced onions are pressed into the patty on the griddle. It has Toronto locations on King Street West and Yonge Street and lists Mississauga on its site.
What to order: Oklahoma-style onion smash burger.
Zabihah quotes management: 'we exclusively use halal brisket'. The business describes its burgers as halal on its own site. No certifying body is named.
214 King St W, Toronto, ON M5H 3S6DirectionsWebsiteDetails
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 (7)
City background from the sources below. Restaurant facts are sourced on each place page.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamad_Fakih
- osmows.com/about
- retail-insider.com/retail-insider/2026/09/osmows-reaches-250-locations-as-family-run-resta
- thestar.com/life/food-and-drink/scarborough-is-one-of-toronto-s-great-eating-destinations-
- viamichelin.fr/cartes-plans/restaurants/poi/scarborough-m1c_1b7-d1968b15
- hmacanada.org/hma-certified-restaurants/
- lahoretikkahouse.com/
Questions people ask
Where is the halal food in Toronto?
The Greater Toronto Area's halal scene is spread across the city and its suburbs, and two of Canada's best-known halal chains started in Mississauga: Paramount Fine Foods, founded in 2006 when Mohamad Fakih bought a struggling shawarma restaurant, and Osmow's, which began in a former sub shop in Streetsville in 2001 and reached 250 locations in 2026.
