I like food. I like it a lot. Honest halal food reviews from a regular guy in London. 10+ years, ~1,000 restaurants and still hungry 🍽️
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One of the best-looking restaurants on Ilford Lane? 👀
Bagh has two floors with completely different looks, and downstairs seats up to 35 for a family do.
The lamb handi (£12.99) was the standout: tender, melt in the mouth. The mixed grill was a bit bland for me. 6.5/10.
Jummah Mubarak 🤲
Settle this for the weekend: where's the best halal dessert spot in London?
Kunafa, milk cake, gelato, waffles, I'll take anything. Tell me where to go 👇
I've reviewed 482 halal restaurants in London over the last 10 years. 203 of them have closed.
The 266 still open are all on one map, each with my score out of 10 and a one-line verdict.
It's free, no sign-up 👇
halalfoodmap.app
Halal food in London, then vs now:
2016: brioche buns, freakshakes and a new burger spot every week. 57% of the burger places I reviewed have since closed.
2026: hand-pulled noodles, hotpot, Somali and Malaysian.
What trend do you want next? 👇
Best value lunch in Barking? 🥩
Cristina's lunch menu: steak frites for £11, and most burgers, wraps and curries are £8.
I go a lot as a local. Very consistent, and you can park in the Asda car park. Alcohol is served. 8.2/10.
Two restaurants from my very first month of reviews in 2013 are still open today:
Abu Zaad, Shepherd's Bush
Kervan Sofrasi, Ponders End
13 years in London's restaurant game is no joke. Respect 🫡
2020: a whole chicken meal at Chicos, £12.
2024: a half chicken meal at Chicos, £12.
Same price, half the chicken 😅
Still one of my favourite smash burger spots though.
Out somewhere new this week and not sure what's halal nearby?
My Google Maps list has 450+ halal spots I rate across London. Open it in Google Maps and see what's around you.
£5, one-off. 13,000+ people use it 👇
halalmap.co.uk
Halal Sunday roast prices from my last few visits:
Mythéa, Walthamstow: £13.99
Hour House Bistro: £13 chicken, £16 lamb
Cristina's, Barking: £16
Meli-Melo lamb shank (2023): £26
Where's the best value roast you've had? 👇
Sunday roast plans for tomorrow? 👀
Mythéa in Walthamstow does a proper roast for £13.99: lamb, beef, poussin, sea bass, salmon or veggie. No service charge either.
The roast menu is halal, but alcohol is served. Visited anonymously and paid.
13 years ago today I posted my first ever review: Mint Leaf, back in October 2013.
Since then: around 1,000 restaurants, and still hungry.
What's the best halal meal you've had this year? 👇
Friday night, and you want a bit of theatre with dinner? 🔥
Sheer Khan in Enfield: the Jungle Mix Grill comes out smoking, and some starters are on par with high-end Michelin Indian restaurants in Central London.
The curries don't quite match up. 8.4/10.
Jummah Mubarak 🤲
Quick one for the weekend: where's the best halal spot in London for a big family meal? Space for the kids, and parking is a bonus 👇
Lamb handi at Haweli in Ilford:
2021: £9.49
2024: £12.99
Chapli kebab went from £3.99 to £5.99.
Which dish has gone up the most at your local? 👇
Is this Central London's first fully halal Pan-Asian restaurant? 👀
NIU KO, a minute from Gloucester Road station. No alcohol, and very reasonable prices for Central London.
Get the passion fruit king prawns. The Malaysian noodles took me straight back to KL. 7.5/10.
2015: Honest Burgers, £7 with rosemary fries.
2023: £13–14 for a burger with a side.
Same place. Nearly double the price.
What's the most you've paid for a burger in London? 👇
A new fully halal sushi spot on Holloway Road, with no alcohol either 🍣
Sushi Samurai is Muslim-owned: fresh, well-presented sushi at fair prices, a lovely interior and friendly service.
Nothing quite blew me away, but a solid 6.9/10.
Friday night smokehouse plans? 🔥
Just Meat started as a food truck in Waltham Abbey. Now it's a huge restaurant in Southgate.
It's where I first discovered burnt ends, and they get them right every time.
halalfoodguy.co.uk/just-meat…
