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15 best restaurants in Charlotte for halal food — and some are open ‘til 4 a.m. or later
By Alexandra Maloney,
5 days ago
Charlotte has a variety of options for those seeking to keep a halal diet, or for those who are simply interested in dining on halal food every once in a while.
Halal food, or food specially prepared for Muslims to consume under Islamic law, spans a broad range of cuisines.
From kebabs over rice and gyro combos, to Asian, Indian and even fried chicken halal meals, Charlotte has something for everyone when it comes to finding the best halal food. Check out these 15 restaurants that all offer full halal menus or halal dishes in the Charlotte area.
Tucked away inside a specialty grocery store in East Charlotte, you’ll find Cedar Land Halal Foods. Shop for certified halal food inside the grocery store, then make your way back to the restaurant that offers takeout, delivery and even a few tables to dine-in on Middle Eastern cuisine.
Cedar Land is open for all three meals a day and serves halal appetizers, soups, salads, customizable bowls, plates and vegetable combos. You can even find homemade pastries and desserts to finish your meal with something sweet.
Charlotte Halal Guys is a food truck that travels to events and various locations around the Charlotte area. On the menu, you’ll find halal foods such as chicken, lamb and falafel over rice, as well as a variety of gyros and wraps. For a more indulgent meal, add the truck’s cheesy fries as a side.
Check the truck’s social media to find out where you can catch it next.
Halal Eats brings the culinary flavors of Uzbek and Tajik cuisines to Charlotte. The menu offers beef, lamb and chicken dishes such as a layered tandoor samsa – tender chunks of beef marinated in aromatic spices and cooked in a traditional tandoor oven – and lamb plov, which is savory lamb cooked with aromatic spices and tender rice.
In addition to the main courses you can also order appetizers such as dumplings, salads and sides such as bagels.
Achichuk —an Uzbek tomato, onion and pepper salad — from Halal Eats. Halal Eats
Halal Food Cart is a food truck that’s always parked at the same location in uptown Charlotte, so you always know where to find your halal food fix.
You can order dishes such as chicken and lamb over rice, falafel on pita and lamb salad in-person at the cart, or online through a variety of food service apps.
The Halal Food Cart’s most popular menu item is the Chicken and Lamb Combo over rice. Jennings Cool
The popular halal food chain Halal Guys will be soon opening a location in South End Charlotte at the new Platform development.
With dozens of locations throughout the country, it’s safe to say the Halal Guys are a fan favorite. Dishes include mains such as platters and gyros, sides such as baba ganoush and hummus and desserts such as baklava and chocolate chip cookies.
Another stationary food truck, Halal GyroMan, is providing halal food pretty much all day every day, opening up at 9 a.m. and not closing until 4 a.m. each night.
Every menu item is made with 100% halal meat and all natural ingredients. Choose your favorite among a menu including chicken and lamb over rice, barbecue chicken tikka over rice, seafood such as tilapia and shrimp over rice, and fried items such as onion rings, mozzarella sticks, wings and burgers.
Serving halal food out of a food truck, Halal Kitchen INK accepts online orders but also sets up a small outdoor dining area for customers who prefer to order and eat in person.
The small but tasty menu features a hummus bowl, chicken over rice, lamb over rice, chicken shawarma over hummus, three sandwiches and chicken salad.
Halal Street Food’s two locations both offer a large menu of halal favorites.
From platters and gyros to shawarma wraps, wood-fired kebabs and salads, there’s a halal dish for everyone on this menu. Plus, if you’re searching for a family meal in Charlotte , Halal Street Food provides BBQ family platters and shawarma family platters for three, four, five or six people.
Halal Street Food offers kebabs, rice, hummus and other Middle Eastern foods. Taniesha Evon Byrd
Jasmine Grill & Kabab serves halal certified, authentic Middle Eastern cuisine . Start your meal with an appetizer like grape leaves, then dive into a salad before selecting among the chicken, beef, lamb, seafood, wrap and kabab entree options.
Jasmine Grill opened April 12, 2024, at 10601 Centrum Pkwy. in Pineville with appetizers like the veggie delight including hummus, baba ganoush, grape leaves and falafel. Heidi Finley/hfinley@charlotteobserver.com
Try a taste of Lebanon cuisine with certified halal dishes from Kabab 2 Go. With two convenient locations — one in South End, one in Uptown — you’re never too far from a halal meal.
The most popular menu items here include the chicken shawarma sandwich, hummus, falafel, basmati rice, lamb kebab platter, garlic labneh and spicy potato dishes.
Kebab2Go offers Mediterranean foods at two locations. Courtesy of Crescent Communities
Le Kabab Grill serves family recipes prepared in house at the restaurant. The Mediterranean-inspired menu includes appetizers, soups, salads, pita wraps, subs, kebabs, gyros and platters. Plus, there’s always a daily special made with seasonal ingredients, which you can ask your server about when you dine at Le Kebab Grill.
Le Kebab Grill offers a variety of halal dishes, including kebabs, hummus and more. Le Kebab Grill
Indulge in Latin halal food at Mi Barrio. The unique menu includes a variety of stews such as oxtail stew and goat stew, plus cod, curry chicken, jerk chicken, turkey wings and house specials.
Add sides such as empanadas, mac and cheese, candied yams and plantains to your meal for a tasty meal unlike anything else in Charlotte.
Taste of Asia provides mouthwatering, halal-certified dishes on its Asian-inspired menu.
Appetizers include fan favorites such as fried chicken and spring rolls, while the entrees on the menu include options like shrimp toast with sesame. Additionally, customers can order noodle and fried rice dishes, or something off the Desi menu such as chicken tikka masala or beef kala vuna.
U.S. Fried Chicken specializes in halal certified American food. The menu includes all your favorite American comfort food dishes – cheese fries, onion rings, mac and cheese, potato salad, hushpuppies, chicken tenders, hamburgers, quesadillas, wings and more.
If you’re in the mood for something more traditional that’s also halal, U.S. Fried Chicken also offers Mediterranean kebab plates with yellow rice, salad, skewers, grilled veggies and pita.
Fried chicken is the superstar of the US Fried Chicken menu, along with Mediterranean favorites such as kebabs with rice and falafel. US Fried Chicken
Enjoy Indian and Pakistani certified halal food at Zafran Kabab Palace. Start your meal with a samosa or chicken 65 appetizer, then peruse the extensive menu that includes clay oven barbecue namak mandi peshawar dishes, plus Indian dishes such as chicken tikka masala, aloo gobi and paneer tikka masala.
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