The best halal version of a specific dish or cuisine in Toronto and the GTA — shawarma, burgers, birria, BBQ, desserts and more, featuring spots our team visited.
Kunafa, mithai, Dubai chocolate, gelato, and freakshakes — all halal, all visited. Here are the GTA dessert spots we've been to and scored, from South Asian sweets to Middle Eastern pastries.
Halal Chinese is one of the most-asked-for and least-documented cuisines in the GTA. Here are the halal Chinese and Hakka spots we've actually visited — hand-pulled noodles, soup dumplings, and Manchurian chicken, with halal status checked on our visit.
Smoked brisket, ribs, and deli meat — halal. From a Michelin-recommended smokehouse to a 4.9-rated sandwich counter, here are the halal BBQ and smoked-meat spots we've visited and verified across the GTA.
We've eaten a lot of shawarma so you don't have to guess. The best shawarma in Toronto and the GTA, ranked by real visits — including the famous names that didn't survive the verdict.
Jacob & Co., Blackstone, and Affy's — three places to get a halal steak dinner in Toronto. Here's what to order at each, and what you need to know before you go.
Oklahoma Burgers, Burgers Park, and a sleeper pick from an unlikely menu. Toronto's halal smash burger scene is actually excellent — here's where to go.
Ranked halal fast food in Toronto and the GTA — smash burgers, hot chicken, pizza, and the chains doing it properly. Halal status checked on our visit.
The best halal birria in Toronto and the GTA, ranked. Four spots that do it properly — nixtamal tortillas, rich consommé, and halal beef or chicken confirmed in person.
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