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Is Boston Pizza halal?

Halal chicken on request at some locations; pork and alcohol served

Only at some locations, and usually only the chicken. Some Boston Pizza restaurants offer non-breaded halal chicken on request, but the chain publishes no halal policy, every location serves pork and alcohol, and CBC Marketplace found one showing an expired halal certificate in 2024. Confirm before ordering.

Last reviewed 2026-11 · Statuses change, so confirm with the restaurant before ordering.

Boston Pizza is a sit-down bar and grill, and halal there is a location-level add-on, not a policy.

What's established

  • No chain policy. Boston Pizza's FAQ makes no halal statement and says ingredients may vary by location.
  • Halal chicken on request at some stores. Community listings for several GTA locations describe the same pattern: ask, and non-breaded halal chicken is swapped in. Pepperoni, bacon and ham stay pork.
  • CBC found a problem. CBC Marketplace's October 2024 investigation reported a Boston Pizza showing a halal certificate that had expired years earlier, and staff unsure of the slaughter method. Boston Pizza said locations offering halal must complete training and keep certificates current.

Caveats

  • Every location serves pork and alcohol, and reviewers have flagged shared fryers and sauces.
  • Several location listings are a decade old.

How to verify

Ask whether that location offers halal chicken, and look at the certificate's date and certifier. Our full method: the halal verification guide. Statuses change, so confirm with the restaurant before ordering.

GTA locations named in a source

Only locations a public source names. Statuses change, so confirm with the restaurant before ordering.

LocationWhat the source saysSource
Markham, 7680 Markham RdHalal chicken on request; a reviewer noted shared fryer oil; latest halal review 2013. Community listing, unclear.Source (accessed 2026-11)
Vaughan, 3255 Rutherford RdHalal chicken on request. Community listing, unclear.Source (accessed 2026-11)
Whitby, 20 Taunton Rd WHalal chicken on request. Community listing, unclear.Source (accessed 2026-11)
Mississauga, 35 Square One Dr2011 reviews said only the chicken was halal and the halal sign was later removed. Treat as unknown.Source (2011 reviews)

Sources

No certificate forensics required

Halal pizza on the Hit List

Ranked by Hit List Score. Spots tagged “Visited by our team” had halal status checked on our visit. No paid placements. Statuses can change, so confirm with the restaurant before ordering.

Toppings, halal pizza in Richmond Hill
Hit List Score: 66 · Very goodVisited by our team

Toppings

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Pizza Land Halal, halal pizza in Scarborough
Hit List Score: 56 · GoodVisited by our team

Pizza Land Halal

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Premium halal pizza with diverse toppings

Fully halalConfirm before orderingGoogle 4.2 (1,373)
Al Madina Halal Pizza & Bakery, halal pizza in Scarborough
Hit List Score: 51 · MixedVisited by our team

Al Madina Halal Pizza & Bakery

PizzaWexford$

Affordable halal pizza, wings, and samosas

Fully halalConfirm before orderingGoogle 4.1 (1,082)
Bismillah Pizza, halal pizza in Scarborough
Hit List Score: 47 · MixedVisited by our team

Bismillah Pizza

PizzaScarborough$

Halal pizza and classic toppings

Fully halalConfirm before orderingGoogle 4 (989)

Is Boston Pizza halal? — FAQs

Is Boston Pizza halal in Canada?

Not as a chain. Some Boston Pizza locations offer halal chicken on request, usually non-breaded chicken swapped into a dish. The chain's FAQ says ingredients vary by location and makes no halal statement. Pork and alcohol are served at every location. Confirm with the restaurant before ordering.

Is Boston Pizza pepperoni halal?

No source says so. Where locations offer halal, community listings describe it as chicken only.

What did CBC Marketplace find at Boston Pizza?

In its October 2024 halal investigation, CBC Marketplace reported a Boston Pizza location displaying a halal certificate that had expired years earlier, and staff who couldn't say how the chicken was slaughtered. Boston Pizza told CBC that locations offering halal must complete training and keep certificates updated.

Is Boston Pizza halal in Toronto or Mississauga?

A few GTA locations are listed in community directories as offering halal chicken on request, including Markham, Vaughan and Whitby. Several of those listings are years old. Ask the specific location and look at the certificate date.

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