The Best Halal Restaurants in Hong Kong

Muslims planning a vacation or business trip to Hong Kong will no longer find it difficult to locate Halal food in the city, since Hong Kong is now home to numerous Halal restaurants serving a range of cuisines! More and more restaurants in Hong Kong are now catering to the increasing demand for this very specific dietary requirement of the country’s Muslim indigenous and expatriate population as well as its Muslim visitors.

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 Locating these outlets will not be difficult as most of them are Halal certified by the Trustees of the Islamic Community Fund, while others are Muslim owned. Muslim visitors should however be aware that some of the outlets serving Halal food in Hong Kong also serve alcohol, therefore they might want to check before dining. It might also be wise to double check the Halal status of the restaurant as well.

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Unlike in the past, tourists and business travelers looking for a good Halal eatery to dine at will definitely be spoilt for choice as the city has many Halal certified restaurants to choose from. Locating Halal food in certain areas in Hong Kong might be easier due to the large Muslim population in those areas. Nathan Road is one such area that offers plenty of Halal restaurants, including many curry houses.

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While locating Halal restaurants are no longer a problem, choosing one might be rather difficult, since there are quite a few establishments serving a diverse array of Halal cuisine. Listed below are some of the city’s best Halal restaurants catering to a range of palates.

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• Salaam Namaste Curry House - (Halal certified, Muslim owned) Serving some of the best curries in town and an array of mouthwatering authentic Indian and Pakistani dishes, including favorites like mutton knee, aloo gobi and beef curry, Salaam Namaste is definitely worth a visit if you are in the mood for some delicious curry.

• Ma's Restaurant - (Halal certified, Muslim owned) Dining at this restaurant is quitessentially part of the Hong Kong culinary experience, and is highly recommended by the local Muslims. Serving an array of Hong Kong style Chinese dishes, this restaurants is definitely a must-visit for some fantastic food. While veal goulash and beef pancakes are its signature dishes, lamb roll is also worth a try.

• Jojo Indian Cuisine - (Halal certified, Muslim owned) Serving classic Indian fare, like chicken tikka, butter chicken, shammi kebab, garlic naan, tandoori roti and more, Jojo Indian Cuisine is another restaurant known for its fantastic Indian cuisine.

• Islamic Center Canteen - (Halal certified, Muslim owned) A visit to Hong Kong is incomplete without having a dim sum meal. Muslim tourists can now enjoy authentic Halal dim sum in the land of dim sum, since the Islamic Center Canteen serves almost all the different types of dim sum usually found in local dim sum restaurants.  The steamed shrimp dumplings are a must try item, while the chicken and vegetable spring rolls are delicious too.

• Islam Food Restaurant - (Halal certified, Muslim owned) Serving northern and southern Chinese cuisine as well as Pakistani curries, Islam Food Restaurant is a popular eatery that usually has a long line of customers waiting to get in. First time diners should get in line as well and try their beef cake sandwich or mutton curry over rice.

Other restaurants recommended highly include Wai Kee; for their roast duck or lamb curry, Ottoman; for Turkish cuisine, Syed Bukhara; for some good Malaysian cuisine, Sham Dining; for Middle Eastern dishes and Jashan Celebrating Indian Cuisine; for more Indian flavors.

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Muslim tourists at the airport could get a Halal snack as well at Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits while passengers flying out of Hong Kong have the option of requesting Halal meals at the time of booking their tickets. Cathay Pacific Catering Services (H.K.) Ltd, LSG Lufthansa Service Hong Kong Ltd, Gate Gourmet Hong Kong Ltd are airlines that have Halal certified kitchens that will provide Halal meals on request.

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