Exploring the charming streets of Notting Hill and looking for a place to grab a bite? Check out our Notting Hill Halal Food Guide where we put together some of the best halal food places in the area, ranging from fast food to nice dine-in restaurants and a wide variety of cuisines!
Without a doubt, Notting Hill has become quite a touristic area, especially over the weekends, thanks to its famed Portobello Market and movie references. Whether you are looking for a nice brunch spot before exploring the colourful streets, a quick & easy bite, or a snazzy sit-down meal, there are certainly quite a handful of good halal-friendly options to choose from in the area. As per everything on this blog, please always double-check the halal status with the restaurant as suppliers may change.
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The Residency Notting Hill
The Residency has surprised us with its excellent take on modern European cuisine with a Caribbean twist. The service was impeccable and it truly is a fantastic neighbourhood gem that we couldn’t praise enough. You can read our full review here.
Halal status: Chicken & ribeye steak are halal. Alcohol present.
Website: https://www.theresidencynottinghill.com/
Instagram: theresidencynottinghill
Cafe Beam
Cafe Beam is one of the best halal-friendly brunch spots in London. Its Notting Hill branch also comes with stylish interiors on top of its amazing brunch menu.
Halal status: All meats served are halal except pork. Alcohol present.
Website: https://www.cafebeam.co.uk/
Instagram: cafebeam
Layang-Layang (now closed)
Layang-Layang serves up a range of traditional Malaysian dishes from roti canal to laksa to nasi lemak, etc. The food, overall, was decent if you are looking for a no-fuss meal in the area.
Halal status: All meats served are halal
Eggslut
Hailing from LA, Eggslut was quite the spotlight when they open their first UK shop in Notting Hill. The queues have now died down but the brand remains popular. Good news is that Eggslut now also serve halal beef wagyu strips, halal beef bacon and halal turkey sausage.
Halal status: Wagyu beef strips, beef bacon and turkey sausages are halal.
Website: https://www.eggslut.com/
Instagram: eggslutuk
Tab x Tab
Tab x Tab has been highly praised to serve some of the best coffees in west London and is a solid brunch spot. They now also do halal chicken which certainly opens more options from their menu!
Halal status: Chicken is halal
Website: https://www.tabxtab.com/
Instagram: tabxtablondon
Chicken Shop
Chicken Shop is the new rebranded name for Chik’n. Notting Hill is one of the first locations they’ve launched with the new name. If you are familiar with Chik’n’s menu, Chicken Shop’s exactly the same.
Halal status: All meats served are halal.
Website: https://chickenshop.com/
Instagram: chickenshop
Wing Shack
Wing Shack offers a range of sauces to choose from but you should definitely try out their tangy buffalo wings/burger, which is one of their most popular flavours on the menu. The honey & sesame is known to be quite a hit too and they also do vegan-friendly jackfruit wings.
Halal status: Chicken & beef are halal. Alcohol present.
Website: https://www.wingshackco.com/
Instagram: wingshackco
Beluga Persian Restaurant
If you’re looking for Persian food in the area, Beluga makes a decent pick. The Chelo Jujeh didn’t really impress but the Lamb Koobideh wasn’t too bad. All meat grills also come with potato-layered Tahdig rice and are in good portions. During our visit, we had a little funny story where we found ourselves dining next to Penn Badgley! You can read our full review of Beluga (and our awkward celebrity encounter) here.
Halal status: All meats served are halal. Alcohol present.
Website: https://www.beluganottinghill.co.uk/
Instagram: beluga_nottinghill
Bullgogi Korean Restaurant
If you’re looking for good Korean food, you should add Bullgogi to your list. After discovering that they do halal chicken, we visited and enjoyed the food. Some standout dishes we had included their Kimchi Pancake and Spicy Cheese Toppoki. If you fancy Korean BBQ, they also have on-table grills available.
Halal status: Chicken is halal. Alcohol present.
Website: http://bullgogi.com/
Instagram: bullgogi.london
Maramia
Maramia is a longstanding Palestinian restaurant in the area. If there is only one dish you can order, make it the Chicken Mousakhan. It is the most popular & stellar dish at the restaurant, featuring tender and well-marinated chicken wrapped in homemade bread.
Halal status: All meats served are halal. Alcohol present.
Website: https://www.maramia.com/
Instagram: maramiacafe
Jamon Jamon Paella
You can find Jamon Jamon Paella every weekend at Portobello Market and is a firm favourite to locals and tourists for its delicious halal-friendly paellas. I normally like to go for the seafood paella but you can also get the Valencia paella which got chicken in it or go half-and-half.
Halal status: Chicken is halal.
Website: http://www.jamonjamon.co.uk/
Instagram: jamonjamonpaella
Bao Kusina
Here’s another weekend-only street food stall. The queue for Bao Kusina speaks for itself. It is founded by Lorenzo Maderas, who was an ex-Sushi Samba chef and now runs Lorenzo Kusina. Whilst personally, I prefer Lorenzo Kusina more, Bao Kusina is still a good spot to try out Filipino flavours in the form of bao buns!
Halal status: All meats served are halal
Website: https://www.lorenzokusina.com/services-1
Instagram: baokusina
Akoya Lebanese Restaurant
Akoya is a place where you can enjoy snazzy lounge-like interiors and a range of Lebanese mezze and grill. If you are looking for showstopping restaurant backdrops to show off on social media, Akoya has the perfect roof garden terrace, a private pink room and a bearbrick seating area. The restaurant is located just minutes away from Portobello Market and is a popular restaurant pick for locals and visitors alike.
Halal status: All meats served are halal. Alcohol present.
Website: https://www.akoyaldn.uk/
Instagram: akoyaldn
Patty & Bun
Patty & Bun has started to serve halal beef at more branches , including the Portobello branch in Notting Hill! You can’t go wrong with their classic “Ari Gold” Cheeseburger and the “Lamb Shank Redemption” Burger is quite a popular pick too.
Halal status: Beef, chicken & lamb are halal. Alcohol present.
Website: https://www.pattyandbun.co.uk/
Instagram: pattyandbun
Honest Burger
Honest Burger now serves free-range halal chicken across all their branches nationwide. Chicken burger options include the pesto grilled chicken burger or the buffalo buttermilk fried chicken burger. All burgers come with a side of their signature handmade rosemary chips.
Halal status: Chicken is halal. Alcohol present.
Website: https://www.honestburgers.co.uk/
Instagram: honestburgers
Chic N’ Wing
You won’t be able to miss Chic N’ Wing with its ridiculously loud music blasting on Portobello Road. We tried out their chicken wings, burger and bao. There was no doubt that the chicken was incredulously crispy on the outside and succulent on the inside. However, all of them could use some extra sauce to accompany the chicken and the bao, in particular, was rather poor.
Halal status: All meats served are halal.
Website: https://www.chicnwing.co.uk/
Instagram: chicnwinguk
Bon’s Cafe
Looking for a halal brunch spot near Notting Hill? Bon’s Cafe is a fully halal brunch cafe serving up a variety of Middle Eastern-inspired dishes in the area. It’s a small but cosy local spot serving up homely brunch dishes such as Turkish Eggs, Shakshuka, etc. They also have a range of freshly baked pastries that would be perfect to pair with a cup of coffee.
Halal status: All meats served are halal.
Instagram: bonscafe_
Makan Cafe
Makan Cafe is one of the original halal Malaysian restaurants in the area, running by the same family since 2001. Other than traditional dishes such as Nasi Lemak, Mee Goreng, Char Kway Teow etc., they are also known to serve up a lovely halal English fry-up for breakfast as well. Personally, though, we weren’t quite impressed with their laksas and would prefer walking further down to Queensway instead for Normah’s, Med Salleh Kopitiam, or Putera Puteri!
Halal status: All meats served are halal.
Website: https://www.makan-cafe.com/
Instagram: makancafeuk
Cheat Meals
Cheat Meals is another halal fast food chain around town with an American diner-style concept. Their menu offers a range of “cheat day treats” including burgers, bagels, hotdogs, cheesy fries, and milkshakes. From our visit, chicken dishes fared better than the beef burgers.
Halal status: All meats served are halal.
Website: https://www.cheatmeals.co.uk/
Instagram: cheatmealsofficial
