Indian in London.
A close read on the halal joints in this scene — the ones doing it right, the ones doing it loud, and the ones quietly outperforming the hype.
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A ranked starter pack across price points. Hit one cheap, one mid, one splurge, you’ll have a sense of the scene within a week.
- Cheap eats01Dishoom Battersea★★★★★4.9(8,276)Not yet verified
A safe, well-priced opener — calibrate your tastebuds.
- Mid02Dishoom Permit Room Portobello★★★★★4.9(5,120)Not yet verified
The mid-range crowd-pleaser. The safe second stop.
- Mid03Kricket Shoreditch★★★★★4.9(2,063)Not yet verified
A purist’s pick — where locals send out-of-towners.
- Splurge04Dishoom Kings Cross★★★★★4.8(20,306)5.2Ask before ordering
The splurge. Worth it once a year.
- Cult favourite05Dishoom Shoreditch★★★★★4.8(48,915)5.2Ask before ordering
A cult favourite — it bends the form without breaking it.
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Halal Indian food at Dishoom Battersea
Not yet verifiedIndian·Battersea·££
Not yet verified★★★★★4.9(8,276)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Halal Indian food at Dishoom Permit Room Portobello
Not yet verifiedIndian·Notting Hill·££
Not yet verified★★★★★4.9(5,120)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Halal Indian food at Kricket Shoreditch
Not yet verifiedIndian·Shoreditch·££
Not yet verified★★★★★4.9(2,063)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Indian·King's Cross·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.8(20,306)
Pork on the menu · ask before ordering
PorkAlcohol served
Indian·Shoreditch·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.8(48,915)
Pork on the menu · ask before ordering
PorkAlcohol served
Asian·Soho·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.8(15,801)
Owner confirmed Dec 2019 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Barnet
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.8
Owner confirmed Jul 2021 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Chelsea
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★★4.8(1,919)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Indian·Holborn
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.8(7,014)
Owner confirmed Jul 2021 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Muslim-owned
Chinese·Covent Garden·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.8(17,441)
halal options on request · ask before ordering
Indian·Dalston·££
5.4Ask before ordering★★★★★4.8(1,398)
Owner confirmed Feb 2022 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
No cross-contamination
Indian·Elephant & Castle·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.8(996)
Owner confirmed Jul 2023 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Alcohol served
Indian·Soho·££
6.5Confirmed halal★★★★★4.8(3,515)
Owner confirmed · Mar 2025 · check before ordering
Halal Indian food at Colonel Saab Trafalgar Square
Not yet verifiedIndian·Covent Garden·£££
Not yet verified★★★★★4.8(2,103)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Halal Indian food at Dishoom Kensington
Not yet verifiedIndian·££
Not yet verified★★★★★4.8(17,236)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Halal Contemporary food at Trèsind
Not yet verifiedContemporary·Mayfair·££££
Not yet verified★★★★★4.8(63)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Indian·Carnaby·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.7(22,872)
Pork on the menu · ask before ordering
PorkAlcohol served
Dishoom Covent Garden
Loved by ART GroupIndian·Covent Garden·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.7(30,049)
Pork on the menu · ask before ordering
PorkAlcohol served
Indian·Perivale·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.7(58,799)
Owner confirmed Sept 2019 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Shepherd's Bush·££
5.4Ask before ordering★★★★★4.7(4,662)
Owner confirmed Aug 2021 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
No cross-contamination
Indian·Hatch End·££
6.2Halal-friendly★★★★★4.7(3,653)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Indian·Brick Lane·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.7(8,817)
Owner confirmed Oct 2020 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Alcohol served
Halal Contemporary food at Ambassadors Clubhouse
Not yet verifiedContemporary·Mayfair·££££
Not yet verified★★★★★4.7(2,200)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Halal Indian food at Babur
Not yet verifiedHalal Indian food at Chook Chook
Not yet verifiedIndian·££
Not yet verified★★★★★4.7(1,758)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Halal Indian food at Dishoom Canary Wharf
Not yet verifiedIndian·Canary Wharf·££
Not yet verified★★★★★4.7(9,859)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Halal Indian food at Kricket Canary Wharf Restaurant
Not yet verifiedIndian·Canary Wharf·££
Not yet verified★★★★★4.7(1,614)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Indian·Paddington·£££
5.0Ask before ordering★★★★★4.6(2,386)
Listed as halal · not recently checked · ask before ordering
Indian·Covent Garden·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.6(4,639)
Owner confirmed Mar 2021 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Alcohol served
Indian·Marylebone·££££
5.4Ask before ordering★★★★★4.6(2,488)
Owner confirmed Oct 2020 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
No cross-contamination
Indian·Belgravia·££££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.6(900)
Owner confirmed Jan 2019 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Alcohol served
Indian·Isleworth·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.6(1,456)
Listed as halal · not recently checked · ask before ordering
Alcohol served
Dilpasand Whitechapel
Loved by ART GroupIndian·Whitechapel·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.6(7,768)
Owner confirmed Dec 2019 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Hammersmith·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.6(1,214)
Owner confirmed Jan 2020 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Alcohol served
Indian·Tooting·££
8.5Verified halal★★★★★4.6(14,189)
Halal meat · certificate displayed · self-cert
No alcoholMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Indian·Loughton·££
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★★4.6(578)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Indian·Canary Wharf
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.6(8,365)
Owner confirmed Nov 2021 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Spice Village Tooting
Loved by ART GroupIndian·Tooting·££
9.5Certified halal★★★★★4.6(7,866)
HMC certified
Indian·Fitzrovia·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.6(9,599)
halal options on request · ask before ordering
Indian·Battersea·££
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★★4.6(2,044)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
No cross-contamination
Indian·Marble Arch·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.6(1,121)
Owner confirmed Mar 2023 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Marylebone·££
6.2Halal-friendly★★★★★4.6(5,226)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Alcohol served
Halal Indian food at Black Salt Sheen
Not yet verifiedIndian·££
Not yet verified★★★★★4.6(292)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Halal Indian food at Kricket Soho
Not yet verifiedIndian·Soho·££
Not yet verified★★★★★4.6(3,232)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Indian·Aldgate·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.5(707)
Owner confirmed Feb 2019 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Alcohol served
Asian·Leyton·££
8.5Verified halal★★★★★4.5(3,307)
Halal meat · certificate displayed · self-cert
No alcoholMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Indian·Marylebone
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.5
Owner confirmed Jan 2020 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·West Ealing·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.5(886)
Owner confirmed Feb 2020 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Alcohol served
Indian·Westminster
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.5(966)
Owner confirmed Mar 2020 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Covent Garden·£££
8.0Verified halal★★★★★4.5(1,851)
Halal meat · supplier on file
Muslim-ownedVegetarian optionsVegan options
Indian·Mayfair·££££
5.4Ask before ordering★★★★★4.5(1,343)
Owner confirmed Jul 2021 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Whetstone·£££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.5(481)
Owner confirmed Oct 2021 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Upton Park·££
9.7Certified halal★★★★★4.5(3,723)
HMC certified · no alcohol
No alcoholMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Indian·Tooting·££
9.7Certified halal★★★★★4.5(3,574)
HMC certified · no alcohol
No alcoholMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Indian·Liverpool Street·£
5.4Ask before ordering★★★★★4.5(504)
Owner confirmed Dec 2022 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
No alcoholNo cross-contamination
Cafe·Trafalgar Square·£££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.5(3,704)
halal options on request · ask before ordering
Indian·Marylebone
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.5(841)
halal options on request · ask before ordering
Alcohol served
Bar & Grill·Islington·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.5(2,465)
Owner confirmed Jul 2023 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Alcohol served
Halal Indian food at Empire Empire
Not yet verifiedIndian·Notting Hill·££
Not yet verified★★★★★4.5(621)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Halal Indian food at Ganapati
Not yet verifiedIndian·££
Not yet verified★★★★★4.5(988)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Halal Indian food at Gunpowder Soho
Not yet verifiedIndian·Soho·£££
Not yet verified★★★★★4.5(964)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Halal Indian food at Yaatra
Not yet verifiedIndian·Westminster
Not yet verified★★★★★4.5(921)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Indian·Mayfair·££££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.4(3,645)
halal options on request · ask before ordering
PorkAlcohol served
Indian·Willesden Green·££
5.0Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.4(790)
Listed as halal · not recently checked · ask before ordering
Roti Chai Marble Arch
Loved by ART GroupIndian·Marble Arch·£££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.4(6,162)
Listed as halal · not recently checked · ask before ordering
Asian·Aldgate·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.4(894)
Listed as halal · not recently checked · ask before ordering
Indian·Westminster·££££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.4(1,259)
Owner confirmed Oct 2020 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Mayfair
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.4(1,381)
Owner confirmed Aug 2021 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
No cross-contamination
Indian·Northfields·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.4(884)
Owner confirmed Dec 2019 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Alcohol served
Burgers·Winchmore Hill·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.4(282)
Owner confirmed Apr 2021 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Westminster
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.4(3,012)
halal options on request · ask before ordering
Afghan·Southall
8.5Verified halal★★★★☆4.4(7,040)
Halal meat · certificate displayed · self-cert
No alcoholMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Indian·Mayfair·££££
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★☆4.4(2,675)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
No cross-contamination
Indian·Kensington·£££
5.4Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.4(1,545)
Owner confirmed Apr 2023 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Alcohol servedNo cross-contamination
Chinese·Ilford
8.0Verified halal★★★★☆4.4(1,198)
Halal meat · certificate displayed
Alcohol served
Indian·Oxford Street·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.4(1,290)
Owner confirmed Nov 2022 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Liverpool Street·£££
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★☆4.4(2,356)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
PorkAlcohol servedNo cross-contamination
Indian·Edgware Road·£
Not yet verified★★★★☆4.4(2,186)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Halal Indian food at Chutney Mary
Not yet verifiedIndian·££££
Not yet verified★★★★☆4.4(2,622)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Halal Indian food at Gunpowder
Not yet verifiedIndian·City of London·££
Not yet verified★★★★☆4.4(778)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Indian·Nine Elms·£££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.3(1,464)
Owner confirmed Aug 2020 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Alcohol served
Burgers·Brixton
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.3(170)
Owner confirmed Mar 2019 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Slough·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.3(1,631)
Owner confirmed Jan 2019 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Alcohol served
Indian·Cannon Street·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.3(370)
Owner confirmed Jan 2020 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Whitechapel·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.3(1,567)
Owner confirmed Mar 2020 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Soho·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.3(5,140)
Owner confirmed Sept 2020 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Vegetarian options
Asian·Ilford·££
8.5Verified halal★★★★☆4.3(2,321)
Halal meat · certificate displayed · self-cert
No alcoholMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Indian·Canary Wharf·££
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★☆4.3(1,694)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Indian·Edmonton·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.3(894)
Owner confirmed Dec 2021 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Hayes·££
5.4Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.3(1,228)
Owner confirmed Jul 2022 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
No alcoholMuslim-owned
Indian·Croydon·££
5.0Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.3(2,106)
Listed as halal · not recently checked · ask before ordering
Halal Indian food at Tamila Kings Cross
Not yet verifiedIndian·Camden·££
Not yet verified★★★★☆4.3(521)
Not checked by Halal Joints yet · ask before you order
Indian·East Ham·££
9.7Certified halal★★★★☆4.2(3,829)
HMC certified · no alcohol
No alcoholMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Indian·Bloomsbury·££
5.0Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.2(1,021)
Listed as halal · not recently checked · ask before ordering
Indian·Knightsbridge·£££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.2(602)
Owner confirmed Oct 2020 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Fitzrovia
5.4Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.2(1,845)
Owner confirmed Mar 2020 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Alcohol servedNo cross-contamination
Indian·Greenwich
5.4Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.2(767)
Owner confirmed Dec 2022 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Alcohol servedNo cross-contamination
Cafe·Forest Gate·££
9.7Certified halal★★★★☆4.2(1,063)
HMC certified · no alcohol
No alcoholMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Indian·Marble Arch·£££
5.4Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.2(616)
Owner confirmed Mar 2020 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Alcohol servedMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Indian·Bayswater·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.2
Owner confirmed Sept 2020 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Vegetarian options
Asian·Whitechapel·££
8.5Verified halal★★★★☆4.2(2,302)
Halal meat · certificate displayed · self-cert
No alcoholMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Indian·Mayfair·££££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.2(1,498)
Owner confirmed Dec 2021 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Shepherd's Bush·££
5.4Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.2(1,681)
Owner confirmed Dec 2022 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
No alcoholNo cross-contamination
Indian·Mayfair·££££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.1(2,334)
halal options on request · ask before ordering
PorkAlcohol served
Indian·Marylebone·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.1(1,026)
Owner confirmed Apr 2022 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Cafe·Soho
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.1(1,320)
Listed as halal · not recently checked · ask before ordering
Fast Food·Tower Hill·£
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.1(275)
Owner confirmed Sept 2019 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
No cross-contamination
Indian·Ealing·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.1(714)
Owner confirmed Oct 2020 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Afghan·Ilford·£££
8.5Verified halal★★★★☆4.1(2,797)
Halal meat · certificate displayed · self-cert
No alcoholMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Chicken·Fitzrovia
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★☆4.1
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
No cross-contamination
Indian·Manor Park·££
9.7Certified halal★★★★☆4.1(633)
HMC certified · no alcohol
No alcoholNo cross-contamination
Contemporary·Ilford·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.1(2,288)
Owner confirmed Jul 2022 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Liverpool Street·££
5.4Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.1(334)
Owner confirmed Feb 2023 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
No alcoholNo cross-contamination
Saffron Kitchen Leyton
Loved by ART GroupIndian·Leyton·££
9.7Certified halal★★★★☆4.0(3,299)
HMC certified · no alcohol
No alcoholMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Chinese·Greenwich·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.0(7,899)
Owner confirmed Jun 2019 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·East Ham·££
9.7Certified halal★★★★☆4.0(1,685)
HMC certified · no alcohol
No alcoholMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Indian·East Ham·££
9.7Certified halal★★★★☆4.0(1,146)
HMC certified · no alcohol
No alcoholMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Bar & Grill·Mayfair
6.2Halal-friendly★★★★☆4.0
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Alcohol served
Indian·Romford·£
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.0(545)
Owner confirmed Aug 2021 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Saffron Street Ilford
Loved by ART GroupIndian·Ilford·££
9.7Certified halal★★★★☆4.0(2,427)
HMC certified · no alcohol
No alcoholMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Indian·Lakeside·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.0(346)
Owner confirmed Jun 2022 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·South Woodford
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.0
Owner confirmed Mar 2023 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Whitechapel·££
5.4Ask before ordering★★★★☆3.9(9,599)
Owner confirmed Feb 2023 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Alcohol servedNo cross-contamination
Indian·East Ham
9.7Certified halal★★★★☆3.8(635)
HMC certified · no alcohol
No alcoholMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Indian·Soho·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆3.6(358)
Owner confirmed Dec 2019 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Indian·Stratford
5.4Ask before ordering★★★★☆3.6(1,088)
Owner confirmed Dec 2022 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
No alcoholNo cross-contamination
Indian·Canary Wharf
5.2Ask before ordering
Pork on the menu · ask before ordering
PorkAlcohol served
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