Korean 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 eats01Seoulo Tooting★★★★★4.8(421)6.0Halal-friendly
A safe, well-priced opener — calibrate your tastebuds.
- Mid02KoKoDoo Shoreditch★★★★★4.7(198)6.0Halal-friendly
The mid-range crowd-pleaser. The safe second stop.
- Mid03Seoul Tokyo Borough★★★★★4.7(1,431)6.0Halal-friendly
A purist’s pick — where locals send out-of-towners.
- Splurge04Chick and Beers New Malden★★★★★4.7(786)6.0Halal-friendly
The splurge. Worth it once a year.
- Cult favourite05Yori Wimbledon★★★★★4.6(1,222)5.2Ask before ordering
A cult favourite — it bends the form without breaking it.
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Korean·Tooting
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★★4.8(421)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Fried Chicken·Shoreditch
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★★4.7(198)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Barbeque·Borough·££
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★★4.7(1,431)
Halal beef · Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Fast Food·New Malden·££
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★★4.7(786)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Alcohol served
Korean·Wimbledon·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.6(1,222)
Pork on menu · ask before ordering
PorkAlcohol served
Korean·Fulham·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.6(954)
Pork on menu · ask before ordering
PorkAlcohol served
Korean·King's Cross·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.6(1,356)
Pork on menu · ask before ordering
PorkAlcohol served
Korean·Angel
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.6(532)
halal options on request · ask before ordering
Fast Food·New Malden
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★★4.6(493)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Alcohol served
Korean·Aldgate·£
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★★4.6(1,810)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
PorkNo cross-contamination
Korean·Canary Wharf
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★★4.6(519)
Halal beef · Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Korean·Old Street
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★★4.6(411)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Korean·Soho
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★★4.5(1,220)
Halal beef · Halal chicken only · check before ordering
PorkAlcohol servedNo cross-contamination
Korean·Covent Garden·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.5(4,296)
Pork on menu · ask before ordering
PorkAlcohol served
Korean·Piccadilly Circus·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.5(5,384)
Pork on menu · ask before ordering
PorkAlcohol served
Burgers·Camden
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★★4.5(140)
Owner confirmed Dec 2022 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
Barbeque·Soho·££
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★★4.5(2,402)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Korean·Farringdon·££
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★★4.5(760)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Korean·Clapham·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.4(621)
Pork on menu · ask before ordering
PorkAlcohol served
Hot Pot·Soho·££
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★☆4.4(2,462)
Halal beef · Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Korean·Dalston
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★☆4.4(475)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Korean·Victoria·££
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★☆4.4(1,752)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Korean·Leyton
8.4Verified halal★★★★☆4.4(421)
Halal meat · certificate displayed
No alcoholMuslim-ownedNo cross-contamination
Korean·Embankment
6.2Halal-friendly★★★★☆4.3(442)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
No cross-contamination
Korean·Leicester Square
6.2Halal-friendly★★★★☆4.3(2,675)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
No cross-contamination
Chicken·Holborn·££
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★☆4.3(2,974)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Korean·Paddington·££
6.2Halal-friendly★★★★☆4.3(1,335)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Korean·Camden
6.2Halal-friendly★★★★☆4.2(587)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
PorkNo cross-contamination
Chinese·Camden
5.4Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.2(179)
Owner confirmed Feb 2023 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
No alcoholNo cross-contamination
Korean·Camden
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.2(463)
Owner confirmed Feb 2022 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
No cross-contamination
Korean·Barbican·££
5.4Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.2(1,400)
Owner confirmed Jun 2021 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
No cross-contamination
Korean·Soho·££
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★☆4.2(1,676)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Chicken·Bloomsbury·£
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.2(2,000)
Owner confirmed Feb 2019 · due a re-check · ask before ordering
No cross-contamination
Fried Chicken·Shepherd's Bush
6.0Halal-friendly★★★★☆4.1(949)
Halal chicken only · check before ordering
Asian·Whitechapel·££
5.2Ask before ordering★★★★☆4.1(1,482)
Pork on menu · ask before ordering
PorkAlcohol served
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