Billed as a halal Indian-Pakistani fast food restaurant that also blends American comfort food classics with Mediterranean dishes, this is where to head for deep-fried broast chicken in Atlanta marinated in fragrant spices or any one of Karachi Broast and Grill’s kebab rolls or platters. Try the spicy beef burger topped with American cheese, lettuce, mayonnaise, onions, and Thai peppers or the tandoori chicken alfredo pasta here, too. There are also locations in Roswell and in Norcross.

Located near the Delta Flight Museum, La Shish Kabab serves everything from falafel and baba ghanoush to kebabs shawarma plates and sandwiches, and platters of tender lamb served with fresh pita, hummus, and rice. Try the La Shish burger (beef or chicken) topped with mushrooms, jalapenos, and onions. It comes with a side of Cajun-seasoned fries.

Occupy the Hood activist Malik Rhasaan and Detric Fox-Quinlan opened a permanent location of their popular food truck, Che Butter Jonez, as a restaurant in 2021. Located next door to a Chevron station on Cleveland Avenue, the restaurant continues to serve one of the food truck’s most popular menu items: the That Sh!T Slambing burger. The menu here changes daily to keep things fresh, but typically includes halal beef, lamb, and chicken dishes. If it’s on the menu, opt for the New York halal plate served over rice or one of the breakfast sandwiches with halal beef bacon, bologna, or turkey sausage topped with egg and cheese.

This Home Park Middle Eastern restaurant is family-owned and operated and serves up generous portions of hummus, falafel, and shawarma as platters, bowls, and wraps. Make sure to order the lentil soup, tabbouleh, and fava bean salad here, too. All halal dishes are clearly marked on the menu.

With locations in Briarcliff and Roswell, Ameer’s Mediterranean Grill offers an entirely halal selection of Middle Eastern dishes as well as a few American comfort food options, like its halal burger, chicken schnitzel and shawarma sandwiches, and batches of wings and fries. Look for entrees of beef, chicken, and kufta mixed grill kababs and plates of roasted lamb shank with sides of fragrant rice and falafel.

This little cafe near the East Lake Golf Club serves up flavor-packed variations on Southern comfort foods that are halal. Order the chicken plate with sides of black eyed peas, potato salad, and green beans tossed in olive oil and herb seasoning or the turkey meatloaf with gravy and a choice of three sides. Look for daily specials on the hot bar, too, along with an everyday menu of halal beef and turkey burgers, bowls of seafood gumbo, and fried fish.

Located next to halal grocery Bismillah Super Market on Buford Highway, the adjoining cafe serves up comforting halal and Bangladeshi dishes on the menu. Expect everything from hot wings, gyros, and cheeseburgers to samosas, biriyani, curries, and fuchka soup served here. Try the shawarma and kebab wraps, too.

A longtime favorite for halal Bangladeshi cuisine on Buford Highway, grab a table with family and friends and share vegetable pakoras and chicken shingara, followed by plates of spicy goat haleem, quail vindaloo, lamb tandoori, and a variety of biryani. Make sure to order garlic naan and aloo porata (flat bread stuffed with mashed potatoes and spices). Order firini (rice pudding spiced with cinnamon, coconut, and cardamom) for dessert.

Located in the Parisian Avenue complex on Buford Highway, Warung Indonesian Halal Restaurant resides next door to Bangladesh Halal Meat and Grocery. Order the siomay (steamed dumplings stuffed with fish, shrimp, and chicken) or a bowl of bubur ayam (chicken congee). Then, dive into some nasi goreng (chicken fried rice mixed with shrimp paste) and a plate of sate kambing (grilled lamb skewers) or soto betawi with tender chunks of beef brisket.

Auntie Vee’s is where soul food classics and Caribbean flavors merge in savory halal dishes like jerk chicken fried rice, a variety of rice bowls, and an oxtail dinner that comes with a choice of sides like peas and rice, grits, fried cabbage, or cornbread. Owner Navena Moore’s delicious takes on baked mac and cheese are worth the drive alone to the Highway 9 restaurant. This includes the Kamal’ee tossed with tri-colored peppers and chopped jerk chicken topped with tortilla chips and house jerk sauce and the hot lemon pepper chicken mac and cheese bowl. The sweet potato cream cheese pie is a must for dessert. 

Biryani Point serves a mix of Nepalese, Bangladeshi, Indian, and Indo-Chinese dishes on its menu, and all meats served here are 100-percent halal, too. Head in for hearty helpings of tandoori chicken and a variety of biryani choices as well as aloo gobi, chili mogo, and karahi gosht — a curry made using goat or lamb. Be sure to try the Hyderabadi mutton biryani topped with eggs.

Opened in 2021, Pakistani bakery cafe Dil Bahar Cafe is already a go-to in Norcross for its variety of Karachi-style chaat, Masala fries, panipuri, and samosas, as well as for desserts like shahi tukray (bread pudding) or glasses of refreshingly cold falooda. Try the chicken roll, the bun kabab, or the savory, deep-fried kachori served with sabzi (mixed vegetables). Pair snacks with a hot cup of chai or a mango lassi. Make sure to keep an eye out for specials here, including beef and lentil haleem. And it’s all halal.

Chef and dentist Farhan Momin (aka Chef Farmo) blends Southern, Indian, and Mexican comfort foods on the food menu served out of his family’s Suwanee halal meat market and restaurant Atlanta Halal Meat & Food. Expect everything from goat biryani, haleem, and butter chicken to Farmo’s popular fried chicken sandwich, chicken tikka fries, and masala lamb chops served over fragrant rice. Don’t skip the Nihari sandwich — braised shredded leg of lamb topped with kachumber salad and jalapenos on a toasted bun.