London’s Halal-Friendly Korean Eateries
Ever tried seeking out a Halal-friendly, let alone a fully Halal, Korean restaurant in London?
If you have, then you’ll know the enormity of the task of locating just one. Fortunately, that’s where we come in to make your life that little bit easier with this exclusive list, painstakingly collated and presented below, of Halal and Halal-friendly restaurants and take aways. Granted not all are fully Halal, but beggars can’t be choosers, as they say!
Note also that some of these eateries may use Gochujang, a red chilli paste that can be fermented and thus contain alcohol, as an ingredient for their dishes. Be sure to double-check with the restaurant regarding this and anything else that may contain alcohol.
But, in the grand scheme of things, let’s not forget to applaud the following seven eateries who haven’t forgotten their Muslim neighbours. Having gone out of their way to source and supply mainly Halal chicken, they’ve also provided personal assurances of zero cross-contamination between any pork on the menu and the preparation of their Halal dishes.
Have we missed any? Let us know!
Fully Halal
You can imagine how excited we were when coming to learn of the launch of fully Halal (you heard that right) Café Bibimbap in west London’s Ealing.
Café Bibimbap’s owner, Yeohan Kim, who’s a model, budding actor, and presenter, and who converted to Islam in 2016, has setup shop in a small galleria in West Ealing called Al Jazeera Mall on The Broadway.
Although indoor seating is currently limited to no more than three, with the option of a small table being temporarily setup outside, we were informed that more will become available soon when the café secures the premises next door.
Inspired by “mum’s homemade healthy food”, the menu is succinct, with a trio of Bibimbaps and Specials that can be had with the traditional Korean side dish of fermented cabbage called Kimchi, as well as plenty of Korean-inspired teas with a few Korean Patisseries and Snacks. The good news is that their Gochujang sauce if Halal.
Café Bibimbap @ Al-Jazeera Mall
Unit 3, 88 Broadway, Ealing, London W13 0SY.
T: +44 (0)7951 095 090 | W: cafebibimbapealing.squarespace.com | E: [email protected]
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 12:00-22:00 | Sat-Sun 17:00-22:00
All chicken Halal
Bó Drake, a bright and modern restaurant that combines sweet and pickled influences from East Asia alongside slow cooked BBQ methods from the Americas and Europe.
As Bó Drake has confirmed, currently “all the chicken is Halal” at this East Asian eatery including their Korean Fried Chicken (KFC).
They also serve a number of fish and vegetarian dishes.
“The Kitchen are in the middle of changing some of the dishes” with the KFC staying on the menu. They currently have:
- Samjang Smoked Chicken – Brown Butter Mashed Potato Chicken Liver, £14.50
- KFC Korean Fried Chicken – Soy Garlic, Grapes & Rosemary, £9.00
Bó Drake also assured:
Yes, I can confirm [that] there is no cross contamination with non-Halal product[s]. The KFC is prepared by frying in a separtae wok every morning.
Bo Drake
6 Greek St, Soho, London W1 4DE.
T: +44 (0)20 7439 9989 |Â W: bodrake.co.uk | E: [email protected]
Opening Hours: Mon-Thur 12:00-14:30, 17:30-23:00 | Fri 12:00-14:30, 17:30-00:00 | Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-21:00
All chicken Halal
CheeMc claims to be “the greatest Korean style of fried chicken you will EVER taste” and “chicken dish specialists” with a surprising number of different types of fried chicken: classic fried chicken, sweet chilli chicken, garlic chicken, onion mountain chicken, soy sauce chicken, and so on.
Located close to Elephant and Castle tube, this eatery is open late from Thur-Sat until 3am in the morning.
Recently, they also launched the following new lunch menu:
Lunch Menu
- Ramen – Korean instant ramen with chicken £5.90
- Korean Style Chicken Katsu Curry with Rice £5.90
- Korean Style Chicken Katsu Black Bean sauce with rice £5.90
Christine confirmed on Facebook:
The chickens are definitely halal.
CheeMc
310 Walworth Road, SE17 2NA.
T: +44 (0)20 7358 6926 |Â W: www.facebook.com/CheeMc
Opening Hours:Â Mon-Wed 12:00-23:00 | Thu-Sat 12:00-03:00 | Sun 12:00 – 23:00
All chicken Halal
Hamgipak’s Jin confirmed that all chicken is Halal with no risk of cross-contamination.
This restaurant offers home style cooking and prides itself in “always using fresh and healthy ingredients, home made vegetable broth and no MSG (artificial ingredients / flavourings) at all to our dishes”.
Having started at New Malden in 2000, they’ve now opened a new branch at Fulham Road.
The following are the Halal dishes they offer:
- Lunch Menu:  Donkatsu chicken £7.50
- Fried Dish: Yang Nyum Dak Fried chicken wings in sweet sauce £8.40
- D.I.Y Table BBQ or Sizzling: Dak Bul-Gogi Marinated chicken in soy sauce £9.00
- Main Cuisine: Dak Dori Tang (Very Hot) Chicken casserole with potatoes in spicy sauce £12.00
- Rice & Stew Dishes: Don Katsu Deep fried chicken cutlet £9.60
Hamgipak
606 Fulham Road, London, SW6 5RP.
T: +44 (0)207 736 3921 |Â W: www.hamgipak-london.co.uk | E: [email protected]
Opening Hours: Mon CLOSED | Tue-Fri 12:00-15:00, 16:00-23:00 | Sat-Sun 12:00-22:30
All chicken Halal
Lime Orange has confirmed that not only is their chicken all Halal, but that their Muslim chef ensures no risk of cross-contamination with any pork on the menu.
This restaurant has a good selection of chicken dishes too. Observe:
Starters
- Yangyeum Chicken (n) – Deep fried Chicken in sweet chilli sauce, £7.50
- Chicken Katsu – Deep fried crispy Chicken with special sauce with salad, £7.50
- Kampoonggi – lightly battered Chicken in sweet chilli and soy sauce, £7.50
- Chicken Bibimbap – Steamed rice with 7 vegetables, Chicken and egg yolk, £9.90
BBQ & Grill: Spicy Chicken Bulgogi – Chicken marinated in a blend of fruits, soy sauce and chilli sauce, £10.40
Noodles
- Chicken Katsu Udon – Stir fried thick noodles with vegetables and deep fried Chicken in rich special sauce, £9.90
- Spicy Egg noodle – Pan fried spicy egg noddle with Chicken and vegetables, £9.90
Lime Orange
312 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 1AA.
T: +44 (0)20 8616 0498 |Â W: www.limeorange.co.uk
Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 12:00-15:00, 17:00-22:30 | Sun CLOSED
All chicken Halal
This is a Korean, Japanese and Thai take away and delivery service situated in Islington.
Owner Edward has confirmed that all chicken is Halal with no risk of cross-contamination.
It offers a variety of chicken dishes:
- Noodles: Spicy Katsu Ramen – Spicy Korean noodle soup with Chicken Katsu £8.50
- Curry: Katsu Chicken £8.50
- Gyoza (5): Crispy dumplings £5.50
- Salad: Chicken Katsu £5.50
- Korean Fried Chicken: with potato wedges (contains peanuts) – Large (20) £18.00, Medium (10) £10.00, Small (5) £5.50
- BiBimBap: Spicy Chicken £9.50
- Sweet Chilli Chicken: over rice £8.50
Roll Papa
241 Holloway Road, Islington, N7 8HG.
T: +44 (0)207 700 5098 |Â W: www.rollpapa.com | E: [email protected]
Opening Hours:Â Mon-Fri 17:00- 23:00 | Sat 16:00-22:00 | Sun CLOSED
All chicken Halal
The manager, Kieran, has verified that all the chicken served is Halal and since all ingredients are prepared separately, there’s no risk of cross-contamination.
Superstar BBQ is a new Korean BBQ located in St Giles near Tottenham Court Road.
They have a lunch menu with an impressive range of dishes that you can eat during a short lunch break, vegetarian Bento boxes, and the following Halal chicken dishes:
BBQ Lunch
- 1 choice of BBQ £14.50
- 2 choices of BBQ add £5.00 – served with rice, soup, salad and a choice of the following BBQ: chicken boolgogi and/ or spicy chicken
Lunch Plate
- Kan Poong Gi Bab – Spicy deep fried marinate chicken with rice served with salad and miso soup, £8.50
- Chilli Chicken On Rice – served with rice and Korean coleslaw salad, £8.50
Lunch Box: Chicken Teriyaki Lunch Box £ 12.50
Soup: Ginseng Chicken – whole stuffed corn-fed baby chicken in mild soup, £19.50
KFC: KFC (Korean style Fried Chicken) – with a choice of sauces: special soy, sweet chilli or kimchi mayo – (S) 5 pcs – £5.50, (M) 10 pcs – £9.50, (L) 22 pcs – £19.50
BiBimBap: Chilli Chicken BiBimBap – rice mixed with assorted vegetables served with a fried egg & gochujangrequest Hot Stone or Traditional, £9.50
SuperStar BBQ
4 Central St Giles Piazza, London WC2H 8AB.
T: +44 (0)20 7836 6577 |Â W: superstarbbq.co.uk | E: [email protected]
Opening Hours: Mon – Fri 12:00-15:00, 17:00-23:00 | Sat-Sun 12:00-23:00
Stan Richards
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Halal-friendly Korean cuisine? That’s a new concept for me. I have a Muslim friend who only eats Halal food, and it’s difficult for him to appreciate exotic foods, for obvious reasons. Unfortunately, I only knew the general stuff about the korean restaurants in London.
9 Feb '17But if some of them offer Halal, I really need to take my friend there. If anyone knows any more of the restaurants serving Halal food, I would like to know more.