Halal food spots on Tooting High Street in South London
There are a lot of Halal restaurants and eateries located in South London’s Tooting (SW17) that cater for its sizeable Muslim community.
145 Upper Tooting Rd, SW17 7TJ
With Muslims making up around 20% of the population, according to a 2011 census, we decided to pay the area a visit and get a low down of what’s on offer.
Having compiled a comprehensive list of places to eat on Upper Tooting Road, here’s one for Tooting High Street that includes its two iconic markets.
The first is Tooting Market, which goes back over 80 years and was voted ‘Best Small Indoor Market’ in the UK at the Great British Market Awards 2017′, while the second is one of South London’s oldest, Broadway Market, that’s been open since 1936.
As for those looking to fulfil their religious duties, or to just get away from the hustle and bustle, then Tooting Islamic Centre is situated in the heart of things.
LAHORE KARAHI
1 Tooting High St, London SW17 0SN – Hygiene Rating 4
Lahore Karahi is the first point of contact when you reach Tooting High Street. It’s a local Pakistani takeaway and restaurant which may not look like much but was once voted London’s top 5 curry houses by The Guardian and included in the London Evening Standard’s top 10 curry houses. They even have their own mobile app for easy ordering.
21-23 Tooting High St, London SW17 0SN
BASIL
With an impeccable hygiene rating for 5, Basil offers fast food Chinese and Thai takeaway boxes.
CHINESE FOOD
Another Chinese Halal food takeaway that’s aptly named Chinese Food.
MEZA
Meza is a Lebanese grill place that serves freshly made, crispy falafel, and a hearty array of mains. Believe it or not, this place won 4-stars from TimeOut, alongside a coveted Love London award back in 2014.
PEPIS
Hygiene rating 4
Pepi’s is a fully Halal Guyanan vendor that serves breakfast, with lamb, chicken and goat on the menu. They also offer catering services.
VENEZUELAN FOOD AREPAS
This place is quite unique since it offers Halal Venezuelan food albeit for Halal chicken only. You may need to verify, however, whether this is prepped separately to the pork and non-Halal dishes on the menu.
MANGE DES ILES
This fully Halal place offers a selection of classic Mauritian dishes alongside coffee, wraps, soups, sandwiches, noodles and even cakes.
29 Tooting High Street, London SW17 0RJ
ZHE GERMAN
With an attractively designed mascot signage, this fully Halal stall offers the peculiar combo of not doner and gyro or doner and chips, but doner and shake!
PANTAO GARDEN
Pantao Garden is a fully Halal Chinese stall with food boxes ranging from rice to noodle boxes available from just £1.
