Halal restaurants along London’s Upper Tooting Road SW17

116 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7EN – Hygiene rating 4

Steakout requires little introduction. The branch in Tooting is not only a regular hangout for steak and burger aficionados, with comfy booth cubicles at the back, but it’s also HMC certified.

With branches established across the UK, including Cardiff, this Meat House is known for taking the common beef steak, tenderising and marinating it with unique flavours, before serving it in their signature sizzling Steakout style. And while many have attempted to replicate this, Steakout was one of the first to push the boundaries by reinventing and revolutionising the Halal steak dining.

Nachos with Spinach Cheese Dip, yum!

With their menu having gone through yet another update in recent times, here’s some dishes to try for sure:

• NACHOS W/SPINACH CHEESE DIP – Crispy nachos served with hot creamy cheese spinach dip for dunking
• LAMB RIBS – Roasted flat rib, glazed in BBQ sauce
• LAMB PIE – Cubes of prime Lamb blended in a delicious spicy sauce & wrapped in a puff pastry shell
• BUTTERFLY LOADED BEEF DEAL – Tender cut of beef, butterflied and marinated to a thin juicy steak
• RIB EYE (200g/ 340g) – From the rib. Juicy, marbled with extra fat makes this especially tender & flavourful

Their committment is exemplified by them having hired the skills of a consultant chef in the 2015, who had honed his skills under none other than Michelin star chef maestro Heston Blumenthal, to improve their menu. Just check out a few examples of their food below:

15 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7TS – Hygiene rating 1

With limited seating, Chatkhara offers the usual things you’d expect of an Indian restaurant, which includes their Specials such as Lamb Nihari (only available on the weekends) and their Chapli Kebabs.

19 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7TS – Hygiene rating 2

Istanbul Kebab & Mangal is a stylishly decorated Turkish restaurant and takeaway serving not only classic kebabs, but also traditional dishes.

22 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7PG

With 22 eateries established across the country, Chaiiwala requires little introduction really, with Indian street food revolving around desi teas and coffees.

25 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7TS – Hygiene rating 3

If you’re seeking after the fresh flavours of Peshawar, then Namak Mandi, which is HMC certified, is the place to go. Described by Salt & Sheikh food blog as a “Pashtoon gem”, this two-floored restaurant has “a nicely decorated floor seating area, [which] gives it that authentic touch”.

33 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7TR – Hygiene rating 1

Having had a recent refurbishment, Sri Chettinad is known for its Chennai Dosa and a menu that specialises in authentic South Indian Tamil dishes. If you enjoy seafood, then this is the place.

32-34 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7PD – Hygiene rating 5

Spice Village in Tooting is where this famous Pakistani restaurant brand started. Being HMC certified, this place has seen many expansions and has become a benchmark for Indian, Pakistani, Punjabi, Gujarati and vegetarian cuisine.

35 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7TR – Hygiene rating 5

Al-Majles are a Lebanese restaurant that “promote the Levantine style of eating”. It’s all about having main dishes in the centre of the table with satellites of hot and cold mezzes, grills from charcoal, and kebabs.

38-42 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7PD – Hygiene rating 4

This branch of Chicken Cottage is probably the largest you’ll find and one that always appears to be serving a fair number of customers particularly in the evening.

41-45 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7TR – Hygiene rating 3

Afters is a bright, modern cafe that specialises in ice cream, shakes and smoothies, with plenty of cakes and pies to boot.

47 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7TR – Hygiene rating 5

Well, this branch of Meat & Shake is one we reviewed a long time ago during the early days of Feed the Lion. Back then, we rated this a modest 3/5 ROARS and considered its slow cooked beef short rib, the Jacobs Ladder, to be the showstopper that evening.

50 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7PD – Hygiene rating 5

A review of Habaneros was contributed by Thia Tapadar on our website here, who concluded: “I would highly recommend Habaneros to anyone in the area as it is in a good location, has good service, and offers great fresh food at superb prices.”

111-113 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7TJ – Hygiene rating 3

Lahore Spices is a massive 110-cover Pakistani restaurant that only recently opened in April this year. Find out more about them here.

153 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7TJ – Hygiene rating 3

Caffe Creme is a breakfast, lunch and dinner takeaway that does practically everything, which, given the large Indian community of Tooting, naturally includes Indian breakfast.

176 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7ER – Hygiene rating 4

This is a fairly unique eatery. Daily Fresh Naan doesn’t just bake and supply fresh naans, but has a few tables therein where you can sit down and enjoy a range of naans filled with an assortment of fillings.

213 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7TG – Hygiene rating 2

Mirch Masala is a straightforward Indian restaurant serving a traditional menu that features karahi dishes alongside set meals and deigi lamb chops.

215 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7TG – Hygiene rating 5

Al Mirage is a HMC certified, split-level Pakistani-Indian restaurant that’s family-run and has been around since 2006. The menu attempts to bring to “its diners the taste of frontier cuisine” with “spices sourced from the local markets”.

224-226 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7EW – Hygiene rating 5

The ever-popular international brand and everyone’s favourite chicken place, Nando’s, is, it should go without saying, Halal in Tooting.

228 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7EW – Hygiene rating 3

Jantar is a rodizio, churrascaria Brazilian Steakhouse that’s HMC certified. What all those fancy words mean, is that in order to provide you an authentic experience, the selection of meats are brought over to each table and carved in situ.

242 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7EX – Hygiene rating 2

Coffee Max is an Italian Restaurant & Coffee House that does breakfasts, as well as pizzas and more.

250 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 0DN – Hygiene rating 5

And if you’re looking for something sweet, then Kaspa’s gelato and dessert lounge is the place to go. With plenty of seating, this offers crepes, waffles, ice creams, shakes, cakes – you name it, they’ve got it.

254 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 0DN – Hygiene rating 1

Saravanaa Bhavan claims to be the “world’s no.1 Indian vegetarian restaurant chain” with 20 countries listed at the front of its restaurant, presumably highlighting where it’s established. It serves South Indian dishes that includes dosas.

256-258 Upper Tooting Rd, London SW17 7EW – Hygiene rating 3

Established in 2008 and with a name derived from the legendary warriors of Mughal-governed India, Dawat provides a South Asian dining experience.