9 Best Halal Restaurants In Kingston, Canada

1. Naan Stop Express

This is a family-run restaurant that serves delicious traditional tandoori Pakistani and Indian food for lunch and dinner. On the surface, it may look slightly nondescript or fast-food-joint-like, but everything here is freshly made and the staff is super friendly. Must try’s here include samosas, biryani, butter chicken, chana masala, naan bread and they’ll make it entirely according to your spice preferences. You can eat-in, take-out or order-in. The place is child-friendly and can be visited with the whole family. The place is certified for serving only halal meat.

Naan Stop Express

Address: 331C, Bath Road, Kingston

Website: Naan Stop Express

Opening hours: 11am - 9pm (daily)

2. Ali Baba Kabab

This is a well-received restaurant serving delightful Persian and Middle Eastern dishes in a relaxed yet elegant setting. The great selection of food with something for everyone, generous portion sizes and attentive service, this restaurant will make you want to keep coming back. The tea here is amazing as well, especially the rose tea and so is the baklava for dessert. The restaurant also has a mini store at the back which sells most of the common ingredients used in their recipes.

Ali Baba Kabab

Address: 320, Princess Street, Kingston

Website: Ali Baba Kabab

Opening hours: 11am - 10pm (daily)

3. Kingston Iranian Food

This is the part of Double Double Pizza and Chicken that serves Iranian/Persian food. Freshly made bread called Barbary, perfectly seasoned tender kebabs which are both fresh and juicy, the delicious Persian rice and the hummus and pita will blow your mind. Another delight to try here is their Shawarma.

Kingston Iranian Food

Address: 546, Bath Road, Kingston

Website:Kingston Iranian Food

Opening hours: Sun - Thurs: 12pm - 9pm; Fri: 12pm - 12am; Sat: 12pm - 2am

4. Sally's Roti Shop

This family-run, hidden treasure is a great hole-in-the-wall eatery great for those traditional curry and roti cravings. It’s advertised as authentic Carribean cuisine and is a great option for those looking for food closer to home or Canadians looking for another option for their palate. All curry meals come with potatoes, rice and peas and are sizeable portions with reasonable pricing. Part of the authentic promise does seem to come from the beverages menu as well and it’s a welcome respite from the traditional pop to have banana kola, ginger beer coconut water, lemon-lime bitters et al.

Sally's Roti Shop

Address: 203, Wellington Street, Kingston

Website: Sally’s Roti Shop

Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 11am - 8pm (closed on Sun)

5. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

With great seasoned chicken tenders, biscuits, sandwiches and wraps, cajun seasoned fries and mac ‘n cheese, this quintessential fast-food chain gives you budget-friendly combos and great taste. Their Louisiana Tenders are a hit among their customers for always being on point with crispiness on the outside and juiciness on the inside.

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Address: 1046, Princess Street, Kingston

Website: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Opening hours: 11am - 10pm (daily)

6. Limestone Kabob House

With a menu inspired by Afghani, Pakistani, Moroccan and Lebanese cuisine, this outlet features contemporary style seating and authentic, homemade food served in a relaxing ambiance. They have two outlets- one in uptown and one in downtown. The complimentary Sulaimani Chai (cardamom-spiced steeped black tea) served with the meal is enjoyable, to say the least. The Afghan rice, beef kabobs and tandoori chicken are a favorite here.

Limestone Kabob House

Address: 2511, Princess Street, Kingston,

Website: Limestone Kabob House

Opening hours: Mon - Sat: 12pm - 9pm; Sunday: 12pm - 7pm

7. Mary Brown's Chicken & Taters

Typically referred to as Mary Brown’s, this Canadian QSR joint has about 140 locations across Canada and serves fried chicken and burgers predominantly. Their regular customers live by the taste and can reassure you of always fresh, always hot, always juicy fried chicken and taters. They market themselves as being truly made fresh from scratch to ensure superior quality and the perfect taste so that your comfort food is not just comforting but also wholesome. Interestingly, they’ve also developed their own proprietary cookers instead of using pressure fryers, they claim that their cookers can seal in juiciness and prevent greasiness.

Mary Brown's Chicken & Taters!

Address: 2815, Princess Street, Kingston

Website: Mary Brown’s Chicken & Taters!

Opening hours: 11am - 9pm (daily)

8. Double Double Pizza & Chicken

This chain restaurant serves pizzas, burgers, wraps chicken wings and hot and crispy chicken just like your regular QSR joint or you could grab their Kingston Iranian Food menu and enjoy a lovely Perian meal. Head here for a usual pizza by the slice, fast food combo, tender, perfectly seasoned kebabs, juicy chicken pieces or a typical Persian meal.

Double Double Pizza & Chicken

Address: 546, Bath Road, Kingston

Website: Double Double Pizza & Chicken

Opening hours: Mon - Wed: 11am - 1am; Thu: 11am - 2am; Fri - Sat: 11am - 3am

9. Rahim's Cuisine

Opened as the first and only Pakistani restaurant back in 2003 by Chef Rahim who arrived from Karachi, the place is known for his traditional home-style cooking. The Pakistani menu features majorly beef, lamb, chicken and seafood which is his specialty while the Canadian menu has steak, fish ‘n chips, burgers and hot dogs. The best part is that you get to specify just how spicy you want your food to be and can choose between mild, medium, Canadian hot and Pakistani hot. The Sunday and Monday buffets here are the best.

Rahim's Cuisine

Address: 625, Princess Street, Kingston

Website: Rahim’s Cuisine

Opening hours: Wed - Mon: 4:30pm - 10pm (closed on Tue)

Lots of options to choose from

So all you practicing Muslim globetrotters needn’t fret anymore for food closer to home is right here and the rest of you can ensure that the meat you’re eating is clean and of good quality. With our recommendations above, you have lots of options to choose from.