Halal restaurants along London’s Upper Tooting Road SW17
SPONSORED CONTENTThere are a lot of fully Halal restaurants and eateries located in South London’s Tooting (SW17) that cater for the district’s sizeable Muslim community.
With Muslims making up around 20% of the population there, we paid the area a visit and have compiled a list of places to eat on both Upper Tooting Road and the High Street, which includes the two iconic markets.
Of course, with a strong Asian demographic, Tooting is renowned for its many curry houses, as well as the largest Chicken Cottage in Europe.
Before exploring the High Street, Tooting Market and Broadway Market, here’s an exhaustive list of what’s Halal on the long stretch of Upper Tooting Road.
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.
STEAKOUT
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.
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:
NAMAK MANDI
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”.
SPICE VILLAGE
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.
MEAT & SHAKE
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.
HABANEROS
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.”
LAHORE SPICES
Lahore Spices is a massive 110-cover Pakistani restaurant that only recently opened in April this year. Find out more about them here.
AL-MIRAGE
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”.
JANTAR
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.
COFFEE MAX
Coffee Max is an Italian Restaurant & Coffee House that does breakfasts, as well as pizzas and more.
SARAVANAA BHAVAN
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.
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