Halal Restaurant Guide in China
A curated selection of the best halal restaurants across major Chinese cities — reviewed and recommended
Guangzhou
21 halal restaurants
Hadramout Yemeni Restaurant (哈德拉毛也门餐厅)
An authentic Yemeni restaurant serving mandi, madhbi, saltah, fahsa, and Yemeni rice. Popular with Arab traders based in Guangzhou. Reasonable prices and large portions. Ideal for lunch after shopping in Guangzhou's markets.
Li Beirut Lebanese Restaurant
A Lebanese restaurant serving mixed grills, tabbouleh, fattoush, hummus, mutabbal, and kibbeh. Elegant atmosphere, suitable for families and dinner. Authentic Lebanese taste with excellent service. Slightly more expensive than Xiaobei but higher quality.
Antalya Turkish Restaurant
A halal Turkish restaurant serving doner kebab, Turkish shawarma, pide, lahmacun, and Turkish desserts (baklava and kunafa). Clean and well-organised. Close to the central commercial area of Guangzhou.
Yemen Restaurant — Authentic Yemeni Cuisine
A popular Yemeni restaurant in the heart of Xiaobei Arab district. Serves chicken and lamb mandi, fattah, shakshuka, and fresh juices. A homely, comfortable spot loved by Arab traders after a day at Canton Fair.
Cairo Restaurant — Koshary & Egyptian Foul
A halal Egyptian restaurant serving classic koshary, foul medames, falafel, and Asyuti tea. The cheapest halal meal in Xiaobei. Frequented by Egyptians, Syrians, and Lebanese residents of Guangzhou.
Karachi Restaurant — Pakistani Halal Curry
A halal Pakistani restaurant serving chicken and lamb biryani, vegetable curry, dal, and fresh naan. Very popular with textile importers and contractors from South Asia. Comfortable atmosphere and excellent prices.
Yiwu
5 halal restaurants
Sana'a Restaurant — Authentic Yemeni Mandi
A popular Yemeni restaurant in the Arab quarter of Yiwu. Serves chicken and lamb mandi, aseed, Yemeni salads, and Kashmiri tea. Yemeni and Gulf traders meet here daily. Prices are very cheap relative to food quality.
Yiwu Shawarma & Falafel Stand
A quick shawarma and falafel stall near the wholesale market. Perfect for a fast meal between market rounds. Chicken and veal shawarma, fresh falafel, and natural juices. Run by Arabs living in Yiwu.
Bukhari Restaurant — Bukhari Rice & Kabsa
Bukhari rice, kabsa, and harees — Gulf food in the heart of Yiwu! Very popular with Saudi, UAE, and Kuwaiti traders who frequent Yiwu. A simple place but delicious halal food.
Bosphorus Turkish Restaurant (Binwang Road)
A halal Turkish restaurant on Binwang Road in Yiwu.
Bosphorus Turkish Restaurant (Yiwu Heart)
A second Bosphorus Turkish Restaurant branch, in the Yiwu Heart commercial complex.
Beijing
69 halal restaurants
1001 Nights
A halal Arabic restaurant in Beijing that relocated to a new address in March 2025. Phone: 010 5367 1001.
AL Safir阿拉伯餐厅
A halal Arabic restaurant in Beijing. Rated 4.8/5 (26 reviews).
Alabo Restaurant
A halal Arabic restaurant in Beijing. Rated 4.2/5 (9 reviews).
Alameen
A halal Arabic restaurant in Beijing. Rated 4.3/5 (96 reviews). Phone: 010 8451 7489.
Alsafa
A halal Arabic restaurant in Beijing. Rated 4.5/5 (2 reviews). Phone: 010 6468 9866.
Desert Rose
A halal Arabic restaurant in Beijing. Rated 4.5/5 (33 reviews). Phone: 010 8569 3576.
Shanghai
16 halal restaurants
🍜 Experience: Hongchangxing (洪长兴) — Shanghai's Oldest Halal Restaurant (1891)
A historic experience! Founded in 1891 — Shanghai's oldest halal restaurant. A high-end Hui Muslim restaurant near the Bund, specialising in fresh mutton hot pot — thin slices boiled in a copper pot and dipped in sauce. Lamb kebabs and dumplings are also excellent. A dining experience with over 130 years of history.
🥘 Experience: Yershari — Uyghur Restaurant
An excellent Uyghur experience in Shanghai! A Uyghur restaurant chain with beautiful décor and authentic Xinjiang food. Excellent grilled meats, pilaf rice (polo), and hand-pulled lagman noodles. Uyghurs are Muslims and food is halal. Different but delicious.
Istanbul Restaurant — Halal Turkish Shanghai
A halal Turkish restaurant in upscale Jing'an. Serves doner kebab, mangalitsa, Adana kebab, pide, and Turkish tea. Beautiful Turkish décor — suitable for business meetings or family dinner.
Lahore Restaurant — Halal Pakistani Biryani
A popular halal Pakistani restaurant in Pudong. Chicken and lamb biryani, curry, dal tadka, and tandoor-baked naan. Frequented by Pakistanis, Indians, and Arabs working in Shanghai. Excellent prices and fresh food.
Arab Eatery — Shawarma & Falafel Shanghai
A halal shawarma and falafel shop in central Shanghai. Run by Arabs living in the city. Fresh grilled shawarma, crispy falafel, hummus and baba ghanoush. An excellent option for a quick business lunch.
A Thousand and One Nights - Arabic Restaurant
An upscale Arabic restaurant in Shanghai serving Middle Eastern-style roast lamb and chicken, with evening oriental dance shows. A good pick for a special occasion or a business dinner with Arab guests.
Shenzhen
4 halal restaurants
Ankara Turkish Restaurant — Halal Kebab Shenzhen
A halal Turkish restaurant in the commercial Futian district. Serves doner kebab, shish kebab, Turkish salads, and baklava. Conveniently located near the convention centre — perfect for CHINAPLAS and other fair visitors.
Islamabad Restaurant — Curry & Biryani Shenzhen
A halal Pakistani-Indian restaurant in the industrial Longhua area. Frequented by workers and engineers from South Asia. Biryani, curry, and excellent chai (Pakistani milk tea). Cheap prices and large portions.
Arabic Shawarma — Halal Restaurant Shenzhen
A halal Arab shawarma shop in Luohu. Run by Arabs living in Shenzhen. Fresh grills, chicken and veal shawarma, falafel, and natural juices. An excellent fast-food option for Arab traders.
A Thousand and One Night Restaurant
The Shenzhen branch of the halal "1001 Nights" chain, serving a variety of Middle Eastern kebab, rice, and grilled dishes, decorated in a traditional Arabian architecture style. Located opposite the Shenzhen Muslim Hotel.
Xi'an
3 halal restaurants
🍜 Experience: Lao Sun Jia — Lamb Broth & Bread (Historic)
A unique interactive experience! Founded in 1898, specialising in "Yangrou Paomo" — you crumble bread by hand into small pieces, then the chef pours rich hot lamb broth over it. An iconic dish of Xi'an's Muslim community and a fun experience.
🍜 Experience: Jia San — Halal Soup Dumplings
A delicious experience! A very famous stall in the Muslim Quarter. Dumplings filled with lamb and hot broth inside. Bite a small hole, sip the broth, then eat the dumpling. Delicious and cheap — a unique halal Chinese food experience.
🥟 Experience: De Fa Chang — Imperial Dumpling Restaurant
A famous historic restaurant in Xi'an near the Bell Tower. Serves an imperial dumpling set with 20+ types of dumplings filled with halal meats and vegetables. A premium experience for visitors wanting upscale halal Chinese food. Spacious with beautiful traditional Chinese décor.
Chengdu
3 halal restaurants
Eshi Xiang Chengdu Hui Cuisine
A halal restaurant near Huangcheng Mosque by Tianfu Square, known for Guokui (crispy flatbread layered with twice-cooked beef in spicy bean sauce) and steamed beef with rice flour.
Tianfanglou Sichuan Halal & Hotpot
Located on the ground floor of the Huangcheng Mosque building itself — a reliable way to taste authentic Sichuan "mala" (spicy-numbing) flavor without worrying about non-halal ingredients. Known for radish beef soup and steamed beef with rice flour.
Qingzhen Huimin Restaurant
Located on Tuqiao Old Street in Jinniu District, where "half the street is halal restaurants" thanks to Tuqiao Mosque (founded 1791) anchoring one end. Known for steamed beef with rice flour and spiced offal.
Chongqing
3 halal restaurants
Huixiangzhai (回乡斋)
Located opposite the 'Muslim Mansion' building in Yuzhong District, serving Northwestern Chinese halal cuisine as well as halal hotpot — a genuine halal take on Chongqing's famous hotpot is hard to find, and this is one of the reliable options for it.
Taste Chuanyu Halal Chongqing Hotpot
A restaurant specifically dedicated to halal Chongqing-style hotpot — the same famous fiery red broth, but with no pork or pork products at all, making it a direct option for anyone who wants the authentic hotpot experience with peace of mind.
Afanti (阿凡提) — Xinjiang Cuisine
A branch of the well-known 'Afanti' chain serving halal Uyghur/Xinjiang cuisine, found across several Chinese cities. Serves grilled meat skewers, pilaf rice, and hand-pulled lagman noodles Xinjiang-style.
Hong Kong
3 halal restaurants
Islam Food — Since the 1950s
A long-running establishment operating since the 1950s, started as a street vendor selling beef pastries and fried dumplings, now one of Hong Kong's most well-known Chinese-halal restaurants. A reliable, budget-friendly option near Kowloon Mosque.
Bushra — Moroccan & Lebanese
A halal Arab restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui blending Moroccan and Lebanese cuisine — tagine and couscous alongside hummus and Lebanese grills, a comforting choice for anyone craving Arab flavors in Hong Kong.
1453 Ottoman Mediterranean Turkish Restaurant
A halal Turkish restaurant in Mong Kok, serving kebabs, grills, and traditional Turkish mezze in a Mediterranean setting — a familiar, reliable choice for Gulf and Arab visitors to the city.
Hangzhou
2 halal restaurants
Dongyishun (东义顺)
A popular halal restaurant on Gaoyin Street, very close to Hangzhou's famous Hefang Street tourist area — a very convenient location for anyone visiting the old town. Offers a wide range of grilled chicken, fish, and seafood.
Xi Bei Ren Jia — Northwest Family Restaurant
A well-regarded halal restaurant serving Northwest Chinese cuisine (Xinjiang and surrounding regions), with grilled meat skewers and hand-pulled noodles at reasonable prices, and strong local ratings.
Wuhan
2 halal restaurants
Al-Arabia
A halal Arab restaurant in Wuhan serving Iraqi, Syrian, and Saudi cuisine, one of the highest-rated restaurants in the city on international review platforms — a comforting option for authentic Arab food away from the usual big-city hubs.
Northwest Beef Noodles Restaurant
A simple, budget-friendly halal restaurant on Baofeng 2nd Road, run by Muslims from Northwest China, serving traditional hand-pulled beef noodles.
Harbin
2 halal restaurants
Laorenyi (老仁义) — Since 1928
One of Harbin's oldest halal restaurants, operating since 1928 and owned by Chinese Muslims — a genuine guarantee of halal and authentic traditional flavor, well-suited for Ice and Snow Festival visitors looking for a reliable warm meal.
Dongfang Muslim Restaurant
One of the most popular restaurants among Muslim tourists in Harbin, serving Hui and Uyghur cuisine: grilled lamb, hand-pulled noodles, and kebab rice.
Yunnan
2 halal restaurants
Qingzhen Yuanlin Caravan Halal Restaurant
A halal restaurant in Kunming inspired by the historic 'Tea Horse Road' caravan culture that once passed through ancient Yunnan trade routes, offering an authentic halal experience with distinctive decor reflecting the region's trading history.
Baode Beef Restaurant (清真保德牛菜馆)
One of Kunming's best-known halal beef restaurants, serving a variety of local-style beef dishes at reasonable prices — a trusted option among the city's Muslim community.
Nanjing
2 halal restaurants
Ma Xiang Xing (马祥兴) — Since 1845
Nanjing's oldest food establishment, operating since 1845, serving refined halal cuisine. Located in the Shi Quan Shi Mei Food Plaza, on the first sub-ground floor of Xinjiekou Department Store, right near Xinjiekou subway station.
Li Ji Muslim Restaurant (李记清真馆)
One of Nanjing's oldest and most well-known halal restaurants, blending Islamic cuisine with local flavor — fried beef buns, beef wonton, and beef noodle soup.
Suzhou
2 halal restaurants
Beijiang Restaurant (北疆饭店)
A halal restaurant serving Xinjiang Uyghur cuisine, located on Ganjiang East Road in the historic Pingjiang District, with several other branches around the city. A reliable option for grilled dishes and hand-pulled noodles.
Xiyu Diyipan Restaurant (西域第一盘饭店)
A typical halal Xinjiang Uyghur-style restaurant in Canglang District, close to Suzhou's traditional tourist sights.
Hainan
2 halal restaurants
Northwest Muslim Restaurant (Sanya)
A halal restaurant in Sanya serving Northwest Chinese cuisine — a reliable option for anyone wanting halal food during a Sanya beach holiday.
Siluhuayu Xinjiang Restaurant
A classic halal Xinjiang restaurant in Haikou, operating for over 10 years with a good local reputation, located on the 2nd floor of Guomao Center.
Foshan
2 halal restaurants
Alshukr International Restaurant Halal
A halal Pakistani restaurant in Foshan serving curry, biryani, and traditional South Asian dishes — a familiar, reliable choice for Arab travelers used to similar spice profiles.
Antalya Turkish Restaurant
A halal Turkish restaurant in Foshan serving kebabs, grills, and traditional Turkish mezze — a comfortable option for Arab and Gulf tastes.
Zhangjiajie
2 halal restaurants
Zhangjiajie Damashige Muslim Restaurant — Since 2013
The most famous Muslim restaurant in Zhangjiajie City, opened in 2013 near the Tianmen Mountain Cable Car Station, serving Northwest Chinese halal cuisine — an ideal spot before or after the famous mountain ascent.
Muslim Restaurant (Wulingyuan)
A halal restaurant run by a Uyghur Chinese Muslim family in Wulingyuan District — the main gateway to the famous national park (home to the glass bridge and the Avatar pillars). Known for fried noodles, meat and potato dishes, lamb skewers, and handmade dumplings.
⚠️ This guide is based on personal experience and local knowledge. Always verify the halal status directly with the restaurant when visiting.