halal eating in cape town

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so muslim folk, what are the top 5 halal restaurants (dinner), also, top 5 places for lunch.

they need to be both muslim owned & operated.
 
satanboy said:
but why is the owners religion important?
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it is usually assumed to be authentically halal if owned & run by muslims.

many restaurants (eating venues) in ct have mjc certification.
unfortunately, the reputation of mjc spans beyond our borders & in this particular instance, mjc certification will not cut it.
 
There is not easy approach here, you need to do some research yourself.

A good starting point is a web search for Halaal Restaurants in Cape Town. There should be multiple results with articles authored by Muslims or dedicated sites with reviews from other Muslims.

To find the owners religion, you either have to call or visit the restaurant.

Just a suggestion, but in the past I was often asked by the host, where I wanted to go. If your client comes to Cape Town often you could ask them where they would like to go. It could even make them more comfortable with the restaurant.
 
Zakaria.k said:
There is not easy approach here, you need to do some research yourself.

A good starting point is a web search for Halaal Restaurants in Cape Town. There should be multiple results with articles authored by Muslims or dedicated sites with reviews from other Muslims.

To find the owners religion, you either have to call or visit the restaurant.

Just a suggestion, but in the past I was often asked by the host, where I wanted to go. If your client comes to Cape Town often you could ask them where they would like to go. It could even make them more comfortable with the restaurant.
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The Halaal associations themselves provide a list.
 
I guess I'll start with the actual answering of the question. Eastern Food Bazaar in town, Longmarket st IIRC. Lots of variety. Good value. Good vibe. Everything inside is halaal. It is an informal collection of takeaways.

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bromster said:
I guess I'll start with the actual answering of the question. Eastern Food Bazaar in town, Longmarket st IIRC. Lots of variety. Good value. Good vibe. Everything inside is halaal.
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Not really a restaurant. More of a collection of takeaways
 
This looks useful:
http://hungryforhalaal.blogspot.com/search?q=Muslim+Owned

I'm not a food critic, so no ranks, but here we go.

Truffle is a fairly new fancy restaurant, but the food was a bit bland for my taste (good presentation though). Apparently their steak is good. Dinner

District Cafe is a nice cosy cafe with a relaxed setting. The food was good, the owner is awesome. Lunch/Breakfast

The Lounge makes nice food (the last time their food was a bit too rich), close to home for me. Setting is decent. Lunch/Dinner

DeKapo I went to when they just opened, and they had teething problems which the manager assured me would be sorted out soon (I said I'll give them a second chance, but I haven't been back). It looked quite nice, but I wish I could say the same about their food. Dinner

A friend of mine recommended Sabria's which is linked to Cosy Corner. I haven't been there, but I have had Cosy Corner gatsbys. :D


To confuse the situation, some restaurants are muslim owned, but serve alcohol (none of the ones I listed serve alcohol). Your clients' staff sound like they don't want to go to those places, so if you call, ask if they serve alcohol or if they allow it on their premises.
 
Are you sure that they require a strictly halaal place? Cape Town is quite halaal friendly in general.

The only SANHA certified place I can think of is Mezbaan. No idea as to religion of owners, but SANHA certification is the norm everywhere else (can't say I've seen MJC outside of CT).
 
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