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Best of Halal Food Pass · October 2026 edition

The 10 Best Biryani in the GTA

Ranked from every Biryani listing in the GTA on Halal Food Pass, by rating, review depth and real diner behaviour, never by who pays.

  1. #1October 2026
    Yum Lahori Grill, halal Pakistani in Brampton

    Yum Lahori Grill

    4.9★ Google rating

    Castlemore · Brampton · Open · Closes 10:00 PM

  2. #2October 2026
    KarachiXpress On the Go (Ridgeway), halal Pakistani in Mississauga

    KarachiXpress On the Go (Ridgeway)

    4.8★ Google rating

    Ridgeway Plaza · Mississauga · Open · Closes 12:00 AM

  3. #3October 2026

    Rikki Tikki Kensington Market Toronto

    4.8★ Google rating

    Kensington Market · Toronto · Open · Closes 11:00 PM

  4. #4October 2026
    Mughal Spices Burlington, halal Indian in Burlington

    Mughal Spices Burlington

    4.8★ Google rating

    Fairview Street · Burlington · Open · Closes 10:00 PM

  5. #5October 2026

    Dawat-e-Lahore

    4.8★ Google rating

    Concord · Vaughan · Open · Closes 4:00 PM

  6. #6October 2026
    Delhiites, halal Indian in Toronto

    Delhiites

    4.8★ Google rating

    Riverside · Toronto · Open · Closes 10:00 PM

  7. #7October 2026
    Leela Indian Food Bar, halal Indian in Toronto

    Leela Indian Food Bar

    4.8★ Google rating

    Gerrard India Bazaar · Toronto · Open · Closes 12:00 AM

  8. #8October 2026
    Aashiana Shawarma and Kebab, halal Shawarma in Pickering

    Aashiana Shawarma and Kebab

    4.8★ Google rating

    Kingston Road · Pickering · Closed · Opens 4:00 PM

  9. #9October 2026

    Plates & Bowls Aurora

    4.8★ Google rating

    First Commerce Drive · Aurora · Open · Closes 8:00 PM

  10. #10October 2026
    Karahi Boys Toronto, halal Pakistani in Toronto

    Karahi Boys Toronto

    4.8★ Google rating

    Trinity Bellwoods · Toronto · Open · Closes 12:00 AM

How this list is made

Rankings are recomputed on the first visit of each month from the live directory: Google rating weighted by review depth, with aggregated diner behaviour on Halal Food Pass as a bounded, evidence-gated tiebreaker. Featured placement and commercial participation have zero influence, this list cannot be bought. Halal information is provided by each restaurant; here’s what that means.

Listing records on this page were updated within the last 37 days. Browse the full picture at the the GTA directory.

Previous editions: September 2026, Yum Lahori Grill, Leela Indian Food Bar, Mughal Spices Burlington… · August 2026, Yum Lahori Grill, Mughal Spices Burlington, Plates & Bowls Aurora…

Frequently asked questions

How are these rankings decided?

By a fixed monthly formula over the live directory: Google rating weighted by review depth (so a handful of perfect reviews cannot outrank hundreds of consistent ones), with real aggregated diner engagement on Halal Food Pass as a bounded tiebreaker once it has enough evidence. Review volume is credited only up to a few hundred reviews, beyond that, extra volume adds no advantage, so farming reviews cannot outrank genuinely higher-rated food. The exact weights are proprietary; the inputs are not.

Can a restaurant pay to be on this list?

No. Featured placement and commercial participation have zero influence on Best rankings, ever. The ranking code does not read either field.

How often does this list update?

Monthly. This is the October 2026 edition. Rankings are calculated on the first visit of each month. Qualifying restaurants retain their relative order for that edition. If a restaurant closes, moves outside the area or becomes ineligible during the month, it may be removed and replaced by the next qualifying restaurant. The Updated date records a new edition or a significant change to the displayed list. Previous editions remain archived below.