Middle Eastern covers the cooking of the Levant, the Gulf and the surrounding region: grilled and spit-roasted meats, rice cooked with the meat rather than beside it, flatbreads, and a table of small dishes such as hummus, moutabal, tabbouleh and pickles.

It is a broad label, and most restaurants filed under it also belong somewhere more specific. Where a restaurant identifies as Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian, Iraqi or Yemeni, its listing says so and it appears on that page too.

Middle Eastern on Halal Food Pass currently spans 679 restaurants across 77 cities in 9 provinces. City pages: Mississauga (86) · Calgary (57) · Toronto (40) · North York (31) · Ottawa (31) · Vaughan (29) · Oakville (26) · Etobicoke (23) · Hamilton (21) · Scarborough (19) · Brampton (18) · Vancouver (15) and 35 more cities in the Explore section below.

By province: Ontario (471) · Alberta (84) · British Columbia (49) · Quebec (19) · Nova Scotia (18) · Manitoba (16) · Saskatchewan (12) · New Brunswick (8).

Every listing on this page carries the restaurant's opening hours, its address and neighbourhood, the cuisines it serves and the halal information the restaurant itself provides. Opening hours are re-checked automatically, so a listing shows whether the restaurant is open at this moment rather than what it published months ago.

Halal information is always the restaurant's own declaration; here is exactly what that means. Spot a place we're missing? Nominate it.

Halal Middle Eastern restaurants FAQ

How many halal Middle Eastern options are listed?

This page currently lists 679 restaurants, counted from the live Halal Food Pass directory across 77 cities.

Where can you find halal Middle Eastern in Canada?

Every restaurant on this page serves halal Middle Eastern, and each listing shows its city, neighbourhood, opening hours and the restaurant's own halal information. The largest clusters are Mississauga (86), Calgary (57), Toronto (40), North York (31) and Ottawa (31). Listings are grouped by city so you can narrow to the one nearest you.

Which halal Middle Eastern options are rated highest?

By Google rating, the highest-rated halal Middle Eastern listings are Jerusalem Shawarma Seton Calgary (5.0 from 9,929 Google reviews), Nora's Bakery (5.0 from 96 Google reviews) and Taza Xpress North Park Brampton (5.0 from 43 Google reviews). Ratings and review counts come from Google and are shown on every card.

Are there new halal Middle Eastern options?

Yes. The newest halal Middle Eastern listings are Shawarma Nour Gatineau, Shawarma La Joie Gatineau and Shawarma Leoni Gatineau, added in the last 60 days.

Is every restaurant on this page halal certified?

Not necessarily. Halal information is provided by each restaurant and shown on its individual listing. Halal Food Pass is not a halal certification body, so confirm any requirements that matter to you directly with the restaurant.

What is the Lime Card, and can I use it at Middle Eastern restaurants?

The Lime Card is the Halal Food Pass dining membership, and it is optional. Members show their digital card before paying at a participating restaurant, and the offer shown on that restaurant's listing is applied on that restaurant's own days, times and conditions. Whether a restaurant participates is its own choice and has no effect on whether it is listed here or where it appears in this directory. There is currently 1 Middle Eastern restaurant with active Lime Card offers.

Is Osmow's, Pita Pit or another chain halal in Canada?

It depends on the branch. A chain's halal status is set location by location, so Halal Food Pass lists a chain branch only when that specific branch declares halal. What each chain publishes nationally: Osmow's: unclear, no public statement; Pita Pit: halal items named, no certification published. The Is it halal? guides record the sources.

How is this halal Middle Eastern list kept up to date?

Listings are curated rather than bulk-scraped, and every live listing is re-checked automatically about once a week: opening hours, open/closed status and contact details. A restaurant reported permanently closed is removed automatically, and anyone can nominate a spot that's missing.

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