Chaatit, literally meaning ‘lick it’ or in a broader context, ‘finger licking food’ is specially designed fast food for Mumbaikars travelling, working or just chilling out. The essence is of taste which has now spread across India. And now it has arrived in the UK, ‘straight from the streets of Mumbai’, to challenge your taste…
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Chit Chaat Chai
Read moreChit Chaat Chai started with a Bombay Bhel, or rather a lack of one. Tania, the foodie founder, was feeling sad and hungry. She had endured a long and fruitless search across the country for her favourite Indian street dishes or, as we know it Chaat. With little on offer here, the pioneer took matters…
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Rola Wala
Read moreRola Wala combines epic street food flavours discovered on Kolkata backstreets, Bombay beaches, and Keralan waterways. Their first London restaurant opens in Spitalfields in July. Read our interview with Mark Wright, Founder of Rola Wala, below. Describe your relationship with food in three words. (It’s) all about flavour. If you weren’t a street food trader…
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Review: Coriander, London
Read moreWhy would I ever eat Indian food thats not home cooked? Thats the question I always ask myself when dinner plans turn Indian. Halal Gems were invited to Coriander in Hatch End earlier this year, and since its not far from home, I made an exception and wondered if the chef could rise to the…
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Halal options at KERB does Alchemy 2017
Read moreThe Southbank Centre’s Alchemy festival is back on Thursday 18th May 2017 and with that comes the return of KERB at Alchemy with returning guest traders as well as new discoveries. 27 traders will be cooking up dishes from across India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, to support Southbank’s Alchemy Festival 2017. We’ve…
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The best halal Indian restaurants in London
Read moreThe London restaurant scene is bursting with great Indian restaurants and many of them are halal. With so many Indian restaurants around, trying to find a good one may seem daunting so we’ve made it easier for you to find a great fit. We’ve split them into categories to help you find the perfect restaurant…
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5 halal breakfast spots to check out in London
Read moreGrounded Coffee Company – Aldgate East A photo posted by @hana_eats on Jan 10, 2017 at 3:26am PST A short walk from Aldgate East station, Grounded Coffee Company is a small, independent cafe serving freshly roasted coffee from Exmouth Coffee Roasters (their own local roastery). The cafe is a rare find in London’s halal dining…
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5 restaurants you must visit in 2017
Read moreWe visited hundreds of restaurants in 2016 in search of innovative, high quality, halal-friendly food. Here’s our pick of five of our favourite restaurants which you must check out in 2017: Chit Chaat Chai Chit Chaat Chai is an Indian Street Eats restaurant run by Tania Rahman whose journey started with trading at food markets…
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Halal options at the Southbank Centre's Winter Festival
Read moreTo find halal restaurants in the area around the Southbank Centre use our restaurant finder app. Click here to download. Waffle On Halal status: All food served at the stall is halal friendly with the exception of the boozy cherries. Horn OK Please Halal status: Only vegetarian-friendly food is served at the stall. Dutch Pancakes…
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