A halal-CERTIFIED Malaysian restaurant (certified by Malaysia's JAKIM) and a 30-year Ikebukuro institution; pork- and alcohol-free and popular with Muslim travellers and students.
Turkish sweets and spiced tea, with an attached halal market
A Muslim-friendly Turkish patisserie/cafe inside Japan's largest mosque, the Tokyo Camii & Diyanet Turkish Culture Center, serving halal confectionery alongside an attached halal market. The mosque is open to non-Muslim visitors outside prayer times.
All-you-can-eat premium sushi, snow crab and halal-certified A5 wagyu
A sushi izakaya offering a dedicated halal-CERTIFIED course (100% halal ingredients with separate utensils and storage). Because the general venue also serves alcohol, it is best treated as Muslim-friendly with a certified halal course — request the halal course when booking.
Lamb shabu-shabu simmered from lamb neck bones for six hours, plus Uyghur dishes
A halal-CERTIFIED (NAHA / Nippon Asia Halal Association) restaurant run by a Uyghur Muslim owner; a fully alcohol-free venue with a prayer room serving Uyghur and Japanese dishes.
Pork-free wagyu beef ramen (broth from 20+ wagyu cuts & seasonings)
A halal-CERTIFIED ramen shop (no pork) about 7 minutes from Asakusa Station, building its broth from over 20 varieties of wagyu beef and seasonings, with a dedicated prayer room. Sister concept to Gyumon's Shibuya wagyu yakiniku.
Sri Lankan curry and soupless maze-soba, all halal
A tiny counter near Akihabara run by a Sri Lankan Muslim owner, serving an all-halal lineup of soupless maze-soba and home-style Sri Lankan curry.
Tendon of halal-certified seafood & vegetable tempura, secret sweet sauce
This walk-in Ginza counter fries seafood-and-vegetable tempura over rice with a secret sweet sauce, all prepared with halal-certified ingredients.
Fluffy vegan pancakes with plant-based cheese
A glamping-themed hideaway near Sunshine City where stacks of fluffy egg-free pancakes melt under house-made ice cream and seasonal fruit.
