Searching "halal restaurants near me" in the south end? Here's what I found on south Calgary halal restaurants. The SE and SW outside downtown have about 175 halal restaurants, about 20 halal butchers and grocers, and 12 mosques plus a few other prayer spaces.
It comes in four areas: International Avenue (17 Ave SE) in Forest Lawn, the busiest halal strip; the Macleod Trail corridor; the deep-south suburbs from Shawnessy to Seton, Mahogany and Legacy; and the southwest, from Killarney to West Springs. Everything is a drive apart, so pick your area first. Downtown and the Beltline have their own write-up.
International Avenue: 17 Ave SE in Forest Lawn
Restaurants, butchers and musallas share one road here. Zam Zam is Somali. Order grilled steaks, suqaar or goat liver with Somali rice, pasta or sabaayad flatbread, and marks gluten-free dishes. Chillies does Karachi-style nihari and haleem (call ahead for the nihari). Family-run Shawarma Palace, in Calgary since 2009, makes platters to share.
Just off the avenue, Kabul Restaurant on 28 St SE does kabuli pulao and lamb shank, served by the owner. Nooren Samosa on 36 St SE has made beef and chicken samosas with halal meat since 2010. Village Pita Bakery, baking since the late 1970s, has meat pies and za'atar pies for the way home.
For meat, TAAJ Halal Meats sells by the case or in household portions. Green Cedars is a Lebanese grocer with a serious steak counter. Ask for a Lebanese-style cut. Maher Halal Meat and Safari Meat Market are also well rated. African Halal Meats serves East and West African kitchens, and Atlas Halal Meat leans Moroccan. To pray, Al-Huda Musallah is on 17 Ave SE, and Abu Huraira Musalla is a few blocks south on 20 Ave SE.
The Macleod Trail corridor
Macleod Trail isn't walkable, but it's busy. Jerusalem Shawarma Chinook (4.9 on Google) and the branch near Fairview are two of the chain's busiest. Cheburek House in Heritage Plaza serves halal Uzbek and Central Asian food: chebureki, plov, pelmeni and Georgian khachapuri. Reviewers keep naming its Napoleon cake.
Turkish Kebab House grills kebabs over charcoal and bakes lahmacun. Beirut Street Food in Fairview cooks over coal and makes very crisp fries. The Burger Mechanic near Chinook does 100% halal smash burgers and English fish and chips (the bacon is beef). At Southcentre, Iranian reviewers rate the koobideh at food-court counter Kabob Land highly.
@halal_yyc covered Turkish Kebab House when it opened:
For groceries, Shaganappi Mediterranean Market has a halal meat counter at the back, and Zak's Mart has halal cuts and a small prayer space. Fairview Southeast Mosque on 78 Ave SE, a short drive off Macleod, is the place to pray in Fairview.
The deep south: new halal restaurants in Shawnessy, Seton, Mahogany and Legacy
Most new halal restaurants Calgary has opened lately are out here. Jerusalem Shawarma in Seton holds a perfect 5.0 on Google. People drive for the lamb shank, and tea arrives when you do. Shawarma Palace Seton (4.9) is a few minutes away. Lara Kitchen on 202 Ave SE does home-style Mediterranean cooking. Reviewers order the steak sub and the mutabbal.
In Shawnessy, Jerusalem Shawarma on Macleod Trail SE grills a huge shish tawouk plate to order. Shawarma Palace Walden packs its donairs with meat.
In Mahogany, local halal smash-burger chain iyycburg opened in 2026. Its samosa burger has two whole samosas inside. The southernmost D Spot, in Westman Village, is the late dessert stop (check hours first).
Legacy has Deagla (4.8). Twisted Indian says all its beef and chicken are hand-slaughtered halal. It has vegan and gluten-free dishes too, and serves beer and wine. Arabi Shawarma & Grill in Midnapore holds a 4.9 and is known for its salads.
Around McKenzie: Jerusalem Shawarma on 130 Ave SE, Avi's Kabob (the crispy shawarma) and Mary Brown's in Shepard, which is certified halal. Foothills Industrial has Shawarma Factory, the Lebanese shop behind the crispy shawarma people saw online.
The Islamic Centre of South Calgary on Legacy Main St SE holds the five daily prayers. Friday Jumu'ah is also held at Cardel Rec South in Shawnessy and McKenzie Towne Hall. The closest butchers to Shawnessy are Canadian Halal Meat in Copperfield and Ar-Razzaq Halal Meat on Bannister Rd SE.
The southwest: Killarney to West Springs
West of Crowchild, 17 Ave SW is a halal strip of its own. Bereket Kebab House in Killarney is the charcoal-kebab dinner for a group, with free bread and salad. Beirut Bakery bakes manakish in an alcohol-free room. On the same stretch, the original Shaganappi Mediterranean Market sells halal meat.
On 37 St SW, Nim's Fried Chicken in Glenbrook does big tenders. The same couple has run My Donair in Westbrook for close to forty years.
Out west, Taj Kabob in Christie Park does charcoal chicken and lamb over rice. Jerusalem Shawarma has a West Springs branch. Hossen Donair Grill in Bridlewood relaunched in June 2026 with donairs, kebabs and samosas. To pray, the SW Masjid on 14 Ave SW is one of the oldest mosques in the city.
What the south is still short on
Butchers away from 17 Ave SE. The deep south and the west have only a handful. If you live in Evergreen or Aspen, butchers by neighbourhood shows the shortest drive.
Restaurants with a prayer room. The south has Ishtar on Macleod Trail SW and D Spot on 17 Ave SW, and not much else. Where to pray in Calgary lists every one.
A halal steakhouse. Modern Steak Southport and Chairman's Steakhouse in Mahogany offer halal-prepared steaks. But both menus carry pork: bacon and andouille sausage at Modern Steak, bacon and ham at Chairman's. Neither is a halal kitchen, so I can't recommend either as halal. If you go, ask which cuts are halal and how they're cooked. For halal grilled meat, try Bereket, Turkish Kebab House or Zam Zam's steaks.
The short version
International Avenue for Somali, Pakistani and the butchers. Macleod Trail for Cheburek House and Jerusalem Shawarma Chinook. Seton for Jerusalem Shawarma, rated 5.0 on Google. Killarney for Bereket. For the rest, search near you by distance, or see halal restaurants in Calgary as a whole.
Common questions
Where is the best halal food in south Calgary?
Jerusalem Shawarma in Seton (5.0 on Google) and its Chinook branch for shawarma. Cheburek House on Macleod Trail for Central Asian food. Zam Zam on 17 Ave SE for Somali. Bereket Kebab House in Killarney for Turkish kebabs.
What halal restaurants are in Seton?
Jerusalem Shawarma, Shawarma Palace and Lara Kitchen. Mahogany's iyycburg and D Spot are a few minutes away.
Where can I buy halal meat on 17 Ave SE?
International Avenue has the south's biggest cluster: TAAJ Halal Meats, Green Cedars Food Mart, Maher Halal Meat, Safari Meat Market, African Halal Meats and Atlas Halal Meat.
Is there a halal butcher near Shawnessy or Midnapore?
Yes. Ar-Razzaq Halal Meat & Grocery is on Bannister Rd SE in Midnapore, and Canadian Halal Meat and Grocery is in Copperfield. On Macleod Trail, Shaganappi Mediterranean Market has a halal meat counter.
Where can I pray in south Calgary?
The Islamic Centre of South Calgary in Legacy, Fairview Southeast Mosque, the musallas on 17 and 20 Ave SE, and the SW Masjid on 14 Ave SW. Friday Jumu'ah is also held at Cardel Rec South and McKenzie Towne Hall.
Is there a halal steakhouse in south Calgary?
Not a fully halal one. Modern Steak Southport and Chairman's Steakhouse in Mahogany offer halal-prepared steaks. But both menus also carry pork (bacon, ham and andouille sausage between them), so ask exactly what is halal before you book. For grilled meat with no pork on the menu, try Bereket Kebab House in Killarney or Turkish Kebab House on Macleod Trail.
Which Mary Brown's in south Calgary is halal?
Nearly all of them. The chain's own store locator tags almost every Calgary Mary Brown's as halal. Shepard and Quarry Park are the two whose certificates I've checked directly. Halal is decided store by store, so ask to see the certificate. Is Mary Brown's halal lists them all.