When we were designing the menu in 2018, we made one decision early: every meat we serve would be halal. Not most. Not some. All of it.

When we were designing the menu in 2018, we made one decision early: every meat we serve would be halal. Not most. Not some. All of it.

The decision

It's the right thing to do for our Muslim guests. It's also the right thing to do for everyone — halal-certified meat is held to a high standard of animal welfare, hygiene, and traceability. The meat is better. We're not willing to compromise on that.

The supplier

We've worked with the same halal butcher in Mississauga for six years. They source from Ontario and Quebec farms. The chicken is air-chilled, not water-chilled, which keeps the flavour. The lamb comes from a small farm in Quebec. The goat is from a family we visited once and now consider friends.

We pay a premium. It's worth it.

What it means for the menu

Every meat dish on our menu is halal. Every side, every gravy, every stock is made with halal meat or no meat. There's no parallel non-halal kitchen in the back.

We've had guests of every background tell us the food tastes better. We think it's because we never had to make a compromise.

— Anjali