Our Halal Restaurant in Manchester
At Zouk, we pride ourselves on serving the most delicious halal food in Manchester. Our commitment to providing an exceptional halal dining experience has made us a destination of choice for food enthusiasts across Manchester. Our restaurant's kitchen is completely halal, ensuring that all our dishes adhere to the highest standards of halal preparation.
Whether you are after a tasty full English breakfast to get you going in the morning, a healthy grilled chicken tandoori dish on a busy lunchtime, or a hearty Sunday roast to end the week on a high, you can indulge at Zouk; the best halal restaurant in Manchester.
All our meat is halal - we only work with trusted suppliers and source all our meat locally from accredited halal butchers that we have worked with for many years.
How we accommodate halal dining at Zouk
We are committed to ensuring our guests have the best possible halal dining experience at Zouk through various means. Serving only halal meat, we ensure that our suppliers are regularly audited and that their halal certification is maintained. We sometimes get asked if we are halal certified. As we are a restaurant and play no part in the slaughter or butchery process, we do not feel this is necessary. Our meat suppliers all have halal certification and we feel that this is sufficient for us and our customers.
Although our bar does serve alcohol, we make every provision to accommodate halal diners. This includes having separate glasses that are only used for water, never for cocktails or alcohol, to avoid any contamination. Despite this, all of our other glasses are fully sterilised between use to ensure no traces of alcohol remain present. We have also ensured that our bar area is located as far away as logistically possible from the kitchen to create a more comfortable dining experience at our halal restaurant. For more information, please consult our FAQ section at the bottom of the page.
Indulge in the best halal food in Manchester
As our entire menu is made solely using halal ingredients, it is difficult to choose the best dishes - they are all so delicious! Whether you're craving succulent grilled meats, flavorful vegetarian dishes, or rich and aromatic curries, our menu has something for everybody. The following will pick out some of our most popular dishes for halal guests.
Start your day with a tasty halal brunch
Returning for 2023, you can now enjoy the tastiest halal brunch in Manchester at Zouk. Whether you prefer a savoury or sweet dish, we have an array of brunches for halal diners to choose from so you can start your day the right way. Here are three of our favourites:
- Halal Full English Breakfast - choose from scrambled eggs, a plain omelette or fried eggs to be served with chicken sausage, turkey rashers, hash browns, cheese gratin, tomatoes, mushrooms, baked beans and toasted sourdough bread.
- Pancakes with Caramelised Banana - fluffy pancakes served with fruit, fresh cream, maple syrup and caramelised banana; enjoy with either honey or maple syrup.
- Eggs Benedict with Turkey Rashers - perfectly poached eggs served on a toasted muffin with turkey rashers, cheese and hollandaise.
Best main dishes for halal diners in Manchester
When it comes to main dishes, Zouk has a huge range of authentic Indian and Pakistani cuisine for you to choose from - all of which are fully halal. From bold curries to healthy Indian dishes, there are countless options when dining at Zouk. Here are three of our most popular halal main dishes:
- Butter Chicken - a true crowd pleaser; barbecued chicken breast that is cooked in a buttery sauce with gentle spices and cashew nuts.
- Lamb Kahari - a speciality from the North West region of Pakistan; tender pieces of lamb cooked in a sizzling wok over hot flames, with tomatoes, crushed peppercorns, cumin, ginger and garlic.
- Rib Eye Steak - A succulent aged marble rib eye steak cooked to your preference, served with chips, vegetables and peppercorn sauce.
Other ways to enjoy halal food at Zouk
As well as our brunches and main dishes, there are plenty of other wonderful ways to enjoy halal food at Zouk. Here are a few other choices available for indulging in our delicious halal food:
- Sunday roasts - our halal roast dinners have become incredibly popular over recent months; choose from whole poussin, topside beef, raan chicken, roast lamb, lamb leg or vegetable tikka as the perfect centrepiece for your Sunday roast. Discover our full halal Sunday roast menu.
- Catering - bring the taste of Zouk to your home or event with our Halal catering services; perfect for corporate events, weddings, or any other special occasion. Browse our full range of halal catering services.
- Cooking classes - if you fancy honing your culinary skills and having a go at preparing your own halal food, you should consider one of our cooking classes to spice up your home kitchen; hosted by our hugely talented chefs.
At Zouk, all of the meat served as part of our restaurant and catering menus is fully halal. For many years, we have worked with our network of trusted suppliers and we only source our meat from halal-accredited butchers who are local to the Manchester area.
Absolutely! Whether you’re a fan of fish curries or grilled tandoori prawns, you can indulge in our delicious halal seafood options with confidence.
Given that we are not directly engaged in the slaughter or butchery processes, we do not believe obtaining halal accreditation for our restaurant is necessary. Our meat suppliers all have valid halal certification and we feel that this is sufficient for us and our customers.
Rest assured, we take thorough measures to prevent the contamination of halal food from alcohol. We have a dedicated set of glasses that are designated for water only – these are kept separate from those used for cocktails or alcohol to ensure a comfortable experience for halal diners. Additionally, all other glasses undergo a complete sterilisation process between uses to guarantee no traces of alcohol remain present. We also serve a range of bottled non-alcoholic beverages for those who would prefer not to use our glasses, despite the other precautions we take.
Ensuring a comfortable dining experience for our halal guests is a top priority at Zouk. To maintain separation between the bar area and the kitchen, we’ve strategically positioned them far away from each other – at opposite locations of the building.
As part of our commitment to maintaining the confidentiality of our partnerships, we don’t share details about our suppliers. This is usual practice within the industry but we can assure you that we only work with the highest quality halal-certified suppliers.
We take allergies and special dietary requirements very seriously at Zouk, always endeavouring to create the best experience for our guests. All of the big 14 allergens are detailed on the menu pages of our website. Simply look underneath the product description where you can see the allergens a dish may contain listed. If nothing is listed, then this dish is free of the big 14 allergens. If you have any questions about allergies or dietary requirements, please contact our team before making a booking.
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