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from street
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Muslim-owned / self-declared

Area: nizamuddin

Grade C — a ~45+ year-old hole-in-the-wall kebab shop in Nizamuddin West (Nizamuddin Basti), beside Mirza Ghalib's grave and the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah & Markazi Masjid. The source (Curly Tales) confirms a meat kebab house (mutton seekh, chicken tikka, shami kebabs) — not vegetarian (not E), no pork/jhatka (not U). No alcohol/bar is mentioned, consistent with the dry dargah precinct (not D). Halal status rests on context (a deeply Muslim basti, Muslim-run kebab trade) + self-declaration — no confirmable certifier → capped at Grade C.

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Self-declared / contextual (Muslim-run kebab trade beside the Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah); no named certifier in any source.

• Curly Tales (Indian food/travel media) ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Muslim-owned / self-declared

పారడైజ్

Area: secunderabad

Grade C — Hyderabad's landmark biryani house, founded 1953 in Secunderabad by Husain Hemati & Ghulam Hussain, with a documented no-alcohol policy on religious grounds (billed as the twin cities' first non-alcoholic family restaurant). It serves halal-meat dum biryani, kebab & haleem. Grade C: the only real certificate (MUIS) belongs to Paradise's SINGAPORE outlet and cannot be borrowed for the Hyderabad flagship; the India venue carries no named certifier → self-declared halal. Fame does not lift it to A/B.

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Self-declared halal; a documented no-alcohol policy on religious grounds. NOTE: the only real certificate (MUIS) belongs to Paradise's SINGAPORE outlet and cannot be borrowed for the Hyderabad flagship.

• Paradise Food Court — official site (about page) ↗Checked 2026-07-18
• The Better India — founder profile (documents the no-alcohol policy) ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Muslim-owned / self-declared

Area: basheer bagh

Grade C — an iconic Hyderabadi biryani, haleem & Irani-chai house in Basheer Bagh, Muslim-owned (the Bolooki family), established 1973. A no-alcohol family biryani house, no pork/jhatka (not an honest-negative). The Telangana beef-ban context does not apply as the menu focus is goat/chicken. Grade C: no named, confirmable halal certifier exists — the status is self-declared / by-ownership only. Fame & Muslim ownership do not lift the grade.

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Self-declared / by-ownership only (iconic Muslim-owned Bolooki-family biryani house); no named certifier found.

• Wikipedia — Cafe Bahar ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Muslim-owned / self-declared

Area: ghansi bazaar

Grade C — a long-established Hyderabadi biryani & Mughlai restaurant in Ghansi Bazaar near Charminar (Old City), Muslim-owned. Source checks + a corroborating search found no named, confirmable venue-level certifier — self-declared halal → capped at Grade C. No alcohol/bar evidence (an occasional aggregator "bar" tag is an unsupported category mis-label). Non-vegetarian meat (not E); no jhatka & no pork, in the non-beef-ban state of Telangana (not U).

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Self-declared halal only; no named venue-level certifier found. An occasional aggregator "bar" tag is an unsupported category mis-label.

• District.in (Paytm Insider) dining listing ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Muslim-owned / self-declared

ٹنڈے کباب

Area: chowk

Grade C — an iconic Awadhi galouti-kebab institution in Lucknow, founded 1905 by Haji Murad Ali ("Tunday") and run by his Muslim family across four generations (confirmed via the official site + Wikipedia). A traditional dry kebab counter serving buffalo (carabeef), mutton & chicken — meat, not vegetarian (not E). No bar/alcohol (not D); no jhatka/pork (not U). Because Lucknow is in UP (a beef-ban state), "beef" on the secondary site means carabeef for a Muslim Awadhi kebab house — the normal ambiguity, not a U. Grade C: no certifier on any source; the assurance rests on Muslim ownership + self-declaration.

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Self-declared / by-ownership (Muslim family, four generations since 1905); none of the sources even prints "halal". Buffalo (carabeef) — a UP beef-ban state — is the legal norm for a Muslim Awadhi kebab house, NOT a U trigger.

• Tunday Kababi — official website (about us) ↗Checked 2026-07-18
• Wikipedia — Tunde ke kabab ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Muslim-owned / self-declared

Area: bhendi bazaar

Grade C — a long-standing (since 1970) Muslim-owned Mughlai landmark in Mumbai's Bhendi Bazaar / Mohammed Ali Road quarter, famed for raan biryani, nihari & falooda. Its halal claim is self-declared — the venue states it sources meat from "halal-certified vendors", a SUPPLIER signal, not a venue certificate, so it cannot rise above Grade C. A review (The Infatuation) lists it as halal and meat-focused (not vegetarian); the menu (magicpin) shows only non-alcoholic drinks (chai, coffee, falooda) — consistent with a dry establishment in a majority-Muslim precinct. No jhatka/pork. (Note: its own site returned 403; one aggregator AI-summary claimed "beer/wine" — REJECTED as a hallucination contradicted by the real menu, but the alcohol status is flagged "confirm on-site".)

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Self-declared; the venue states it sources meat from "halal-certified vendors" — a SUPPLIER/vendor signal, NOT a venue certificate, so it cannot rise above C. (Own site returned 403; halal wording corroborated via review + menu.)

• The Infatuation — Mumbai dining review (halal, meat-focused) ↗Checked 2026-07-18
• magicpin restaurant menu (Shalimar, Mohammed Ali Road — non-alcoholic drinks only) ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Muslim-owned / self-declared

Area: park circus

Grade C — a long-standing Muslim-run Mughlai/Awadhi institution in Kolkata (since 1941; three family outlets) in Park Circus/Mullickbazar, serving biryani, kebabs, chaap, rezala & korma. Its own site is built around Nawabi/Bawarchi heritage (a chef descended from the Nawab's cooks), strongly signalling Muslim ownership + a halal-meat kitchen, BUT it carries no named certifier and no cert number → capped at Grade C. Not vegetarian; no jhatka/pork. ⚠️ Alcohol status could NOT be confirmed — no explicit alcohol-free statement appears on the sources, so alcoholOnPremises=null: confirm on-site before treating it as fully alcohol-free.

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Self-declared / by-ownership (Nawabi heritage, Muslim-run since 1941); no named certifier and no cert number. Alcohol status UNCONFIRMED (no explicit alcohol-free statement) → alcoholOnPremises=null, publish with a "confirm on-site" caveat.

• Shiraz Golden Restaurant — official website ↗Checked 2026-07-18
• LBB (Little Black Book) Kolkata listing ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Muslim-owned / self-declared

Area: royapettah

Grade C — a Muslim/Arabian-oriented Chennai non-vegetarian restaurant (barbecue, seafood, tandoor, Yemani Mandi) in Royapettah. It appears on the Halal-India-branded restaurant directory (halalindiarestaurants.com) — but we hand-verified that as a name+logo entry with NO certificate number or document, so the venue cert cannot be independently verified. Downgraded from B → C (self-declared): Palmshore's own site shows the Arabian orientation and no bar/alcohol, no jhatka/pork. To reach A: a numbered venue certificate naming this outlet + independent confirmation would be required.

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Muslim/Arabian-oriented non-veg venue listed on the Halal-India-branded restaurant directory (halalindiarestaurants.com) — but hand-verified as a name+logo entry with NO cert number/document, so NOT independently verifiable. Treated as self-declared → C, not B.

• Palmshore — official website ↗Checked 2026-07-18
• Halal India restaurant directory (halalindiarestaurants.com — name/logo listing, no cert number) ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Community-reported — pending

Area: new friends colony

Grade D (caution) — the ~25-year-old shawarma pioneer of South Delhi's New Friends Colony / Okhla / Jamia Nagar Muslim belt, Muslim-owned (the Beg family), serving chicken/mutton shawarma, kebabs & Mughlai food. A proposed Grade C collapses: Al Bake's OWN site states "The ground floor also boasts of a full fledged bar" (we hand-verified), and third-party listings (mappls, eazydiner) corroborate alcohol at the New Friends Colony outlet. This is the classic alcohol trap → Grade D regardless of halal meat. No named certifier (self-declared) — so even without the bar, the ceiling would be C. List only with a prominent alcohol-on-premises warning.

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No named certifier (self-declared/contextual halal at best); OVERRIDDEN by the alcohol disqualifier — the venue's OWN website advertises "a full fledged bar" on the ground floor (hand-verified).

• Al Bake — official website (advertises "a full fledged bar" on the ground floor) ↗Checked 2026-07-18
• Curly Tales — feature on Al Bake, New Friends Colony ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Community-reported — pending

ITC Maurya

Area: chanakyapuri

Grade D (caution) — an iconic North-West Frontier restaurant inside the licensed 5-star ITC Maurya hotel in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. The alcohol trap is confirmed: the hotel operator's own site documents on-premises alcohol service ("The Golf Bar" until 00:30, Samaya Lounge, "cocktail hours"). Any halal-meat signal is diner-reported only (TripAdvisor, bot-blocked, not used); the restaurant does not advertise or certify halal, and no certifier exists. With a full hotel bar + no confirmable certifier → capped at D. An honest "halal-meat-but-licensed-bar" example — not a halal guarantee.

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The restaurant does not advertise or certify halal; any halal-meat signal is diner-reported only. Sits inside the licensed 5-star ITC Maurya hotel (full bars) → alcohol disqualifier → D.

• ITC Hotels (operator of ITC Maurya, which houses Bukhara) — documents on-premises bars/beverage service ↗Checked 2026-07-18
• EazyDiner restaurant listing (Bukhara, ITC Maurya) ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Community-reported — pending

Area: tamil nadu

Grade D (caution) — a well-known Dindigul-style biryani chain (Tamil Nadu) whose meat is described as halal — BUT that claim is self-declared via in-restaurant signage; no certifier is confirmable (the claimed "Halal India" cert is an unreadable image). Decisive: the HalalRun community listing records "Alcohol served" at the venue. Under the alcohol-trap rule, a halal-meat venue that serves alcohol caps at Grade D regardless of the meat claim. Not Muslim-owned (Hindu founder, Naidu); no pork/jhatka. List as a "serves alcohol — not alcohol-free" advisory, not a halal recommendation.

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Self-declared halal meat via in-restaurant signage only; a claimed "Halal India" cert could NOT be confirmed (its halal page is an unreadable image). Overridden by the alcohol disqualifier (HalalRun records "Alcohol served").

• HalalRun community listing for Dindigul Thalappakatti (records "Alcohol served") ↗Checked 2026-07-18
• Dindigul Thalappakatti — official site ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Community-reported — pending

Area: pan india

Grade D (caution) — a national grill chain (~200 outlets) that publicly self-declares its meat as halal, but verification of its own primary sources confirms alcohol is served on premises: the official FAQ states "Alcohol is served in few of our restaurants," and its own promotions page offers "Complimentary Beer with Lunch." Under the max-strength-evidence rule, a halal-meat venue that is licensed / serves alcohol caps at Grade D regardless of the meat claim. Separately, halal is only self-declared / oral staff assurance with no named certifier → blocks A/B. List as an honest alcohol-trap advisory, never an alcohol-free venue.

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Self-declared/oral-staff-assurance halal only, no named certifier. Its OWN FAQ states "Alcohol is served in few of our restaurants" and its own promo page offers "Complimentary Beer" → alcohol disqualifier → D.

• Barbeque Nation — official FAQ ("Alcohol is served in few of our restaurants") ↗Checked 2026-07-18
• Barbeque Nation — official complimentary-beer promotion page ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Pork-free / vegetarian — NOT a halal claim

சரவணா பவன்

Area: kk nagar

Grade E (vegetarian fallback, not a halal claim) — a globally known pure-vegetarian South Indian restaurant chain originating in Chennai. Its site markets "100% Authentic Indian Vegetarian Cuisine" (dosas, idlis, South Indian veg dishes) — NO meat at all, so no jhatka/pork/beef-ban risk. No alcohol/bar. BUT vegetarian is not certified halal → Grade E: use as a pork-free fallback when there is no other option, with a clear "not a halal guarantee" label, never an A/B/C recommendation. Watch for cooking alcohol / cross-contamination in desserts (low risk for a veg format).

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Pure-vegetarian; no halal cert claimed and none would apply. Grade E fallback — "not a halal guarantee".

• Saravana Bhavan — official website ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Pork-free / vegetarian — NOT a halal claim

हल्दीराम

Area: nagpur

Grade E (vegetarian fallback) — one of India's largest food brands (est. 1937, Bikaner/Nagpur), a pure-vegetarian sweets, namkeen & thali chain. The source (Restaurant India) describes it as a "global vegetarian chain" — North Indian thalis, South Indian tiffins, Indo-Chinese platters — no meat, no pork, no alcohol/bar. There is no restaurant- or product-level halal certification; pork-free & vegetarian is NOT a halal guarantee → Grade E, must be labelled "not a halal certification". Scale & fame are not halal signals.

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Pure-vegetarian sweets/namkeen/thali chain; no venue/product halal certification. Grade E fallback — "not a halal guarantee".

• Restaurant India (industry press) — India's top vegetarian brands ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Not verified

jhatka — single-strike slaughter

Grade U (honest-negative — NOT halal) — jhatka is a single-strike slaughter to the animal's head (a Sikh/Hindu tradition), the DIRECT opposite of Islamic zabihah slaughter → by definition NOT halal. Brands like MeatWorx (Gurgaon/Delhi) sell it exclusively, its own site defining jhatka as meat "killed by a single strike" and marketing it for "everyone regardless of religious affiliation." Punjabi/Sikh dhabas advertising "jhatka" are the same. Included so Muslim travellers RECOGNISE & AVOID it — never confuse fresh meat with halal. Never to be published as halal.

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• MeatWorx — official website (About: sells jhatka meat exclusively, "single strike") ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Not verified

pork vindaloo · sorpotel · Goan choris sausage

Grade U (honest-negative — NOT halal) — not a venue but a category of Goa's Catholic-heritage dishes built on PORK: pork vindaloo, pork sorpotel, and choris (Goan chorizo/pork sausage). The primary source confirms pork as the main protein in each → haram. Included solely as a "recognise & AVOID" note for Muslim travellers in Goa — pork is common on mainstream Goan restaurant menus. No halal claim, no certifier. Never to be published as halal.

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• ItsGoa (regional Goa food guide — confirms vindaloo/sorpotel/choris are pork) ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Not verified

Area: betalbatim

Grade U (honest-negative — NOT halal, a DOUBLE trap) — a famous multi-cuisine Goa restaurant in Betalbatim, South Goa, whose signature menu centres on PORK (sorpotel, Goan pork sausage, pork chilly fry, pork vindaloo) and which runs a full licensed BAR. Pork + alcohol make it a clear honest-negative for Muslim travellers: Grade U (recognise & AVOID), included as an explicit warning, never a recommendation. Not Muslim-owned, no halal certification. Not publishable as a recommendation.

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• Tripadvisor — Martin's Corner, Betalbatim (pork specialties + bar menu) ↗Checked 2026-07-18
• ItsGoa — Goan pork dishes guide (confirms sorpotel/sausage/vindaloo are pork) ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Not verified

smoked pork · akhuni · bamboo shoot

Grade U (honest-negative — NOT halal) — in Northeast India (Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya), PORK is a cultural staple: dishes such as smoked pork with akhuni (fermented soybean) and bamboo shoot are central to Naga cuisine (Wikipedia confirms "dried/smoked meat is an important ingredient"). Pork = haram. Included as a regional warning so Muslim travellers in the Northeast recognise & AVOID the common pork dishes. Not halal, no certifier. Not to be published as halal.

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• Wikipedia — Naga cuisine (smoked pork with akhuni; "dried/smoked meat is an important ingredient") ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.

Not verified

gelatin sweets · marshmallows · jelly desserts

Grade U (honest-negative) — pork-derived gelatin can hide in some mithai (Indian sweets), marshmallows, jellies & desserts — including seemingly "meat-free" ones. Unless labelled halal/beef gelatin or certified, treat gelatin sweets & desserts as possibly-pork. Recognise & check the label; look for agar/pectin-based or halal-certified alternatives. Not to be published as halal.

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• Wikipedia — Gelatin (commonly pork-derived; used in sweets, marshmallows & desserts) ↗Checked 2026-07-18

Original record date: 2026-07-18. Check for changes at the outlet before relying on this information.