Al ReemHalal restaurant in Porto
Yes, there is halal food in Porto, and you can sit down to eat it. Al Reem is a halal restaurant at Rua de Sá da Bandeira 80A, 4000-427 Porto, in the city's downtown between São Bento station and Bolhão Market. The menu has 41 dishes across seven categories and 13 drinks, all of them mocktails. There is no alcohol on the menu and no pork on it.
Halal kitchen · No alcohol · No pork · 41 dishes, €2.50–€28.50
Is there halal food in Porto?
Yes. Al Reem is a halal restaurant in the centre of Porto, at Rua de Sá da Bandeira 80A. It is a dining room with table service, not a takeaway counter, and it serves 41 dishes across seven categories: 11 cold mezze, 3 Mediterranean pita, 8 warm mezze, 9 main dishes, 3 sides, 4 desserts and 3 children's dishes.
You do not have to plan your day around finding it. Rua de Sá da Bandeira is one of the main streets of Porto's downtown, a block west of Rua de Santa Catarina and a short walk from almost anything a visitor to Porto is already going to see.
Does Al Reem serve alcohol?
No. There is no alcohol anywhere on the Al Reem menu. All 13 drinks are mocktails.
This is unusual in Porto, and it is the fact most worth knowing before you book your evening. The drinks list is nine signature mocktails made in-house and four alcohol-free versions of familiar drinks. Every one of them is €9.00.
The nine signature mocktails are Amber Oasis (mango, lime, egg white), Velvet Passion (passion fruit, lime, egg white), Al Reem Mule (cucumber, ginger, mint), Za'atar (mint, soda, lime, za'atar), Shuk (passion fruit, ginger, pomegranate, mint), Crimson Sunset (watermelon, egg white, soda, lime), Berry Haven (wild berries, lime, rosemary), Pink Lagoon (strawberry, coconut, egg white, soda) and Zumarrud (kiwi, soda, egg white).
The four classics are Mojito, Piñacolada, Caipirinha and Paloma, each available in passion fruit, mango, pineapple, kiwi, mandarin or red pomegranate.
What halal food can you eat in Porto?
The full menu is on the menu page with prices and allergen tags. These are the dishes to know before you get there.
Main dishes
Nine main dishes, €21.30 to €28.50.
Traditional Musakhan, €22.50. Chicken with white onion and sumac, served over fresh taboon bread. Sumac gives it a sour, almost citrus edge; the bread underneath soaks up everything.
Ozzi, €27.20. Rice cooked with peas and carrots, lamb, and tzatziki alongside. The largest plate on the menu.
Kafta Bil Sanieh, €25.50. Kafta — minced meat worked with parsley and onion — baked in a tray with onions, potatoes and tomato sauce.
Chargrilled Shish Taouk, €25.50. Chicken marinated in yogurt, garlic, vinegar and thyme, cooked over charcoal.
Chargrilled Lahem Skewers, €28.50. Beef with thyme and rosemary. The most expensive dish on the menu.
Chargrilled Kafta, €26.80. Minced meat with parsley and white onion, off the grill.
Grilled Sea Bass, €23.50. With mashed potato, sautéed vegetables, onion, parsley, coriander, tomato and lemon.
Shrimp, €21.30. Fried, sautéed or grilled — you choose.
Eggplant Fatteh, €24.50. Eggplant, chickpeas, tomato, yogurt, bread and pine nuts. A main dish with no meat in it at all.
Mezze
11 cold mezze, €8.75 to €12.80, and 8 warm mezze, €6.50 to €13.50. Mezze are small shared dishes brought to the middle of the table at the start of the meal. Order three or four between two people.
Cold: Hummus (€9.30), Hummus with Mushroom (€11.45), Hummus with Meat (€12.45), Moutabbal (€10.50), Muhammara (€12.60), Beetroot Salad (€12.80), Turkish Salad (€9.30), Falahiyeh Salad (€8.75), Tabbouleh (€11.50), Fattouch (€12.80), Labneh (€9.30).
Warm: Lentil Soup (€7.20), Freekeh Soup (€7.20), Falafel (€9.20), Cheese Rkakat (€10.50), Seared Halloumi (€10.50), Golden Kallaj Spinach (€10.50), Sumac Fries (€6.50), Sautéed Shrimp (€13.50).
Pita, sides and dessert
Three Mediterranean pita — kafta, shish taouk or falafel — at €11.50 to €13.50. This is the cheapest full meal on the menu and the one to order at lunch.
Three sides: Vermicelli Rice €5.50, Pickles €5.50, Pita Bread €2.50.
Four desserts. Knafeh €7.00, Baklava Cheesecake €7.00, Lemon Cake €7.00, and a daily dessert the team will tell you about.
Where can you eat vegan in Porto city centre?
At Al Reem, 13 of the 41 dishes are tagged vegan and another 12 are tagged vegetarian. That is 25 dishes with no meat and no fish in them, on a menu of 41.
The 13 vegan dishes: Hummus (€9.30), Hummus with Mushroom (€11.45), Muhammara (€12.60), Turkish Salad (€9.30), Falahiyeh Salad (€8.75), Tabbouleh (€11.50), Fattouch (€12.80), Lentil Soup (€7.20), Falafel (€9.20), Golden Kallaj Spinach (€10.50), Sumac Fries (€6.50), Pita de Falafel (€11.50) and Pickles (€5.50).
Seven of those 13 carry no gluten tag: Hummus, Hummus with Mushroom, Turkish Salad, Falahiyeh Salad, Lentil Soup, Falafel and Pickles.
A vegan meal for two here is straightforward. Hummus and muhammara to start, falafel and golden kallaj spinach warm, fattouch to cut through it, pita bread to move it all around the plate. With pita bread that is €56.90 for two people before drinks, and nobody at the table is eating a side dish pretending to be a main.
Vegetarians who eat dairy get more: Moutabbal (€10.50), charcoal-roasted eggplant with tahini, yogurt and garlic; Labneh (€9.30), strained yogurt under olive oil; Beetroot Salad (€12.80) with lentils, feta and almonds; Cheese Rkakat (€10.50), pastry with feta, akkawi, mint and thyme; Seared Halloumi (€10.50) with teriyaki, sweet chilli, mushroom and sesame; and Eggplant Fatteh (€24.50) as a main. Three of the four desserts are vegetarian.
Food allergies and diets
Every dish on the Al Reem menu carries tags. V means vegan. VG means vegetarian. CG means it contains gluten. CN means it contains nuts. CD means it contains dairy. S means spicy.
Only one dish on the menu is tagged spicy: Turkish Salad. Nuts and dairy appear widely — pine nuts in the Eggplant Fatteh and Kafta Bil Sanieh, walnuts in the Muhammara, almonds in the Beetroot Salad, pistachio in the Knafeh and the Baklava Cheesecake, yogurt through much of the menu.
The tags tell you what is in a dish as it is written. If you have an allergy, say so when you order, and let the team confirm it for the dish you want.
Where to pray in Porto
Porto has three mosques: Mesquita Hazrat Hamza, Mesquita Hazrat Bilal and Centro Cultural Islâmico do Porto. If you are visiting the city and planning around prayer times, these are the names to search for.
Prayer times in Porto shift across the year with the seasons, as they do everywhere. Check the time for the day you are visiting rather than relying on a fixed schedule, and confirm directly with the mosque before you travel across the city for a specific prayer.
Common questions about halal food in Porto
Is there halal food in Porto?
Yes. Al Reem is a halal restaurant in Porto's downtown, at Rua de Sá da Bandeira 80A, with 41 dishes on the menu and no alcohol.
Is Al Reem halal?
Yes. Al Reem is a halal restaurant. There is no pork anywhere on the menu and no alcohol either.
Does Al Reem serve alcohol?
No. All 13 drinks on the menu are mocktails, each €9.00. There is no wine list.
Is there pork on the menu at Al Reem?
No. No dish on the Al Reem menu contains pork.
Where is Al Reem in Porto?
Al Reem is at Rua de Sá da Bandeira 80A, 4000-427 Porto. The street runs between São Bento station and Bolhão Market, one block west of Rua de Santa Catarina.
How much does dinner at Al Reem cost?
Main dishes are €21.30 to €28.50 and cold mezze €8.75 to €12.80. A pita is €11.50 to €13.50. Every mocktail is €9.00 and every priced dessert is €7.00.
Is there vegan food at Al Reem?
Yes. 13 of the 41 dishes are tagged vegan, including Muhammara, Fattouch, Falafel, Tabbouleh, Lentil Soup and Hummus.
Is there vegetarian food at Al Reem?
Yes. 12 dishes are tagged vegetarian on top of the 13 vegan ones, including Moutabbal, Labneh, Seared Halloumi and Eggplant Fatteh, which is a main dish at €24.50.
What should I order at Al Reem if I have never eaten this food?
Order Hummus, Muhammara and Fattouch to share, then Traditional Musakhan at €22.50, then Knafeh.
What is musakhan?
Musakhan is chicken cooked with white onion and sumac and served over taboon bread. At Al Reem it is €22.50 and it is called Traditional Musakhan on the menu.
Can children eat at Al Reem?
Yes. The menu has a children's section, Junior Guests, with three dishes from €9.20 to €12.40.
Is there halal food near Bolhão Market?
Yes. Al Reem is on Rua de Sá da Bandeira, the same street Bolhão Market stands on, at number 80A toward the São Bento end.