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Which restaurants are offering Iftar in the Bay Area?
Of course, you can break your fast at any restaurant of your choosing. But here are some choice spots that host Iftar dinners, buffets and specials.
As of publication, several restaurants are still figuring out their adjusted hours and specials for the month. Here’s a list compiled from both the Halal Food Reviewer and HalalFest.
- Port of Peri-Peri, San Francisco (also Fremont and San José)
- Nob Hill Pizza and Shawarma, San Francisco
- Halal City, San Francisco
- Piccolo Italia, San Francisco
- Mustafio’s Pizza, San Francisco
- Jamra Pizzeria & Grill, San Francisco
- Paris Pizza & Grill, San Francisco
- Falafel City, San Francisco
- Karhai House, San Francisco
- Lahore Karahi By Alhamra, San Francisco
- Maiwand Village, Newark
- 523 Southern Halal BBQ, Oakland
- Jaji, Oakland
- Iraklis, Santa Clara
- Chai & Co, Concord
- Safar by Karimi, Cupertino
- iJAVA Halal California Bistro, San José
- Charminar Restaurant, Sunnyvale and Fremont
- Arya Steakhouse, Palo Alto
- Falafel Fremont, Fremont
- BBQ Sizzle, Fremont
- Mirchi, Fremont
- Wayback Burger, Milpitas
- Kabab Fusion, Fremont
- Bismillah Restaurant, Fremont
- Chick n Go, Fremont
- Deccan Morsel, Fremont
- Maya Halal Taqueria, Oakland and Union City
- World Famous Hotboys, Oakland
- Halal Burgers and More, Oakland
- Gabriella’s Pizza, Oakland
- Zoco, Oakland
- The Halal Guys, Oakland
Recommendations by KQED staffers (that often have Iftar specials) include:
For more options, you can also check out:
Are there any spots offering Suhoor in the Bay Area?
It’s a little harder for restaurants to cater for Suhoor, the pre-dawn meal, but there are several late-night festivals marking the occasion.
The biggest one is on March 7, when Halalfest brings back its popular SuhoorFest at the NewPark Mall in Newark. In past years, the festival has run from 11 p.m. up until 5 a.m.
Over at UC Berkeley, another “Suhoor Fest,” organized by the UC Berkeley Pakistani Student Association and Halal Bites and Bazaar, will take place on Feb. 27, starting at 11:30 p.m.
San José will host the Suffa Suhoor Fest on Feb. 28, from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m — and another Suhoor festival hosted at the city’s Silver Creek Muslim Community Center until 4 a.m.
And of course, there is the grand teenage tradition of going to your local IHOP. Their 24-hour locations include Daly City and South San Francisco.
What about late-night cafes?
Perhaps you’re someone who also finds late-night cafes a helpful refuge during the strange sleep schedule that often comes with Ramadan. Luckily, the Bay Area is home to a host of coffee and tea spots that welcome night owls and Muslim communities alike.
The many coffeehouses and chai options in the Bay Area, taking inspiration from traditions across the world, include: