8 reviews

100% will return

Tawakal Halal Café

389 Maverick Street, Boston, MA

MediterraneanMiddle EasternSomali$$

Halal summary

Staff has given verbal assurance of halal status.. All food at this restaurant is certified halal.

Fully halal

No alcohol allowed

About Tawakal Halal Café

Tawakal Halal Cafe, where delectable entres, appetizers and scrumptious desserts are prepared according to our own family recipes. Our vision of incorporating traditional East African and Middle-Eastern dishes as well as exploring Mediterranean and other Eastern cuisines has become a reality. We use only the freshest and finest ingredients available and the widest array of the earth's most exotic spices. The result is a distinctively Somalian influenced cuisine that has been recognized by all who enjoyed a meal with us or at Tawakal Cuisine. Lifetime of creating and offering some of the most unique, inspirational and authentic dining from Somalia to the US.

Photos

Sys AdminNov 25, 2025

Hours

Monday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Tuesday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Wednesday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Thursday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Friday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Saturday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Sunday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Amenities

To-go

Transit access

Social media

Location

389 Maverick Street, Boston, MA

5.0

8 reviews·100% would return

Anonymous

Yelp

Feb 27, 2025

Landed at Logan and went to look for Ethiopian. Instead found this Somali place. ? Did not disappoint. Here is what to order: 1️⃣ Vegetarian Platter. I'm a meat eater first and foremost. But the Spinach and Chickpeas! Five star yummy AF. 2️⃣ The sambusas. They're similar but completely unloke Ethiopian sambusas. ⚠️ The hot sauce is spicy , delicious and addictive. 3️⃣ The Lamb Briani. It's cooked in some kinda ? sauce that introduced 3 new flavors to my palate. Delicious. Also order the tea cold/chilled. Total bill was $64. Worth every penny.

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Anonymous

Yelp

Feb 7, 2025

The hotel restaurant was closed so we decided to take a short walk up the street for a bite to eat and ran into this hole-in-the-wall North African restaurant, something that is hard to find in the Pacific Northwest from whence we just came. Chris had braised lamb shank over saffron rice and I had the fish biryani with their homemade spicy hot sauce that they said was not harissa but oh man it made my ears whistle and the flavor was amazing. We each got their homemade Somali spiced iced tea called shaah cadays that instantly became my new favorite thing upon first sip. The predominant flavor is clove, but there's also hints of cardamom, cinnamon, a zing of ginger, and a peppery-ness that was altogether a combination of something that I definitely want to make. The staff were so friendly and welcoming to us dining there. Happy that we went off the beaten path today and had this rejuvenating experience.

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Anonymous

Yelp

Apr 28, 2024

The best Somali food in town. Tried their chicken and rice - absolutely delicious, and they included Sambusa with my order ? FYI: Found the place inside MIT on the 2nd floor. Got a bit lost with maps, but called their number on Google, and they guided me in. The Google pics show another branch in East Boston( not sure if the East Boston spot is open atm ), but the new spot inside MIT is where it's at.

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Anonymous

Yelp

Feb 7, 2024

Incredible fresh food bursting with flavor. The women who work here are kind and passionate about the food! Couldn’t recommend enough, tastes homemade in the best kind of way

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Anonymous

Yelp

Jul 21, 2023

Most of the reviews here seem to be for the now-closed East Boston location. I ate at the fast casual location in the MIT student center in Cambridge, and the beef biryani was fantastic.

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Anonymous

Yelp

May 14, 2023

Decided to stop by this place after reading amazing reviews and it did not disappoint. Everything was extremely tasty and the people were super nice. Definitely recommend!

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Anonymous

Yelp

Mar 27, 2023

We had a layover at Boston BOS, took a free airport shuttle to get to the Tawakal Cafe and had biryani, spaghetti and fries for to-go. While waiting we were served some free cookies and chai. Food are great, generous portion, fries are out of the world. Service was great. Will definitely come back as again insha Allah.

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