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Is Five Guys halal?

Not halal in Canada — and the chain has said so

No. Five Guys' own FAQ says its beef in the United States and Canada is not halal. Some UK and French Five Guys stores do serve halal beef, but that doesn't apply here. Bacon is a menu staple, so the grill is a cross-contact issue on top of the sourcing.

Last reviewed 2026-11 · Statuses change, so confirm with the restaurant before ordering.

Five Guys is one of the few chains that has answered this publicly and unambiguously — in the negative.

The company position

Five Guys' own FAQ says that in the United States and Canada, the beef it serves is not kosher, halal or organic.

The exceptions are overseas. Five Guys UK says three UK stores are fully halal-certified by HCO and around 28 more serve halal beef with bacon on a separate grill, and some French stores source halal beef. Those arrangements don't extend to Canada. (An earlier version of this page said UK stores weren't halal; that was wrong.)

The bacon factor

Bacon is a menu staple at Five Guys and is cooked on the same flat-top. So even for diners weighing a non-zabihah standard, the grill itself is the problem.

The fries are a genuine exception

Five Guys fries are cooked in peanut oil, and the chain describes its fryers as cooking nothing else. That's unusually clean for a burger chain, though worth confirming at your location. It doesn't change the rest of the menu.

Where to go instead

See our best halal smash burgers in Toronto. Statuses change, so confirm with the restaurant before ordering.

Sources

Five Guys FAQs (undated, accessed 2026-11)US and Canada: beef is not kosher, halal or organic. Confirmed.
Five Guys UK halal information (2026)UK only: 3 HCO-certified stores, about 28 more with halal beef. Confirmed. Not Canada.

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Is Five Guys halal? — FAQs

Is Five Guys halal in Canada?

No. Five Guys' FAQ says: in the United States and Canada, the beef it serves is not kosher, halal or organic. No Canadian location is certified. Statuses change, so confirm with the restaurant before ordering.

Is Five Guys halal in Toronto?

No. Toronto and GTA locations follow the same North American sourcing. There is no halal Five Guys in Canada.

Is Five Guys halal in the UK?

Some are. Five Guys UK says three of its stores are fully halal-certified by HCO, and around 28 more serve halal beef with bacon cooked on a separate grill. Some French stores also source halal beef. None of that applies to Canada, and it's where most of the confusion comes from.

Are the fries at Five Guys halal?

Five Guys fries are cooked in peanut oil, and the chain describes its fryers as cooking nothing else. That makes them cleaner than at most burger chains on the cross-contact question, but ask your location. The rest of the menu remains non-halal.

What is the halal alternative to Five Guys in the GTA?

The GTA has strong halal smash-burger options, several of which are fully halal restaurants rather than chains with a halal supply line. Our ranked burger guide covers them.

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