Detroit is home to one of the largest Muslim populations in America. The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding estimates there are about 200,000 Muslims in metropolitan Detroit. This population continues to grow due to the migration of African-American and South Asian Muslims to the city. In nearby Dearborn, a McDonald’s outlet serves halal chicken nuggets. In Arabic, \"halal\" means lawful or legal, and Muslims avoid food that is not halal, such as pork meat, blood or alcohol. For this reason, there are many restaurants in Detroit that serve halal food.
Byblos means \"paper\" in Greek. It is also the name of an ancient city in Lebanon, located along the shores of the Mediterranean. Byblos Cafe and Grille is a halal-certified restaurant catering to the Wayne State University populace. Lebanese food is available for dine-in, take-out and catering. It is open every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The menu includes hummus, rice pilaf, fattoush or lebanese salad, shawarma, tabouleh, kabob, baklava and pita wraps. Refreshments include soft and hot drinks, fresh juices and smoothies. The catering menu is available per person, by item or by tray.
Byblos Café & Grill
87 W. Palmer
Detroit, Michigan 48202
313-831-4420
bybloscafeandgrill.com
Established in 1989, Al Ameer is a Middle Eastern restaurant serving lunch and dinner. It accepts reservations and has ample parking and no dress code. Hearty portions are served and the food is fresh, good and inexpensive. Its banquet facilities can accommodate 30 to 100 people. The menu includes fresh homemade soup, appetizers, vegetarian plates, main entrees, sandwiches and fresh raw juices. Favorites include stuffed lamb, hummous with meat, grape leaves and raw kebbie. A favorite among groups is the family tray, which has three tawooks, three kabobs, three kaftas, five lamb chops, chicken cream chops, shawarma, chicken shawarma, falafel with hummous and baba ghanouge served with rice, fattoush and salad.
Al Ameer Restaurant
12710 West Warren Ave.
Dearborn, MI 48126
313-582-8185
alameerrestaurant.com
Serving authentic Middle Eastern dishes, Al Sultan Restaurant in Garden City is less than 30 minutes from the center of Detroit. Specialties include hummous, tabouleh, fattoush salads and fresh juice smoothies. This restaurant is open for lunch and dinner every day from 9:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. It accepts reservations and has wheelchair access, no dress code and a laid-back and casual atmosphere. It specifies that alcohol is not permitted. Al Sultan has a juice bar and a banquet hall that can accommodate 60 to 80 people for parties and gatherings. It encourages take-outs and accepts delivers orders with values of $100 or more within a specified territory.
Al Sultan Restaurant
?425 Inkster Rd.
Garden City, MI 48135
734-522-1500
