The short answer
It depends entirely on the country and the branch. In the United States no Five Guys is halal — the beef is conventionally sourced and bacon is on the menu. In the UK it splits three ways: three branches (Birmingham Fort, London Park Royal, Manchester Arndale) are fully halal-certified by HCO with no pork or alcohol; around two dozen more serve halal-certified beef but still cook bacon on a separate grill; and the rest are standard. Always confirm the specific store.
United States: not halal
There are no halal-certified Five Guys locations in the US. The beef is conventionally sourced (not zabiha), the chain makes no halal claim, and US stores serve bacon — so the default is not halal.
United Kingdom: it splits three ways
The UK is where it gets nuanced, and most guides oversimplify it. Five Guys UK actually has three different tiers:
| Tier | What it means |
|---|---|
| Fully HCO-certified | Birmingham Fort, London Park Royal, Manchester Arndale — halal British beef, no pork, no bacon, no alcohol |
| Halal beef, but bacon on site | ~26 branches serve halal-certified beef, but still cook pork bacon on a separate grill and serve beer |
| Standard | No halal sourcing |
The catch in the middle tier
At the roughly two-dozen "halal beef" branches, the beef itself is halal-certified, but bacon is still cooked in the same restaurant (on a separate grill, with separate utensils) and beer is served. For many Muslims that shared environment is a problem even though the beef is halal — which is exactly why the three fully-certified, pork-free branches are treated differently.
Five Guys' own halal page describes the fully-certified beef as "Halal certified British beef… prepared as required to become Halal certified," and lists which stores are pork-free versus which only carry halal beef.
How to verify your branch
- Only the three fully HCO-certified UK branches are pork-free and alcohol-free — the safest choice.
- For any other UK branch, ask whether it serves halal beef, and accept that bacon is cooked on site.
- In the US, assume not halal — no certification, bacon on the menu.
Common questions
Is Five Guys halal in the USA?
No — no US location is halal-certified, the beef is not zabiha, and bacon is served.
Which Five Guys are fully halal in the UK?
Birmingham Fort, London Park Royal and Manchester Arndale are fully HCO-certified, with no pork or alcohol.
Is the beef halal at other UK Five Guys?
At around 26 UK branches the beef is halal-certified, but those stores still cook pork bacon on a separate grill and serve beer — so it is not a pork-free environment.
Does Five Guys serve halal chicken?
Five Guys does not serve chicken — its menu is burgers, hot dogs, fries and shakes. The halal question is about the beef.
The bottom line
Five Guys has no single halal policy: not halal in the US, and in the UK only three branches are fully halal (pork-free) while about two dozen more serve halal beef alongside on-site bacon. Confirm the exact store before you rely on it.
Sources
Where this answer comes from — check them yourself.
- Five Guys UK — Halal information (official)Checked June 21, 2026
- American Halal Foundation — Halal status of American fast-food chainsChecked June 21, 2026
Related questions
We present the evidence we found and when we checked it — we do not issue Islamic rulings. Practices and formulations change, so confirm directly before you rely on this. You decide.
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