Is IHOP Halal?

The short answer

IHOP is a story of two regions. Its restaurants in the Middle East are designed to be halal, with halal turkey, veal and beef in place of pork. Its US restaurants are generally not halal and serve pork, except for a few Muslim-owned locations that have added halal menus. Where you are decides the answer.

Is IHOP halal in the Middle East?

Yes. IHOP operates across the Gulf and the wider Middle East under an agreement with the Alshaya Group. This covers countries such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt.

These restaurants serve no pork. The classic American breakfast is rebuilt with halal-certified turkey ham, veal sausage and beef bacon. So an IHOP in the Gulf is a halal restaurant.

Is IHOP halal in the United States?

Generally, no. In the United States, IHOP is not halal-certified. Its famous breakfasts include pork bacon, sausage and ham, and its meat is not halal-sourced.

The exceptions are a few Muslim-owned locations that have chosen to serve halal food. For example, locations in Fullerton and Tujunga, California, introduced halal-certified turkey bacon and halal menus. These are local decisions by individual owners, not a company-wide policy.

How can you check your IHOP?

• In the Gulf and the Middle East, halal is standard. The menu uses turkey, veal and beef instead of pork.
• In the United States, assume the restaurant is not halal unless it advertises a halal menu. Ask about pork-free options and where the meat comes from.
• Trust what the restaurant itself says about being halal, rather than third-party websites.

Common questions

Is IHOP halal in the USA?

Generally no. Most US IHOPs serve pork bacon, sausage and ham and are not halal-certified. A few Muslim-owned locations, such as those in Fullerton and Tujunga, California, have added halal menus, but this is not a company-wide policy.

Is IHOP halal in Dubai or Saudi Arabia?

Yes. IHOP restaurants in the Gulf are run under the Alshaya franchise. They serve no pork and use halal-certified turkey ham, veal sausage and beef bacon.

Does IHOP serve pork?

In the United States, yes. Pork bacon, sausage and ham are standard. In the Middle East, no. Pork is replaced with halal turkey, veal and beef.

How do I know if my IHOP is halal?

Outside the Gulf, ask the specific restaurant. Only locations that advertise a halal menu should be treated as halal, because the standard US menu is not.

The bottom line

IHOP depends on the country. It is fully halal in the Gulf under the Alshaya franchise. It is not halal at most US locations, where pork is standard, although a few Muslim-owned US locations offer halal menus. Check each location. In the Middle East it is halal, and in the US treat it as not halal unless the restaurant says otherwise.