Is McDonald's Halal in the UK? What McDonald's UK Says (2026)

What McDonald's UK says

McDonald's UK answers the halal question in its own help pages, and the answer is clear:

• None of its food is certified halal.
• None of its UK restaurants offers halal-certified meat.
• It has no current plans to add halal food to the menu, including in areas with a large Muslim population.

This is a company-wide answer. Unlike KFC or Five Guys, there is no list of halal branches to look up, because there are none.

McDonald's UK once ran a halal trial at a restaurant in Southall, west London. It did not lead to a halal menu.

Why is McDonald's halal in some countries but not the UK?

Each country's McDonald's sets its own menu and buys its own meat. In many Muslim-majority countries, McDonald's is halal-certified across the whole country. In the UK, McDonald's does not use halal-certified meat at all. So a "McDonald's is halal" post about another country does not apply to a UK restaurant.

What about fish and vegetarian items?

Some Muslims in the UK choose the Filet-O-Fish or vegetarian items, because fish and plants need no slaughter. Keep two things in mind:

• They are not halal-certified. McDonald's UK says the tartare sauce in the Filet-O-Fish is vegetarian, but not halal.
• The kitchen is shared. The same kitchen handles non-halal meat, so the question of shared equipment is something each person decides for themselves.

For full ingredients, McDonald's UK points customers to its online nutrition calculator and allergen booklet.

Halal alternatives in the UK

If you want a certified halal burger, look for chains that publish a list of halal branches. Five Guys, for example, names three fully halal-certified UK restaurants. At any restaurant that says it is halal, ask which body certifies it and whether you can see the certificate.

Frequently asked questions

Is McDonald's chicken halal in the UK?

No. McDonald's UK says none of its UK restaurants offers halal-certified meat, and that includes chicken.

Is there any halal McDonald's in the UK?

No. McDonald's UK says none of its UK restaurants serves halal-certified meat. It ran a trial in Southall in the past, but there is no halal McDonald's today.

Is the Filet-O-Fish halal in the UK?

It is not certified halal. McDonald's UK says the tartare sauce is vegetarian but not halal, and the fish is cooked in a kitchen that also handles non-halal meat.

Will McDonald's UK add halal food?

McDonald's UK says it has no current plans to introduce halal food, even in areas with large Muslim communities.