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Is 7th Street Burger Halal?

Short answer Not certified

No, 7th Street Burger is not halal certified. The New York smashburger chain makes no halal claim for its beef on its website or menu [1][2]. Its short menu has no pork items, and the fries are cooked in canola oil [2], but that does not make the beef halal. If you're unsure, ask a scholar you trust.

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Halal status by country

CountryStatusDetailsSource
United States Not certified No halal claim on the 7th Street Burger website or menu. The chain started in New York's East Village in 2021 and has grown across New York and the East Coast. [1][2]
ItemStatusNoteSource
Cheeseburger and Double Cheeseburger Not certified Beef smashburgers. The beef is not described as halal. [2]
Impossible Cheeseburger Depends Plant-based patty. It contains milk and egg, and is cooked in the same restaurant as the beef burgers. [2]
Crispy Fries Depends Fried in canola oil. Ask whether anything else shares the fryer. [2]

Is 7th Street Burger halal?

7th Street Burger is a smashburger chain founded by college friends. Its first shop opened in May 2021 in New York's East Village, at 7th Street and 1st Avenue. It has since grown across New York and along the East Coast [1].

We checked the brand's homepage and its menu. Neither says the beef is halal, names a halal supplier or shows a certificate [1][2]. Restaurants that serve halal beef usually say so clearly, because it brings in customers.

So the honest answer is: 7th Street Burger is not halal certified. If a branch tells you otherwise, ask to see the certificate.

What is on the menu

The menu is very short, which makes it easier to judge [2]:

  • Cheeseburger and Double Cheeseburger: beef smashburgers with cheese. No halal claim.
  • Single and Double Impossible Cheeseburger: a plant-based patty. These contain milk and egg, among other allergens.
  • Crispy Fries: fried in canola oil.

We did not see bacon, ham or other pork items on the menu [2]. That is good news for customers who avoid pork, but it is not the same as halal. Halal beef has to come from cattle slaughtered in the Islamic way, and the chain does not say its beef meets that standard. See Is beef halal? for more on this.

The Impossible burger and the fries

Some Muslim customers order a plant-based burger at a non-halal restaurant. The Impossible patty itself contains no meat [2]. It is cooked in the same restaurant as the beef patties, and possibly on the same grill. Whether that is acceptable to you depends on how strict you are about shared cooking surfaces.

If you want to try it:

  • Ask whether the Impossible patty is cooked on a separate part of the grill or with separate tools.
  • Ask about the cheese. Cheese can be made with animal rennet. The menu does not say what kind is used [2]. Our page on whether cheese is halal explains the issue.
  • Ask about the fryer. The fries are cooked in canola oil [2], and with such a short menu there may be little else in the fryer. Confirm at your branch.

How to check a branch

7th Street Burger keeps its kitchens simple, which makes your questions short too:

  • Ask who supplies the beef. If the answer is a halal-certified supplier, ask to see the certificate and check the date.
  • Ask about the cheese if animal rennet is a concern [2].
  • Ask how the Impossible patty is cooked, if you plan to order it [2].

The brand's own website is the best place to check for any future change, such as a new halal statement [1]. Until then, treat the beef burgers as not certified.

Halal burger alternatives

If you want a halal smashburger, compare these chains. Each page explains what is known in the US and abroad:

New York also has many independent halal burger shops. Ask any of them to show a current certificate before you order.

Frequently asked questions

Is 7th Street Burger beef halal?

Not as far as we could find. The 7th Street Burger website and menu do not say the beef is halal or name a halal supplier [1][2]. Treat it as not halal unless a branch shows a current certificate.

Does 7th Street Burger serve pork?

We did not see any pork items on its menu, which lists beef cheeseburgers, Impossible cheeseburgers and fries [2]. No pork on the menu does not make the beef halal, so the burgers remain not certified.

Is the 7th Street Burger Impossible burger halal?

The Impossible patty is plant-based, but it is cooked in the same restaurant as beef and the burger contains cheese [2]. Ask about the grill and the cheese before deciding whether it suits you.

Where did 7th Street Burger start?

It opened its first shop in New York's East Village, at 7th Street and 1st Avenue, in May 2021. It has since grown across New York and the East Coast [1].

Sources

  1. 7th Street Burger | A New York Smashburger · 7th Street Burger · accessed
  2. Menu · 7th Street Burger · accessed