What to know
- Ramadan is being observed this month, and Muslims fasting from dawn to dusk can find early-morning suhoor meals at spots like Karahi Point, Eggstatic, Mini Moe’s Burgers, Karachi Kabab wala, and Slappin Burger offering late-night or pre-sunrise specials.
- For sunset iftar meals to break the fast, restaurants such as Levant Pizza, Slider Station, and Omni Noodle feature discounted combos and multi-item meal deals.
- Diners can also enjoy buffet-style feasts with diverse dishes at Naan Kabob and Ruposhi Bangla, highlighting the variety of options available across the GTA during the holy month.
Ramadan has come around once again, and with daily fasts, Muslims tend to break them with a feast among family.
The religious month falls among the multiple cultural festivities within the month of February this year. Muslims fast from dawn until dusk as part of the practice, but these hours can make it hard to find meals when those participating want to step outside of the house.
We’ve compiled a list for late-night and early morning eats perfect to quench and satisfy after a day of fasting, prayer and day-to-day activities.
Suhoor/Sehri eats – before sunrise
Suhoor, or Sehri, depending on what your background is, is the meal eaten at dawn prior to beginning that day’s fast. There are multiple restaurants around the GTA with extended hours perfect for an early morning meal.
Karahi Point
This Pakistani restaurant has a special Ramadan menu, beginning at noon, and continuing on until 4 a.m. Customers can enjoy meal boxes that include biryani, chick peas curry and naan.
Eggstatic
Customers can check out a special Suhoor nights menu at Eggstatic, which includes breakfast eats until 5 a.m. daily. Food includes some of the restaurant’s classics such as pancakes, omelets and more!
Mini Moe’s Burgers
Enjoy a special chopped cheese combo for Ramadan. If you don’t mind grabbing your food earlier before heading home to eat, Mini Moe’s is selling this combo for only $10.99, up until they close after midnight.
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Karachi Kabab wala
This restaurant serves up kebabs, rice and naan, and has a special platter to eat prior to fasting, as well as to break your fast with. Customers looking for an early morning meal can grab one here, depending on the day of the week.
Slappin Burger
This Scarborough spot has a variety of burgers and sides, available until 3 a.m. daily, perfect for anyone looking for a greasy meal ahead of sunrise. The restaurant has a Ramadan special for 4 double patty smash burgers, curly fries, and crinkle cut fries with 4 drinks for $45.99.
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Iftar/Iftari eats – after sunset
Iftar, or Iftari, is the meal eaten at sunset, for those participating in Ramadan to break their fast with. Toronto is full of many restaurants perfect to satisfy a day’s long hunger.
Levant Pizza
This pizzeria has claimed they’re not your average pizza shop. For Ramadan, the restaurant has included a 10 per cent off deal of the entire menu when the customer mentions “Halal or Nothing,” a food blog on social media. The pizzeria also has special dinner for two and dinner for four deals.
Slider Station
From sliders to mac and cheese, this restaurant is savory heaven. They’ve included a Ramadan special to reflect their mouth-watering eats, that includes meal boxes with multiple burgers, popcorn chicken, waffle fries, a dipping sauce and a drink, all for just $20.
Omni Noodle
Continuing on with the savory theme, Omni Noodle has an iftar special for only $20, which includes a noodle bowl of the customer’s choice, a cold milk tea, 2 spring rolls, a sesame ball, a pumpkin cake and dates.
Naan Kabob
If you’re craving Afghan food, look no further than Naan Kabob, which offers an iftar buffet for $43.99 for adults and $23.99 for kids 12 and under. Customers can enjoy an array of food including rice, naan, chick peas curry and various kinds of meat and kabobs.
Ruposhi Bangla
Have a taste of Bangladesh at this restaurant, which offers an iftar buffet for $24.99. Customers will be able to try over 20 different kinds of foods, including different curries, rice and naans.
