A variety of dishes at Dar Salam. | Dar Salam
For Portlanders seeking iftar meals or just some weeknight takeout, finding halal dining options can be tricky. Portland’s Muslim population is small — 1 percent of Oregonians identify as Muslim — and while cities like Detroit or D.C. are abundant with exceptional halal restaurants and markets, in the Rose City, only a handful of strong food carts, restaurants, and markets are scattered across the city. That being said, many of the restaurant’s knockout shawarma carts, particularly those downtown, tend to source halal meats, as do a handful of the city’s stellar Lebanese and Moroccan restaurants.
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