Halal Restaurants in Chau Doc 2026: 5 Halal Places Near the Cham Muslim Village
By Jimmy Nguyen, Founder & Director of Asia Travel Expert Co., Ltd.Is there halal food in Chau Doc? Yes. Chau Doc, on the Hau River near the Cambodian border, sits next to the largest Cham Muslim community in the Mekong Delta, so halal food here is part of daily village life rather than a tourist niche. In October 2026 we found five halal restaurants we are comfortable recommending: Barak House, a halal Western restaurant and mocktail lounge in town, and four small Muslim-run or halal-labelled eateries in the Cham villages of Chau Phong and on the road to My Duc, serving halal beef pho, roti, bo kho and chicken rice. There is also a halal bakery, a maker of Cham beef sausage (tung lo mo) and halal butchers. None of them is on the Halal Vietnam (HVN) certificate register, so all are Muslim-run or self-declared halal. This guide ranks every place we checked by Google Maps rating, with the halal status, alcohol policy, address, hours and map link for each.
Last checked: October 2026 by the Saigon Muslim Tours team. For the whole region, see our guide to halal restaurants across the Mekong Delta. Travelling on from Ho Chi Minh City? See our guide to halal restaurants in Saigon, see what to eat on the way in our guide to halal food in Can Tho, and read about the Cham Muslim villages of Chau Doc in our guide to Vietnamese Muslims and the Cham community.
Halal Restaurants in Chau Doc at a Glance
| Restaurant (ranked) | Area | Cuisine | Tripadvisor | Google Maps | Halal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Barak House Restaurant and Mocktail Lounge | Chau Doc town (road to Sam Mountain) | Western / Middle Eastern | Not listed | ★ 4.7/5 | Halal (brand-declared) |
| 2. Restaurant Muslim HANIF (Halal) | Chau Phong (Cham village across the river) | Cham / Malay | Not listed | ★ 4.6/5 | Muslim-run halal |
| 3. Pho Bo – Lau Bo Hakim | My Duc (about 5 km east of Chau Doc) | Vietnamese beef (halal) | Not listed | ★ 5.0/5 | Self-declared halal |
| 4. Com Ga Le Sa (Halal) | My Duc (about 4 km east of Chau Doc) | Chicken rice | Not listed | ★ 5.0/5 | Self-declared halal |
| 5. Quan An Halal (Chau Giang) | Chau Giang hamlet, Chau Phong (Cham village) | Local halal | Not listed | ★ 5.0/5 | Self-declared halal |
How We Checked and Ranked These Restaurants
Tripadvisor lists no halal restaurant in Chau Doc, and a few online guides name places we could not find at the stated address. So we searched Google Maps around Chau Doc town, the Cham villages of Chau Giang and Chau Phong across the Hau River, Da Phuoc to the north and My Duc to the east, and read the recent reviews of every place that mentions halal. We only list a restaurant when it is Muslim-run, holds a halal certificate, or clearly states that its food is halal, and we left out places with no recent reviews or no halal statement. Restaurants are ranked by Tripadvisor rating first, then Google Maps rating, weighing both the score and how many people have reviewed the place; none of the five is listed on Tripadvisor yet.
We also searched the public register of Halal Vietnam (HVN), the country’s main halal certification body, for An Giang province and found no restaurant in Chau Doc on it. You can search the HVN certificate register yourself. Since 1 July 2025 An Giang has absorbed Kien Giang province and district-level towns such as Chau Doc and Tan Chau have been replaced by wards and communes, so you may see new place names on Google Maps.
Halal Restaurants in Chau Doc, Ranked by Rating
1. Barak House Restaurant and Mocktail Lounge
The most-reviewed halal restaurant in Chau Doc and the only sit-down halal restaurant on the town side of the river. It belongs to the same Barak House brand as the halal restaurant in Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City, which states that it uses 100% halal ingredients in a dedicated halal kitchen. Muslim diners in Chau Doc repeatedly describe it as fully halal, and as a mocktail lounge it serves no alcohol on the menu. Expect city prices. Reviews of the food are mixed: the salmon, fries and ice cream get the most praise, while a few recent diners found the steak and pasta dry and the bathrooms in need of attention.
- Address: 212 Tan Lo Kieu Luong Street, Chau Doc (on the road from the town centre towards Sam Mountain)
- Cuisine: Western dishes with a Middle Eastern touch: steaks, grilled salmon, pasta, salads, fries, ice cream and mocktails
- Opening hours: 15:00–22:00 daily
- Halal status: Halal ingredients and dedicated halal kitchen stated by the brand; no certificate seen
- Alcohol: No alcohol on the menu (mocktail lounge)
- Good for: Dinner in town, families, groups and anyone who wants Western food
- Phone / WhatsApp: +84 775 619 236
- Tripadvisor rating: Not yet listed on Tripadvisor
- Google Maps rating: ★ 4.7/5 – Open Barak House in Google Maps
2. Restaurant Muslim HANIF (Halal)
A small family-run Muslim restaurant in the Cham village of Chau Phong, a few minutes from Mubarak and Jamiul Azhar mosques. It is the place Muslim travellers mention most for halal beef pho and roti in the Chau Doc area, and recent reviews praise the friendly owners, the cleanliness and the low prices. The menu is short, so come for pho, roti and coffee rather than a long dinner. One reviewer reports that it is halal-certified, but we found no certificate on the Halal Vietnam register, so treat it as Muslim-run halal.
- Address: Chau Phong commune, near the Mubarak Mosque in the Cham village (Google Maps plus code P48H+77)
- Cuisine: Cham and Malay-Indonesian home cooking: halal beef pho, roti (banh plata), simple rice dishes and Vietnamese iced coffee
- Opening hours: Not published; usually open from breakfast to evening, so check Google Maps or ask your guide
- Halal status: Muslim-run, halal-only kitchen; no certificate found on the HVN register
- Alcohol: No
- Good for: Halal pho and roti breakfast or lunch on a visit to the Cham village
- Tripadvisor rating: Not yet listed on Tripadvisor
- Google Maps rating: ★ 4.6/5 – Open HANIF in Google Maps
3. Pho Bo – Lau Bo Hakim
A small halal pho shop on the main road east of Chau Doc. Muslim reviewers single it out for homemade halal pho and bo kho, very friendly owners and low prices, and it is one of the few places where you can also buy halal beef and sausages to cook yourself. It is about 10 minutes by taxi from the town centre, so it fits best on the way to or from Long Xuyen and Can Tho. An older Google listing, Pho Bo Hakim (Halal) at 470 Group 12 in the same commune, carries good but older reviews; call to check which address is open now.
- Address: 640 Chau Long Street, My Duc commune (on the main road east of Chau Doc)
- Cuisine: Halal beef pho, bo kho (beef stew), beef hotpot; also sells halal beef and beef sausages to take away
- Opening hours: Not published; call or ask your guide before you go
- Halal status: Self-declared halal, confirmed by Muslim reviewers; no certificate seen
- Alcohol: No
- Good for: Halal pho, bo kho and buying halal beef or sausages
- Phone / WhatsApp: +84 949 432 343 (number on the Pho Bo Hakim (Halal) listing)
- Tripadvisor rating: Not yet listed on Tripadvisor
- Google Maps rating: ★ 5.0/5 – Open Hakim in Google Maps
4. Com Ga Le Sa (Halal)
A small halal chicken-rice shop in My Duc that labels itself halal on Google Maps. Every review rates it five stars for tasty, filling and cheap food, but there are only a handful of them, so treat it as a quick lunch stop rather than a destination.
- Address: My Duc commune, near Nguyen Chi Linh Street (about 4 km east of the town centre)
- Cuisine: Halal chicken rice (com ga) and simple rice plates
- Opening hours: Not published; call ahead
- Halal status: Self-declared halal; no certificate seen
- Alcohol: No
- Good for: A cheap halal lunch on the road east of Chau Doc
- Phone / WhatsApp: +84 913 836 719
- Tripadvisor rating: Not yet listed on Tripadvisor
- Google Maps rating: ★ 5.0/5 – Open Com Ga Le Sa in Google Maps
5. Quan An Halal (Chau Giang)
A small eatery in Chau Giang hamlet, a short walk from Jamiul Azhar Mosque, open from early morning to evening. It labels itself halal and stands in the heart of the Cham Muslim village, but it has very few online reviews, so we list it as a convenient back-up near the mosques rather than a top pick.
- Address: 311 Chau Giang hamlet, Chau Phong commune
- Cuisine: Local halal rice and noodle dishes
- Opening hours: 06:00–21:00 daily
- Halal status: Self-declared halal, in the Cham Muslim village; no certificate seen
- Alcohol: No
- Good for: Breakfast or a quick meal near the mosques
- Phone / WhatsApp: +84 937 133 700
- Tripadvisor rating: Not yet listed on Tripadvisor
- Google Maps rating: ★ 5.0/5 – Open Quan An Halal in Google Maps
Halal Bakeries, Cham Beef Sausage and Halal Butchers
Chau Doc’s Cham families also sell halal food to take away. These are useful for snacks, picnics on a boat trip or gifts to take home.
| Place | What it sells | Location | Google Maps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiem Banh Halal FaKyHah | Halal bakery: traditional cakes and sandwiches (banh mi) to order | 504A Nguyen Chi Linh Street, My Duc; open 06:00–18:00; +84 352 327 127 | ★ 5.0/5 – Open in Google Maps |
| Tung Lo Mo ANAS | Tung lo mo, the sweet Cham beef sausage that is An Giang’s best-known Cham speciality, plus beef meatballs; best grilled or fried, and it keeps about two days without a fridge | Provincial Road 953, Chau Phong (Cham village); +84 944 995 824 | ★ 4.4/5 – Open in Google Maps |
| Pho Bo – Lau Bo Hakim | Halal beef and beef sausages to cook yourself (see restaurant 3 above) | 640 Chau Long Street, My Duc | See Hakim above |
| Co Nap (Halal) | Halal butcher | 158 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Chau Doc town; hours vary, so ask your guide | Open in Google Maps |
| Halal Mart (Express VN) | Small halal shop; check what is in stock; closed on Fridays | Chau Phong (Cham village); +84 762 906 011 | Open in Google Maps |
Best Halal Option in Chau Doc for Every Situation
- Sit-down dinner in town, with no alcohol: Barak House.
- Halal pho and roti on a visit to the mosques: HANIF or Quan An Halal in the Cham village.
- On the road to Long Xuyen or Can Tho: Hakim for pho and bo kho, or Com Ga Le Sa for chicken rice.
- Local Cham speciality to try or take home: tung lo mo beef sausage from ANAS (see the table above).
- Groups: Barak House is the only place with room for a large group at short notice; the village eateries are small, so let us pre-order for you.
Closed and Unconfirmed Halal Places in Chau Doc
You may see these names in older guides or on maps. This is what we found in October 2026.
| Name | Location | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Halal Food Amine Mubarak | Provincial Road 953, Chau Giang hamlet, Chau Phong | Listed near Mubarak Mosque, but no review in the last two years; call +84 908 046 232 before you go |
| Bun Ca Halal | Riverside park (Ba Sa fish statue), 79 Le Loi Street | Fish noodle stall with no reviews for several years; we could not confirm it still trades |
| “Cham Restaurant, 12 Le Loi” | Le Loi Street, Chau Doc town | Named in some online guides, but we found no restaurant of that name at the address |
| Chau Doc’s riverside and floating restaurants | Le Loi Street and the river | Not halal: they serve pork, use pork fat and serve beer and rice wine |
Mosques in and around Chau Doc
The Cham Muslim villages around Chau Doc have many mosques and small prayer houses (surau). The best known are in Chau Giang hamlet, directly across the Hau River from the town. Since Chau Doc Bridge opened on 23 April 2024, the old Chau Giang ferry has closed, and the villages are about 10 minutes from the town centre by taxi or motorbike. Visitors are welcome outside the mosques; dress modestly, and non-Muslim visitors should ask before entering a prayer hall.
| Mosque | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mubarak Mosque | Chau Giang hamlet, Chau Phong | One of the oldest mosques of the Cham community in the Mekong Delta, with twin white minarets; a few minutes’ walk from HANIF |
| Jamiul Azhar Mosque | Group 8, Chau Giang hamlet, Chau Phong | Large mosque with a Qur’an school (madrasah) in its grounds; Quan An Halal is nearby |
| Al-Ehsan (Ihsan) Mosque | Provincial Road 956, Da Phuoc / Vinh Hau area, north of Chau Doc | Mosque of the Cham village of Da Phuoc, about 15 minutes by road from the town centre |
Halal Food at Chau Doc Hotels
We found no hotel in Chau Doc with a confirmed halal kitchen. Victoria Chau Doc Hotel appears on a Muslim-friendly booking site, which lists alcohol-free rooms on request and halal food nearby, but not halal meals in the hotel. If you stay in town, eat at Barak House or in the Cham village, or ask your hotel for fish, egg and vegetable dishes cooked without pork, lard or rice wine.
Practical Tips for Eating Halal in Chau Doc
- Cross the river to eat. Most Muslim-run food is in Chau Giang and Chau Phong, not in the town centre. Combine lunch with a visit to Mubarak or Jamiul Azhar Mosque.
- Go early. Village eateries are busiest at breakfast and lunch, and some dishes sell out by the afternoon.
- Be careful with Chau Doc’s famous dishes. Bun ca (fish noodle soup) and the fermented fish of Chau Doc are pork-free in themselves, but lau mam (fermented fish hotpot) is usually served with pork belly, and ordinary restaurants share pots, stock and grills with pork.
- Take halal snacks on a boat trip. The floating fish farms, the Cham village by boat and Tra Su Forest have no halal food on the way; buy cakes from FaKyHah or bring roti from the village.
- Visit Sam Mountain after lunch in town. Barak House is on the road from the centre to Sam Mountain, which makes it a convenient dinner stop after the sunset view.
- Ask for help in Vietnamese or Malay. Many Cham families speak some Malay, which helps Malaysian and Indonesian travellers order.
Halal Meals on a Mekong Delta Muslim Tour
Saigon Muslim Tours is a local team based in Ho Chi Minh City. Our Mekong Delta Muslim Tour 1 Day and Mekong Delta Muslim Tour 2 Days 1 Night include halal meals, and we can tailor a private tour that adds Chau Doc and its Cham Muslim villages, with pre-ordered halal meals at the places in this guide. Planning more of southern Vietnam? See our guide to mosques in Ho Chi Minh City.
Frequently Asked Questions about Halal Restaurants in Chau Doc
1. Is there halal food in Chau Doc?
Yes. Chau Doc is next to the largest Cham Muslim community in the Mekong Delta. In October 2026 we found five halal restaurants: Barak House in town, HANIF and Quan An Halal in the Cham village of Chau Phong, and Hakim and Com Ga Le Sa on the road to My Duc, plus a halal bakery, a Cham beef sausage maker and halal butchers.
2. What is the best halal restaurant in Chau Doc?
For a sit-down dinner in town, Barak House (Google 4.7), a halal Western restaurant and mocktail lounge on the road to Sam Mountain. For local halal food, Restaurant Muslim HANIF in the Cham village, known for halal beef pho and roti.
3. Is there a halal-certified restaurant in Chau Doc?
No. In October 2026 no restaurant in Chau Doc was on the register of Halal Vietnam (HVN). The restaurants in this guide are Muslim-run or declare their food halal.
4. Where is the Muslim village in Chau Doc?
The Cham Muslim villages are across the Hau River from the town, mainly Chau Giang hamlet in Chau Phong, with more Cham villages at Da Phuoc to the north. Since April 2024 they are reached by Chau Doc Bridge, about 10 minutes from the centre by taxi.
5. Is the Chau Giang ferry still running?
No. The Chau Giang ferry stopped running on 5 May 2024, after Chau Doc Bridge across the Hau River opened on 23 April 2024.
6. Which mosques can I visit in Chau Doc?
The best known are Mubarak Mosque and Jamiul Azhar Mosque in Chau Giang hamlet, Chau Phong, and Al-Ehsan Mosque in Da Phuoc. Dress modestly, and non-Muslim visitors should ask before entering a prayer hall.
7. What is tung lo mo?
Tung lo mo is the sweet beef sausage made by Cham Muslim families in An Giang. It is eaten grilled or fried, and you can buy it in the Cham village, for example from ANAS on Provincial Road 953.
8. Is Chau Doc fish noodle soup (bun ca) halal?
Bun ca is made with fish and is pork-free in itself, but ordinary restaurants are not halal and may share stock and utensils with pork. Lau mam, the fermented fish hotpot, is usually served with pork belly.
9. Do hotels in Chau Doc serve halal food?
We found no hotel in Chau Doc with a confirmed halal kitchen. Eat at Barak House or in the Cham village, or ask your hotel for fish, egg and vegetable dishes cooked without pork or rice wine.
10. Can Saigon Muslim Tours arrange halal meals in Chau Doc?
Yes. We can add Chau Doc and its Cham Muslim villages to a private Mekong Delta tour and pre-order halal meals at the restaurants in this guide.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors (credited in each caption). Top photo: Jamiul Azhar Mosque, Chau Giang, by Adam Jones / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).
