Halal Restaurants in the Mekong Delta 2026: Every Halal Stop from My Tho to Chau Doc

Where can Muslims eat halal in the Mekong Delta? In two places. Thoi Son island near My Tho, the stop on almost every Mekong Delta day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, has two halal restaurants side by side, Bao Halal Mekong and Halal Mekong Restaurant, plus a mosque in My Tho that cooks halal lunches to order. Chau Doc, near the Cambodian border, sits beside the largest Cham Muslim community in the delta and has several Muslim-run halal eateries and many mosques. In between, the picture is thin: Can Tho has no halal restaurant open in 2026, Long Xuyen has one small Cham noodle stall, and we found nothing halal in Ben Tre town, Cai Be, Vinh Long, Sa Dec, Soc Trang or Rach Gia. No restaurant in the Mekong Delta is on the Halal Vietnam (HVN) certificate register. This guide ranks every halal restaurant we could verify, town by town, with ratings, halal status, hours and map links.

Last checked: October 2026 by the Saigon Muslim Tours team, who arrange halal meals on our Mekong Delta tours. For full town guides, see halal restaurants in Chau Doc, halal food in Can Tho and halal restaurants in Saigon.

Halal Restaurants in the Mekong Delta at a Glance

Restaurant (ranked)	Area	Cuisine	Tripadvisor	Google Maps	Halal status
1. Bao Halal Mekong	Thoi Son island, My Tho	Vietnamese halal	Not listed	★ 5.0/5	Halal, prayer rooms
2. Barak House Restaurant and Mocktail Lounge (Chau Doc)	Chau Doc town	Western / Middle Eastern	Not listed	★ 4.7/5	Halal (brand-declared)
3. Pho Bo – Lau Bo Hakim	My Duc, east of Chau Doc	Halal beef pho	Not listed	★ 5.0/5	Self-declared halal
4. Restaurant Muslim HANIF (Halal)	Cham village of Chau Phong, Chau Doc	Cham / Malay	Not listed	★ 4.6/5	Muslim-run halal
5. Com Ga Le Sa (Halal)	My Duc, east of Chau Doc	Chicken rice	Not listed	★ 5.0/5	Self-declared halal
6. Quan An Halal (Chau Giang)	Cham village of Chau Giang, Chau Doc	Local halal	Not listed	★ 5.0/5	Self-declared halal
7. Halal Mekong Restaurant	Thoi Son island, My Tho	Vietnamese halal set menus	Not listed	★ 4.0/5	Halal

Halal Food in the Mekong Delta, Town by Town

Town or area	Halal restaurants	Distance from Ho Chi Minh City	Our guide
My Tho and Thoi Son island	Bao Halal Mekong, Halal Mekong Restaurant, halal lunch at Masjid Jamia Musulmane (pre-order)	About 70 km, 1.5–2 hours	See below
Ben Tre town, Cai Be, Vinh Long, Sa Dec	None found; eat on Thoi Son island or bring food	1.5–3 hours	–
Can Tho and Cai Rang Floating Market	None open (Lion City halal restaurant has closed); good vegetarian restaurants	About 170 km, 3–3.5 hours	Halal food in Can Tho
Long Xuyen	One small Cham fish-noodle stall behind Masjid Salamat	About 190 km	See below
Chau Doc and the Cham villages (Chau Phong, Da Phuoc)	Barak House, HANIF, Hakim, Com Ga Le Sa, Quan An Halal, plus a halal bakery and Cham beef sausage	About 250 km, 5–6 hours	Halal restaurants in Chau Doc
Soc Trang, Rach Gia, Tra Vinh, Ca Mau	None found	4–7 hours	–

How We Checked and Ranked These Restaurants

We searched Google Maps in English and Vietnamese for halal, Muslim and mosque listings in every main Mekong Delta town, read recent reviews of each place, checked Tripadvisor’s halal filter (it returns no restaurant for Can Tho or Chau Doc) and compared older halal travel guides, many of which list restaurants that have since closed. We only list a restaurant when it is Muslim-run, holds a halal certificate, or clearly states that its food is halal, and we leave out places with no recent reviews or with alcohol on the menu. Restaurants are ranked by Tripadvisor rating first, then Google Maps rating, weighing both the score and how many people have reviewed the place; none is listed on Tripadvisor yet.

We also searched the public register of Halal Vietnam (HVN). It certifies Mekong Delta food factories and seafood exporters, but no restaurant or hotel. You can search the HVN certificate register yourself. Since 1 July 2025, Tien Giang has merged into Dong Thap province, Ben Tre and Tra Vinh into Vinh Long, and Kien Giang into An Giang, so Google Maps may show new province names for familiar towns.

Halal Restaurants in the Mekong Delta, Ranked by Rating

1. Bao Halal Mekong

2. Barak House Restaurant and Mocktail Lounge (Chau Doc)

3. Pho Bo – Lau Bo Hakim

4. Restaurant Muslim HANIF (Halal)

5. Com Ga Le Sa (Halal)

6. Quan An Halal (Chau Giang)

7. Halal Mekong Restaurant

Smaller Halal Stops, Bakeries and Shops

These places are halal by name or run by Muslim families but have very few reviews, so call ahead or ask your guide before you go.

Place	Location	What we found	Google Maps
Halal lunch at Masjid Jamia Musulmane	49 Trinh Hoai Duc Street, My Tho	The town’s mosque cooks halal lunches for pre-booked groups and has a prayer hall; one recent reviewer found the kitchen and wudu area in need of cleaning	Open in Google Maps
Quan An Muslim Halal	Thoi Son island, My Tho; 07:00–16:00; +84 985 552 149	Muslim halal eatery near the two restaurants above; no reviews yet	Open in Google Maps
Quan An Halal Shafie	43 National Road 1A, My Tho; +84 767 799 113	Small halal eatery on the main road into My Tho; only one review, so call first	Open in Google Maps
Bun Ca Mustafa	11 Tran Nguyen Han Street, Long Xuyen (behind Masjid Salamat)	Cham-run halal fish-noodle stall, reviewed as the only halal noodle shop in Long Xuyen; very cheap	Open in Google Maps
Tiem Banh Halal FaKyHah	504A Nguyen Chi Linh Street, My Duc (near Chau Doc); 06:00–18:00	Halal bakery: traditional cakes and sandwiches to order	Open in Google Maps
Tung Lo Mo ANAS	Provincial Road 953, Chau Phong (Cham village)	Tung lo mo, the sweet Cham beef sausage of An Giang, to take away	Open in Google Maps

Closed Halal Restaurants in the Mekong Delta

Older guides still list these. This is what we found in October 2026.

Name	Town	What we found
Lion City Can Tho – Halal Kitchen	Can Tho (9 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia Street)	Permanently closed; it displayed a halal certificate and was the only certified halal restaurant we know of in the delta
New Delhi and Bombay restaurants	Can Tho (Hai Ba Trung and Phan Dang Luu streets)	Called halal in a 2020 guide; no longer on Google Maps
Halal Food Amine Mubarak	Chau Giang, Chau Doc	Still listed, but no review in the last two years; call before you go
“Cham Restaurant, 12 Le Loi”	Chau Doc	Named in some online guides, but no restaurant of that name at the address

Mosques in the Mekong Delta

Mosque	Location	Notes
Masjid Jamia Musulmane	49 Trinh Hoai Duc Street, My Tho	Mosque of the town’s small Indian-origin Muslim community; halal lunches by pre-order
Masjid Salamat	11 Tran Nguyen Han Street, Long Xuyen	Small mosque (surau) of the local Cham community; a recent visitor mentions building work
Mubarak Mosque and Jamiul Azhar Mosque	Chau Giang hamlet, Chau Phong, Chau Doc	The best-known mosques of the Cham Muslim community, across the Hau River from Chau Doc
Al-Ehsan Mosque	Da Phuoc, north of Chau Doc	Mosque of the Cham village of Da Phuoc

Can Tho, Ben Tre, Vinh Long and Cai Be have no mosque that we could find. Visitors are welcome outside the mosques; dress modestly, and non-Muslim visitors should ask before entering a prayer hall.

What Muslim Travellers Can Eat on a Mekong Delta Tour

• Tropical fruit: the fruit orchards and floating markets sell pineapple, mango, rambutan, longan, pomelo and coconut, all naturally halal.
• Coconut candy and honey tea: the coconut-candy workshops and bee farms on the islands make candy from coconut, sugar and malt, and serve honey tea with kumquat. Ask before trying flavoured candies, and skip the snake and rice wine that some stops offer to taste.
• Elephant-ear fish and river prawns: famous Mekong dishes that are pork-free in themselves, but ordinary riverside restaurants cook pork in the same kitchen and serve alcohol, so eat them at a halal restaurant instead.
• Hu tieu My Tho: the famous noodle soup of My Tho and the floating markets is made with pork bones; avoid it unless it is a halal or vegetarian version.
• Vegetarian restaurants: in towns with no halal restaurant, such as Can Tho, a vegetarian (chay) restaurant is the safest choice.

Practical Tips for Eating Halal in the Mekong Delta

• Plan lunch on Thoi Son island. If you are doing a day trip from Ho Chi Minh City, make sure your tour stops at a halal restaurant there; many standard group tours eat at non-halal restaurants.
• Carry snacks for long drives. Between My Tho and Chau Doc there are few halal options, so take bread, fruit and halal snacks from Ho Chi Minh City.
• Stay overnight in Chau Doc rather than Can Tho if halal dinners matter to you, or ask your tour operator to arrange dinner in Can Tho in advance.
• Book ahead for groups. The halal restaurants on Thoi Son island close by late afternoon, and the mosque in My Tho only cooks to order.
• Use simple Vietnamese. “Khong thit heo” (no pork), “khong ruou” (no alcohol) and “chay” (vegetarian) help when ordering.

Halal Meals on Our Mekong Delta Muslim Tours

Saigon Muslim Tours is a local team based in Ho Chi Minh City, and every included lunch on our Mekong tours is halal. Choose the Mekong Delta Muslim Tour 1 Day, the Cu Chi Tunnels and Mekong Delta Muslim Tour 1 Day or the Mekong Delta Muslim Tour 2 Days 1 Night with Cai Rang Floating Market and a night in Can Tho. We can also tailor a private tour that continues to Chau Doc and its Cham Muslim villages.

Frequently Asked Questions about Halal Restaurants in the Mekong Delta

1. Is there halal food in the Mekong Delta?

Yes, in two areas: Thoi Son island near My Tho, which has Bao Halal Mekong and Halal Mekong Restaurant on the day-trip route from Ho Chi Minh City, and Chau Doc, next to the Cham Muslim villages, which has several halal eateries. Other towns have little or nothing.

2. What is the best halal restaurant in the Mekong Delta?

On the day-trip route, Bao Halal Mekong on Thoi Son island (Google 5.0, with prayer rooms). In Chau Doc, Barak House for dinner in town and HANIF for halal pho and roti in the Cham village.

3. Is there a halal-certified restaurant in the Mekong Delta?

No. In October 2026 no Mekong Delta restaurant was on the Halal Vietnam (HVN) register. Lion City in Can Tho, which was certified, has closed.

4. Is there a halal restaurant in Can Tho?

No. We found no halal restaurant open in Can Tho in October 2026. Eat at a vegetarian restaurant, stop for a halal lunch near My Tho on the way, or arrange your meals in advance.

5. Where do Mekong Delta day tours stop for halal lunch?

Usually on Thoi Son island near My Tho, at Bao Halal Mekong or Halal Mekong Restaurant, or at Masjid Jamia Musulmane in My Tho, which cooks halal lunches to order.

6. Is there a mosque in the Mekong Delta?

Yes. Masjid Jamia Musulmane in My Tho, Masjid Salamat in Long Xuyen, and many Cham mosques around Chau Doc, including Mubarak and Jamiul Azhar mosques in Chau Giang. Can Tho has none that we could find.

7. Is hu tieu My Tho halal?

No. Hu tieu, the famous noodle soup of My Tho and the floating markets, is made with pork bones and usually topped with pork.

8. Are Mekong Delta fruits and coconut candy halal?

Fresh fruit is naturally halal. Coconut candy is made from coconut, sugar and malt, but ask before trying flavoured ones, and avoid the snake and rice wine offered at some stops.

9. Which Mekong Delta town is best for Muslim travellers?

Chau Doc. It has the delta’s largest Cham Muslim community, many mosques and several Muslim-run halal eateries.

10. Do Saigon Muslim Tours include halal meals in the Mekong Delta?

Yes. Every included lunch on our Mekong Delta tours is halal, and we can arrange dinner in Can Tho or a private tour to Chau Doc on request.

Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors (credited in each caption). Top photo: a boat trip in the coconut canals of Ben Tre, by Balon Greyjoy / Wikimedia Commons (CC0).

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