Ya Hala Lebanese Cuisine

An Eater’s Guide to Halal Dining in Portland, Oregon

"Montavilla neighbors are all long familiar with Ya Hala, which has served Lebanese food on Stark Street for more than two decades. When looking to eat halal at Ya Hala, lamb is your safest bet — all of the lamb Ya Hala sources is halal — available as shawarma or kabob. The restaurant’s lemon chicken is also halal, which arrives juicy and tender with hummus, toum, cabbage salad, the garlicky potato dish batata harra, and grilled pita. Plus, all vegan dishes on the menu should be halal as well, which means meals can begin with Ya Hala’s lovely hummus or baba ghanoush." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden