Halal Cart family moving to Camp North End with second Halal Street Food location
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Cristopher Collado, CEO of Halal Street Food, and Jariana Maria, COO of Halal Street Food. Photo: Courtesy of Camp North End
Rejoice, Halal Street Food lovers. The family restaurant is expanding to Camp North End on Wednesday, April 24.
Why it matters: Halal Food Cart has been an Uptown staple since 2016 when husband and wife duo Khuram and Damaris Bashir launched the cart.
Context: They opened their first brick-and-mortar at 4044 Connection Point Blvd. in MoRa Point in 2022.
- Now their son, Cristopher Collado, will lead their Camp North End expansion at 701 Keswick Ave.
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What to expect: The same Halal dishes you know and love, like chicken and lamb over rice, kabobs, gyros and hummus, pita and plenty of white sauce.
- New menu items will include falafel, salads, vegan options, plus breakfast and desserts.
- The atmosphere will reference the original cart truck. There will be indoor and outdoor seating.
Zoom in: Halal Street Food’s wildly popular food cart has been a mainstay on North Tryon for years.
- Its popularity lies in its blend of Dominican and Pakistani flavors.
- “My parents didn’t speak the same language when they first met,” Collado says in a statement. “It’s a love story and you can taste it in the food.”
Go deeper: “Halal white sauce” was Charlotte’s top recipe on Google in 2022.
Editor's note: This story was originally published in March 2023 and updated on April 22, 2024 to reflect the new opening date.