Pittsburgh’s halal table since 1981.
One family. Four ways to eat well: a market stocked from around the world, a charcoal grill, a hand-cut halal butcher, and catering that feeds a hundred guests like family.
Everything good food can be.
Homecooked halal, fast.
Charcoal-grilled lamb chops, biryani, shawarma and hand-made samosas — generous portions at honest prices.
Menu & online ordering
Hand-cut. Hand-trimmed. Halal.
Locally sourced lamb, beef, chicken and goat, broken down daily by our own butchers since 1981.
Visit the counter
The Strip District flagship.
International spices, fresh produce and halal pantry staples beside the grill and butcher counter.
Hours & aisles
The Hill District’s grocery.
The full-service neighborhood market Salem’s brought back to Centre Heldman Plaza.
Hours & story
Est. 1981 · Family-owned
Halal isn’t a label here. It’s the whole house.
In 1971, Massaud Salem came from Libya to Pittsburgh to study mathematics — and found a city where his community couldn’t buy truly fresh halal food. In 1981 he opened a butcher shop and fixed that himself.
Forty-five years later his son Abdullah runs the family business the same way: meat sourced and raised locally, hand-cut and hand-trimmed in our own shop, cooked over real charcoal, and priced so every family can eat well.
Your event. Our charcoal.
Weddings, corporate lunches, iftars, graduations — we’ve fed Pittsburgh’s biggest moments for decades.
- Mezze tables, grill feasts and whole-lamb celebrations
- 100% halal — from our own butcher counter
- Drop-off trays or full buffet setup, citywide
Pittsburgh has opinions. They’re good ones.
“This place has one of the best grilled meat outside of the Middle East. Lamb chops are exquisite!”— TripAdvisor review
“He said the naan, hummus, and shawarma tasted just like it did in Syria.”— Google review
“Thin, tender lamb chops ringed by flavorful fat taste like backyard barbecue.”— Pittsburgh Magazine
Two neighborhoods. One standard.
Strip District
2923 Penn Ave.Pittsburgh, PA 15201 412-235-7828
Market · Grill · Butcher · Catering
Market: Mon–Sun 9–8
Grill: Sun–Thu 11–8, Fri–Sat 11–9
Friday prayer break 1–2 pm
Hill District
1850 Centre Ave., Centre Heldman PlazaPittsburgh, PA 15219 412-223-8885
Salem’s Market Centre Ave.
Mon–Sun 9–8
Friday prayer break 1–2 pm
Reach us
General
customerservice@salemsmarketgrill.com
Catering
catering@salemsmarketgrill.com
Come eat with us.
Order a plate, stock your pantry, or put our charcoal grill behind your next celebration.