Tawakal Halal
Cambridge · ★ 4.6 (405) · Open now
84 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
~ Halal status ~
2 neighbor vouches · 3 months ago
MuftiE says ~
“Hidden gem in the MIT student center. They pour the chai for free, portions are generous, and the biryani does the talking.”
~ order this ~
- beef biryani
- chicken and rice with sambusa
- chicken flatbread
Recent activity
2- Apr 2026The ownerlisted as halal
“Restaurant chose 'Halal' in its name”
- May 2025Aamer Mahmoodvia review
“Delicious halal Somali restaurant inside the MIT Students Center food court. Food was sold over a counter in Styrofoam boxes. We had beef biryani which was tasty. Beware of the hot sauce offered…”
~ hours ~
- Monday11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Tuesdaytoday11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wednesday11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- SaturdayClosed
- SundayClosed
~ Google says ~
1 reviewer mentioned halal
Aamer Mahmood · ★ 5 · a year ago
“Delicious halal Somali restaurant inside the MIT Students Center food court. Food was sold over a counter in Styrofoam boxes. We had beef…”
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Aamer Mahmood· ★ 5· a year ago
Delicious halal Somali restaurant inside the MIT Students Center food court. Food was sold over a counter in Styrofoam boxes. We had beef biryani which was tasty. Beware of the hot sauce offered separately. It is very hot. We were given tea for free.
Meichia Tseng· ★ 5· a year ago
Finished MIT tour, we walked in student center 2nd floor. Those meals are so special, but yam! Chicken Flatbread is good!
Restless Tinkerer· ★ 5· 3 years ago
We had a layover at Boston BOS, took a free airport shuttle to get to the Tawakal Cafe and had biryani, spaghetti and fries for to-go. While waiting we were served some free cookies and chai. Food are great, generous portion, fries are out of the world. Service was great. Will…
billan ahmed· ★ 5· 2 years ago
The best Somali food in town. Tried their chicken and rice - absolutely delicious, and they included Sambusa with my order 🤩 FYI: Found the place inside MIT on the 2nd floor. Got a bit lost with maps, but called their number on Google, and they guided me in. The Google pics…
Venisse Wu· ★ 5· 7 years ago
Small cozy place! Really great family-feel restaurant and the servers really made us feel like we were having dinner at someone's house! It was my first time trying Somali food, and oh man, the flavors are so unique! A blend of Indian, Middle Eastern and African cuisines, I was…
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