Soul on Shawmut, a brand-new soul food restaurant founded by chef and Roxbury native Aadam Abdul-Musawwir and his two siblings, is centered around belly-warming goodness, from smash burgers and chopped cheese sandwiches to smoked mac and cheese, slow-cooked collard greens, and roasted and carmelized yams on the side. All the meats are halal, too.

One of the newest halal-friendly restaurants in Boston, Soul on Shawmut uses halal meats in each of its cheesy, toasty sandwiches and more, from rib-eye steak grilled with melted cheese on a toasted sub roll to crispy-edged smash burgers and fried chicken with Old Bay honey or ranch dipping sauces.