Type “halal food near me” in Sunnyvale and you get a map of pins with no way to tell which kitchen is fully halal, which one is open after 9 pm, and which one will actually have a plate ready when you get there. This guide answers those questions for Falafel Flare, the halal Mediterranean and Middle Eastern kitchen at 470 N Mathilda Ave. It covers what the restaurant says about halal, how the menu is organized, which format to pick for a weeknight versus a group, the hours (including the late ones), and how to order direct for pickup or delivery.
What “halal” means at Falafel Flare
The restaurant’s website states that it uses 100% halal-certified ingredients and describes the whole menu as halal Mediterranean and Middle Eastern street food. That covers the charcoal-grilled kebabs the website leads with, the burgers, and the chicken in the wraps and bowls. The menu does list a Bacon Burger and a Crazy Bacon Fried Chicken Burger; the website’s halal statement applies to the whole menu, and if you want to know what the bacon is made from, ask the kitchen when you order.
The menu in sixty seconds
The ordering page is organized by format rather than by meat, which makes choosing easier once you know the sections:
| Format | What it is | Best for |
| Kabab plates | Chicken Kabab, Adana Kabab, Chicken Chilli Kabab, Chapli Kabab, Lamb Kabab, Beef Kabab, Combination Kabab; the listing describes them as served with rice, salad, hummus and pita | A full dinner, or one plate shared between two light eaters |
| Platters | Falafel Platter, Gyro Platter, Chicken Platter, Combo Platter, Flare Platter | Variety on one tray; the Combo and Flare platters for sharing |
| Rice bowls | Chicken Rice Bowl, Gyro Rice Bowl, Falafel Rice Bowl; also a Chicken Salad Bowl | Desk lunches, lighter dinners, delivery |
| Wraps | Chicken Wrap, Gyro Wrap, Falafel Wrap, Philly Wrap, Club Wrap, Jumbo Wrap | Eating on the move, late-night orders |
| Burgers | Eleven, from the Classic Hamburger to the Flame Burger and Chappali Burger | Kids, mixed groups, anyone who does not want rice |
Starters (Baba Ganosh, Dolma, Chicken Wings), salads (Greek Salad, Caesar Salad), sides (Curly Fries, Badma’ash Fries), desserts (Baklava, Turkish Delight) and drinks (Doogh, Mango Lassi) round it out. What each plate includes and which sauces are offered is spelled out on the ordering page; it is the current source if anything here has changed.
Menu card — Chicken Kabab
A charcoal-grilled chicken kabab plate; the menu listing describes the kabab plates as served with rice, salad, hummus and pita.
Order on the Falafel Flare menu
Which format to order
Order a kabab plate if:
- it is dinner and you want the charcoal grill to be the point of the meal;
- you are feeding two people who do not eat much, because the plate carries rice, salad, hummus and pita;
- you want leftovers that reheat well (rice and grilled meat travel better than fried food).
Order a wrap or a rice bowl if:
- you are eating at a desk or in the car;
- you are ordering after 10 pm and want something that is quick to eat;
- you want the same chicken, gyro or falafel without the full plate.
Order a platter if:
- there are three or more of you and nobody wants to choose;
- you are new to the menu and want more than one thing on the tray: the Combo Platter or the Flare Platter; the ordering page lists what each one includes.
Menu card — Gyro Wrap
Gyro meat in a wrap, from the Wraps section of the ordering page; the quickest way to eat gyro on the move.
Order on the Falafel Flare menu
Hours, including the late ones
Most halal kitchens in Sunnyvale close by 9 or 10 pm. Falafel Flare’s posted hours, on the website and the Google Business Profile, are:
- Monday and Thursday: 10:30 am to 9 pm
- Tuesday and Wednesday: 10:30 am to 11 pm
- Friday and Saturday: 10:30 am to 11:59 pm, plus an overnight window from 12 am to 4 am
- Sunday: 11 am to 9 pm
For late orders, the ordering page is the safest check: it only takes orders while the kitchen is accepting them. Holiday hours are not published, so call ahead on a holiday.
Where it is and how to get there
Falafel Flare is at 470 N Mathilda Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94085. The about page describes the location as the Sunnyvale Heritage District, 0.4 miles from the Sunnyvale Caltrain station, which makes it a workable stop on the walk from the train. Office traffic from the north side of Sunnyvale reaches it along Mathilda; the restaurant calls itself a favorite for tech teams and locals alike. There is a map on the contact page if you want to check your own route.
Menu card — Chicken Rice Bowl
One of the website’s four featured popular items, chicken over rice; a lighter desk-lunch alternative to the full plate.
Order on the Falafel Flare menu
How to order for pickup or delivery
The website’s two buttons, Order Priority Pickup (Direct) and Order Direct Delivery (Best Price), both open the restaurant’s own ordering page. Ordering there, rather than through a delivery app, means the restaurant keeps the full order value instead of paying a third-party commission, which is why the website frames it as skipping the fees. Pick the pickup time or delivery address, pay online, and the order goes straight to the kitchen. For a large order or an event, the contact page has a form with a Catering Inquire option.
FAQ
What halal food is there in Sunnyvale?
Falafel Flare at 470 N Mathilda Ave serves halal Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food: charcoal-grilled kabab plates, gyro and chicken platters, wraps, rice bowls, falafel, salads and burgers. The website states that it uses 100% halal-certified ingredients.
Is everything at Falafel Flare halal?
The website says the restaurant uses 100% halal-certified ingredients across its menu. For a question about a specific item, including the bacon on the burger menu, ask the kitchen when you order.
Does Falafel Flare deliver in Sunnyvale?
Yes. The website’s Order Direct Delivery button opens the restaurant’s own ordering page, which shows whether your address is in range when you enter it. Pickup is available from the same page.
How far is Falafel Flare from Sunnyvale Caltrain?
The restaurant’s about page puts it 0.4 miles from the Sunnyvale Caltrain station, on N Mathilda Ave.
What should I order first at Falafel Flare?
For a first visit, the Chicken Kabab plate shows what the charcoal grill does, and the Combo Platter or Flare Platter gives you more than one item on a tray; the ordering page lists what each includes. For a quick lunch, the Chicken Rice Bowl or the Gyro Wrap.
Order your halal plate
Pick a plate, a wrap or a bowl, choose pickup or delivery, and order from the restaurant’s own page so the full value stays with the kitchen.
