A short walk from the Beverly commuter rail station, a New York burger chain is grilling smash burgers, chopped cheese and crispy peri peri chicken on Rantoul Street — and two separate halal certifiers have put their names on it.

Holy Burger Beverly sits at 131 Rantoul Street, Beverly, MA 01915. It is the only Massachusetts location among the more than 30 shops listed on the brand’s website, holyburger.nyc, which runs from New York and New Jersey to Maryland, Michigan, Virginia, Texas and Arizona. HMS posted its certification notice for the Beverly shop on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

From the Lower East Side to the North Shore

The chain began under another name. Holy Cow’s website (orderholycow.com) says the burger joint was “born in the Lower East Side neighborhood of New York City in 2018” and then expanded into Queens, Long Island and New Jersey. Newer shops carry the Holy Burger name, and the Beverly online ordering link on Toast still uses “holycowbeverly” in its web address.

On its own site, Holy Burger calls itself “the burger joint for everyone” and says it serves “delicious halal burgers with options for everyone, including vegan and gluten-free choices.” Its homepage says the beef and chicken meet “the highest USDA and HMS standards.”

Two certifiers, checked live

For many Muslim families, the first question is who checks the meat. Two certifiers list the Beverly shop in their public directories as of Oct. 12, 2026.

HMS (hmsusa.org) lists Holy Burger Beverly with a certification status of “Certified,” and names its certified products as chicken, lamb, beef and turkey.

Shariah Board New York (SBNY), a nonprofit founded in 2006, lists Holy Burger Beverly as a “Certified Zabiha Halal Listing.” The listing shows its status as active, covers “All Fresh Menu Items,” and runs through December 31, 2026. SBNY says on its homepage that it certifies and monitors businesses that provide “ONLY proper, hand-slaughtered zabiha halal meat,” and that it charges no fee.

Certifications can change, so check both live pages before you go: hmsusa.org/certified-detail/holy-burger-beverly and sbny.org/listing.php?id=272.

What’s on the menu

The Beverly menu on Toast (checked Oct. 12, 2026) is built around New York-style burger-shop staples. The signature Holy Burger is a brisket and short rib patty with American cheese, Holy Sauce, lettuce, tomato and onion for $13.50. The Double Smash Onion Holy Burger stacks two of those patties for $13.50, and a Classic Burger is $8. The Holy Chicken, a crispy breaded chicken breast with peri peri sauce, is $8, and the Holy Dog, a 100% beef frank, is $4.

There is a beef chopped cheese, the New York bodega favorite, plus a grilled chicken version, chicken wings ($10 for eight), Mambo loaded fries, sweet potato tots, onion rings and milkshakes. Value combos, such as a cheeseburger with junior fries and a small drink, are listed at $7.99.

For gatherings, the menu includes a box of 24 sliders that serves up to 12 people ($65), a deli sub box that feeds 12 ($90) and a family box for four ($38). Handy for a halaqa night or youth group.

Gluten-free and plant-based options take up a big part of the menu. Gluten-free versions of the Holy Burger ($14.50), Classic Burger and Holy Chicken come on gluten-free rolls. The menu says these are prepared in a facility that also processes wheat. The plant-based section includes a smashed plant-based burger with vegan American cheese ($13), a plant-based Holy Chicken ($10), a vegan chopped cheese and plant-based sliders. The plant-based turkey sandwich is labeled vegetarian, not vegan, because the bread contains dairy and the mayo contains egg.

One item to ask about: the grilled chicken club lists bacon, but the menu does not say what it is made from. HMS lists only chicken, lamb, beef and turkey as certified for this location, so ask staff before you order it.

Prices change, and delivery apps may charge more than the Toast page.

Why it matters for Massachusetts Muslims

Certified halal options are fewer on the North Shore than in Greater Boston. A shop with a public HMS listing, an active SBNY zabiha listing, late hours and a full plant-based menu means a mixed group — Muslim and non-Muslim friends, coworkers, or a family with a vegan teen and a gluten-free parent — can all eat at the same table.

Downtown Beverly is just over the river from Salem, which makes it an easy stop on a North Shore day trip. For prayer, see masshalal.com/mosques for nearby masjids, including the Northshore Islamic Center in Topsfield and Masjid us Salam in Lynn.

Planning a visit

Address: 131 Rantoul Street, Beverly, MA 01915. Holy Burger’s website, HMS and SBNY all list the phone number as (413) 563-3852. Some map listings show (978) 529-2160 instead.

Hours: Toast and HMS both list daily hours of 11 a.m. to midnight (checked Oct. 12, 2026). Some map and delivery listings show an earlier close, so call ahead if you’re planning a late visit.

By train: Take the MBTA Newburyport/Rockport Line from North Station to Beverly (Beverly Depot, 10 Park Street). Holy Burger is a few minutes’ walk along Rantoul Street. The MBTA lists station garage parking at $4 on weekdays and $2 on weekends.

By car: Beverly is roughly 20 miles north of Boston, via Route 1A through Lynn and Salem or Route 1 to Route 128. Allow extra time at rush hour.

Order ahead: Toast lists pickup and delivery for the Beverly shop, and it is also on Uber Eats.

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