
9406 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL
Part of the MOTW Coffee & Pastries chain — see all 26 locationsMOTW Coffee & Pastries is a mission-driven coffee shop chain that evolved from the viral "Muslims of the World" Instagram initiative to build physical community spaces celebrating culture and connection. Founded by Sajjad Shah, the "Muslims of the World" page started during a time of high anti-Muslim sentiment to share humanizing personal stories. The entire food menu is certified halal, featuring savory items like butter chicken or beef empanadas and sweet Arabic pastries like baklava and pistachio birdnests.
Staff has given verbal assurance of halal status. MOTW Coffee & Pastries operates as a fully halal cafe chain where the entire menu of specialty drinks, pastries, and savory food is 100% halal.
Score reflects admin-confirmed halal status; no additional evidence on file yet.
Got the Pistachio Latte, its taste was decent. A medium ran me almost $8, which is honestly pretty expensive…. even more expensive than Starbucks, especially considering the portion size was much smaller. I’m not really sure what justifies the pricing. But I will say, the service was great and the atmosphere was really nice.