International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change. www.ijicc.net Volume 9, Issue 7, 2019 306 Impact of Halal Food Certification on Restaurant Business in Indonesia: The Mediating Role of Ethical Compliance Arifeen Yama a , Kittisak Jermsittiparsert b,c* , Antomi Saregar d , a Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, b Department for Management of Science and Technology Development, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, c Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, d Faculty Teacher and Training, Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia *Corresponding Author Email: b,c* kittisak.jermsittiparsert@tdtu.edu.vn, a arifeen.y@chula.ac.th, d antomisaregar@radenintan.ac.id, Purpose: This study has aimed to analyze the impact of halal certification on restaurant business performance in Indonesia. Moreover, this research paper has also checked the mediating role of ethics compliance in the relationship between halal certification and restaurant business performance. Methodology: Quantitative method has been used in this research in which data has been collected from restaurant employees located in Indonesia through purposive sampling. A structured questionnaire tool has been used to gather data which was later analyzed through SPSS and AMOS by applying confirmatory factor analysis and structured equation modelling. Results: The results of this study reveal that halal certification can enhance restaurant business performance as significant results were flagged in analysis. Results have also elaborated that partial mediation due to ethical compliance exists in the relationship between halal certification and restaurant business performance. Restaurants with halal certification are more focused on complying with ethics and laws to ensure higher productivity. Implications: This research has wide implications for the Indonesian restaurant industry as performance can be improved through halal certification. Moreover, this research contributes to the empirical evidence regarding the ethics compliance mediating role. Limitations and future research directions have also been given in the context of this study.