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DINING AROUND TOWN
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Fast Food Around Town
Map of Al Sadd Area
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DINING IN HOTELS
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5-Star Hotels
Doha Marriott Hotel
Four Seasons Hotel Doha
Grand Regency Hotel Doha
InterContinental Doha
La Cigale Hotel – Qatar
Ramada Hotel Doha
Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
The Ritz-Carlton, Doha
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4-Star Hotels
Al Bustan Hotel
Al Sadd Merweb Hotel
Mercure Grand Hotel
Mövenpick Hotel Doha
Oasis Hotel & The Beach Club
Rydges Plaza Doha
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Outside Doha
Sealine Beach Resort (Mesaieed)
Al Sultan Beach Resort (Al Khor)
DINING IN MALLS & HYPERMARKETS
City Center-Doha
Royal Plaza
Hyatt Plaza
Landmark Shopping Mall
The Mall
The Centre
Centrepoint
Villaggio
LuLu Hypermarket
Dasman Centre
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FOOD FEATURES
Succulent shawarma
Our daily bread
Arabic mezze
Qatar’s coffee culture
Sweet endings
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Dining Guide Legend
Below QAR60
per person
Family Section
Takeaway
QAR60 - 100
per person
Alcohol
Home Delivery
Above QAR100
per person
Live
Entertainment
Outside
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Doha Dining Guide I Al Bandar Restaurants
Al Dar
Seafood, Indian, Arabic Cuisines
International Cuisine
Al Corniche St
Opening hours: 12:30 - midnight
Doha Club
Lunch: 12:00 - 15:00, Dinner: 19:30 - midnight
Tel. 431 1818
Tel. 441 8822
A uniquely designed complex made up of three
restaurants housed in dhow-like structures. Al Gharbi
offers chicken, meat and fish tandoori; Al Sharqi
specialises in Arabic cuisine. At The Fish Market, you
get to pick your fish from the display and have it cooked
the way you like it.
The restaurant’s warm hospitality, good food and
cosy ambiance is reflected in its Arabic name, which
means ‘home’. Offering a daily Arabic and Asian buffet,
including mezze, kebabs, grilled hammour and roast
lamb, Al Dar also has an extensive à la carte menu
featuring everything from pasta to curry.
Al Hamra
Al Khaima
Lebanese, Syrian, Arabic Cuisines
Oriental, International Cuisines
Al Rayyan Rd
Opening hours: 07:00 - 01:00
Al Sadd St
Opening hours: 24 hours
Tel. 443 3297
Tel. 444 6962
This family restaurant serves traditional Lebanese
cuisine, such as lentil soup, grilled meats, mezze,
kebabs and stuffed vine leaves. It is a good place for a
quiet meal away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
Here, you can choose your ambiance as well as your
food. The family section has a grand, stained-glass
ceiling framed by a hand-painted sky of clouds; upstairs,
tinted mirrors serve as walls; and the main section near
the front windows is more casual. Menu items range
from lamb kebabs to chicken cordon bleu.
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Al Khair
Al Majless Al Arabi
Syrian Cuisine
Arabic, Lebanese Cuisines
Al Diwan St
Al Salama St (Al Sadd Area)
Tel. 431 3998
Tel. 444 7417
Syrian restaurant with wooden pillars, palm-frond
ceilings, woven majlis benches, lanterns and green
vines that trail around the walls. Early birds can try the
Syrian breakfast, which comes with bread topped with
chicken, meat or gram, beans and chicken liver. Menu
includes mixed barbecue, shawarma, lobster and fruit
cocktails.
Known for its Lebanese cuisine and friendly service,
this restaurant is a superb choice for a social gathering
or a romantic dinner. Relax with a large group in one of
the private majlis, where cushions serve as chairs, or
sit with your loved one at a corner, candlelit table.
Al Mandaloun
Al Mandarin
Lebanese Cuisine
Juices, Sandwiches, Desserts
8th Floor, Alfardan Centre, Grand Hamad St
Lunch: 12:30 - 15:30, Dinner: 20:00 - 02:00
Tel. 435 3156
Feast on fine Lebanese cuisine while enjoying an
evening of live entertainment. The beautiful voice of an
Arabic singer accompanied by a band will charm you
throughout your visit. Treat yourself to grilled seafood
and meats with Arabic bread and rice.
1) Salwa Rd (near Jarir Bookstore)
2) Al Shafi St (Rayyan City)
Opening hours: 1) 09:00 - 02:00, 2) 16:00 - 00:30
Tel. 1) 442 5588, 2) 482 1158
The most upmarket ‘juice stall’ in town! Those wary
of stepping into the numerous budget eateries around
Doha for a juice will love this restaurant, which serves
all the juices and cocktails you could wish for. You can
even create your own three-tiered juice cocktail topped
off with ice cream.
Doha Dining Guide I Al Mounir
Al Rabwah
Lebanese Cuisine
Western, Eastern, Arabic Cuisines
Al Mirqab Al Jadeed St
Al Wakra Main St
Opening hours: 24 hours
Tel. 441 7131
Tel. 464 4542
Quaint diner inspired by a small Lebanese village and
run by a friendly family. The comfortable and cheerful
interior makes for a relaxing setting for a traditional
Lebanese meal of savoury lamb, seasoned rice and
hummus. Shawarmas are available for those who want
a quick bite on the road.
Friendly, 24-hour Arabic restaurant with a colourful
decor and stained-glass windows. There are two dining
levels, and the restaurant features a majlis for more
intimate dinner parties. The broad-ranging menu is
unlikely to disappoint, offering cold mezze, savoury puff
pastries and charcoal-grilled meats.
Al Rawchee
Al Sayyad
Lebanese Cuisine
Seafood, Oriental Cuisine
The Diplomatic Club
Tel. 432 1100
Tel. 483 9000
Casual Lebanese restaurant with an open kitchen,
where you can watch as the chef prepares your order.
Tropical plants, a chandelier and lively Arabic music
give a warm welcome as you enter. Dig into falafel and
lamb sandwiches, stuffed vine leaves and mixed grill.
With a beachfront that overlooks the azure waters of
the Gulf and a terrace for alfresco dining, Al Sayyad
is artfully furnished with fishing nets and a tank full
of tropical fish — in keeping with its seafood theme.
The menu features international and Mediterranean
seafood and grills.
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Al Shami Home Restaurant
Al Sultan Restaurant
Arabic Cuisine
BBQ, Lebanese Cuisine
Suhaim Bin Hamad St
1) Al Mirqab Al Jadeed St, 2) Al Matar St
Tel. 443 3666
Tel. 1) 441 4067, 2) 441 1865
Lovely decor, friendly staff and a menu that ranges from
New York sirloin steaks to Arabic barbecues make this
a popular eatery. The main section offers fine dining,
while the more traditional Arabic section is in the form
of a tent with a marble fountain. For big gatherings,
book the private majlis.
Smiling staff and Lebanese barbecue await you at this
tastefully decorated restaurant, where green vines
run along cheerful yellow walls and TV screens show
your favourite programmes. Stuffed chicken and lamb,
savoury pies and sandwiches are popular choices from
the menu.
Applebee's
Asiana
Asian Cuisine
1) Suhaim Bin Hamad St, 2) City Center-Doha
Opening hours: 1) 11:00 - 02:00, 2) 11:00 - midnight
1) Airport Intersection, 2) Landmark Mall
Tel. 1) 436 0747, 2) 493 4880
Tel. 1) 462 6600, 2) 488 2612
Typical trendy, American neighbourhood grill with a wide
repertoire of hearty salads, steaks, soups, milkshakes
and Weight Watchers-inspired dishes. The restaurant’s
lively ambiance and jovial staff will put you at ease right
away to sit back and enjoy a satisfying meal or simple
coffee and dessert.
Indian, Thai and Chinese culinary delights in a pleasant
dining atmosphere. Asiana specialises in a mouthwatering array of charcoal-fired kebabs cooked in
traditional clay oven tandoors, and also serves a really
good traditional Indian curry. Excellent food, coupled
with the best of Asian hospitality, guarantee a pleasing
visit.
Doha Dining Guide I Assaha Lebanese Village
Automatic Restaurant
Lebanese Cuisine
Oriental, International Cuisines
Al Matar St
Al Sadd St
Tel. 435 5353
Tel. 442 5999
This restaurant takes you back in time to a traditional
Lebanese village setting, with walls built from stones
imported from Lebanon, antiques lining the walls,
Arabic melodies filling the air and fresh bread baking
in a blazing stove. Have a feast in this authentic setting,
finishing with an authentic Lebanese dessert.
Delicious Damascus mezze accompanied by an enticing
range of traditional mixed grills, roast chicken and fried
fish, as well as a wide variety of international fare. An
upstairs family hall is available, making this restaurant
a suitable place for a big gathering. Automatic also
offers a catering service.
Baguette
Balhambar
Arabic Cuisine
Suhaim Bin Hamad St
Al Corniche St
Tel. 432 2524
Tel. 483 4423
One of Doha’s latest dining additions, Baguette is a
friendly eatery offering easy fare such as burgers,
pastas, sandwiches, soups and salads. Sit indoors in
soft-cushioned booths or go alfresco on the terrace.
Big-screen TVs and an open kitchen will keep both you
and your children entertained as you eat.
Built in the style of a traditional Qatari house,
Balhambar is the only restaurant here to serve classic
Qatari food, such as ghouzi (whole roast young goat on
rice) and harees (slow-cooked wheat and lamb). Dine
indoors to soak in the ambiance, or sit outdoors for a
lovely evening view of Doha Bay.
10 I Doha Dining Guide
Beijing
Bennigan's
Chinese Cuisine
Irish American Cuisine
Salwa Rd (opposite The Centre)
Lunch: 11:30 - 15:30, Dinner: 17:30 - 23:30
Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex
Tel. 435 8688
Tel. 483 8700
Authentic Chinese cuisine with indoor and outdoor
seating. Menu includes traditional favourites such as
wonton soup, chop suey and ginger beef. Staff are more
than happy to help those unfamiliar with Chinese food.
For a more secluded dining environment, request one
of the tables separated by cubicles.
Family restaurant with an Irish flair. Salads, soups,
steaks, burgers, baked potatoes, French fries, steamed
vegetables, sinful milkshakes — Bennigan’s will please
both the health-conscious (with its calorie-counted
menu) and the gourmand. Providing a fun environment,
the restaurant also has an outdoor children’s play
area.
Best Fish
Betos
Seafood
Argentinian Grill
1) Al Mirqab Al Jadeed St, 2) Al Sadd St
Suhaim Bin Hamad St
Lunch: 12:00 - 15:00, Dinner: 18:30 - 23:30
Tel. 1) 443 8540, 2) 444 7656
Tel. 432 0333
Reminiscent of a seaside diner, Best Fish offers a wide
range of seafood and international dishes. Popular
choices are grilled lobster, garlic shrimp and fried
hammour on rice or with French fries. Those looking for
a light meal can pick from a tasty selection of salads,
soups and sandwiches.
The mouth-watering smell of char-grilled steak wafts
from an open kitchen, whetting your appetite as soon as
you step into this Argentinean restaurant. The perfect
venue for meat lovers as the chefs serve up whopping
beef ribs, beef chorizo, tenderloin steak, barbecued
chicken and lamb as well as hearty sandwiches.
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Bukhara
Café Batteel
Indian Cuisine specialising in Mughlai
International Cuisine, Coffee Shop, Pastries
Lunch: 10:00 - 16:00 (last order 14:30)
Dinner: 18:30 - 23:30
Tel. 483 3345
Dining in this restaurant, you can imagine yourself in the
forests of India, with dim lights adding to the enchanting
mood, as you savour curries, kebabs, flavoured rice and
lassi (yogurt with water, ice and sugar). Staff dressed in
the traditional Indian shalwar kameez provide wonderful
food and service.
Salwa Rd
Tel. 444 1414
The ideal place for lunch, tea or dinner in a setting
recalling a traditional Qatari house, complete with
gypsum carving, mangrove poles, palm mat ceiling
and wooden screens. Guests can catch a glimpse of
the style of days gone by while enjoying international
cuisine showcasing the talent of the chefs. Famous for
its delicious homemade breads, cakes and ice creams.
Chili’s
Ciao Restaurant
American, Tex-Mex Cuisines
Italian Cuisine
1) Suhaim Bin Hamad St, 2) The Mall
Opening hours: 11:00 - midnight (Sat - Wed)
11:00 - 01:00 (Thurs - Fri)
1) Salwa Rd (near Qatar Decoration R/A)
2) Main Rd (Al Khor)
Tel. 1) 444 5335, 2) 466 0663
Tel. 1) 468 9100, 2) 472 0361
Known for wholesome food in generous portions, Chili’s
offers a variety of American and Tex-Mex favourites
alongside bottomless beverages amid a fun and colourful
environment. Stars on the menu include the quesadilla
explosion salad, sizzling fajitas, the restaurant’s signature
burgers, irresistible desserts and creamy milkshakes.
Homely restaurant with cosy booths and subdued
lighting. Authentic Italian pizzas, pastas and calzones
are cooked in traditional open ovens and with cheese
specially flown in from Italy. Homemade gelatos and
delectable tiramisu round off the meal. Good choice for
a romantic dinner or night out with friends and family.
CrepAway
Diet Shop
American, French Cuisines
Salwa Rd (Al Muthanna Complex)
Opening hours: 09:30 - 01:30 (Sun - Thurs)
08:30 - 01:30 (Fri - Sat)
Tel. 465 5830
One of the first themed restaurants in the Middle East,
CrepAway provides a feel-good ambiance with a jukebox
playing pop hits and a handsome Harley Davidson
motorbike at the entrance. As the name suggests,
CrepAway specialises in crêpes, both savoury and
sweet, but also offers salads, soups and sandwiches.
Salwa Rd (Al Muthanna Complex)
Tel. 466 4995
Offering tasty, healthy meals, this is the place for dieters.
The menu — which includes salads, sushi, soups and
wholesome entrees — specifies the calorie count for
each item so you know exactly what you are getting
yourself into. With the delicious fare and cheerful staff,
you will leave feeling good about yourself.
Diwaniyat Al Bukhari
Eli France Café
Oriental, Continental Cuisines
1) Gharrafa, 2) Souq Al Qala’a, 3) City Center-Doha
1) Salwa Rd, 2) City Center-Doha
Tel. 488 8807 (Gharrafa)
Tel. 435 7222 (Salwa Rd)
With an interior resembling an Arabic castle and the
aroma of simmering sauces and roasting meats,
one can expect a happy dining experience here. And
indeed, the thoughtful staff puts you right at ease and
the scrumptious food comes in large portions. For an
intimate setting, ask for a private majlis.
Quiet, classy family café serving speciality coffees,
cocktails, pastries, cakes and meals. While Eli France
is known for its bakery, it also has an international
menu with hot entrees ranging from crêpes to biryani.
A children’s play area is available and you can book the
restaurant for birthday parties.
SUCCULENT SHAWARMA
Visitors to Qatar are always surprised by the
amazing variety of food on offer. Indeed, eating
out tops the list of things that residents and
nationals do every day. With so many restaurants
and international fast-food chains vying for your
attention, you will find yourself spoilt for choice.
The preparation of the shawarma is a laborious
process. Chunks of boneless meat are marinated
in a mixture of spices, vinegar, onion, ginger, garlic
and tomato paste. The meat is allowed to soak
in the marinade for at least 24 hours before it is
ready to be roasted. The longer the marinating, the
more flavourful and tender the meat will be. A busy
outlet can sell almost 40kg daily of meat through
its shawarmas.
Although it is a traditional snack, shawarma
cuisine has kept up with the times. It used to
be that the filling was always lamb or beef, but
nowadays chicken is very popular and fish is
available at some stalls. Many different types of
bread are also used these days. While wholemeal
pita bread is still very common, there are many
shops in Doha that offer shawarma wrapped up in
Turkish bread and finely rolled out Indian bread.
But no matter which eatery you finally decide on,
don’t miss out on the night-time stalls selling
shawarma, the Middle Eastern meat roll that is
a filling snack and often taken as a meal in itself.
Common throughout the Arabian Peninsula and
now successfully exported to London and other
Western cities where there is an Arab population,
the shawarma has gained a heartening acceptance
that transcends all tastes and budgets. Qatar’s
cityscape is dotted with shawarma vendors,
offering for a reasonable price (between QAR3
and QAR5) strips of finely cut roast lamb, beef or
chicken, with salad, sesame dip and chilli sauce
stuffed in pita bread.
Most of the shops selling shawarma offer other
delicious regional favourites: rotisserie chicken,
falafel (small, round, fried delicacy of chickpeas,
beans and parsley), foul (bean stew), and to wash
it all down, fresh fruit juices and tea. So, while you
watch the vendor expertly slicing off the meat for
your shawarma, you can also watch the rest of the
establishment in action — frying falafel, keeping an
eye on the foul pot, seasoning the chicken for the
rotisserie, and manning the blender to churn out
fruit juices and milkshakes.
Shawarma stalls are just the tip of the gastronomic
iceberg in Qatar, as you yourself will discover
once you step out in search of food. And if you get
lost looking for a restaurant, don’t worry, there is
bound to be a shawarma stall just round the corner
that will do more than quell those hunger pangs!
Fairways
Fakhr El Din Restaurant
Lebanese Cuisine
Doha Golf Club
Lunch: 12:00 - 15:00, Dinner: 19:00 - 22:00
Suhaim Bin Hamad St
Tel. 483 2338
Tel. 435 0050
Overlooking the ninth green of the Doha Golf Club,
Fairways has an elegant dining room rich in colour
with plenty of natural light. The fine-dining outlet offers
international fare, and some tempting options on the
menu are marinated tiger prawns, fennel risotto, fillet
of baby red snapper and baked salmon.
Authentic Lebanese cuisine is meticulously prepared in
an open kitchen, which tantalises the senses with the
wonderful smells of grilled meats and breads. Mezze
and mixed grills can be enjoyed on the main floor or
upstairs in a quiet family section. The restaurant caters
for large parties on the upper level.
Far East Restaurant
Fauchon
Chinese, Thai, Japanese Cuisines
French Cuisine, Coffee Shop, Pastries
Lunch: 11:30 - 15:00, Dinner: 17:30 - 23:00
Salwa Rd (Souq Najd)
Tel. 441 1669
Tel. 432 4888
This casual, two-storey, Thai-style eatery with woodcarved archways and friendly staff specialises in
Chinese, Japanese and Thai cuisines. The large menu
features such exciting items as steamed crab with bean
sauce, sukiyaki, barbecued lobster, Thai duck, spiced
beef salad, butterfly fish and Thai curry.
A well-known name in French gastronomy, Fauchon
promises gourmet chocolates, cookies and preserves.
The restaurant combines a patisserie with a café
— you can get French delicacies to go or sink into the
comfortable sofas for an intimate tête-à-tête over a cup
of tea. You can also get beautiful food baskets.
Fuddruckers
Grand Joud Café & Restaurant
American Steaks, Burgers, Salads
Arabic Cuisine
Salwa Rd (opposite The Centre)
Tel. 483 3983
Tel. 442 9944
A name synonymous with casual dining, Fuddruckers
lets you mix and match items on its menu to create your
own burger or steak plate. You can even watch the chef
prepare your order. The beef burger and potato wedges
are a favourite, as are the juicy tenderloin and sirloin
steaks.
Low lighting and the generous use of wood impart
a soothing mood to this two-storey shisha café and
restaurant. On the menu are traditional Lebanese
favourites such as mezze, lentil soup and mixed grill.
The restaurant provides wireless facilities, so you can
catch up on work over some Turkish coffee.
Hediard
Italian Fisherman
French, Arabic Cuisines
Italian, American Cuisines
Salwa Rd (near Al Asiri Interchange)
Salwa Rd (near Al Asiri Interchange)
Tel. 444 1213
Tel. 466 6474
Posh but cosy French patisserie and restaurant with
crescent-shaped booths. The first floor features
pastries and sweets; the restaurant on the second
floor offers snacks, such as crêpes and sandwiches; as
well as main courses like beef tenderloin and grilled
seabass. Top off your meal with a speciality coffee.
Fun eatery designed to make you feel as though you are
dining in a quaint courtyard, where the genial and lighthearted waiting staff might even sing as they serve your
meal. You can tailor-make your own pasta from the
excellent and varied menu and children have a special
My Little Italy menu.
J.G. Sandwich Cellar
Johnny Rockets
English Cuisine
American Cuisine
Ras Abu Abboud St
Opening hours: 07:00 - 22:00 (Sun - Thurs)
08:00 - 20:00 (Fri - Sat)
Tel. 435 7559
This is Doha’s only traditional British café. Combining
wholesome home-cooked food with a warm and friendly
atmosphere, the restaurant offers a broad repertoire of
salads, soups, sandwiches, meat pies and, of course,
fish and chips. You can even make a special request if
what you fancy isn’t on the menu.
Salwa Rd (Al Emadi Centre)
Tel. 455 2792
Set up like a 1950s American diner, with mini jukeboxes
on each table playing a medley of pop tunes, Johnny
Rockets boasts a menu of all-American favourites,
including juicy hamburgers, thick milkshakes and
malts, and hot-out-of-the-oven apple pie.
Kababji
Kebab King
Kebabs
Arabic, Indian, Chinese, Continental Cuisines
Al Jamiaa St (near Al Meera), Al Dafna Area
1) Al Matar St (Souq Khalid), 2) Ras Abu Abboud St
Tel. 483 8680
Tel. 441 0400
This is the place for connoisseurs of Indian and Arabic
cuisines. Enjoy lip-smacking, authentic charcoal-grilled
kebabs, koftas, salads and chicken tikka that are served
with Arabic bread or French fries in a laid-back setting
or private family area.
Inviting, cosy restaurant with a green, wood decor. The
broad-ranging, eclectic menu leaves you with the happy
problem of what to order, as it offers Arabic mezze,
charcoal-grilled kebabs, barbecued meats, Indian
snacks, tandoori, seafood, vegetarian, Szechuan and
Cantonese dishes.
Korean Garden
LA Boutique
Korean, Japanese Cuisines
Coffees, Sandwiches, Pastries
Suhaim Bin Hamad St
Suhaim Bin Hamad St
Tel. 442 1853
Tel. 432 0333
Dine at a normal table setting, sit at the sushi bar or book
a private room for large reservations. The restaurant
comprises an informal dining area decorated in Asian
style. Traditional appetisers are served throughout the
meal, so be sure not to order too much.
Chic café with luxurious leather chairs and frothy
cappuccinos that tempt you to stop and visit with
friends, or to watch your favourite TV show on one of
the wall-mounted screens. A popular choice here is the
raspberry white chocolate cheesecake; other favourites
are crème brulee and the scrumptious muffins.
La maison du Café
La Rochelle
French Pastries, Bakery, Sandwiches, Salads
1) Salwa Rd (Al Muthanna Complex)
2) Royal Plaza
Opening hours: 1) 07:00 - 02:00, 2) 07:00 - 22:00
Tel. 1) 455 2920, 2) 436 7464
Comfortable and homely, with the air of a bistro, La
maison du Café has a dark wood interior accented
by warm colours. Offering mainly light fare, such as
sandwiches, crêpes, salads and pastries, it is a splendid
venue if you need a shopping break at Royal Plaza.
Suhaim Bin Hamad St
Tel. 443 5073
French country-style restaurant and café. The warm
wood walls and open bakery enhance the fragrance
of freshly baked bread. A delightful place for French
cuisine. Choose from among seven breads for your
sandwich, or sample interesting creations such as
rocket mushroom salad, and salmon and mint green
salad.

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