Doha, Qatar — Food and Dining
Restaurants in Doha, Qatar
Restaurants
Expensive
Al Shaheen
Located in Doha's Sheraton Hotel, this rooftop restaurant, with its sweeping views and safe international menu, is a favorite of the local business community as well as expats and travelers.
Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, Al Corniche Street, Doha
Tel: 485 4821.
Website: www.sheratondoha.com
Il Teatro
This elegant Italian restaurant is one of the best restaurants in Doha. It serves traditional Italian cuisine, and boasts an impressive wine list. Reservations are recommended.
Four Seasons Hotel, Al Corniche Street, PO Box 24665, Doha
Tel: 494 8888.
Website: www.fourseasons.com/doha
La Mer
Dining 23 floors above the Arabian Gulf is quite an experience; and one that comes with cooking from a team with equally lofty culinary ambitions. Enjoy smooth service, chic surrounds and the likes of top quality fillet of beef and the local fish hammour, served with a winning combination of French nous and local innovation.
The Ritz-Carlton Doha, West Bay Lagoon area, PO Box 23400 Doha
Tel: 484 8000.
Website: www.ritzcarlton.com
Moderate
Green's
Get past the themed green lighting at this Doha restaurant and enjoy a range of creative vegetarian dishes a million miles away from the old veggie bake served up in other restaurants as the vegetarian option.
Salwa Road C Ring Road, PO Box 1768 Doha
Tel: 428 1428.
Website: www.ramadaplazadoha.com
Ruby Wu's
A chic and stylish Chinese restaurant in Doha's city center, all sharp lines, funky chairs and mood lighting, in this rapidly improving hotel complex. On the menu are the likes of skewered chicken with hot garlic sauce and steamed sweet dumplings with coconut sorbet.
Salwa Road C Ring Road, PO Box 1768 Doha
Tel: 428 1428.
Website: www.ramadaplazadoha.com
Cheap
The Caravan
The Caravan will never win any awards, but for no-frills, cheap food in Doha, it is hard to beat. The all-you-can-eat buffet is a big hit with locals and visitors alike.
C Ring Road
Tel: 465 1133.
Nightlife
As Doha is an Islamic city, many locals do not drink alcohol, at least not officially. Consequently, Doha's nightlife is nothing to boast about, and it rarely changes. That said, there are a handful of hotspots residents frequent.
Bars
The Ritz-Carlton Doha
The Ritz Carlton is home to a number of lively venues, including the waterfront Admiral's Club, which boasts a live DJ. Shisha Diwan at the same hotel serves only non-alcoholic drinks, but the highlight is smoking one of the fruit-flavored water pipes, while Habanos keeps the cocktail and cigar crowd happy.
West Bay Lagoon, PO Box 23400 Doha
Tel: 484 8000.
Website: www.ritzcarlton.com
Clubs
Aussie Bar
The Aussie Bar at the Rydges Plaza Hotel is a fun new addition to the local nightlife scene.
Rydges Plaza Hotel, Abu Firas Street
Qube
Nightclubs are thin on the ground in Doha, but the Ramada Plaza Doha has the Qube, with its modern dance sounds.
Salwa Road C Ring Road, PO Box 1768 Doha
Tel: 428 1428.
Website: www.ramadaplazadoha.com
Live Music
Waterhole Disco Lounge
Chill out and start your evenings with great music, good food and a lively atmosphere at the Sheraton Doha's Waterhole Disco Lounge, also hosting live band performances on weekdays.
Sheraton Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, Al Corniche Street, PO Box 6000 Doha
Tel: 485 4941.
Website: www.sheratondoha.com/waterhole
