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12 – 22 February 2025
Bigger and better each year, Qatar’s most exciting food fair is returning in 2025 to tantalise your taste buds. Stay tuned for updates on this unmissable event, where you can sample world-class food from top chefs, admire nightly fireworks, enjoy live entertainment and join fun workshops.
Indulge in world-class dining and premium hospitality with VIP offerings at Qatar International Food Festival 2024.
Check out the full schedule of interactive food sessions, entertainment, live cooking and more at the festival.
6:00 PM Workshop: Blind Test Tasting
7:00 PM Cooking Challenge: Sunny Side Up Sandwiches
5:00 PM - Kids show
6:30 PM - Kids show
8:00 PM - Live music
9:00 PM - Paramotor show
9:15 PM - Live music
10:00 PM - DJ Warren
4:30 PM Mixology Show
5 PM Kids Workshop: Bento Cake Decoration
6 PM Cooking Competition: Mediterranean Cuisine Challenge
7 PM Monkfish Wellington with Chef Thomas Graham
8 PM Painting the Flavours of Morocco with Chef Najat Kaanache
6:30 PM Paramotor Show
7 PM Live Music
9 PM DJ Warren
10 PM Live Music
4 PM Kids Workshop: Moroccan Sweets with Chef Najat Kaanache
5 PM Black Box Competition
6 PM Qatari Sweets with Chef Aisha Al Tamimi
7 PM Kuwaiti Sweets with Chef Jameela Linqawii
8 PM Workshop: Gingerbread Souffle and Vanilla Custard with Chef Eric Lanlard
5 PM Kids Show
6 PM Live Music
6:30 PM Kids Show
8 PM Live Music
9 PM Paramotor Show
9:15 PM DJ West
4 PM Ice Carving Competition
6 PM Paneer Pollichathu with Chef Aruna Vijay
7 PM Omani Qash'a and Porridge with Chef Maadh Al Badi
7:30 PM Blind Tasting Competition
8 PM Spicy Vegetables Moroccan Way with Chef Najat Kaanache
5 PM Kids Show
6 PM Live Music
6:30 PM Kids Show
8 PM Live Music
9 PM Paramotor Show
9:15 PM DJ West
4 PM Kids Workshop: Chicken Quesadillas with Chef Stephanie El Hoss
5 PM Brisket and Mac and Cheese with the American Embassy
6 PM Burgers Challenge
7 PM Kids Workshop: Create Your Own Wrap
8 PM Meat Majboos with Chef Abir El Saghir
5 PM Kids Show
6:30 PM Kids Show
8:30 PM Live Music
9 PM Paramotor Show
9:15 PM Garry Craig
10 PM DJ Warren
4 PM Healthy Lifestyle Challenge
5 PM Fooled Beef or Chicken Sandwich and Chickpea Sisig Tacos with Chefs Michelle Adrillana and Airo Malliano
6 PM Taste of the Sea with Chef Gaz Oakley
7 PM Mixology Workshop: Healthy Smoothies
8 PM Qatari Healthy Majboos with Chef Hamad Alhajri
5 PM Kids Show
6:30 PM Kids Show
8 PM Live Music
9 PM Paramotor Show
9:15 PM Live Music
10 PM DJ Warren
4 PM Workshop: Asian Street Food
5 PM Risotto Fiesta with Chef Roberto Trovato
6 PM Vegan Talk: Farm to Table, Nutrition and More with Chefs Gaz Oakley, Ghanim Al Sulaiti and Lorena Loriato
6:45 PM Barista Show: Introduction to Brewing
7 PM Majboos Lamb Shank with Truffle with Chef Noof AlMarri
8 PM Kids Workshop: Cookie Decorating
5 PM Kids Show
6:30 PM Kids Show
8 PM Live Music
9 PM Paramotor Show
9:15 PM Live Music
10 PM DJ Warren
5 PM Cooking with PSG Legends with Chef Alexandre Guillo
6 PM Mixology workshop: Bottles Juggling Show
6:30 PM Kids Workshop: Vegan Chocolate with Chef Lorena Loriato
7:30 PM Healthy Boxes Challenge
8 PM Cooking Show with Chef Faycal Bettoui
5 PM Kids Show
6 PM Live Music
6:30 PM Kids Show
8 PM Live Music
9 PM Paramotor Show
9:15 PM Live Music
10 PM DJ Warren
4 PM Fruit Carving Competition
6 PM Threed with Chef Hamad AlHajri
7 PM Qatari Mashkhoul with Chef Aisha Al Tamimi
8 PM Discover Lucknow Specialties with Chef Pankaj Bhadouria
5 PM Kids Show
6 PM Live Music
6:30 PM Kids Show
8 PM Live Music
9 PM Paramotor Show
9:15 PM Live Music
10 PM DJ Warren
4 PM Vegan Bolognese Pasta with Chef Lorena Loriato and Torba Market
5 PM Cooking Show with Chef Mihai Florin
6 PM Kids Workshop: Asian Food with Chef CA
7 PM Cooking Show with Chefs Michelle Adrillana and Airo Malliano
8 PM Qatari Food Challenge
5 PM Kids Show
6 PM Live Music
6:30 PM Kids Show
8 PM Live Music
9 PM Paramotor Show
9:15 PM Live Music
10 PM DJ Warren
This innovative farm diversifies local food production, contributing to a sustainable, home-grown food supply in Qatar and beyond. Visit their pop-up to try artisanal dairy products, baked goods, fruit preserves, and tangy pickles and condiments.
Instagram: @heenatsalma
Visit the garden area at QIFF 2024 to enjoy a variety of vegan treats in a tranquil setting. The food offerings are brought to you in collaboration with Qatari entrepreneur Ghanim Al-Sulaiti, a well-known promoter of the benefits of plant-based lifestyles. Delight in vegan treats from Evergreen Organics, Mylk, Nosh Cravings, All About Doughnuts, Hookies, Botany, Green and Go, Neat Burger, Raw, Suzy, Thalatheen, Noor Almazroei, and more.
The Torba Market pop-up at QIFF 2024 is a celebration of natural and artisanal foods, focusing on supporting the local food system and fostering a community atmosphere since 2017. Pick and choose from a variety of fresh, organic produce and handcrafted goods from local farmers and artisans.
Instagram: @torbafarm
Rediscover the magic of our last event and see what you can look forward to in 2025.
Winter in Qatar is buzzing with exciting events like these. Take a look at our line-up to plan your trip.
1 January – 1 February 2025
30 January – 5 February 2025
18 December 2024 – 18 January 2025
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