Qatar's cuisine represents Arabia and the Middle East, but also all major tastes of the world, with everything from fine dining to family-style restaurants, casual, to cafes.
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Qatar's cuisine represents Arabia and the Middle East, but also all major tastes of the world, with everything from fine dining to family-style restaurants, casual, to cafes.
On the hunt for something new? Our restaurant listings are constantly updated to inspire you with the very best Asian, Arabic and international restaurants in Qatar.
Doha's popular chefs take you through a gastronomic adventure, blending flavours from around the world with locally sourced ingredients, resulting in a symphony of tastes.
Situated in Qatar’s iconic Museum of Islamic Art, with spectacular views of the Doha skyline, IDAM by culinary maestro Alain Ducasse, offers contemporary French Mediterranean cuisine with an Arabic twist. -recommended by the MICHELIN Guide Doha 2025
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IDAM is accessible via car or taxi (Uber is widely used, alternatively Karwa).
The nearest metro station is National Museum. IDAM is a 15-minute walk from National Museum Station.
The Morimoto Doha is the first restaurant in the Middle East by renowned Chef Masaharu Morimoto, where patrons can enjoy signature omakase and the finest sushi along with Japanese Wagyu beef. Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto’s Japanese finedining spot is as lavish and dramatic as you’d expect from his TV show. -recommended by the MICHELIN Guide Doha 2025
Nearest metro station: Legtaifiya
Serving Andalusian, Levantine and Qatari-inspired food, this restaurant affords majestic views of the water as well as The Pearl locale, while the jasmine scented interior seems to stop time.
ADDRESS: Pearl Qatar, Marina Way 31
PHONE: +974 7711 1504
This Yemeni restaurant in Souq Waqif offers a traditional dining experience with floor seating and dishes such assalta and fahsa stews slow cooked in stone pots in clay ovens.
ADDRESS: Abdullah Bin Jassim St, Doha, Souq Waqif
PHONE: +974 4437 5503
Owned and operated by a Qatari, this rustic corner restaurant in Souq Waqif serves up home stylelocal cuisine. Try one of the five types of khobizregag (crepe-like bread) with karak tea, a local favourite.
ADDRESS: Beside Qatar Airways, Al Jasra Street, Souq Waqif, Doha
PHONE: +974 5551 5561
Also known as the ‘Fishermen’s Café’, this humble café along the Corniche is a popular hangout for local fishermen, expats and tourists; offering staples such as foul, sandwiches, burgers, tea, coffee and juices, along with shisha.
ADDRESS: Al Corniche Street, Doha Qatar
PHONE: +974 4111 1251
For some of the best karak in town, or warm flatbread (chapati) with sweet or savoury fillings, head to this popular tea shop in Katara. Open 24/7 search for long car queues for this café’s famous ginger flavoured karak.
ADDRESS: Katara Cultural Village
PHONE: +974 4408 1408
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