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Shopping in Qatar
Shopping in Qatar is easy, fun and offers great The following information will give you a basic
value. With no purchase (or value-added) tax, and guide to the availability of some of the most
because the Qatari market is very competitive, frequently requested items by visitors.
prices are more attractive than in many other
parts of the world, and usually as low as — and,
Books, Cards and Stationery
in some cases, lower than — those in duty-free
facilities in the region.
Qatar offers gleaming, modern shopping malls
and traditional souqs (markets) that recall the
olden-day Arab bazaars. The shopping malls
are air-conditioned, spacious, and have large,
free parking areas. Products and prices vary,
and quality is good. In general, the souqs offer
cheaper goods. Whereas mall shops tend to
have fixed prices, bargaining is expected in the
souqs. Read the ‘Doha’s Souqs’ feature for more
Supermarkets and hypermarkets stock a
information.
seemingly endless array of stationery: pens and
Doha has several shopping ‘districts’, rather than pencils of every description; artists’ colours;
one ‘town centre’, so no matter which part of erasers in every shape and size; art paper and
the city you are in, you can be sure there will be textured paper; a variety of filing and storage
stores nearby. devices; lined and plain notebooks; writing paper
Most shopping malls feature a large and envelopes.
supermarket as an anchor store, but there are Qatar also has hundreds of small stationery
also freestanding hypermarkets. Malls contain shops, which often go by the name of ‘library’.
boutiques, pharmacies, restaurants and coffee Small corner shops usually have a limited
shops; often, there is also a food court. Some selection of writing paper, envelopes and school-
shopping centres have multi-screen cinemas as type exercise books.
well as entertainment facilities that range from
Postcards can be found in Souq Waqif and in
skating rinks and water parks to children’s play
some of the supermarkets. Most stationery
areas and bowling alleys.
shops carry greeting cards, and several malls
All shopping malls have security patrols and have specialty card shops. If you are looking for a
first-aid facilities. They also have separate special souvenir, the General Postal Corporation
prayer rooms for men and women and full toilet (Q-Post) has produced ‘CD Postcards’ of Qatar
facilities. with still and moving images accompanied by a
For those interested in seeing the hustle and sound track in six languages: Arabic, English,
bustle of market life, Doha’s central markets, French, Chinese, Japanese and Korean.
just off Salwa Road, include a large fruit and The country’s largest bookshop, Jarir Bookstore
vegetable market with local and imported (on Salwa Road near Ramada Junction), sells
products, a fish market and a meat market. fiction and non-fiction books in Arabic and
The adjacent Omani Souq sells, as the name English, as well as reference and specialist
implies, goods from Oman such as dried fish, books. Family Bookshop (on Al Mirqab Al Jadeed
frankincense and spices. It also has a wide Street) is another popular bookstore. Some
selection of dates.
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hypermarkets stock a small supply of books


Electronics, Cameras and Computers
and some stationery shops sell books, mostly in
Arabic.
Most hotels have a shop selling a small range of
books, magazines and newspapers.

Carpets and Rugs

Electronics stores, department stores,


independent shops and the souqs all sell
electronic items from different parts of the
world. Some are global brand names, while
others may be less familiar. There is a large
selection to choose from, but be sure to check
There are several specialty shops in Doha selling the nature of the warranty as to whether it is
carpets from IR Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, worldwide or regional. Also check if the item is
Turkey, the Central Asian Republics and China, suitable for use in your home country (voltage,
among others. The sales staff, who are often system, etc.).
the store owners, are knowledgeable about
the carpets and regularly travel to towns and Many film processing and printing outlets stock
villages to buy directly from the weavers. You can a wide range of conventional film and digital
also find antique carpets. cameras. Digital image outlets will print your
pictures or put them on CD.
Carpets that appear identical to the layperson
may actually differ substantially in terms of the Hypermarkets and shops like Jarir Bookstore
fibre used (wool, cotton, silk), the backing on generally have sections selling computers and
which they have been woven (cotton on cotton, accessories. The most concentrated area for
silk on cotton, etc.), and the number of knots computer shops is in the area near the Mercure
per inch. An expert eye can tell which sizes are Hotel on Wadi Musheireb Street.
traditionally made in which countries and areas,
Gold and Jewellery
which colours or patterns are genuine, and can
immediately spot a reproduction. Pearling is an integral part of Qatar’s history
and, although commercial pearling is no longer
A number of the shopping malls and several
carried out in the region, you can still find
shops in Souq Waqif sell handmade carpets.
beautiful examples of natural Gulf pearls in the
Specialty shops (such as Bradran Carpets,
local market,.
Oriental Carpet Company, World of Handmade
Carpets and Reshi) can arrange for packing and Jewellers represent all major international
delivery of the carpets to your home country. jewellery design houses, and matched sets of
necklace, earrings, ring and bracelet are very
popular. Most gold sold here is either 18- or
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22-carat. All gold is assayed and hallmarked Those looking for home furnishings made
in the country. Gold is generally sold by weight, locally from traditional Bedouin weaving, such
according to the day’s price of gold, plus a as attractive cushion covers and hanging shoe
‘making’ charge. However, some imported gold racks, will find an abundant supply in shops in
rings, charms and small items (particularly 18- Souq Waqif.
carat gold from Italy) are ‘ready-priced’.
Luggage
Many jewellers will make pieces to your
specification and there are numerous small
jewellers that undertake repairs — you will
find them in the Gold Souq and in Souq Waqif.
Necklaces featuring the wearer’s name in Arabic
or English are popular gifts and can be made to
order during your stay.
Some jewellers also sell cut and uncut precious
and semi-precious stones as well as mounted
cut stones. Certain traditional designs of 22-
carat jewellery from the region may be set with
semi-precious stones, synthetic stones or even
glass. Always ask so you know exactly what you If you find yourself heading home with more
are buying, and when purchasing diamonds, ask than you brought, do not despair. In addition
for a certificate of authenticity. to branded travelling bags available at the
department stores, the hypermarkets and souqs
Home Furnishings
have a vast array of cheap suitcases, trolley
Although some furniture is made locally, most bags, holdalls and backpacks. Just bear in mind
home furnishings and accessories are imported. that restrictions at Doha Airport mean no one
Stores with large selections include THE One piece of luggage can weigh more than 32kg, so
at Landmark and the Home Centre (City Center looking for an extra large case to pack for two
location and near the Jaidah Flyover), Homes people may not be a good idea.
R Us at Hyatt Plaza, and City Lifestyle at City
Center and Centrepoint. Daiso, a Japanese
shop at Hyatt Plaza, has an extensive range of
Oriental china, ornaments and kitchen items
starting at just QAR6.
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need to replace reading glasses temporarily, you


Musical Instruments, Music and Films
can find inexpensive ones for between QAR6 and
QAR10 in the souqs or at the Daiso store at Hyatt
Plaza.

Perfumes

You can buy traditional Arabian drums and the


oud (Arabian lute) from specialty musical shops
around town, some of which are listed in the
Yellow Pages of the telephone directory. Some
traditional instruments are also available in
Souq Waqif. Department stores, boutiques and supermarkets
Both the shopping malls and souqs have shops all offer wide ranges of perfume, a very popular
selling music CDs, cassettes, videos, VCDs and commodity in the Arab world. All the well-known
DVDs. Most hypermarkets also stock them, as luxury brands are available, but there is also a
does Jarir Bookstore. If your DVD player at home large selection of inexpensive perfumes. Testers
is region-specific, check that the DVD you are are usually available and, particularly with the
interested in will play on your equipment. cheap brands, the only way to assess the scent
is to try it.
Opticians
Numerous small shops, particularly in Souq
Waqif, deal in essential oils and essences, and
you can have a perfume created specially. You
can also buy attractive empty perfume bottles as
gifts or have them filled with the perfume of your
choice.

If you misplace or break your prescription


glasses during your visit, there are opticians
around town and in most of the shopping malls
who will perform eye tests, repair frames,
replace lenses or supply new glasses. If you
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Shoes Textiles and Tailoring

Many shops around town specialise in upmarket The range of textiles available in Qatar is
brands of the traditional men’s leather sandals enormous. You can find both natural and
so popular in Qatar. Hypermarkets, small shops man-made fabrics in a variety of widths. Check
and the souqs sell cheaper makes in similar carefully when ordering by the metre — you may
designs. Other types of shoes and trainers are need a shorter length if the material is wider
also available in the malls and souqs. Shoe Mart than you are used to, or vice versa. The sales
operates the largest shoe stores in Qatar; it has staff will know the length you require if you
branches at City Center and Centrepoint. describe the garment you wish to have made,
and advise you accordingly.
Sporting Goods
Ladies will find everything from plain and
patterned cottons, silks and man-made fibres
to heavily beaded and embroidered fabrics. For
gentlemen, suiting and shirting materials are
readily available both from textile shops and at
the men’s tailors. Ladies’ tailors do not normally
sell fabrics.
There are tailoring shops in almost every part
of town. Tailoring in Qatar is quick, inexpensive
and generally of a high standard. Allow three
or four days for completion, although some
shops can offer a faster service in emergencies.
Specialty shops around town and in the malls Tailors will usually provide accessories such as
sell sports clothing and equipment. Doha 2006 matching threads, buttons, zips and trimmings.
merchandise includes T-shirts and caps, and However, there are shops in the souq that offer
these can be found at the merchandising outlets a wide range if you wish to choose them yourself
at Games venues and in some of the malls. or take them home with you. Please refer to our
Most hotels can loan you sports equipment for separate ‘Doha’s Souqs’ feature to get an idea of
use in their facilities. Scuba diving equipment where to look for tailoring materials.
and accessories can be bought from specialty
centres such as Pearl Divers.
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Watches WHERE TO SHOP


Malls

Al Asmakh Mall (Centrepoint)


Tel: +974 413 1940
On Jawaan Street in the Al Sadd area.

Qatar’s jewellers and watch retailers feature


some of the world’s most famous and exclusive
luxury brands. There is also a good selection of
well-known brands in the medium price range,
while the souqs offer a vast range of watches
from as little as QAR5.
There are many watch repairers in the souqs
who set up small cabinet-type stalls that lock Al Asmakh Mall is home to Centrepoint, which
up at night. They will replace watch batteries, brings under one roof the Landmark Group’s
straps and carry out minor repairs while you stores: Splash, Shoe Mart, City Lifestyle and
wait. For more complex repairs, they might ask Babyshop. It also has a small food court on the
you to collect the watch the next day. ground floor, a watch shop and a travel agent.
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City Center-Doha Hyatt Plaza


Tel: +974 493 3355 Tel: +974 469 4848

In the West Bay Area of Doha, close to Sheraton In the Al Aziziya area, separated from the
Doha Hotel, Four Seasons Hotel, the Diplomatic Sport City by Villaggio mall. Clearly identifiable
Area and Media Village by a massive three-storey ‘shopping cart’
outside, Hyatt Plaza has a large Giant Stores
One of the largest shopping malls in the Middle
supermarket, a food court and the Jungle
East, City Center has four levels. It houses an
Zone play area. The main mall has a number
ice-skating rink, a bowling alley, children’s water
of boutiques and cafés as well as an outlet for
park and the X-treme World entertainment zone.
Doha 2006 merchandise. A large lifestyle store
Its multi-screen cinema is the country’s largest.
carries home furnishings on the ground level,
Besides restaurants and cafés scattered through
and on the second storey are clothes plus Daiso,
the mall, City Center also has two food courts.
a Japanese shop.
With several exhibition areas, it frequently hosts
exhibitions and events. Landmark Shopping Mall
Anchor stores include a Carrefour hypermarket Tel: +974 487 5222
and Debenhams department store. There are
banking facilities, travel agents, pharmacies as
well as a Qtel customer service centre.
There is a taxi rank outside the mall, which is
also served by the public bus network.

On the northern fringes of Doha, at the junction


of the North Road and Al Markhiya Street.
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A single-storey mall that is light, airy and a The Mall


‘family’ destination, Landmark has large BhS
Tel: +974 467 8888
and Marks & Spencer department stores,
boutiques, a supermarket, pharmacy, food court,
children’s amusement area and a cineplex.
Banking facilities are available, as is a Qtel
customer service centre. There is ample parking,
and the mall regularly hosts mini-exhibitions in
its large indoor courtyards.

Royal Plaza
Tel: +974 413 0000
On Al Sadd Street

Qatar’s first shopping centre, The Mall is close


to Lulu Hypermarket on D Ring Road, and
has been extended several times. It houses a
supermarket, food court, children’s play area,
multi-screen cinema and banking facilities. The
Mall often hosts exhibitions and fashion events.

Villaggio
Tel: +974 487 5222
In the Al Aziziya area, next to the Sport City

On Al Sadd, in one of Doha’s main shopping


areas, Royal Plaza has a range of clothing
boutiques and luxury goods stores, a small food
court and several restaurants and cafés. There
are a number of jewellery and gift stores. As part
of its customer care programme, Royal Plaza
provides a ‘Personal Shopper’ service.

Qatar’s newest shopping mall, Villaggio hosts


the country’s second Carrefour hypermarket
as its anchor store. Built to look like a village
inside and out, the mall has ceilings painted
to resemble the sky. Shops and boutiques are
opening on a gradual basis, but more than 200
outlets have been planned.
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STANDALONE DEPARTMENT STORES Modern Home


Al Muftah Centre Tel: +974 443 2095
On Salwa Road, close to Jarir Bookstore and
Tel: +974 444 6867
Ramada Junction
About halfway along Al Sadd Street
First opened in the centre of Doha more than
Al Muftah Centre sells clothing, household
50 years ago, Modern Home was Qatar’s first
items, electronics, perfumes, cosmetics,
department store. Modern Home features
jewellery and gift items.
clothes, electronics, watches, perfumes and
Blue Salon cosmetics. It also has a café.
Tel: +974 446 6111 Salam Plaza
On Suhaim Bin Hamad Street, known locally as
Tel: +974 483 2050
C Ring Road
In the West Bay Area,
Blue Salon carries an extensive range of close to City Center-Doha
clothing, travel bags and perfumes.
Salam Plaza was the first commercial and
LuLu Centre retail building to be established in this area of
reclaimed land more than a quarter of a century
Tel: +974 432 4324
ago. It is a department store with clothing,
On Al Rayyan Road, near Sports Roundabout
shoes, travel bags, jewellery, accessories, gifts
and opposite Hamad General Hospital
and household items from famous brand names.
This three-level store has large departments
for electronic items, household goods, clothes, The Centre
shoes, suitcases, stationery and personal care Tel: +974 444 0202
products. It also hosts a jewellery store that On Salwa Road, close to Ramada Junction
carries a wide range of gold.
Established at the end of the 1970s as a cross
between a department store and a mall, The
Centre has been recently revamped. It offers
the range of goods of a department store but
has a supermarket, an excellent bakery and a
pharmacy. It also sells books, CDs and DVDs.
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Doha’s Souqs
Although Qatar has numerous modern shopping
malls, the country’s traditional souqs (markets)
remain popular with both nationals and
expatriates. And no wonder, for the range of
goods is tremendous, the prices competitive,
and bargaining a way of life.

There are newer shopping complexes dotted


around town that bear the name ‘souq’, but for
sheer atmosphere, you need to visit the old souq
area. Allow yourself plenty of time to wander
around, and don’t be tempted to buy the first
thing you see! Prices and quality vary, and it is
worthwhile making comparisons.
Following decades of tradition, souqs in the Arab
world group traders according to commodity,
so you will find separate areas specialising in
textiles, shoes, perfumes or jewellery, clothes
or household goods. This makes it easy for
shoppers to compare items from shop to shop.
Market traders originally established their Although the traders compete to win your
stalls close to Doha’s waterfront because that attention, they also cooperate closely; so if one
is where the dhows (traditional wooden sailing vendor doesn’t have an item in the exact colour
boats) offloaded their cargo from around the or size you want, he will run to his neighbour
world. The tradition has remained even though and bring back what you have asked for.
the merchandise may now arrive by road or air. Some of the new souqs are housed in marble-
The old souq area, including Souq Waqif and the clad buildings, with fountains and indoor plants,
Gold Souq, is situated near the Corniche and making them almost indistinguishable from
just off Grand Hamad Avenue. The area is bound a modern mall, while others — such as Souq
by Al Souq Street, Al Tarbiya Street, Jabr Bin Waqif — have been redeveloped to give visitors
Mohammed Street and Ali Bin Abdullah Street, an authentic glimpse of the Arab bazaars of old.
and you will find the different sections clearly
marked on the map of the souqs, on page 89.
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shops specialise in pictures of old Doha and


Souq Waqif
former rulers of Qatar. Many of the pictures,
both framed and unframed, date back to the
1960s.
Bisht (cloak) makers and embroiderers all work
in their shops, and visitors can also watch the
way in which the black egal, used to anchor
men’s headdresses, are made. Other craftsmen
fashion traditional brass-studded boxes and
wedding chests. From swords and daggers to
prayer beads and Bedouin jewellery, traditional
dress and antiques to models of wooden dhows
and pearling equipment, you will find all sorts
As you turn in to Grand Hamad Avenue, Souq
of traditional work and Qatari artefacts in Souq
Waqif is on the right, just after the first set of
Waqif. Along several of the small alleyways
traffic lights and can be immediately identified
behind the Bismillah hotel (now a restaurant and
by its natural stonework. New façades have been
café but more than half a century ago a lodging
built for the existing shops, using traditional
place), you will find jewellers and goldsmiths
architectural styles of Qatar and the Gulf. Look
who will undertake repairs in tiny ateliers, where
up into the roofs of the shops and you will see
they work seated on the floor.
the effect created by the traditional use of
mangrove poles, covered in mats of woven palm
fronds and sealed with mud and gypsum. Yet
all these shops have the modern luxury of air-
conditioning!
Together with a new influx of shops selling
traditional crafts, falcons and falconry items, the
area has become a showpiece of redevelopment
that will be a sightseeing attraction for Doha
2006 visitors. The original market, or Standing
Souq, was established at the turn of the century,
when the nomadic Bedouin brought their
weaving, camel milk, camel meat and dates to
Visitors sift through racks with hundreds of
the market to trade for dried goods.
different postcards of Qatar and those with little
The number of craftsmen working in Souq luggage space select key rings with the national
Waqif seems to increase by the day, as does the emblem or with a wood carving of a veiled Qatari
range of traditional and regional goods on sale. woman. Those with a little more space opt for
A number of young Qatari entrepreneurs have the fridge magnets depicting Qatari men and
also opened up businesses here. Qatari women women in national dress, or the sets of Russian-
who are expert in the art of Bedouin weaving inspired matrushka-like dolls, again decorated
sell a whole range of woven articles — from to look like Qataris in traditional dress, each doll
wall hangings and cushion covers to bags of all opening to reveal a smaller version inside. One
sizes and even small dollhouses in the form of shop sells handcrafted gypsum models of some
traditional tents, complete with seating. Several of Qatar’s old forts, towers and mosques.
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What is just as intriguing is the number of There are plenty of photo opportunities in
elderly Qataris drawn to the souq for its Souq Waqif — you can even pose for one atop
reminders of days gone by. They joyfully identify a donkey! You can also stop for typical Gulf
the places and people in the photographs refreshments. Some of the old shisha cafés have
and look lovingly at the antiques and original benefited from the addition of cool courtyard
craftwork as well as new handicrafts. The terraces with trees. Elderly men sit around
traditional and aromatic spice souq has been talking, playing board games and smoking the
augmented by shops selling honey from the water pipes called shisha or nargileh locally,
region alongside a wide variety of herbal teas; but often referred to in English as hubbly-
and various shops display piles of roasted nuts bubbly pipes because of the noise they make
and brightly wrapped chocolates and sweets, all as the smoke is drawn through. Traditional
sold by weight. restaurants have also been added, some with
rooftop terraces, and traditionally-robed security
guards roam the souq with rifles slung over their
shoulders.
But Souq Waqif is a true working souq, not just
for tourists. People scurry through the alleyways
buying vast cooking pots that are big enough
to cook for an extended family of 30, search
for just the right tent for desert camping, or
buy tools and equipment for home and garden
maintenance.
Tailors specialised in making thobes occupy
small shops in the same area that the textile
merchants display their wares, with rack upon

Perfume shops stock all the famous brand


names but will also create a unique fragrance for
you. They sell frankincense from the region, the
wonderfully scented agar wood called oudh used
to perfume freshly laundered clothes and greet
guests, and the fibrous balls of mixed incense
called bokhour. You will also find the traditional
Qatari national dress here: the delicate, gold-
embroidered thobe al nashl of the ladies; the
gold or silver-embroidered bukhnoq (head-
covering) worn by young girls; ladies’ abayas
(black cloaks); old-fashioned, white, baggy
trousers with elaborately embroidered tight cuffs
worn by older women under their dresses; the
men’s full-length, shirt-style thobes, ceremonial
bisht, their ghutra (head-covering), the taqiah
(cap) worn under the ghutra, and the black egal.
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rack of white cottons available for anything from in bridal and eveningwear with intricate
a few Qatari riyals to several hundred riyals per beadwork. A shop specialising in natural honey
metre. And the colourful selection of women’s has its entrance on the outside of the building at
dress fabrics can be quite bewildering. the end closest to the Corniche.
Small booths scattered throughout the souq Upstairs, there are shops selling clothing
offer watch-repair services and cobblers sit for men, women and children, shoes and
outside the mosque between Souq Waqif and accessories and children’s toys. Ladies and
Souq Al Ahmad. You can also find cushions and gents’ cloakrooms are on the ground floor,
mattresses in traditional majlis style, as well something worth knowing particularly if you are
have aluminium trunks or other aluminium ware out shopping with small children!
made to order. Various shops sell traditionally
Across Grand Hamad from Souq Al Ahmad,
styled coffeepots, incense burners, woven and
you can turn into Al Ahmed Street, which has
brass-studded wooden chests of all sizes,
several souqs as well as numerous small
suitable as anything from jewellery boxes to
independent retailers, many of which are bargain
blanket chests.
outlets advertising clothing, accessories and
Souq Al Ahmad miscellaneous items at fixed prices as low as
QAR2.
One photo opportunity on Al Ahmed Street is
the restored Sheikh Qassim Bin Mohammed
mosque. At the intersection, you will see police
standing on shaded platforms in the middle
of the road directing traffic — as much for the
benefit of camera-toting tourists as for the
motorists. This is how they used to direct traffic
half a century ago!

Souq Faleh

Built on two levels, Souq Al Ahmad is an


attractive grey-and-white marble building on the
right side of Grand Hamad Street as you head
up from the Corniche, between Souq Waqif and
the main road. The whole complex, with closed
overhead bridges that join sections on two sides
of a road, is air-conditioned and a fountain and
planters form a focal point on the ground floor.
There is a large shop near the main entrance
selling perfume and delicate hand-blown glass
perfume bottles from Egypt and IR Iran. The
As you walk along Al Ahmed Street, Souq Faleh
lower level also has shops selling chess sets
is on the left side at the first small roundabout.
and camels made of onyx, clothing, accessories,
With stores along the outside as well as inside
linen, as well as electrical and household goods.
the block, this souq houses a mix of traders.
There are several ladies’ tailors who specialise
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Souq Nasser Bin Saif Doha Souq

Next door is Souq Nasser Bin Saif, which


has stores selling electrical goods, CDs and
audiotapes as well as clothing and children’s Opposite Souq Nasser Bin Saif is Doha Souq,
toys. Different in architectural style from the which houses several tailors, fabric stores and
other buildings on the road, it has external as shops selling Arabic-style ladies’ clothing,
well as internal staircases. perfumes and accessories.

Souq Al Asiery Souq Al Deira

Souq Al Asiery, with its numerous textile shops,


is popular with those seeking material for new One of the newer buildings along this road,
outfits. You can find fabric from just QAR3 a Souq Al Deira has an attractive fountain,
metre and the salesmen will be able to tell you impressive chandeliers and colourful stained-
the right lengths to buy if you explain what you glass features, so don’t just look at the shops!
want to use it for. Ground-floor shops specialise In addition to perfume and accessories, retailers
more in beaded and embroidered fabrics. in this souq specialise in high-quality fabrics
Upstairs, there is a wider selection of textiles imported from different parts of the world that
and prices also tend to be much lower. Several can cost up to QAR1,000 a metre — not for those
shops in this souq sell readymade clothes. on a tight budget. This is another souq with
cloakroom facilities.
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particularly Italy. A very small amount of gold


Souq Al Jabor
sold in Qatar also comes from the goldmines of
Saudi Arabia. All gold sold here is tested by a
special department at the Ministry of Economy
and Commerce and hallmarked so you can be
sure your purchase is genuine.

Facing you at the end of Al Ahmed Street is Souq


Al Jabor, which has entrances on Al Jabr Street
and Jabr bin Mohammed Street. The range of
products on sale includes footwear, baby wear,
clothing, lingerie, luggage, toys, perfumes,
gifts, audiocassettes and CDs. Some shops sell
attractive and inexpensive costume jewellery.
Along the road from Souq Al Jabor, and as
Al Tarbiya Street turns back towards Grand
Hamad Avenue, you will find an excellent shop
selling tailoring accessories, everything from
buttons, threads, beads, sequins, lace, ribbons
to artificial flowers in just about every colour
under the sun. You will also find needles,
scissors, stiffening material, piping, wool for
rug-making, and even crystal tiaras for brides
and bridesmaids.

The Gold Souq


Gold is sold by weight, with a charge for
In addition to the jewellery and goldsmith shops workmanship. Each piece will be weighed in
grouped in Souq Waqif, there are dozens of front of you, and the salesman usually works out
jewellery stores close to the main bus station, the price on a calculator so that the value of your
behind Al Ahmed Street. Their windows are purchase is shown to you alone.
crammed full of necklaces, chains and bangles,
Ask to see traditional Qatari bridal jewellery:
and their showcases display piles of charms,
gold belts, beautiful small gold caps with chains
pendants, earrings and rings.
dangling to the side of the face (called gub
Most of the gold sold in Qatar is 18 or 22 carat, gub or crab), and chest-length necklaces of
characterised by its deep yellow colour. Some decorated chains (called mirtash, which means
items are made locally while others may be shimmering). Most shops will be happy to let you
imported from such places as India and Europe, try on these eye-popping pieces, and even pose
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for photographs wearing them. If you buy any Doha’s souqs are bustling, vibrant and piled
of the traditional wedding pieces with coloured high with interesting gems to be discovered.
decoration, ask what the stones are. Coloured Don’t be afraid to browse; no one will mind
glass and semi-precious stones are often used if you pick articles up or check the feel of a
instead of precious stones. fabric. If you don’t see what you want, just ask
— shopkeepers are usually willing to help. With
There are a number of shops that specialise
people of so many nationalities working in the
in selling cut and uncut precious stones or
souqs, chances are that someone will be able
jewellery incorporating precious stones. You can
to speak your language. If not, hand gestures or
also design your own pieces, and many visitors
sign language is always useful.
buy chains with a name-pendant in Arabic script.
Enunciate the name clearly and it will be written The souqs are safe places to shop at any time of
phonetically in Arabic script, which runs from the day, whether you are venturing out in a group
right to left. or alone. And having visited once, you are sure
to want to go back — so don’t leave a visit until
your last day!

In the alleyways behind the main shops, you


will find ateliers selling second-hand silver and
gold jewellery, including examples of traditional
silver Bedouin necklaces, rings, earrings, toe-
rings, bangles and anklets. Several shops also
specialise in modern silver. Since many people
in Qatar regard watches as jewellery items,
you will find a wide range of designer watches,
and some shops in this area also buy and sell
famous brands second-hand, with documents to
certify their authenticity. You can often find a true
bargain.
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Where to eat
Dining around Town Applebee’s, International cuisine
1) Suhaim Bin Hamad St, 2) City Center-Doha
Al Bandar Restaurants, Seafood, Indian,
Tel. 1) 436 0747 2) 493 4880
Arabic cuisines, Al Corniche St, Tel. 431 1818
Asiana, Asian cuisine, 1) Airport Intersection
Al Dar, International cuisine 2) Landmark Mall, Tel. 1) 462 6600 2) 488 2612
Doha Club, Tel. 441 8822
Assaha Lebanese Village
Al Hamra, Lebanese, Syrian, Arabic cuisines Lebanese cuisine, Al Matar St, Tel. 435 5353
Al Rayyan Rd, Tel. 443 3297
Automatic Restaurant, Oriental,
Al Khaima, Oriental, International cuisines International cuisines, Al Sadd St, Tel. 442 5999
Al Sadd St, Tel. 444 6962
Baguette, International cuisine, Suhaim Bin
Al Khair, Syrian cuisine, Al Diwan St Hamad St, Tel 432 2524
Tel. 431 3998
Balhambar, Arabic cuisine, Al Corniche St.
Al Majless Al Arabi, Arabic, Lebanese Tel. 483 4423
cuisines, Al Salama St (Al Sadd Area)
Tel. 444 7417 Beijing, Chinese cuisine, Salwa Rd (opposite
The Centre), Tel. 435 8688
Al Mandaloun, Lebanese cuisine
8th Floor, Alfardan Centre, Grand Hamad St Bennigan’s, Irish American cuisine, Khalifa
Tel. 435 3156 International Tennis and Squash Complex,
Tel. 483 8700
Al Mandarin, Juices, sandwiches, desserts
1) Salwa Rd (near Jarir Bookstore) Best Fish, Seafood, 1) Al Mirqab Al Jadeed St
2) Al Shafi St (Rayyan City) 2) Al Sadd St, Tel. 1) 443 8540 2) 444 7656
Tel. 1) 442 5588 2) 482 1158 Betos, Argentinian Grill
Al Mounir, Lebanese cuisine Suhaim Bin Hamad St, Tel. 432 0333
Al Mirqab Al Jadeed St, Tel. 441 7131 Bukhara, Indian cuisine specialising in
Al Rabwah, Western, Eastern, Arabic cuisines Mughlai, Khalifa International Tennis and
Al Wakra Main St, Tel. 464 4542 Squash Complex Tel. 483 3345

Al Rawchee, Lebanese cuisine Caravan, Asian, International cuisine,


Al Mirqab Al Jadeed St, Tel. 432 1100 Salwa Road, Ramada Junction, Tel. 465 1133

Al Sayyad, Seafood, Oriental cuisine Chili’s, American, Tex-Mex cuisines


The Diplomatic Club, Tel. 483 9000 1) Suhaim Bin Hamad St 2) The Mall
Tel. 1) 444 5335 2) 466 0663
Al Shami Home Restaurant, Arabic cuisine
Suhaim Bin Hamad St, Tel. 443 3666 Ciao Restaurant, Italian cuisine, 1) Salwa Rd
(near Qatar Decoration R/A), 2) Main Road
Al Sultan Restaurant, BBQ, Lebanese (Al Khor), Tel. 1) 468 9100 2) 472 0361
cuisine, 1) Al Mirqab Al Jadeed St
CrepAway, American, French cuisines
2) Al Matar St, Tel. 1) 441 4067 2) 441 1865
Salwa Rd (Al Muthanna Complex), Tel. 465 5830
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Diet Shop, International cuisine, Salwa Rd La maison du Café, International cuisine


(Al Muthanna Complex), Tel. 466 4995 1) Salwa Rd (Al Muthanna Complex), 2) Royal
Plaza, Tel. 1) 455 2920 2) 436 7464
Diwaniyat Al Bukhari, Oriental, Continental
cuisines, 1) Gharrafa, 2) Souq Al Qala’a La Rochelle, French pastries, bakery,
3) City Center-Doha, Tel. 488 8807 sandwiches, salads, Suhaim Bin Hamad St
Tel. 443 5073
Eli France Cafe, International cuisine
1) Salwa Rd 2) City Center-Doha Layali, Lebanese cuisine
Tel. 435 7222 Salwa Rd, Tel. 431 0005

Fairways, International cuisine Le Gourmet, International cuisine


Doha Golf Club, Tel. 483 2338 Suhaim Bin Hamad St, Tel. 437 6025
Le Grill, Steakhouse, The Diplomatic Club
Fakhr El Din Restaurant, Lebanese cuisine
Tel. 483 9000
Suhaim Bin Hamad St, Tel. 435 0050
Le Ménage, International cuisine
Far East Restaurant, Chinese, Japanese Doha Club, Tel. 441 8822
Thai cuisines, Al Mirgab Al Jadeed St
Tel. 441 1669 Ma Maison Salon de Thé, French cuisine
Salwa Rd (Al Emadi Centre), Tel. 466 7727
Fuddruckers, American steaks, burgers,
salads, Khalifa International Tennis and Maharaja, Indian, Chinese, Continental
Squash Complex, Tel. 483 3983 cuisines, Al Asmakh St (Qatar Palace Hotel),
Tel. 442 1642
Italian Fisherman, Italian, American cuisines
Salwa Rd (near Al Asiri Interchange) Massaya, Lebanese cuisine, steakhouse
Tel. 466 6474 Doha Club Marina, Tel. 444 7423

J.G. Sandwich Cellar, English cuisine Mazza Restaurant, Indian, Chinese,


Ras Abu Abboud St, Tel. 435 7559 Continental cuisines, Al Matar St
Tel. 462 0077
Johnny Rockets, American cuisine
Salwa Rd (Al Emadi Centre), Tel. 455 2792 Mint Living Restaurant and Café
International cuisine, Salwa Rd (Al Muthanna
Kababji, Kebabs, Al Jamiaa St Complex), Tel. 467 5577
(near Al Meera), Al Dafna Area, Tel. 483 8680
Moon Palace Restaurant, Korean, Japanese
Kebab King, Arabic, Indian, Chinese, cuisines, Al Mirqab Al Jadeed St
Continental cuisines, 1) Al Matar St (Souq Tel. 432 9700
Khalid), 2) Ras Abu Abboud St, Tel. 441 0400
Nando’s, Flame-grilled chicken, 1) Salwa Rd
Korean Garden, Korean, Japanese cuisines (Souq Al Rawda), 2) City Center-Doha
Suhaim Bin Hamad St, Tel. 442 1853 Tel. 1) 444 2345, 2) 493 0785
LA Boutique, Coffee, sandwiches, pastries Neo, Italian, Japanese, Chinese cuisines
Suhaim Bin Hamad St, Tel. 432 0333 Salwa Rd, Tel. 432 2508

Oasis Bar, International cuisine, light meals,


snacks, Doha Golf Club, Tel. 483 2338
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Orient Express, Filipino, Chinese cuisines Star of India, Indian, Chinese cuisines
1) Al Defaaf St (Al Sadd Area) 2) The Mall Khalifa St, Tel. 486 3708
3) Hyatt Plaza, Tel. 444 1255 (Al Defaaf St)
Take Away, Oriental cuisine, 1) Al Sadd St
Palm Grove Restaurant, Indian, Chinese 2) Al Matar St, 1) 442 7778, 2) 466 7307
cuisines, Al Matar St, Tel. 465 1214
Tajine, Moroccan cuisine, Salwa Rd
Paradise, Arabic, Indian, Chinese cuisines (opposite The Centre), Tel. 444 4171
Al Matar St (Al Jazeera Service Apartment)
Tandoor, Indian BBQ, Al Matar St
Tel. 431 8550
(near Family Food Centre), Tel. 462 0100
Ponderosa, Steakhouse, grand buffet Tanjore, Indian cuisine, Suhaim Bin Hamad St,
1) Ramada Junction, 2) Al Jamiaa St Tel. 432 0333
(near Al Meera), Al Dafna Area
Tel. 1) 465 7310, 2) 483 6206 Thai Noodles, Asian cuisine
1) Opposite Souq Al Asiery
Qurtobah Restaurant, Arabic, Lebanese 2) Ahmed Bin Mohamed Bin Thani St
cuisines, Hitteen St. (Al Muntazah Area) 3) Mesaieed
Tel. 444 4514 Tel. 1) 443 4220 2) 435 2245 3) 477 1408
Ras Al Nasaa, Oriental, Italian, International, Thai Snack House, Thai cuisine, Al Mirqab
Iranian cuisines, Al Corniche St. (near Doha Al Jadeed St, Tel. 432 9704
Club), Tel. 441 1177
The Garden, Indian (fine dining, casual,
Ric’s Kountry Kitchen, American cuisine non-veg, veg) cuisine, Al Kahraba St,
Ras Abu Abboud St (near Sana store) Tel. 436 5676
Tel. 443 7846
The Great Wall Chinese, Chinese cuisine
Royal Palace of Bukhari, Arabic cuisine Salwa Rd (next to The Centre), Tel. 431 2812
1) Al Mirqab Al Jadeed St, 2) Najma St
Tel. 1) 436 0802 2) 436 0801 Turkey Central Restaurant, Arabic cuisine
Al Mirqab Al Jadeed St, Tel. 443 2927
Shaharzad, Egyptian cuisine, Suhaim Bin
Hamad St, Tel. 443 7586 Turkish Al Bukhari, Turkish, Arabic cuisines
Khalifa St, Tel. 486 6515
Shater Abbas Restaurant, Arabic, Iranian
cuisines, multiple locations Venice Restaurant, Oriental cuisine
Tel. 443 4517 (Salwa Rd, next to Jarir Al Sadd St, Tel. 444 1750
Bookshop)

Shebestan Palace, Iranian cuisine


Al Sadd St,Tel. 442 5599

Sindebad Restaurant, Iranian cuisine


Al Matar St, Tel. 431 2623

Spikes Lounge, International cuisine, light


meals, snacks, Doha Golf Club, Tel. 483 2338
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Dining in Hotels Ramada Hotel Doha, Tel. 441 7417


Doha Marriott Hotel , Tel. 429 8499 Hyde Park Coffee Shop, International,
Middle Eastern cuisines/buffet
Corniche, International, Mediterranean,
seafood buffet Maxim, French, Continental cuisines
All’ Aperto, Italian cuisine Chingari, Indian tandoori
Asia Live!, Far Eastern cuisine Sakura, Japanese cuisine
Salsa, Tex-Mex cuisine The Italian Job, Italian cuisine
Taj Rasoi, Indian cuisine
Sheraton Doha Hotel, Tel. 485 4444
Four Seasons Hotel Doha, Tel. 494 8888 Al Hubara, International cuisine/buffet
Brasserie on the Beach, International Al Shaheen, Arabic, International cuisines
cuisine/buffet with Lebanese accents
La Veranda, Italian cuisine
Il Teatro, Italian cuisine
Pirate’s Cove, Seafood, BBQ
Pool Grill, International cuisine
Laffan Restaurant, Asia de Cuba cuisine
Grand Regency Hotel Doha, Tel. 434 3333
The Ritz-Carlton, Doha, Tel. 484 8000
Grand Gourmet, International buffet
La Mer, Modern French cuisine
Tangia, Moroccan cuisine
Porcini, Italian cuisine
Chopsticks, Chinese cuisine
The Lagoon, International cuisine/buffet
InterContinental Doha, Tel. 484 4444 Flamingo’s, International cuisine
The Café Restaurant, International buffet
Al Bustan Hotel, Tel. 432 8888
Sultan Ibrahim, Fish market
Albatross, International cuisine
Paloma, Tex-Mex cuisine
Al Khayal, Lebanese, Arabic cuisines
Za Moda, Contemporary Italian cuisine
Al Bustan Tent, Lebanese, Arabic cuisines
La Cigale Hotel - Qatar, Tel. 428 8888
Al Sadd Merweb Hotel, Tel. 447 1111
Le Central, International buffet
Midwest, International buffet
Le Crillon, Continental cuisine
Le Cigalon, International cuisine
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Mercure Grand Hotel, Tel. 446 2222 Malls and HyperMarkets


La Brasserie, International buffet City Center-Doha
La Villa, Mediterranean cuisine Applebee’s, International cuisine, Level 3,
top of west escalator, Tel. 493 4880
The Old Manor Steak House
Steakhouse/pub Café de Paris, Coffee shop, Filipino, Western
cuisine, Level 3, Tel. 483 6474
Mövenpick Hotel Doha, Tel. 429 1111 Eli France Café, International cuisine
Seasons, International buffet Level 2, main entrance atrium, Tel. 483 9330

Nando’s, Flame-grilled chicken


Oasis Hotel & The Beach Club Level 3, Tel. 493 0785
Tel. 442 4424
Pizza Express, Pizzas, salads, main dishes
Al Nakheel Restaurant, International Level 3, near the Cinemas, Tel. 483 9595
cuisine
Pizza Hut, Pizzas, salads, pastas
La Taverna, Italian cuisine Level 1, opposite Carrefour, Tel. 483 7328
Chinese Restaurant, Chinese cuisine Richoux, Coffee shop, restaurant
Level 3, Tel. 493 1661
Rydges Plaza Doha, Tel. 438 5444
Vogue Cafe, International cuisine,
GCR Garden Court Restaurant, ice creams, cakes, Ground Floor,
International cuisine/buffet near Water World. Tel. 493 0434

Il Rustico, Contemporary Italian cuisine


Royal Plaza
Sealine Beach Resort (Mesaieed) Omar Khayyam Restaurant
Tel. 476 5299 Iranian cuisine, Level 2, Tel. 413 1375

Pearl Restaurant, International, Oriental Valentino Restaurant, French, Mexican,


cuisines American, Lebanese, Italian cuisines
Level 2, Tel. 413 1441
Al Sultan Beach Resort (Al Khor) La maison du Café, Sandwiches, salads,
Tel. 472 2666
pastries, Level 1, Tel. 436 7464
Al Dente & Seafood Restaurant
Italian cuisine, seafood: Asian, Arabic styles Hyatt Plaza
Blue Brasserie, International buffet I.L Foro Romano, Italian cuisine
Main Mall, Tel. 458 1111
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Landmark Shopping Mall Caffe Amici, Fresh juices, juice cocktails,


milkshakes, coffee, City Center-Doha
Opéra Cafe, Light snacks, coffee, shop, Level 2, East Court
Main Mall, above the patisserie
Tel. 486 3334 Chalet de Café, Coffee, pastries, cakes, fresh
juices, Hyatt Plaza
Pizza Express, Pizzas, pastas, salads
Southwest corner; entrance from outside only Cinnabon/Seattle’s Best Coffee, Cinnamon
Tel. 488 5067 rolls, chillatas, coffees, City Center-Doha
Level 3 (multiple branches)
T.G.I. Friday’s, International, American
cuisines, Main Mall, Southwest corner, near CinnZeo, Snacks, teas, coffees,
BHS, Tel. 486 6602 City Center-Doha, Level 1 adjacent to Carrefour
(multiple branches)
THE One Restaurant, Fuision cuisine,
snacks, afternoon tea, Upstairs in THE One City Internet Cafe, Light meals, salads, teas,
Lifestyle Store, Tel. 488 8669 coffees, City Center-Doha, Level 1

Coffee Cottage, Cakes, pastries, hot and cold


The Mall drinks, City Center-Doha, Level 3 main mall
Biella, Pizzas, pastas, salads - at the top of the west escalators
Ground Floor, Tel. 467 7731/32
Coffee Market, Coffee, tea, fruit juices, fruit
Chili’s, American, Tex-Mex cuisines cocktails, sandwiches, burgers, light meals
Ground Floor, Tel. 466 0663 Dasman Al Matar St, Tel. 650 2119

Costa Coffee, Teas, coffees, soft drinks,


Coffee, Pastry Shops cakes, snacks, Hyatt Plaza, Tel. 469 7961
Al Kut, Grand Regency Hotel, Doha (multiple branches)
Light meals, desserts, teas, coffees Cup & Cino, Coffee, snacks, pastries
Tel. 434 3333 Royal Plaza, Tel. 413 0375
Arabica Café, Coffee shop, sandwiches, Fauchon, French cuisine, coffee shop,
desserts, Four Seasons Hotel Doha pastries, Salwa Rd (Souq Najd), Tel. 432 4888
Tel. 494 8888
Grand Joud Café & Restaurant, Arabic
Arti’s Café, Coffee, chocolate fountain cuisine, Salwa Rd (opposite The Centre)
Ramada Hotel, 441 7417 Tel. 442 9944
Atrium Lounge, International light dining Hediard, French, Arabic cuisines, Salwa Rd
Sheraton Doha Hotel, Tel. 485 4444 (near Al Asiri Interchange), Tel. 444 1213
Baskin Robbins/Dunkin Donuts La Croisette, Pastries, coffee shop
Doughnuts, coffee, teas, ice creams Al Bustan Hotel, Tel. 431 1310
Royal Plaza, Tel. 413 1282 (multiple branches)
La Dolce Vita!, Pastries, teas, coffees
Cafe Batteel, International cuisine, coffee The Ritz-Carlton, Doha, Tel. 484 8000
shop, pastries, Salwa Rd, Tel. 444 1414
(multiple branches)
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LeNôtre Paris, International cuisine, coffee Fast Food Malls


shop, pastries, Salwa Rd (Al Emadi Centre),
Tel. 455 2111
City Center-Doha

Lina’s Café, International cuisine Al Tazaj Fakieh, Barbequed chicken, kofta,


salads, fries, East, West Foodcourt
Salwa Rd (Souq Al Rawda), Tel. 436 5488

Lobby Lounge, Light snacks, teas, coffees Baskin Robbins/Dunkin Donuts,


Doughnuts and toppings, ice cream, ice cream
InterContinental Doha, Tel. 484 4444
drinks, West Foodcourt
Lobby Lounge, Light meals, teas, coffees
The Ritz-Carlton, Doha, Tel. 484 8000
Burger King, Beef, chicken and fish burgers,
fries, East, West Foodcourt
Opéra Cafe, International cuisine
Tel. 486 3331 (multiple branches)
Diwaniyat Al-Bukhari, Koftas, grills, ribs,
kebabs, pizzas, East Foodcourt and Level 1,
Palm Garden, Snacks, desserts opposite Carrefour
Ramada Hotel Doha, Tel. 441 7417
Golden Dragon, Chinese cuisine
Seaside Patisserie and Coffee Shop West Foodcourt
International cuisine, Suhaim Bin Hamad St
Tel. 436 4367
Hardee’s, Burgers, fries, side dishes
West Foodcourt
Seasons Tea Lounge, Light meals,
Arabic sweets, teas, coffees,
KFC, Fried chicken, fries, wraps, burgers
East, West Foodcourt
Four Seasons Hotel Doha Tel. 494 8888

Starbucks, Coffee Shop, pastries, snacks Kudu, Breakfasts, burgers, salads,


sandwiches, West Foodcourt
Tel. 488 0575 (multiple branches)

Tea Time, Teas, coffees, pastries, snacks, McDonald’s, Burgers, fries


West Foodcourt
soft drinks, The Mall, Ground Floor

The Coffee Beanery, Coffees, juices, light Mex Chic’Inn, Tex-Mex, chicken
West Foodcourt
snacks, Salwa Road, Tel. 465 7800
(multiple branches) Mr. Waffle, Belgian waffles, ice creams
East Foodcourt

Pizza Hut, Appetisers, salads, pastas,


sandwiches, pizzas, East, West Foodcourt

Safeer Express, Lebanese cuisine


West Foodcourt

Shater Abbas, Iranian, Arabic cuisines


East, West Foodcourt

Subway, Sandwiches, salads, West Foodcourt


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Syrian Chef, Arabic snacks, appetisers, Landmark Shopping Mall


meals, West Foodcourt
Al Tazaj Fakieh, Barbecued chicken
TCBY, Frozen yoghurts, ice creams, teas,
coffees, East Foodcourt
Asiana, Asian cuisine
Dairy Queen, Burgers
Yum Yum Tree, East Foodcourt
Hollywood Stars, Baked potatoes, Italian
Cactus Cabana, Salads, kebab, fries, Turkish pastas, sandwiches, salads
grills, shawarma, fresh juices, East Foodcourt
KFC, Fried chicken, fries
China Town, Chow mein dishes
McDonald’s, Burgers, fries
Mrs. Vanellis, Pizzas, pastas, salads,
meatballs
Pizza Hut, Pizzas, pastas, salads

Teriyaki, steak, chicken, shrimp teriyaki Subway, Sandwiches, coffees, teas


Surf City Squeeze, Juices, fresh fruit
Royal Plaza
Baskin Robbins/Dunkin Donuts, Yum Yum Tree
Doughnuts, coffee, teas, ice creams, Level 2 Teriyaki, Steak, chicken and shrimp teriyaki
served with rice or noodles
Cup & Cino, Coffees, snacks, pastries, Level 2
Cactus Cabana, Salads, kebabs, fries,
Hyatt Plaza Turkish grills, shawarmas, juices

Al Khayal Restaurant, Arabic, Eastern Mrs. Vanellis, Pizzas, pastas, salads,


Mediterranean cuisines meatballs

Al Tazaj Fakieh, Barbecued chicken, koftas


The Mall
Burger King, Chicken, beef and fish burgers,
fries, salads
KFC, Fried chicken, fries, beverages

KFC, Fried chicken, fries McDonald’s, Burgers, fries, soft drinks

Kudu, Burgers, salads, sandwiches, fries Orient Express, Filipino, Oriental cuisines

Orient Express, Oriental, Filipino cuisines Fresh N Fresh, Fresh juices


Ground Floor near the Q-Mart
Pizza Hut, Pizzas, pastas, salads
Pizza Inn, Pizzas, pastas, salads Centrepoint

Shater Abbas, Iranian, Arabic cuisines Dip ’N Crunch, Fun food


Ground Floor, Tel. 483 9095
Yum Yum Tree/Mrs. Vanellis
Pizzas, pasta, salads, meatballs
McDonald’s, Burgers, fries
Ground Floor, Tel. 436 0741
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Bars and More Madison - The Piano Bar, La Cigale Hotel,


Qatar, Tel. 428 8888
Admiral’s Club, The Ritz-Carlton, Doha
Tel. 484 8000 Paloma, InterContinental Doha, Tel. 484 4444
Alegria Bar, Sheraton Doha Hotel Piano Piano, Mövenpick Hotel Doha
Tel. 485 4444 Tel. 429 1111

Al Waha Lounge Bar, Oasis Hotel & Qube, Ramada Hotel Doha
The Beach Club, Tel. 442 4424 Tel. 441 7417

Aussie Legends, Rydges Plaza Doha Shehrazad Lounge Bar, Ramada Hotel Doha
Tel. 438 5444 Tel. 441 7417

CloudNYN, Al Sadd Merweb Hotel The Library, Ramada Hotel Doha


Tel. 447 1111 Tel. 441 7417

Dunes Cocktail Lounge, Sealine Beach The Old Manor Steak House, Mercure
Resort (Mesaieed), Tel. 476 5299 Grand Hotel, Tel. 446 2222

Habanos, The Ritz-Carlton, Doha The Pearl Lounge Club, Doha Marriott Hotel
Tel. 484 8000 Tel. 429 8499

Library Bar & Cigar Lounge Waterhole, Sheraton Doha Hotel


Four Seasons Hotel Doha, Tel. 494 8888 Tel. 485 4444

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