The best restaurants Qatar

Timetable

Since most restaurants are located in hotels, they have a wide range of hours and even continuous service when they are located by the pool or on the beach, for example. Dinner service can be late, as people in the Middle East like to go out late when it is cooler

Souq Waqif has restaurants that are open very late at night, which is convenient when you arrive in Doha hungry after a plane ride. On weekends, the malls and their food courts have wide opening hours to satisfy the stomachs of night shoppers.

Budget & Tips

Be aware that the restaurants are quite expensive, even if you can find small, inexpensive and authentic local addresses in Souq Waqif. But also be aware that the portions are gargantuan so don't bite off more than you can chew. If it happens to you, don't get indigestion, everything can be taken away in a doggy bag in all the restaurants.

What costs extra

Service is included in the prices indicated on the menus in Qatar, but don't forget the tip, usually 10 to 15%, which is always appreciated.

The local way

The service is so fast and efficient that sometimes your plate will be taken away from you as soon as you finish. Don't take it the wrong way, it's part of the professionalism of the restaurants.

To be avoided

It is really taboo and forbidden here: never eat with your left hand. Left-handed people will have to be annoyed during their trip to Qatar, as this hand is reserved for intimate toiletry. Right hand only in popular restaurants where you eat with your hand, but let's face it, the restaurants are globalized and you have elegant cutlery and glasses on well set tables most of the time.

Kids

Lounges are reserved for families without men, to respect the privacy of women who often have difficulty eating without removing their niqab. A hell of a noise usually signals these reserved corners, full of wild kids. Apart from this inconvenience, the Qataris, sometimes not very talkative, might agree to exchange a few words with you about the child theme, morally painless and therefore without danger.

Smokers

If you are allergic to smoke, be aware that shisha can often be smoked inside many restaurants. Ask to be seated away from these potential tables or on the terrace in this case. Cigarettes are allowed outside.