Good day people, was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on where to go in qatar, shopping, chillin out and so on. just got here for work purposes. has anyone just got here as well ? any help much appreciated thank you.

Good day people, was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on where to go in qatar, shopping, chillin out and so on. just got here for work purposes. has anyone just got here as well ? any help much appreciated thank you.
First of all, welcome to Doha (although I am not there now!)...
Anyways, your first and primary objective is to take ALOT of fine photos and post 'em here!

Then comes, the chillin' out part ;)
You can go to the malls, City Centre, Landmark, Hyatt Plaza...etc
You can also go and stroll by the beautiful corniche...
You can go to the many parks
You can also go to the souk beside the (ta3riff belislam), which is the building with the spiral minaret.
You can rent a 4x4 and have some nice off road action.
You can also eat at that road (dunno its name) with a $hitload of restaurants.

And...
You can take more photos for us! :P

Anyway, maybe other qataris here could tell you more things to do and more places to go.

Have a nice stay ;)

Welcome to Qatar!!

First of all, as our friend Omar stated, I suggest you go to the City Center, Landmark, Hyatt Plaza, Royal Plaza malls (in that order :) )

Also, you might also walk through the Cornsishe on your way to your hotel, or to the City Center.

You might want to visit Messaid which is a town 45 km South of Doha for some dunes surfing (which can be fun) but I think the weather is a bit hot (just try it).

As for dining, hmmmmmmmmm.... you can try Suhaim Bin Hamad street with all the Applebees, Chilis, Little Caesar, ect...) Also, Fridays, Al Bustan Hotel restaurant, ect..

Ask locals about where to go and what to do..

Enjoy your visit. Bon Voyage!!! :)

PS. Post some pics please!!

As for dining, hmmmmmmmmm.... you can try Suhaim Bin Hamad street with all the Applebees, Chilis, Little Caesar, ect...) Also, Fridays, Al Bustan Hotel restaurant, ect..
So, is that its name? Suhaim Bin Hamad?

Welcome to Doha
I would have said the same thing. Emm there is tons of places that u can go to
-You should go to Al-Nasir st and try the shawarma there, if you are interested in local food, you can also go to Shabistan in Al-Sadd st. And if you are a fan of desserts you will fall in love with Kunafa, get the soft one" you can buy it in a lot of places, eg al-buhsuli and jabri."
-Try to go to the big mosques if you like architecture, but don't forget to take off ur shoes b4 entering.
-The malls are a lot of fun and a lot of events take place in there. "City Center is the 7th largest in the world, so you might start with it, and Hayyat Plaza has the biggest shopping Cart in the world u can see it in front of the parking lot."
-U should definitly go to the traditional Souq Wagef. The souq has been renovated lately to look like it used to be in the 60s, so it's interesting.
-don't foerget the Corniche, as it's the No one for people to have a nice walk, especially around 5pm since the weather gets nicer outside by the evening.
-If you wanted to chill at night, then u can go to Al-Bander restaurant and sit on one of the tables outside and have a very nice veiw.
-There is a lot of other things that u can do, like jet skiing, sand skiing in the south...etc.

So, is that its name? Suhaim Bin Hamad?
That's Ramada Crossing

Go back home !!

hehe

Go back home !!

hehe

Bal Shda3wa 3ad... hehe

check this site out: www.qatarliving.com

Hi there guys!! Have Shawarma!!!!....

That's Ramada Crossing
Aaah... OK, thanks.

what is the most popler qatari food and where can I eat that wech place ?

as usual, chicken makbos :) you can have that and many more genuine local dishes in Balhambar restaurant, on courniche.

ow... machbos deiai thats cool, anther Q what is the best fish food in qatar?... sorry but am a big fan of the gulf country culture ;)

Hi there guys!! Have Shawarma!!!!....
What exactly is the question

ow... machbos deiai thats cool, anther Q what is the best fish food in qatar?... sorry but am a big fan of the gulf country culture ;)
are you asking what are Qatar's favourite kinds of fish?
Usually chan3ad and Hamour

what is the most popler qatari food and where can I eat that wech place ?
You can try machboos la7am, and also harees at el-jazi. The only problem is that u have to take it for to go.
There is also Diwaniyat al Bukhari, they have bukhari/mandi etc

that nice... thanx dave and wakra... bas fe moshkela, shlon a'7eth qancha el machbos len elhotel etha tgolon lazem take awey ? :)

are you asking what are Qatar's favourite kinds of fish?
Usually chan3ad and Hamour

thanx for the info I just note them :) ... but am asking what kinde of fish meal that most of qatari ppl like?... in kuwait, fish meals for example (motabag zbedy,meyadam,sobor mashwy,med etc ) :)

thanx for the info I just note them :) ... but am asking what kinde of fish meal that most of qatari ppl like?... in kuwait, fish meals for example (motabag zbedy,meyadam,sobor mashwy,med etc ) :)


I remember when I went to Kuwait a month ago, I ate the best zbedy ever with a Kuwaiti family. Its one of my favorite dishes. But in Qatar, we eat fish with 3esh m7amar, or sweet rice, something that you guys dont cook in Kuwait with fish. This rice is orange sweet and goes great with the fish.
---Try it^^ You will not regret it :)

We like chan3ad and hamour, zbedy, too, mostly that.

are you asking what are Qatar's favourite kinds of fish?
Usually chan3ad and Hamour

don't forget "safi".

thanx for the info I just note them :) ... but am asking what kinde of fish meal that most of qatari ppl like?... in kuwait, fish meals for example (motabag zbedy,meyadam,sobor mashwy,med etc ) :)

by the way, "3ofti" is a name of a small fish in qatar, what does it mean in kuwait? :) :) :)

P.S: no cynical purpose is intended :)

I remember when I went to Kuwait a month ago, I ate the best zbedy ever with a Kuwaiti family. Its one of my favorite dishes. But in Qatar, we eat fish with 3esh m7amar, or sweet rice, something that you guys dont cook in Kuwait with fish. This rice is orange sweet and goes great with the fish.
---Try it^^ You will not regret it :)

We like chan3ad and hamour, zbedy, too, mostly that.

3ish m7amr is called "Branyoosh" in qatar. only rice & sugar added.

الي عندنا نسمي زوري وهم بالبحرين يسمون عفطي اظن على فكرة الصافي عندكم اهو صبيطي عندنا مو عدل؟:)

I remember when I went to Kuwait a month ago, I ate the best zbedy ever with a Kuwaiti family. Its one of my favorite dishes. But in Qatar, we eat fish with 3esh m7amar, or sweet rice, something that you guys dont cook in Kuwait with fish. This rice is orange sweet and goes great with the fish.
---Try it^^ You will not regret it :)

We like chan3ad and hamour, zbedy, too, mostly that.

we have m7amer in kuwait and also blale6 sweet small sbagette its one of my good dish... my best dish is margoog in kuwait and gabo6.. hehe sound funny

is gabo6 the same thing as 7esu, which is a dish that is made especially for pregnent women??

a5... 3aysh em7amer.. ow 9afi.. ya salam.. la ow achaar ba7rani... walla a7san 9aloonat ribyan.. la la kabsat riybyn wella kabset hamooor
yyyyyaaaaaaaaaa meta arj3 il doha.

is gabo6 the same thing as 7esu, which is a dish that is made especially for pregnent women??

No gabo6 is sort of like ravioli.

what? really? dunno it

we have m7amer in kuwait and also blale6 sweet small sbagette its one of my good dish... my best dish is margoog in kuwait and gabo6.. hehe sound funny

I heard about gabo6... but I think you dont eat the m7amar with fish. I might be wrong. You have a very nice cafe in Marina Mall called Chocolate Bar. Thats my favorite Kuwaiti coffee shop.

--> I had a feeling your favorite dish was margog (saloona in Qatari). How did I know that. hmmmmmmm... .hehe

now will the esteemd chefs of the GCC forget about food for a second and concentrate on the topic of the thread?
thank you.

now will the esteemd chefs of the GCC forget about food for a second and concentrate on the topic of the thread?
thank you.

Well, we said everything we need to say about visiting Qatar. Lets see, what else can you do in Qatar???
hmmm... hmmm...

is gabo6 the same thing as 7esu, which is a dish that is made especially for pregnent women??

gabo6 7ag el mara ely towha walda yahel I think its same 7esu :)

I heard about gabo6... but I think you dont eat the m7amar with fish. I might be wrong. You have a very nice cafe in Marina Mall called Chocolate Bar. Thats my favorite Kuwaiti coffee shop.

--> I had a feeling your favorite dish was margog (saloona in Qatari). How did I know that. hmmmmmmm... .hehe

halawala, your right most of kuwait ppl dont eat m7amar weth fish but in ower house and my big family we eat it... abut the choclet bar its nice but idont like marena at all i prefer hagendaz in alraya allways order avocado (icecreem weth espresso ) :)

^^ I like Marina Mall but it can get a bit crowded sometimes :)

gabo6 7ag el mara ely towha walda yahel I think its same 7esu :)

Gabo6 has pasta in it while 7esu is more like molo5eyeh :)

Margog and Dubliner, actually the marina mall is always crowded. I have to wait an hour just to get a table there! My fav. restaurants are Asha's and Chocolate Bar. Hagendaz is nice too, the one in Souq Sharq. But for me Souq Sharq is a little "ay shay" as you guys would put it. hehe There is never parking, and its too crowded. I like the marina, fanar, and the Arabian Gulf Street restaurants the best.

I heard about gabo6... but I think you dont eat the m7amar with fish. I might be wrong. You have a very nice cafe in Marina Mall called Chocolate Bar. Thats my favorite Kuwaiti coffee shop.

--> I had a feeling your favorite dish was margog (saloona in Qatari). How did I know that. hmmmmmmm... .hehe
margog is not saloona :bash:

^^^ hehe got confused cause Kuwaitis call saloona marag. and marag sounds like margog. Margog is the thing with the bread and is greenish. Right?? Please be right...

انا مشكلتي مااعرف اكتب انجليزي عدل المرقوق عبارة عن عجين مطبوخ مع لحم او دياي بخلطة بهارات وطماط وبعض الخضرة :)
المرق بروحة بحر مليون نوع واكثر المروقات الي عندنا من اصل عراقي وفارسي اما الدقوس فكويتي صرف ناهيك الاجار والمعابيش والطرشي الكويتي:cheers:

انا بروحي يوعان وما اقدر استحمل سيرة الاكل:)

^^ I like Marina Mall but it can get a bit crowded sometimes :)



Gabo6 has pasta in it while 7esu is more like molo5eyeh :)

القبوط نفس المرقوق بس محشي بالعجين بهار وكشمش ومرات يحطون لحم مفروم

^^ I like Marina Mall but it can get a bit crowded sometimes :)



Gabo6 has pasta in it while 7esu is more like molo5eyeh :)

انا عبالي مرق بخبز مع لحم :)

I'd like to see your pics domhow.

Make way for margog the food expert.

thanx k4e btw guys am japanise food expert :D

Allah u ya bu sushi.. 3ad ana thab7ty sushi.. i had california crab for lunch.. tonight shakly baroo7 itsu, sushi bar.. for dinner..

i tried explaining sushi to my grandmother once.. she couldnt get it.. why would anyone eat fish without proper spices and frying..

where is itsu... dont say in the mariott :)

Q4E ask for tempora soba its so good ;)

القبوط نفس المرقوق بس محشي بالعجين بهار وكشمش ومرات يحطون لحم مفروم
ohh margog ,im drooling all over the floor :drool:

y?

y?

I think he's talking about the dish :rofl:

nope itsu in london. I live in london.

nope itsu in london. I live in london.

Huh ?

nope itsu in london. I live in london.
the one in canary wharf !!

the one in canary wharf !!

Oops sorry I thought he was talking about margog. I definitely must be hungry :D

The itsu in canary wharf is where i go for lunch at work, the one in south ken is where i go for dinner.

To be honest both itsus are crap. Sushi to go sort of quality.. u want real sushi when ur in town gimme a msg and ill tell u where to go..

what is المعابيش ?
Uuuh, sushi, me likey Cali role. But you know what, my favourite japanese dishes are misu soup, chicken tyriaki, ademami, shrimp tempura, and chicken katsu. I used to live with a japanese guy from tokyo, and he used to make the best curry. Guess what!! he cooked in my bedroom. I got so pissed at him, then he invited me to eat with him to save face

The itsu in canary wharf is where i go for lunch at work, the one in south ken is where i go for dinner.

To be honest both itsus are crap. Sushi to go sort of quality.. u want real sushi when ur in town gimme a msg and ill tell u where to go..
i will :cheers:

nope itsu in london. I live in london.

how nice i never herd about it... btw try to go to china town there is a resturant calld tokyo diner, tradetinal japanise its very nice :cheers:

what is المعابيش ?
Uuuh, sushi, me likey Cali role. But you know what, my favourite japanese dishes are misu soup, chicken tyriaki, ademami, shrimp tempura, and chicken katsu. I used to live with a japanese guy from tokyo, and he used to make the best curry. Guess what!! he cooked in my bedroom. I got so pissed at him, then he invited me to eat with him to save face

its kind of chili souce like sha6a in eygpt :)
i like tempora rol, cal rol, edamame, ibe tempora,nagemayaki,skeyaki,tempora suba,shabo shbo, etc :)

^^ ahhhh, nothing like a good chicken makboos with some ma3boch & dagoos...yum, yum!

wakrah-wi-bas u r right nothing comper weth the gulf food but u forgot sumthing important... LEBAN and aftar that go sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep :D

** BURP **

!!

** BURP **

3afieh! :)

allah ye3afek :)

and then while u sleep u.. "frrrrrrrrrp" without knowing. 3ad im not saying what that means, ily yafeehim can say.

I had Nobu yestarday. Offically the best japanese so far in London.

A5 nothing beats a good old arabic lunch.

and then while u sleep u.. "frrrrrrrrrp" without knowing. 3ad im not saying what that means, ily yafeehim can say.

I had Nobu yestarday. Offically the best japanese so far in London.

A5 nothing beats a good old arabic lunch.

What about Yo-Sushi, you have a billion of those in London.

--Do you like Wagama's or the Selfridges restaurant in the fourth floor (buffet)?? (brings back memories :cry: )

guys the tokyo dinner resturant is so good my favoret tempora soba in there ;)

We should open a local food thread:)
especially for poor people like us who don't get to eat but burgers and pizza
aaaa5 el 7emdellah 3ala kel 7al

its a good idea y not... for me better to know all of the qatari food ;)

We should open a local food thread:)




i prefer that too instead of changing the subject in every thread :)

lol yeah

Buddy if you dunt eat hamus at Beirut Restaurant at kahrabaa street you have missed a great dish ...so do go there... hehehehe

my best resturant in daha is (( SAKURA )) in ramada

my best resturant in daha is (( SAKURA )) in ramada

ya slaaaaaam 3alik! i love that restaurant, it's my favourite sushi place.

walla halmarah ya3jbni thugek, muheb mithl kel marah 6ae7 lina fi almchabees!

wakrah aby mo6a3em japanise '3eer sakura wen ??

kunishiwa, margog san :)
i'm afraid "sakura" is the only genuine japanese restaurant in doha. most asian restaurants are chinese, but Asia Live in hotel marriot offers sushi too.

last night i was in this new argentin restaurant, Betos. it's ok, if you fancy grill & south american cuisine. it's a co-owned by both kuwaiti, kasco, & qatari, al-bateel, comapny. anyhow, my favourite international cuisine is Le Notre.

just in case you come to doha next time, you have an extended invitation over dinner as a very dear guest of mine. i really meant it...wi 3la al3ain wi alras.

Wakrawi, I always wanted to go there to the Betos restaurant. What exactly is the food they have there?? What do south americans eat? Isnt there a Japanese sushi place in Royal Plaza in Al-Sadd?? Maybe, its been three months since I last visited Doha. :)

^^ well, since Betos is new, so the minue list isn't available to customers yet, it'll arrive from argentin withing a couple of weeks, after it's been written fully in spanish.

so, what they do now, is to serve you a bit of everything. they start with a small peice of pastry as a starter, it contains a mix of beef & vegetables. then, some argentin garlic sauce, plenty of delicious hot loafs of bread, and some salad.

the main course is a steak, which is a bit spicy, followed by a piece of chicken.
they don't have a big selection of dessert, only 2, a traditional argentin cream-caramel with honey, and a vanilla cake.

the manager & 2 waiters are from argentin, wearing a traditional dress called "gaucho", and 1 from sri lanka.

the place is small, but cozy, with nice atomspher. toillets are clean.

the service is a bit slow since only 4 waiters are available, but very friendly. i went with a friend and we order all, cost us QR 208.

next week-end, i'll go to the indian restaurant next door, Tanjoor.

well, south americans eat mostly grill, since they have plenty of livestock.
the japanese restaurant in royal-plaza haven't open yet. don't know why

^^Thanks, sounds delecious! I will try it out and then give you the results! hehehe

kunishiwa, margog san :)
i'm afraid "sakura" is the only genuine japanese restaurant in doha. most asian restaurants are chinese, but Asia Live in hotel marriot offers sushi too.

last night i was in this new argentin restaurant, Betos. it's ok, if you fancy grill & south american cuisine. it's a co-owned by both kuwaiti, kasco, & qatari, al-bateel, comapny. anyhow, my favourite international cuisine is Le Notre.

just in case you come to doha next time, you have an extended invitation over dinner as a very dear guest of mine. i really meant it...wi 3la al3ain wi alras.

مشكور يالغالي على كرمك... الكرم والطيبة مو غريب على اهل قطر ومثل ما قالوا طيبة اهل قطر ما تكفيه البحر

Wish to visit it someday !

kunishiwa, margog san :)
i'm afraid "sakura" is the only genuine japanese restaurant in doha. most asian restaurants are chinese, but Asia Live in hotel marriot offers sushi too.

last night i was in this new argentin restaurant, Betos. it's ok, if you fancy grill & south american cuisine. it's a co-owned by both kuwaiti, kasco, & qatari, al-bateel, comapny. anyhow, my favourite international cuisine is Le Notre.

just in case you come to doha next time, you have an extended invitation over dinner as a very dear guest of mine. i really meant it...wi 3la al3ain wi alras.
Where is Le Notre? What kind of cuisine do they serve??

Wish to visit it someday !
7ayyak allah

I need to go there when im back into town. In london there is a famous chain called gaucho grill that serve the best south american stakes. Im guessing this is sort of the same style of resturant.

Where is Le Notre? What kind of cuisine do they serve??

it's located in caravan complex of restaurants, near ramada traffic signals, between pizza-hut & starbucks.

it serves international & asian cuisine. they also have a seperate section for confectionary, & sidewalk cafe. expensive but highly recommended.

^^Sounds like a good place. Is it new?

^^
next week-end, i'll go to the indian restaurant next door, Tanjoor.


Went there the other day...It may look like a fine dining restaurant, other than the price, evrything else is ordinary....filled with srilankan waiters who know nothing about the food..you had to tell them the item numbers of the dish!!! They didnt have most of the dishes we ordered. The oens we ordered were not authentic either ..just indian sounding names with Indian spices..

ordered mutton biryani got chicken instead...and they were arguing that we had eaten a portion of it, so they cant replace it nor take it off the bills...

Food is ordinary nothing to write home about...have eaten better food in those small indian reaturants...

If you need Indian...try the Taj Rasoi at Marriott, Caravan Bukhara or the Chingari at the Ramada...

it's located in caravan complex of restaurants, near ramada traffic signals, between pizza-hut & starbucks.



Or as its known locally - Cholestorol Corner.....

For detailed information about Qatar check thie following site:

http://www.qatargallery.com/

Or as its known locally - Cholestorol Corner.....
:hahaha: really? is it known as that?

:hahaha: really? is it known as that?

Certainly among the westerners....