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Qatar

Restaurants, hotels, bars and wineries across Qatar in the En Primeur Club guide.

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Qatar luxury dining and travel destination
In our guide, Doha has 127 venues and Qatar has 2 Michelin-starred restaurants, both in Doha. Qatar Airways in Doha International Airport is the one airport venue, with a wine list, sommelier-led service, and a World’s Best Wine Lists Awards WBWL 3-Star. IDAM by Alain Ducasse in Doha Port has a sommelier-led wine program and a tasting menu, and the restaurant sits on the fifth floor of the Museum of Islamic Art. Masala Library in Jelaiah/Al Tarfa/Jeryan Nejaima holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. Morimoto in Onaiza/Al Qutaifiya/Al Qassar holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, with a list of around 150 selections. Jamavar in West Bay, La Petite Maison (LPM) in Lusail, Mila in Marina District, and Kai’s Songbird in The Pearl have wine lists. Al Ruwais has Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som, a Michelin 1 Key hotel blending Traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine with Thai wellness approaches.

One-star restaurants and Bib Gourmand dining

Qatar’s starred dining is concentrated in Doha, with formal rooms and tasting-menu formats in landmark settings. These venues show where the country’s highest-end kitchens sit.

  • IDAM by Alain Ducasse

    IDAM by Alain Ducasse in Doha Port holds a Michelin star and offers a tasting menu with a sommelier-led wine program. Its contemporary French Mediterranean cooking with Arabian influences sits on the fifth floor of the Museum of Islamic Art.

  • Jamavar

    Jamavar in West Bay holds a Michelin star and pairs modern regional Indian fine dining with a wine list. It runs à la carte and small plates inside the Sheraton Grand Hotel, at the more considered end of Doha’s hotel dining tier.

  • Jiwan

    Jiwan in Al Mirqab/ Old Slata holds Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition for 2024, 2025, and 2026, and serves modern Qatari fine dining with set menu and à la carte formats. A tasting menu and a sharing format are served on the fourth floor of the National Museum of Qatar.

Wine-led rooms and awards

Doha holds the clearest wine signals in Qatar, where wine lists, sommelier-led service, and award recognition sit in major hotel and airport rooms. These are the country’s strongest list-driven stops.

  • Masala Library

    Masala Library in Jelaiah/Al Tarfa/Jeryan Nejaima pairs progressive Indian fine dining with a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. Its wine list and sommelier-led service sit alongside tasting menu, à la carte, and set menu formats.

  • Morimoto

    Morimoto in Onaiza/Al Qutaifiya/Al Qassar holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and runs a wine list. The list has around 150 selections, plus sake, craft cocktails, omakase, small plates, wagyu, and robata-grilled seafood.

  • Qatar Airways

    Qatar Airways in Doha International Airport holds a World’s Best Wine Lists Awards WBWL 3-Star. Its wine list sits alongside craft cocktails, sommelier-led service, a la carte dining, and an extensive buffet.

Waterfront restaurants in Doha

These restaurants sit in Lusail; Al Maha Island, Lusail; Marina District; and West Bay. Two hold a Michelin Plate, two hold a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and each serves à la carte and small plates.

  • La Petite Maison (LPM)

    La Petite Maison (LPM) in Lusail serves French Mediterranean cooking with an extensive wine list. It holds a Michelin Plate for 2026 and for 2025 and serves à la carte and small plates.

  • Berenjak Al Maha Island

    Berenjak Al Maha Island in Al Maha Island, Lusail serves authentic Persian cooking through small plates, à la carte, and family style. Its Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition and terrace setting frame coal-fired kebabs, Ghormeh Sabzi stew, black chickpea hummus, and freshly baked breads.

  • Mila

    Mila in Marina District is a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant built around modern Levantine Mediterranean sharing plates. The wine list and extensive wine list sit beside live-fire ovens and marina views.

  • La Mar by Gastón Acurio

    La Mar by Gastón Acurio in West Bay serves contemporary Peruvian cevichería cooking at the InterContinental Hotel, with a wine list and craft cocktails. It holds a 2025 Michelin Plate, and the menu includes ceviche, tiradito, and Lima’s seafood traditions.

Hotel restaurants and lounges

The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort holds 2 Michelin Keys, and Mandarin Oriental, Doha, Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl-Doha, and Four Seasons Hotel Doha each holds 1 Michelin Key. The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort, Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl-Doha, and Four Seasons Hotel Doha have private beach access.

  • The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort

    The Chedi Katara Hotel & Resort in Onaiza/Al Qutaifiya/Al Qassar holds Michelin 2 Keys and has 59 rooms. It has a fully alcohol-free program, a private white sand beach, a 60-metre infinity pool, and multi-outlet dining.

  • Mandarin Oriental, Doha

    Mandarin Oriental, Doha in Fereej Mohammad Bin Jasim/Mushaireb holds a Michelin 1 Key, with 249 rooms and a 32,600-square-foot spa. Baraha Lounge in the hotel serves afternoon tea, classic cocktails, and zero-proof drinks. The hotel holds Forbes 5-Star recognition for 2025 and 2026, and La Liste Top Hotels recognition at 95.5 points in 2026.

  • Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl-Doha

    Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl-Doha in The Pearl occupies its own island and brings palatial scale to Doha’s hotel scene. The EPC summary notes a private beach, seven restaurants spanning Japanese to Pan-Latin cuisines, and a large spa.

  • Four Seasons Hotel Doha

    Four Seasons Hotel Doha in West Bay has a beachfront setting, 237 rooms, a private beach, and a three-story spa complex. It holds a Michelin 1 Key, La Liste Top Hotels recognition at 98 points in 2026, and Forbes 5-Star recognition for 2025 and 2026.

Planning FAQ

Which neighbourhoods in Qatar have the strongest wine scene?

Doha Port, Jelaiah/Al Tarfa/Jeryan Nejaima, and Onaiza/Al Qutaifiya/Al Qassar have sommelier-led service or Wine Spectator awards in our guide. IDAM by Alain Ducasse in Doha Port has a sommelier-led wine program. Masala Library in Jelaiah/Al Tarfa/Jeryan Nejaima holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. Morimoto in Onaiza/Al Qutaifiya/Al Qassar holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and a list of around 150 selections.

How many Michelin-starred restaurants are in Qatar in your guide?

There are 2 Michelin-starred restaurants in our Qatar guide, with 2 Michelin stars in total. Both are in Doha, so the country’s starred dining is tightly concentrated in the capital.

Where should I look for tasting menus in Qatar?

Doha is the main place for tasting menus in Qatar. IDAM by Alain Ducasse offers a tasting menu in Doha Port, and Masala Library lists tasting menu among its formats in Jelaiah/Al Tarfa/Jeryan Nejaima.

Which places in Qatar hold Wine Spectator awards?

Masala Library in Jelaiah/Al Tarfa/Jeryan Nejaima and Morimoto in Onaiza/Al Qutaifiya/Al Qassar hold Wine Spectator awards in our guide. Masala Library holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence for 2025 with a sommelier-led program. Morimoto holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 2025, and the list has around 150 selections.

By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards

Qatar

Where to eat in Qatar

Selected entries from the current guide for Qatar.

Baron restaurant in Doha

Doha, Qatar

Baron

Baron occupies a pastel-pink building in Doha's redeveloped Mina District, bringing the Beirut original's approach to a room of exposed pipework and an open kitchen. The menu moves across the eastern Mediterranean and into North Africa, with generous sharing plates built around familiar aromatics pushed in less predictable directions. A 2025 Michelin Plate and a rank of 42 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants MENA 2024 list confirm its position in Doha's mid-to-upper dining tier.

Doha, Qatar
Al Sufra - Marsa Malaz Kempinski - The Pearl restaurant in Doha

Doha, Qatar

Al Sufra - Marsa Malaz Kempinski - The Pearl

Al Sufra at Marsa Malaz Kempinski brings together the distinct culinary traditions of Lebanon, Cyprus, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine under one roof on The Pearl's Marina Drive. Chef Julien Al Khal, a multiple award recipient for his Levantine cooking, shapes a menu where vegetables and aromatics carry as much weight as proteins. The pricing sits firmly in the upper tier of Doha's dining scene, and the kitchen's execution justifies that position.

Doha, Qatar
Carbone Doha restaurant in Doha

Doha, Qatar

Carbone Doha

The Doha outpost of New York's celebrated Italian-American institution arrives on the edge of Al Maha Island in Lusail, bringing the original's signature spicy rigatoni, trolley desserts, and red-sauce brasserie energy to the Gulf. The terrace frames the Doha skyline across the water, while inside a crooner stage sets the tone for evenings that lean more supper club than quiet dinner. A reliable address when the occasion calls for both atmosphere and a recognisable menu.

Doha, Qatar
Curiosa by Jean-Georges restaurant in Doha

Doha, Qatar

Curiosa by Jean-Georges

Curiosa by Jean-Georges brings Latin American cooking to Doha's fine-dining circuit, earning consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025. The restaurant sits in the mid-to-upper price tier and positions itself against Doha's growing roster of internationally-branded dining rooms. Pan-American influences, from Peruvian citrus technique to Argentine fire traditions, run through a menu that reads as a deliberate counterpoint to the Gulf city's French and Middle Eastern fine-dining defaults.

Doha, Qatar

Qatar

Where to stay in Qatar

Selected entries from the current guide for Qatar.

Four Seasons Resort at The Pearl - Qatar hotel in Doha

Doha, Qatar

Four Seasons Resort at The Pearl - Qatar

Four Seasons Resort at The Pearl - Qatar holds Two MICHELIN Keys in the 2025 Michelin Hotels guide, placing it among a small tier of Doha properties recognised for hospitality standards that extend well beyond the room. Set on Porto Arabia Drive at The Pearl, the resort operates as a self-contained waterfront address for travellers who want marina access, multiple dining outlets, and a service infrastructure that matches the peninsula's broader ambitions.

Doha, Qatar
Four Seasons Hotel Doha hotel in Doha

Doha, Qatar

Four Seasons Hotel Doha

The grand dame of Doha's Corniche waterfront, Four Seasons Hotel Doha pairs its trademark name-recognition service with 237 rooms designed in sky, sea, and sand tones, a three-story spa complex, and a concierge team that can arrange everything from desert safaris to hard-to-find Souq dinners. Recognised by La Liste's Top Hotels 2026 (98 points) and Condé Nast Traveller's Best Resorts 2025 (#15 globally), it remains the benchmark against which newer West Bay arrivals are measured.

Doha, Qatar
Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som hotel in Al Ruwais

Al Ruwais, Qatar

Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som

At Qatar's northernmost tip, Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som operates in a category of its own among Gulf retreats: a purpose-built wellness destination that anchors its programming in Traditional Arabic and Islamic Medicine, divided across two distinct guest experiences. Named Tatler Asia's Best Wellness Retreat in the Middle East for 2025 and the World Travel Awards' World's Leading Retreat the same year, it draws a guest profile more serious about outcomes than scenery.

Al Ruwais, Qatar
Banyan Tree Doha At La Cigale Mushaireb hotel in Doha

Doha, Qatar

Banyan Tree Doha At La Cigale Mushaireb

Inside the elliptical steel Doha Oasis complex in Mushaireb, Banyan Tree Doha At La Cigale Mushaireb earns 91 points in the La Liste Top Hotels 2026 rankings with interiors by Jacques Garcia and four destination restaurants spanning Thai, Indian, Italian, and rooftop Mediterranean-Asian formats. The 66-room property pairs restrained, garden-view accommodations with one of Doha's more theatrically designed lobbies, anchored by the silver-accented Trees of Life centrepiece.

Doha, Qatar
Park Hyatt Doha hotel in Doha

Doha, Qatar

Park Hyatt Doha

Park Hyatt Doha sits inside Msheireb Downtown Doha, the world's first sustainable downtown regeneration project, placing it at the centre of the city's most architecturally ambitious quarter. The 187-room property, including 33 suites, holds the 2025 World Travel Awards title for Qatar's Leading Luxury City Hotel and a Star Wine List recognition for 2026. It draws a loyal mix of business travellers and culturally curious guests within walking distance of Souq Waqif.

Doha, Qatar

Qatar

Where to go for a drink in Qatar

Selected entries from the current guide for Qatar.

Qatar

Which wineries to visit in Qatar

Selected entries from the current guide for Qatar.

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