Which restaurants on this list hold Wine Spectator awards?

Masala Library in Jelaiah/Al Tarfa/Jeryan Nejaima and Morimoto in Onaiza/Al Qutaifiya/Al Qassar are the two restaurants on this list with Wine Spectator awards. Both awards are dated 2025. Masala Library's program is curated and sommelier-led, with a tasting menu, à la carte and a set menu. Morimoto's award is on a wine list of around 150 selections, with a sake program and omakase.

Which restaurants on this list have exceptional wine programs?

Hakkasan and Opal By Gordon Ramsay in West Bay, and The Cellar in Doha International Airport, are the three restaurants on this list with exceptional wine programs. Hakkasan has an extensive wine list, craft cocktails and a tasting menu. Opal By Gordon Ramsay is sommelier-led, with an extensive list and the largest sommelier wine collection in Doha. The Cellar has an extensive selection of premium wines with Spanish tapas and paella.

Which neighborhoods are the wine restaurants on this list in?

The restaurants on this list are in four neighborhoods: Jelaiah/Al Tarfa/Jeryan Nejaima, Onaiza/Al Qutaifiya/Al Qassar, West Bay and Doha International Airport. Masala Library is in Jelaiah/Al Tarfa/Jeryan Nejaima. Morimoto is in Onaiza/Al Qutaifiya/Al Qassar. Hakkasan and Opal By Gordon Ramsay are in West Bay. The Cellar is in Doha International Airport.

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Best Restaurants for Wine Lovers in Doha

This page covers the Doha restaurants in our guide that hold a Wine Spectator award or an exceptional wine program. Masala Library in Jelaiah/Al Tarfa/Jeryan Nejaima holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence dated 2025. The program is curated and sommelier-led, with a tasting menu, à la carte and a set menu. Masala Library is closed for rebranding. Morimoto in Onaiza/Al Qutaifiya/Al Qassar holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence dated 2025, on a wine list of around 150 selections, with a sake program and omakase.

Hakkasan in West Bay, The Cellar in Doha International Airport and Opal By Gordon Ramsay in West Bay are the three exceptional programs. Hakkasan keeps an extensive wine list and a tasting menu. Opal By Gordon Ramsay is sommelier-led and holds the largest sommelier wine collection in Doha. The Cellar serves Spanish tapas and paella with an extensive selection of premium wines.

How this list is chosen: Restaurants holding a Wine Spectator Restaurant Award or rated as having an exceptional wine program, listed alphabetically. Updated October 8, 2026.

Hakkasan
Exceptional wine program
Hakkasan at the St. Regis Doha occupies the upper tier of the city's Chinese dining scene, pairing a back-lit, design-forward dining room with a menu that runs from Peking duck and dim sum through to considered desserts. A Michelin Plate recognition in 2025 confirms its place in Doha's formal restaurant circuit. At the ﷼﷼﷼﷼ price point, the Signature set menus offer the clearest route through an extensive list.
Masala Library
Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence
Masala Library occupies the first floor of the Fairmont Doha, facing Lusail Marina through full-length windows. The kitchen works a layered spice vocabulary rooted in North Indian technique, with a distinct West Bengali influence and artistically plated dishes earning Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025. Note that the restaurant is currently closed for rebranding.
Morimoto
Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
The kitchen draws on wagyu and robata-grilled seafood, backed by a wine list of around 150 selections and recognition from Opinionated About Dining and a 2024 Michelin Plate.
Opal By Gordon Ramsay
Exceptional wine program
Gordon Ramsay's Doha outpost at the St. Regis West Bay places his brand inside one of the Gulf's most competitive hotel dining corridors, where celebrity-chef restaurants now compete with local fine-dining stalwarts for the same high-spend traveller. Opal sits at the upper tier of that market, drawing both hotel guests and Doha's international dining circuit to the West Bay waterfront.
The Cellar
Exceptional wine program
The Cellar on Airport Street sits within Doha's quieter, less-trafficked dining corridor, making it a useful reference point for understanding how the city's mid-tier restaurant scene operates away from the waterfront spectacle. Information on cuisine, format, and booking remains limited in public record, which itself signals something about how the venue positions itself relative to Doha's more aggressively marketed dining options.

Planning restaurants for wine lovers in Doha

Which restaurants on this list hold Wine Spectator awards?: Masala Library in Jelaiah/Al Tarfa/Jeryan Nejaima and Morimoto in Onaiza/Al Qutaifiya/Al Qassar are the two restaurants on this list with Wine Spectator awards. Both awards are dated 2025. Masala Library's program is curated and sommelier-led, with a tasting menu, à la carte and a set menu. Morimoto's award is on a wine list of around 150 selections, with a sake program and omakase.
Which restaurants on this list have exceptional wine programs?: Hakkasan and Opal By Gordon Ramsay in West Bay, and The Cellar in Doha International Airport, are the three restaurants on this list with exceptional wine programs. Hakkasan has an extensive wine list, craft cocktails and a tasting menu. Opal By Gordon Ramsay is sommelier-led, with an extensive list and the largest sommelier wine collection in Doha. The Cellar has an extensive selection of premium wines with Spanish tapas and paella.
Which neighborhoods are the wine restaurants on this list in?: The restaurants on this list are in four neighborhoods: Jelaiah/Al Tarfa/Jeryan Nejaima, Onaiza/Al Qutaifiya/Al Qassar, West Bay and Doha International Airport. Masala Library is in Jelaiah/Al Tarfa/Jeryan Nejaima. Morimoto is in Onaiza/Al Qutaifiya/Al Qassar. Hakkasan and Opal By Gordon Ramsay are in West Bay. The Cellar is in Doha International Airport.