The Food Explorer in Doha

Where do foodies like me normally go when in Doha? Below are just some of the food joints I have visited, rated and photographed...

Nando's Cataplana and Beef Espetada

Whether in Al Sadd or City Center, Nando's flame grilled meat basted with Portugese peri peri sauce (espetada) and their cataplana taste so good!

Shish Taouk is best at Turkey Central

Turkey Central is a Turkish, Arabic & Lebanese cuisine. Their lip-smackingly delicious grilled meats & warm pita breads are a constant hit! The resto is located in Al Mirqab Al Jadeed St. Doha. 

Applebee's Sampler Tower & Tuscan Shrimp Salad

I spent my first Christmas Eve here in Applebee's City Center last 2010 while talking to my loved ones in the Philippines. Food here is awesome and they have a very wide menu.

Chili's 

This was my first quiet New Year's Eve, my first in Doha. Had dinner at Chili's:  boneless buffalo chicken & ribeye steak & shrimps with sidings.

My first Turkish Coffee at Cafe de Paris 

I just love having my cup here at Chalet de Cafe at Hyatt Plaza, Muraikh, Doha. Ambiance is great!

This is a typical breakfast plate of CBTL - Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, City Center, Doha. It includes fresh dates, apricots & jam aside from their usual. Best with my fave cappuccino or the ice blended drink ;-)

Trying some donuts at Krispy Kreme, Villagio Mall, Doha

Shanghai Garden - Tucked inside City Center, Doha.  I visit this place, esp their buffet, when I crave for Chinese food.

Roast Duck Soup , Thai Dimsum & Fresh Lemonade = Yum!!   Thai Snack House is an extremely popular joint, almost always jam-packed; located in Al Nasser near Ramada Junction.

Al Tazaj specializes in chicken barbeque, arabic style. They also have kabeer, kofta, fries, arabic bread & tahina. Above is chicken kofta with rice; tahina & catshup were provided.

I enjoyed choosing my meats, seafood, noodles, veggies & seasoning at Attila Mongolian Grill. This was taken at their Villagio Mall branch. They also have a branch in City Center which is nearer my accommodation.

Beijing Express, City Center  - Just right, nothing extraordinary! Chinese style crispy fried chicken & butterflied shrimps with complimentary soup.

Quiznos Sub in Qatar Sports Club - Not a favorite! The sub was served with fresh greens, jalapenos & pickles.

Warm Shawarma at Royal Istanbul - my comfort food :-)

Burgers and delectable crispy shrimps at Fuddruckers in Al Dafna, Doha.

When I miss home, I go to Chowking, Al Sadd branch and order beef wanton noodle, shanghai rolls, chopseuy & halohalo

Hotel Crystal Palace, Doha, Qatar

Let me share some photos of my short but rewarding stay in Doha, Qatar from 2010 to 2012...beginning with Hotel Crystal Palace, a 3 star business class hotel, which served as my home for 3 days. The doorman, front office and the manager were very friendly and accommodating.

The hotel is simple but comfortable. My room size is just ok; it's decent & clean.

Buffet breakfast spread is neither impressive nor appealing but adequate in terms of quantity and taste. It's an array of arabic, turkish and indian food.

Le Chef Restuarant, Manor Hotel

I found myself reviving my old blog one sleepless night. My last entry was December 2009. The Le Chef post written on 2009 surprisingly was still in the draft page and I thought it's  still worthwhile sharing it  ;-) so here it goes....


Inside Manor, one can enjoy the gourmet cuisine of Le Chef Restaurant which offers an exquisite taste of local and international flavors of wide ranged selections. We tried Le Chef’s breakfast buffet one morning (on our last day) at P550/pax. Imagine, having breakfast with a garden view and listening to the water falls...it was quite an experience. Choices include: white rice, fried rice, Baguio longganisa, boneless bangus, roast chicken with gravy, barbequed liempo, lots of crispy bacon strips, corned beef, tofu with ampalaya, fried herbed potatoes, egg drop soup, cold cuts, mozzarella and tomatoes, century eggs; varieties of bread: wheat, rye, oats, French; varieties of spreads: butter, marmalade and jams; pastries and muffins; fresh selection of fruits: papaya, watermelon, melon, pineapple, bananas, huge seedless grapes; fresh fruit juices: mango, watermelon, four seasons, orange, pineapple. There’s a separate counter for many kinds of cereals and milk and another counter for eggs (your choice of scrambled, poached or sunny side up) and pancakes. They also offer you brewed coffee, hot tea or hot choco drink (yummy!!). It’s really worth your money. We were soooo full!!!

There were only few Filipino diners at Le Chef when we dined there, majority are Koreans wearing their national costumes and some Americans. One table of Korean diners were all smiling at me. I was wondering why? My companion commented that’s because I look like one of them ;-)