If you'd like to try the local cuisine, then Machboos is an absolute must-have. It's made up of rice and aromatic spices with meat, chicken or even seafood, and topped with roasted nuts to add that crunch to this delicious Qatari traditional dish.

Machboos is one of the popular dishes in Qatar and you'll always find it on a Qatari dining table, especially when they are entertaining guests. We asked the ILoveQatar.net (ILQ) community through our social media platform what their go-to Machboos place in Qatar is and the following list is based on their recommendations (in alphabetical order).

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Afghan Brothers

Details

• Must-try Machboos: Goat Meat Mandi
  
• Timings: 7 days a week: 7 am - 1 am
• Tel: +974 4444 0466
• Location: All branches
• Instagram: @afghanbrothersqtr

Belkhams

Details

• Must-try Machboos: Chicken White Machboos, Meat Badawi Machboos, Short Ribs Machboos, Prawn Machboos
  
• Timing: 7 days a week: 11 am - 10 pm
• Mob/WhatsApp (to order): +974 5011 7011
• Instagram: @bel5ams

Katim Al Fereej Restaurant

Details

• Must-try Machboos: The Red Majboos; The Bedouin Majboos; The Yellow Majboos
• Timing: 7 days a week: 11 am - 11 pm
• Location: Muaither
• Tel: +974 4444 1704
• Mob: +974 3131 1315
• Instagram: @lfryjmtmktm

Majboos Al Walaida

Details

• Must-try Machboos: Chicken Majboos; Mutton Majboos
• Timing: 7 days a week: 11 am - 11 pm
• Location: Najma Street, Najma
• Mob: +974 7001 8484
  
• WhatsApp: +974 5520 7002
  
• Instagram: @majboosalwalaida.qa

Souq Waqif

Details

• Must-try Machboos: Homemade Machboos
  
• Timing:
  • Saturday to Thursday: 7:30 am - 12:30 pm, 3:30 pm - 10 pm
  • Friday: 4 pm - 10 pm
• Location: Open area, near Jasmine Thai Restaurant, Souq Waqif

The Public Kitchen

Details

• Must-try Machboos: Chicken Majboos; Meat Majboos
• Location: Umm Lekhba
• Order online: www.talabat.com/qatar/the-public-kitchen
  

Walima at Mondrian Doha

Details

• Must-try Machboos: Chicken Majboos; Lamb Majboos
• Timing: Sunday to Thursday: 5 pm to 12 am (midnight); Friday and Saturday: 5 pm to 1 am
• Location: Mondrian Doha, West Bay Lagoon
  
• Tel: +974 4045 5999
• Whatsapp: +974 5050 7888
• Instagram: @walimadoha

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Nabeela

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