One can taste what the country has to offer in terms of food through its street food. Qatar’s street food scene is made up of a mix of various delicious local items and offerings from the different communities that reside here.
Get familiarized with the food culture here by tasting some of them. The ILoveQatar.net (ILQ) team has put together a list of items that you must try when you're here! Happy eating!
Samboosa is made up of a dough that is folded into a conical shape and filled with spiced meat, cheese or vegetables. It is almost impossible to just stop at one samboosa. Why don’t you try and let us know too! Get your hands on these little pockets of heaven from Botamba Traditional Kitchen, Basta Restaurant, Samoosa Khaima, Oumi Asha Traditional Food in Qatar.
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Traditional Arabic crepe or regag is a popular street food in Qatar. The procedure involves preparing a mixture of flour and water with a pinch of salt added to form a wheat batter. The batter is then poured into a hot flat frying pan and spread evenly using a pastry knife or spatula. Cooking time is for about 30 to 60 seconds. You can eat the bread on its own or fill it with spreads like cheese, Nutella and even fruits. You can usually find them at Souq Waqif and the most eaten flavour is cream cheese.
Luqaimat is an extremely popular dessert and street food that is soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside. It consists of butter, milk, flour, sugar, saffron and cardamom. The batter is then deep-fried and dipped in a sweet syrup or honey before serving. Follow our recipe here to make it yourself or you can also find it in places like Chai Halib, Karak Spicy, Oumi Asha Traditional Food and Barahat Elfarej.
Shawarma is yet another famous street food, you must try. It is made up of meat (chicken, lamb, beef, sometimes camel or duck) is cut into slices and stacked. It is slowly roasted on a turning rotisserie. The cooked meat is then stuffed and served with pita bread, different sauces, pickled vegetables and fries. Here are some of the places to eat this delicious creation from in Qatar.
A cup of fragrant and sweet karak is something you have to try. This is an iconic drink of the country and is of the most popular drinks among locals and residents alike. This tea is flavoured with spices, condensed milk, cardamom, saffron and ginger. Tea Time is one of the best known spots in Qatar for karak.
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This is a popular snack and is a must try in Qatar. It is made up of chickpeas, beans, garlic, coriander, parsley and tahini which are ground together, molded into balls or flat cutlets and then deep fried. They can be eaten as it is or in a pita bread, along with pickled vegetables and salad. Some of the top spots to try these delicious bites are Falafel Al Akawi, Falafel Al Taybeen etc. Check out why do people in Qatar love falafels?
Another yummy snack to try is fatayer. It is an Arabic meat pie, that is also stuffed with spinach or cheese. Find these at places like Shawarma Fatayer Sbanja, Chtoura Restaurant and Waraq Ghar Restaurant.
Kebab or kofta is one you must definitely try in Qatar. Many restaurants in Doha serve excellent grilled meat along with different breads and salad. Visit Shujaa Restaurant at Souq Waqif for this!
Kunafa is a delicious dessert made with sheets of filo pastry that is soaked in a sugar syrup, and is layered with nuts and cheese! Al Aker Sweets & Bakeries, Dr. Kanafa, Nafeeseh Sweets in Qatar are popular spots to try this sweet.
Though pani puri is a popular snack in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal, it si also widely found and eaten in Qatar. It consists of a hollow puri (flat bread) that is deep-fried until crispy, then stuffed with potatoes and chickpeas along with onions, spices and mint-flavored spicy water and/or tamarind chutney. Here are some of the places you can have it from.
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