Al Gharrafa is a busy district located in Al Rayyan Municipality of Doha. It is home to a handful of shopping malls, residential compounds, and the renowned Sidra Medicine.

For this guide, the ILoveQatar.net (ILQ) team has put together a comprehensive guide of everything you need to know from the area, from grocery stores to how to get around!

Where is Al Gharrafa?

Al Gharrafa is located in the western area of Doha, with Izghawa on its north, Al Duhail & Madinat Khalifa on its east, and Education City on its south to west.

Where to get groceries

Sidra Food Market

• Location: Al Shaflahiya Stop 2
• Timings: 24 hrs

Gharafah Modern Grocery

• Location: Ibn Maabad Street
• Timings:
  • Saturday - Thursday: 6 am – 11:30 pm
  • Fridays: 7 am - 11:30 am, 12:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Lulu Hypermarket

• Location: Al Oyoun Street
• Timings: 8 am - 12 am

Al Meera

• Location: Al Tawwash Street
• Timings: 7 am - 12 am

Al Meera (Gulf Mall)

• Location: Ground floor, Gulf Mall
• Timings: 7 am - 12 am

Carrefour

• Location: Ground floor, Ezdan Mall
• Timings: 8:30 am - 12 am

Mega Mart

• Location: Ground floor, Q Mall
• Timings:
  • Saturday - Thursday: 8 am - 10:45 pm
  • Fridays: 8 am - 11:30 am, 12:30 pm - 10:45 pm

Where to eat

Little Sailor Seafood

• Cuisine: International
• Instagram: @littlesailorqa

Chutneys Indian Street Food

• Cuisine: Indian
• Instagram: @chutneys.qa

Way Restaurant

• Cuisine: International
• Instagram: @wayrestaurant1

AMP Coffee Bar

• Cuisine: Cafe
• Instagram: @amp.qa

Delish Speciality Burgers

• Cuisine: American
• Instagram: @delish.qa

Amwaj Pinoy Restaurant

• Cuisine: Filipino

Vulcan Coffee Roasters

• Cuisine: Cafe
• Instagram: @vulcanroasteryqa

Where to shop

Q Mall

• Location: Al Shamal Road
• Instagram: @qmall.app

Ezdan Mall

• Location: Al Shamal Road
• Instagram: @ezdanmall.gh

Gulf Mall

• Location: Al Shamal Road
• Instagram: @gulfmallqatar

R&B Gharafa

• Location: Al Shamal Road
• Instagram: @rnbarabia

Nabina Ceramic

• Location: Al Shamal Road
• Instagram: @nabinaceramic

Where to stay

Premier Inn Doha

• Location: Al Yass Street
• Instagram: @premierinnqatar

Attractions

Al Gharrafa Air-Conditioned Park

• Location: Umm Al Zubar Street

Al Gharrafa Family Park

• Location: Maan bin Addi Street

Thani bin Jassim Stadium

• Location: Umm Al Zubar Street

Sports Dome

• Location: Jery Al Amer Street
• Instagram: @sportsdome.qa

Qatar National Convention Centre

• Location: Dukhan Road
• Instagram: @qncc.qa

Schools

Pearling Season International School

• Contact: +974 4476 8000
• Instagram: @psisqatar

Qatar Banking Studies and Business Administration Secondary School

• Contact: +974 4012 7299

Oxford English School

• Contact: +974 4486 2571
• Instagram: @oes.qatar

Gulf English School

• Contact: +974 4457 8777
• Instagram: @gesdoha

Health Centers

• Contact: +974 4003 3333
• Instagram: @sidramedicine

The Skin Art Medical Center

• Contact: +974 4481 1449
• Instagram: @skinartmedical

Kashma Eye Center

• Contact: +974 4487 2229
• Instagram: @kashma_qtr

Gharrafat Al Rayyan Health Center ‎

• Contact: +974 4406 9917

Pharmacy

• Sidra Pharmacy
• Generic Pharmacy
• Kulud Pharmacy
• Sunlife Pharmacy
• Wellcare Pharmacy
• Care n Cure pharmacy
• Alkharashy Pharmacy

Fitness Centers

Max Muscles Gym

• Contact: +974 7061 5368

Wellness Gharafa

• Contact: +974 5505 0418
• Instagram: @f360qtr

Salons

• L’Azalee Beauty Salon
• Lady Lavender Salon
• W&A Salon
• W New Look Spa
• Classic Moon Beauty Salon
• Trifoglio Salon & Spa

Mosques

• Sheikh Eid bin Mohammed Al Thani Mosque
• Ka'ab Bin Malik Mosque
• Gharafa Mosque

Gas station

• City Petrol Station
• Woqod Petrol Station - Al Gharrafa

How to get around

The nearest Doha Metro station to Al Gharrafa is the Qatar National Library Metro Station on the Green Line.

Karwa Bus

• L505
• L527
• R701
• T616
• L528
• T607

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