West Bay is the bustling business district of Qatar. It is home to the iconic Doha city skyline. The area is known for its high-rise skyscrapers, hotels, and busy streets. The neighbourhood is buzzing with business during the workday and lights up with energy at night.

The ILoveQatar.net (ILQ) team has put together a guide to West Bay in Doha. Read on to find out more!

Where to get groceries

Carrefour

• Location: City Center Doha
• Timings:
  • Saturday to Thursday: 8 am – 12 am
  • Friday: 8 am – 11 am, 12:30 pm – 12 am

Monoprix

• Location: Tornado Tower
• Timings:
  • Saturday to Thursday: 8 am – 12 am
  • Friday: 8 am – 11:30 am, 12:30 pm – 12 am

West Bay Complex Super Market

• Location: Al Intisar Street
• Timings: Open 24 hrs

Megamart

• Location: The Gate Mall
• Timings:
  • Saturday to Thursday: 8 am – 10:45 pm
  • Friday: 8 am – 11:00 am, 12:30 pm – 10:45 pm

PrimeMart

• Location: Al Jazeera Tower, Shamia Street
• Timings:
  • Sunday to Thursday: 6 am – 11:45 pm
  • Friday: 1 pm – 11:30 pm
  • Saturday: 6:30 am – 11:30 pm

Al Meera

• Location: Al Rakyat Street, Onaiza
• Timings: Every day from 7 am – 12 am

Where to go shopping

• City Center Mall is the hub for all essentials in the West Bay area. It has a grocery store, pharmacies, currency exchange places, restaurants, salons, laundry, tailors, pet accessories and more.
• The Gate Mall is known for many eateries, grocery store, luxury shopping, Store974 (gaming equipment), a hospital and more.
• Alif Stores is known for books, electronics, stationery and art supplies.

Where to eat

Qatar Sports Club

• Qatar Sports Club has become a foodie hub with a wide range of food stalls and coffee shops.

Al Mourjan Restaurants

• Cuisine: Lebanese
• Instagram: @almourjanrestaurant

Avoca restaurant

• Cuisine: All-day breakfast and light meals
• Instagram: @avocaqa

Boston’s

• Cuisine: American
• Instagram: @bostonsdoha

Dalchini Restaurant & Bar

• Cuisine: Indian
• Instagram: @dalchini.doha

dean&david

• Cuisine: Vegan
• Instagram: @dean_and_david

Maison de Sushi

• Cuisine: Japanese and Thai
• Instagram: @mdesushi

Maru Korean BBQ Restaurant

• Cuisine: Korean
• Instagram: @marukoreanbbq_qatar

Maya Doha

• Cuisine: Mexican
• Instagram: @mayadoha

Nobu Doha

• Cuisine: Japanese
• Instagram: @nobudoha

Sabali

• Cuisine: Senegalese
• Instagram: @sabaliqatar

Shanghai Garden

• Cuisine: Chinese
• Instagram: @shanghaigardencitycenter.qa

Twisted Olive

• Cuisine: Continental
• Instagram: @twistedolive.qa

Where to stay

• Aleph Doha Residences
• Centara West Bay Hotel & Residences
• City Center Rotana Doha
• Crowne Plaza Doha West Bay
• Dusit Doha
• Ezdan Hotel
• Four Seasons Doha
• Hilton Doha
• Intercontinental Doha Beach & Spa
• Intercontinental Doha The City
• JW Marriott Marquis City Center Doha
• Kempinski Residences & Suites
• Magnum Hotel & Suites
• Marriott Marquis City Center Doha Hotel
• Mövenpick Hotel West Bay Doha
• Retaj Al Rayyan Hotel
• Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
• Somerset West Bay Doha
• The Curve Hotel
• The Bentley Luxury Hotel & Suites
• The St. Regis Doha
• voco Doha West Bay Suites
• W Doha
• Waldorf Astoria Doha West Bay
• Wyndham Grand Doha West Bay
• Wyndham Grand Doha West Bay Beach

Activities and attractions

Abe's Gulf Marine Services

• Location: Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention
• Website: www.abesmarine.com

Doha Corniche

• Location: Al Corniche Street

Dhow Cruise

• Location: Doha Corniche

FIFA World Cup Qatar Countdown Clock

• Location: Doha Corniche

Museum of Illusions

• Location: The Gate Mall
• Instagram: @museumofillusions_doha

Orry the Oryx statue

• Location: Doha Corniche

Parks

• 5/6 Park
• Al Dafna Park
  
• Al Abraj Park
• Hotel Park
• Onaiza Park
• Post Office Plaza
• West Bay Family Park

Art and other installations

5/6 flyover

• Location: 5/6 Park

Smoke by Tony Smith

• Location: Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC)

Public art pieces by Abdulla Alemadi and Mubarak Al Malik

• Location: Al Abraj Park

Murals by Maryam Al Maadhadi and Fatima Al Sharshani

• Location: Post Office Park

Al Wahda Arches

• Location: Omar Al Mukhtar Street

Health Centers

West Bay Medicare

• Location: The Gate Mall
• Contact: +974 4020 6336

West Bay Health Center

• Location: Rawdat Helayyel Street
• Contact: +974 4406 9917

Pharmacies

• Al Sanabel Pharmacy (Haddat Dalam Street)
• Boots (City Center Mall)
• Diplomat Pharmacy (Al Istiqal Street)
• Ebnsina Pharmacy (City Center Mall)
• Kulud Pharmacy (The Gate Mall)
• Osnina Medical Store (City Center Mall)

Schools & Nurseries

• Al Manar International School (+974 44935732, +974 44935734)
• Fairy Tales Nursery (+974 4417 8880)
• Gharnata Preparatory School for Girls (+974 4404 2840)
• Grandma Nursery (+974 4488 4008, +974 4488 4003)
• Koala Nursery (+974 4491 8811)
• Laugh and Learn Nursery (+974 4001 1747)
• Lebanese School of Qatar (+974 4488 4008, +974 4488 4003)
• Little Manzil Nursery (+974 5000 2543)
• Lycée Bonaparte (+974 4496 0300)
• Mary Poppins Nursery Qatar (+974 4493 1793)
• Newton British Academy (+974 4493 5507)
• Petits Pas Nursery (+974 4483 4250)
• SEK International School (+974 4012 7633)
• Treehouse Nursery (+974 4493 3936)
• Qatar International School (+974 4483 3456)

Petrol stations

West Bay Petrol Station

• Location: Al Istiqlal Street

Woqod Petrol Stations

• Locations:
  • Al Sham Street
  • Al Gondole Street
  • Um Arsaan Street

Fitness centers

• Barry's Qatar
• Cenfit
• F45 Training West Bay
• fit20
• Fitness First
• Fortitude Qatar
• FS8 West Bay
• Knockout Studio
• M Active Men
• Mandala Yoga
• Ox Fitness Lab
• Padel Doha
• Padel Qatar
• SmartFit
• Sweat by BXR
• Vishnu Swasthi Yoga Studio Doha
• WYLD Body Fit
• Yama Yoga Studios

Mosques

• West Bay Jamia Masjid
• CBQ Masjid

Money Exchange (City Center Mall)

• Al Dar Exchange Works (+974 4455 04555)
• Habib Qatar International Exchange (+974 4463 1978)
• Unimoni Exchange (+974 4411 5959)
• Western Union (+974 4463 1978)

Others

• Qatar Post Office
• Al Dana Club

How to get around

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West Bay is on the Red Line of the Doha Metro. These are the three stations here:

• Corniche Metro Station
• West Bay Qatar Energy Metro Station
• DECC Metro Station

Metro Express

Metro Express is a free shared shuttle service connecting Doha Metro travellers to and from stations. It is available for West Bay Qatar Energy and DECC Metro Station passengers.

RELATED: Metroexpress guide: how to book and where you can go

metrolink and Karwa Bus

metrolink:

• M106: West Bay Qatar Energy Metro Station - Onaiza
• M107: West Bay Qatar Energy Metro Station - Al Markhiya

Karwa Bus:

• L519: DECC Metro Station - Leabaib
• T610: Industrial Area - West Bay
• L538: Msheireb Metro Station - City Center Mall

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