Al Hilal is a busy neighbourhood in Doha that is split into Al Hilal West and Al Hilal East regions. This residential neighbourhood is home to a lively community, retail stores, restaurants, and more!

The ILoveQatar.net (ILQ) team has compiled everything you need to know about Al Hilal.

Check out our other neighbourhood guides here:

• New Salata
• Madinat Khalifa
• Old Airport
• Al Sadd

Where is Al Hilal?

Al Hilal is located in lower Doha, surrounded by Najma & Al Mansoura on its north, the Doha International Airport on its east, Old Airport & Nuaija on its south, and New Salata on its west.

Where to get groceries

Al Meera

• Location: Street No. 851, Rawat Aba Thahab Street
• Timings: 7 am – 12 am

Al Hunaidi Food Stuff

• Location: Al Nuaija Street
• Timings: 5:30 am – 2 am

Fujairah Foodstuff

• Location: Ahmad Shawqi Street
• Timings: 6 am – 3 am

Dana Mini Mart

• Location: Al Nuaija Street
• Timings: 5 am – 2 am

Where to eat

Ric's Kountry Kitchen Doha

• Cuisine: South American
• Instagram: @rkkqatar

Nando's

• Cuisine: Afro-Portuguese
• Instagram: @nandosqatar

Pappa Roti

• Cuisine: Cafe
• Instagram: @papparotiqa

Emirgan Sutis Restaurant

• Cuisine: Turkish
• Instagram: @sutisqa

Second Home Italian Restaurant

• Cuisine: Italian
• Instagram: @secondhome.qa

Chicken Pop

• Cuisine: International
• Instagram: @chickenpop.qa

Texas Chicken

• Cuisine: International
• Instagram: @texaschickenqatar

Steak O Burger

• Cuisine: International
• Instagram: @steakoburger.qa

Noodles Wok

• Cuisine: Asian
• Instagram: @noodleswok.qa

Pizza Rolls

• Cuisine: Italian
• Instagram: @pizzarolls.qa

Where to shop

Saqr

• Location: Woqod Petrol Station - Al Hilal
• Instagram: @saqrstore

The Garden Centre W.L.L

• Location: Najma Street
• Instagram: @thegardencentrewll

ThOdi Desi

• Location: Street# 804, Zone 42
• Instagram: @thodidesiqatar

Today's Fashion Doha

• Location: Airport Road
• Instagram: @todaysfashiondoha

REDTAG

• Location: Airport Road
• Instagram: @redtagfashion

Attractions & activities

Nero Bianco Snooker and Billiards

• Location: Hassan Bin Thabit Street
• Instagram: @nero_sports_cafe_doha_snooker

Hilal Park

• Location: Wadi Al Neel Street

Al Khansaa Library

• Location: D-Ring Road

Al Sayeh Sport Center

• Location: Al Muntazah Street
• Instagram: @alsayeh.qa

Schools

• Al Hedaya School for Boys with Special Needs (+974 4036 9877)
• Happy Faces Nursery (+974 4466 6178)
• Zenith Heights Academy School (+974 4037 4070)
• Royal Crown School (+974 4437 6539)
• Dar Al Hikma (+974 4466 3098)
• Al Thuraya International Kindergarten (+974 3379 2643)
• Noor Al Khaleej International Kindergarten (+974 4466 6942)
• Noble Kindergarten (+974 4442 8624)

Health Centers

Royal Medical Center

• Contact: +974 4450 2050
• Timings: 9 am – 8:30 pm

Gulf Dental Center Al Hilal

• Contact: +974 4467 0701
• Timings: 9 am – 9 pm

Naseem Medical Centre - D Ring

• Contact: +974 4431 6633
• Timings: Saturday - Thursday from 8 am to 8 pm

Al Wehda Medical Center

• Contact: +974 4444 4072
• Timings:
  • Saturday - Wednesday from 9 am to 9 pm
    
  • Thursdays from 9 am to 8 pm

Aster Medical Centre

• Contact: +974 4444 0499
• Timings: 24 hours

Salons

H&F Beauty Salon & Spa

• Instagram: @hf_beautysalon

Shaikha Al Nisf Beauty

• Instagram: @shaikha.alnisf.beauty

Monalisa Beauty Centre

• Instagram: @monalisa.qa

74 Beauty Salon

• Instagram: @74salon.qa

Shimmer Beauty & Shapers Salon

• Facebook: @shimmerdoha

Pambo Hair Salon Doha

• Instagram: @pambosalonqatar

Pearl Beauty Salon

• Facebook: @PearlBeautySalon2017byHappyWomen

Mosques

• Ahmad Muhammad Fahd Al-Kuwari Mosque
• Miqdad Ibn Al Aswad Mosque
• Jaam'e Al-Bukhari Mosque
• Abdulaziz Abdullah Khashabi Mosque
• Khaled Hamad Abdullah Jassim Al Thani Mosque

Woqod Petrol Station - Al Hilal

• Location: Al Adl Street

How to get around

Two Doha Metro stations are accessible to Al Hilal East on the Red Line:

• Umm Ghuwailina - North East side
• Al Matar Al Qadeem - South East side

metrolink

Metro users can alight from either Umm Ghuwailina or Al Matar Al Qadeem stations and board the free bus service or metrolink to reach destinations in Al Hilal.

• Umm Ghuwailina
  • M139 - Al Hilal and Nuaija Areas
• Al Matar Al Qadeem
  • M120 - Al Hilal and New Slata

Karwa bus

• L532
• T603
• T607
• T609

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