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Top choice in Doha


Famed French chef Alain Ducasse's restaurant crowning the Museum of Islamic Art is one of Doha's best. Try the whole blue lobster, or the tender camel with duck foie gras, black truffle and soufléed potatoes. Enjoy dining in an impressive, light space with a floor-to-ceiling window and Philippe Starck designer furniture. The mezze dishes are also incredible.

Don't know what to order? Let the chef decide for you with the 'experience menu' (QR690).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Doha attractions

1. Museum of Islamic Art

With the largest collection of Islamic art in the world, drawn from three continents, this fabulous museum is so rich in treasure that it rewards short,…

2. 7 by Richard Serra

0.19 MILES

Visitors can walk through this sculpture, comprised of seven steel plates – a number with special spiritual significance in Qatari and Islamic culture –…

3. MIA Park

0.29 MILES

One of the best and most beautiful green spaces along the Doha waterfront, Museum of Islamic Art Park is home to Richard Serra's vertical steel sculpture,…

4. Gallery Al Riwaq

0.32 MILES

This modern gallery space hosts some terrific temporary exhibitions – previous artists to show their work here include Damien Hirst and Takashi Murakami…

5. Pearl Monument

0.45 MILES

The famous pearl monument and fountain, a popular spot for photos, marks the entrance to the dhow harbour at the northern end of the Corniche. Before…

6. Souq Waqif

0.62 MILES

This vibrant complex is without doubt one of the most atmospheric places to explore in Qatar. Built on an ancient market site, the area remains the social…

7. Camel Pen

0.63 MILES

Pop over here from the Corniche for a photo op with a grazing camel. The animals are in their pen here most of the day and into the early evening.

8. Falcon Souq

0.69 MILES

For a glimpse of Qatari heritage, don't miss the Falcon Souq. You only have to see the scale of the market, afforded its own traditional arcaded building…