Top 5 Indian restaurants in Qatar
With a large Indian population in Qatar, Indian food has become increasingly well-known and sought after in the country.
Known for their spices, herbs, and overall extremely flavorful food, Indian cuisine is a must-try.
There are many Indian restaurants in Qatar, which makes choosing out of these various options a tough task.
We’ve got you covered! With a list of our top 5 Indian restaurants, ranging from street food to 100% vegetarian restaurants, we have compiled places suited for everyone.
1. Amara
Amara is an authentic North Indian restaurant which is a popular go-to-spot for famous Indian dishes, especially Punjabi.
The restaurant was carefully constructed to have a cheerful atmosphere with a menu designed to fit both busy schedules as well as leisure times.
Amara has various seafood and vegetarian options for different preferences and tastes as well.
Amara has a large menu with options such as soup, salad, vegetarian curry, vegetarian, chicken, chicken curry, lamb, lamb curry, seafood, seafood curry, biryani, rice, side order, dessert and drinks.
These different menu sections offer a variety of food dishes such as tamater dhaniya shorba, caesar salad, paneer makhai, veg kabab platter, tandoori murgh, murgh makhani butter chicken, tandoori pasliyan, mutton rogan josh, non-veg kebab platter, goan fish curry, vegetable dum biryani, mutton pulao, alu papdi chat, etc.
The dessert and drinks options include gulab jamun, rasmalai, mint mojito, fruit punch, etc.
They also offer combo meals such as the veg deluxe combo and Amara chicken combo.
The restaurant's menu can be found here.
Amara is located in the Al-Muthanna Complex in Salwa Road. They are open from 12:00pm to 12:00am everyday. Take-out options include pick-up orders from the restaurant and filling out the delivery form on their website.
Amara can also be found on delivery platforms such as Talabat, Carriage, Rafeeq and Foodak.
Their food items range from QR 12 to QR 119, excluding side orders, which start from QR 4. The desserts range from QR 14 to QR 20, and drinks range from QR 11 to QR 18.
To find out more information about Amara, or for any inquiries, visit Amara on any of the following platforms:
Phone Number: 4416 0707
Phone Number: 5500 0675
Facebook: Amara - أمارا
Instagram: @AmaraQatar
2. MRA
MRA is an extremely popular Indian chain in Doha that serves primarily Kerala-style food, with multiple branches all around the city. They are a restaurant, bakery, and offer catering -- all in one.
MRA’s menu is extremely wide, with 21 different sections, and a large list of dishes under each section.
The menu categories include soups and salads, starters, Malabar cuisine, chicken specialties, Rayroth specialties, Chinese specialties, Malabar and tandoor breads, north Indian and vegetarian specialties, biryani and rice specialties, clay oven and barbeque, breakfast, breakfast curries, fresh fruit juices, lassis and smoothies, milkshake and falooda, mocktails, fruit and nut shakes, hot snacks, hot beverages, chaat menu (only at the Asian town branch), and desserts.
The food categories include dishes such as chicken soup, vegetarian soup, greek salad, Kerala chilli chicken, prawn pepper masala, kuttanadan roast mutton, Rayroth squid ghee roast, butter chicken, aloo gobi masala, schezwan chicken, malabar biryani, mixed noodles, idiyappam, roti, tava chicken, dosa, idly chicken, mutton kheema, egg bhurji, fish roll, chicken burger, pani puri, etc.
The drinks categories include watermelon juice, lime juice, pineapple lassi, fresh lime soda, orange punch, strawberry banana smoothie, mango shake, banana split, true blue, blueberry magic, tea, etc. The dessert categories include vanilla ice cream, ras malai, brownie with ice cream, etc.
The MRA menu can be found here.
MRA currently has four branches located in Old Ghanim, Salwa Road, Markhiya, and Asian town respectively. They also have a “pick & go” service, which allows customers to place orders by call and pick up their orders at any of the branches.
MRA is also available on delivery platforms such as Talabat, Wishbox, Snoonu, Fingertips, etc.
MRA has also opened two express restaurants, located in Al Sadd, Safari Mall, Lusail Woqod Petrol Station, and Lulu Hypermarket Ezdan Oasis.
The food menu ranges from QR 1 to QR 109. The drinks menu ranges from QR 2 to QR 20, and the desserts menu ranges from QR 6 to QR 15.
For more information, or to place orders, visit MRA on the following platforms:
WhatsApp: +97431224666
Email: [email protected]
Website Contact Sheet: https://www.mrabakery.com
Old Ghanim - 4442 2072
Salwa Road - 4442 2070
Markhiya - 4442 2074
Asian Town - 4442 2078
Facebook: MRA Bakery & Restaurant
Instagram: @mraqatar
3. Saffron Lounge
Saffron Lounge is an award-winning restaurant located in the popular Katara Cultural Village. They provide customers with exotic gourmet Indian food with the intention of serving a good mix of modern and retro Indian cuisine.
Saffron Lounge has an a la carte menu, a beverages menu, and a set menu.
The a la carte menu consists of different types of chaats, soups and salads, appetizers, tandoori kebabs, mains, awadhi dum biryanis, veg sides, and desserts.
The beverages menu consists of different types of fresh juices, sherbats, lassi, and soft drinks.
The menu can be found here.
Saffron Lounge is located in Katara Cultural Village. They are also available on delivery platforms Talabat, Carriage, Rafeeq and Snoonu. Saffron Lounge is open from 12:00pm to 12:00am on weekdays, and 12:00pm to 12:30am on Thursdays, as well as 1:00pm to 12:30am on Fridays.
The a la carte menu ranges from QR 25 to QR 160. The drinks menu ranges from QR 25 to QR 27 and the set menu ranges from QR 125 to QR 225.
Visit the following platforms for more information or inquiries regarding Saffron Lounge:
Phone Number: 4408 1234, 4408 0808
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: https://www.saffronlounge.net/
Website Contact Sheet: https://www.saffronlounge.net/contact.php
Facebook: Saffron Lounge
Instagram: @saffronlounge
Twitter: @SaffronLoungeQa
4. Zaffran Cafe
Zaffran Cafe is a multi-award winning Indian cafe that provides authentic Indian street food consisting of the finest sweets, snacks, and chaats.
Their menu consists of different sections, such as chaats, south Indian, lite bite, sandwich and rolls, desi Chinese, rozi roti, dry savories, weekend special, breakfast, dessert, and beverages. They also offer an express lunch menu, with multiple set options, as well as a buffet on Fridays.
Under the food sections dishes such as pani puri, kanjivaram idli, samosa chhole, keem roll, naan, chicken biryani, sukha bhel, masala dhokla, chicken szechuan, butter chicken, etc, are available.
The desserts menu consists of options such as malai rasgulla, cream roll, gulab jamun, kaju delight, rose cake, motichoor ladoo, kesar peda, etc, and the beverages menu consists of options such as lassi, masala soda, masala chaas, zaffrani karak, red tea, masala coffee, etc.
Zaffran Cafe currently has three branches, located in The Center Mall, Barwa City Lulu, and Al Khor Mall respectively. They also offer catering services.
They are available on multiple delivery platforms, such as Talabat, Carriage, Urban Point, Snoonu, Rafeeq, Wishbox, Foodak, and Fingertips. Orders can also be placed through WhatsApp.
The food menu ranges from QR 12 to QR 66, excluding the set menu and buffet, which range from QR 25 to QR 49, and QR 55 to QR 60 respectively. The desserts range from QR 4 to QR 160, and the beverages range from QR 8 to QR 15.
For more information on Zaffran Cafe, visit or contact them through the following platforms:
The Center Mall Phone Number: 4411 0045
Barwa City Lulu Phone Number: 4488 3375
Al Khor Mall Phone Number: 4488 4476
WhatsApp: 3333 0373
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.taste.qa/Zaffran_Cafe.html
Facebook: Zaffran Café
Instagram: @zaffrancafe
5. Vasanta Bhavan Bharath Restaurant
Vasanta Bhavan Bharath Restaurant is a vegetarian restaurant that serves a large selection of vegetarian and vegan food. They provide healthy transitional food for meat eaters.
Their menu consists of South Indian, soup, starters, North Indian, rice and noodles, Indian breads, dinner, beverages, desserts categories. They also have evening special categories depending on different days of the week.
Some of the dishes under the food categories consist of idly, tomato soup, mushroom 65, palak paneer, mushroom biryani, tandoori parota, channa battura, kuzhi paniyaram, dal shorba, lemon coriander soup and pizza oothappam.
The desserts category consists of dishes such as gulab jamun, fruit falooda, kaju sweet, etc. The drinks category consists of drinks such as lassi, smoothies, seasonal fruit juice, etc.
Vasanta Bhavan Bharath’s menu can be found here.
There are five branches in Doha, currently. These are located in Umm Ghuwailina, Bin Mahmoud, Mamoura, Al Wakra, and Mathar Kadeem. They also take catering orders, and offer pick-up service and delivery. Vasanta Bhavan Bharath is also available on food delivery platforms such as Talabat, Wishbox and Fingertips.
The food menu ranges from QR 2 to QR 22. The desserts range from QR 4 to QR 15, and the beverages range from QR 2 to QR 15.
For more information, visit Vasanta Bhavan Bharath on the following platforms:
Website: https://www.thevasantabhavan.com/
Website Contact Form: https://www.thevasantabhavan.com/contact-us-01/
Email: [email protected]
Phone Number: 4443 2211
Facebook: Vasanta Bhavan Bharath Restaurant
Instagram: @vasantabhavanbharathrestaurant
There you have it, a list of our top 5 Indian restaurant picks here in Qatar. Enjoy the wonderful spices and flavors of Indian food, here in the Middle East!
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You have missed Zaitoon Restaurant & Grills, this have to be added to the top of the list. The quality and taste of their food is top notch. Kindly book your table in advance during the weekends, else need to wait for long time.