FACT Dining Awards Doha 2018: The Shortlist
In April 2018, FACT will be hosting the 4th annual Fact Dining Awards Doha. This is your chance to vote for your favourite venues and win prizes! But before the voting goes live, we are publishing a shortlist of potential nominees, and we want your input. Browse through the list to see if your favourites are made it, and if we’re missing a worthy contender, give us a shout at awards@fact-magazine.com. Not all of these venues will make the final list, but your feedback will matter!
International
Choices – Oryx Rotana Doha
Elements Restaurant & Lounge – Four Seasons Hotel Doha
Teatro – City Centre Rotana Doha
Vine – The St. Regis Doha
Flying Carpet – The Torch Hotel
The Square – InterContinental Doha The City
Urban Jazz Kitchen – The Pearl Qatar
Italian
La Veranda – Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
Porcini – The Ritz-Carlton Doha
Rocca – Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Villas
The Italian Job – Radisson Blu Hotel Doha
La Spiga By Paper Moon – W Doha Hotel & Residences
Riva – Banana Island Resort by Anantara
La Piazza – Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels by Tivoli
Antica Pesa – Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl-Doha
Di Capri – La Cigale Hotel
Paper Moon Doha – Jaidah Square
Cucina – Marriott Marquis City Center
Mediterranean
Idam – Museum of Islamic Art
Sawa – Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl-Doha
Mykonos – InterContinental Doha Hotel & Residences
Three Sixty – The Torch Doha
Gordon Ramsay Mediterranean Doha – The St. Regis Doha
La Casa Twenty Eight – The Pearl Qatar
Santorini – Shangri-La Hotel Doha
European
Market By Jean-Georges – W Doha Hotel & Residences
Opal By Gordon Ramsay – The St. Regis Doha
Aroma – Kempinski Residences & Suites
Belgian Cafe – InterContinental Doha Hotel & Residences
La Varenne – Tornado Tower
The French Olive – Various Locations
The Cellar – Oryx Rotana Doha
El Faro – Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl-Doha
Middle Eastern
Al Sufra – Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl-Doha
Parisa – Souq Waqif Al Jalsa Garden Lounge – Intercontinental Doha The City
Al Nahham – Banana Island Resort Doha By Anantara
Damasca One – Souq Waqif
Ard Canaan – Katara Village
Arguelina Lounge – Crowne Plaza Doha, The Business Park
Majlis – Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Villas
Takht-e-Jamshid – AlHazm Mall
Mamig – Katara Cultural Village
Lebanese
Al Mourjan – Corniche
Leila – The Gate Mall
Al Sultan Brahim – The St. Regis Doha
Burj Al Hamam – The Pearl Qatar
Debs W Remman – Medina Centrale, The Pearl Qatar
Layali – Various Locations
Zahr El Laymoun – Shoumoukh Towers
Moroccan
Argan – Al Jasra Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels by Tivoli
Marrakech – Lagoona Mall
Tajine – Souq Waqif
Mssamen & Atai – Qanat Quartier
Seafood
Aziza – Marriott Marquis City Centre Doha
L’Wzaar – Katara Cultural Village
Lobster – AlHazm Mall
Balmesan – The Pearl Qatar
Al Sayyad – Diplomatic Club
Chinese
Hakkasan – The St. Regis Doha
Chi’Zen – Oryx Rotana Doha
Ruby Wu’s – Radisson Blu Hotel Doha
Shanghai Club – Shangri-La Hotel Doha
D’Chosptik – Holiday Villa Hotel
South East Asian
Spice Market – W Doha Hotel & Residences
Isaan – Grand Hyatt Doha
Hwang – Intercontinental Doha The City
Sabai Thai – The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa
Zengo – Kempinski Residences & Suites
The Rice and the Noodle – Souq Waqif
Asia Live! – Doha Marriott Hotel
White Oryx, The Pearl-Qatar
Japanese
Sakura – Radisson Blu Hotel Doha
Nobu – Four Seasons Hotel Doha
Megu – The Pearl-Qatar
Nozomi – Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl Doha
Yen Sushi Bar – La Cigale Hotel
Indian
Saffron Lounge – Katara Cultural Village
Chingari – Radisson Blu Hotel Doha
Royal Tandoor – Souq Waqif
Gymkhana – Al Jomrok Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels by Tivoli
Al Matbakh – Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels by Tivoli
Zaffran Dining Experience – Al Emadi Financial Square
Taj Rajoi – Doha Marriott Hotel
Latin American
Ipanema – Marriott Marquis City Center Doha
Paloma – InterContinental Doha
Salsa – Doha Marriott Hotel
Toro Toro – Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl Doha
Rodizio – Crowne Plaza Doha, The Business Park
Fuego – Shangri-La Hotel Doha
North American & Caribbean
Santa Monica Breakfast Club – Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Villas
The Cheesecake Factory – Various Locations
Diner Station – The Pearl Qatar
Ted’s – Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara
Texas Roadhouse – Various Locations
Steakhouse
JW’s Steakhouse – Doha Marriott Hotel
Prime – InterContinental Doha The City
New York Steakhouse – Marriott Marquis City Center Doha
Astor Grill – The St. Regis Doha
Bentley’s Grill – Radisson Blu Hotel Doha
The Anvil Rooms – Tornado Tower
Hunters Room & Grill – The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa
All-Day Dining
Azraq – Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara
Coral – InterContinental Doha Hotel & Residences
Olive Oil – City Centre Rotana Doha
The Lagoon – The Ritz-Carlton Doha
Circle – Millenium Plaza Hotel
Aramede – Crowne Plaza Doha, The Business Park
C.Taste – Centro Capital Doha
Sridan – Shangri-La Hotel Doha
Al Liwan – Sharq Village & Spa
L2 – Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Doha , Old Town
Al Fresco Dining
Q-Lounge – Banana Island Resort Doha By Anantara
Al Terrace – Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels by Tivoli
Admiral’s Club – The Ritz-Carlton Doha
La Casa Twenty Eight – The Pearl Qatar
Rocca – Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Villas
Secret Garden – Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl-Doha
L’eto Caffe – AlHazm Mall
Pool Grill – Four Seasons Hotel Doha
Breakfast
Santa Monica Breakfast Club – Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Villas
The Breakfast Club – Qanat Quartier
La Piazza – Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels by Tivoli
W Cafe – W Doha Hotel & Residences
Shakespeare & Co – Various Locations
Eggspectation – The Pearl-Qatar
Pool Grill – Four Seasons Hotel Doha
Seasonal Tastes – The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa
Family-Friendly Restaurant
Carluccio’s, Various Locations
Nando’s, Various Locations
Orient Pearl, Corniche
Ted’s, Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara
The Italian Job, Radisson Blu Hotel Doha
Eataly – Various Locations
Value For Money
Lo Spaghetto Doha – Al Saad
Sumo Sushi & Bento – Doha Festival City
Ocean Basket – Mall of Qatar
Emirgan Sutis – C Ring Road
Nando’s – Various Locations
Vapiano – The Gate Mall
Bar
Trader Vic’s – Hilton Doha
Sherazad – Radisson Blu Hotel Doha
Habanos’s – The Ritz-Carlton Doha
The Den – Shangri-La Hotel Doha
Dunes – Grand Hyatt Doha
Jazz Club – Oryx Rotana Doha
Pure – DoubleTree by Hilton
Lounge
Z Lounge – Kempinski Residences & Suites
Wahm – W Doha Hotel & Residences
Sky View Lounge – La Cigale Hotel
Mix Bar Lounge & Terrace – The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa
Secret Garden – Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl-Doha
The Rooftop – The St. Regis Doha
Liquidity – Crowne Plaza Doha, The Business Park
Pub
Belgian Cafe – Intercontinental Doha
Irish Harp – Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
Champions Sport Bar – Marriott Marquis City Center Doha
Boston’s – City Centre Rotana
Stock Burger & Co. – Holiday Inn Doha, The Business Park
Club
X Lounge – InterContinental Doha
Society Lounge – Hilton Doha
Illusion – Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl Doha
Club 7 – La Cigale Hotel
Crystal Lounge – W Doha Hotel & Residences
Strata – InterContinental Doha The City
Oyster Bay – The St.Regis Doha
Shisha Terrace
Al Jalsa Shisha Garden Lounge – InterContinental Doha The City
Shisha Terrace – Four Seasons Hotel Doha
Al Nafourah Garden – Oryx Rotana Doha
Majlis – Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Villas
Aqua Lounge – Marriott Marquis City Centre Doha
Arguelina Lounge – Crowne Plaza Doha, The Business Park
Al Shurfa Arabic Lounge – Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels by Tivoli
Café
Caramel – City Centre Rotana Doha
Café Murano – Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl Doha
Gourmet House – Kempinski Residences & Suites
W Café – W Doha Hotel & Residences
Meesh – Crowne Plaza Doha, The Business Park
Mokarabia – The Pearl
Life With Cacao – Various Locations
Al Jalsa, Sharq Village & Spa
Tea Room
Tea Lounge – InterContinental Doha Hotel & Residences
Lobby Lounge – The Ritz-Carlton Doha
Sarab Lounge – The St. Regis Doha
TWG Tea – Mall of Qatar
Tea Garden – The Torch Doha
Seasons Tea Lounge – Four Seasons Hotel Doha
Atrium Lounge – Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
L’Aprem – AlHazm Mall
Lobby Lounge – InterContinental Doha The City
In-Mall
Vapiano – The Gate Mall
Köşebaşı – Various locations
Wagamama – Various Locations
Cheesecake Factory – Various Locations
P.F. Chang’s – Various Locations
Ocean Basket – Mall of Qatar
Sumo Sushi & Bento – Doha Festival City
The Butcher Shop & Grill – Various Locations
Nando’s – Various Locations
Patisserie
Angelina Paris – The Gate Mall
Fauchon – Various Locations
Brioche Doree – The Gulf Mall
Paul Café – Various Locations
La Patisserie – Souq Waqif Boutique Hotels by Tivoli
La Cigale Traiteur – La Cigale Hotel
Friday Brunch
Chatuchak Weekend Market Brunch at Issan – Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Villas
The St. Regis Grand Brunch – The St. Regis Doha
Friday Brunch at Spice Market – W Doha Hotel & Residences
Bubbalicious Brunch – The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa
Friday Brunch – Four Seasons Hotel Doha
Urban Brunch – Doha Marriott Hotel
Friday Brunch at Toro Toro – Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl Doha
Friday Brunch at Zengo – Kempinski Residences & Suites
Friday Brunch at Choices – Oryx Rotana Doha
Big Apple Brunch at New York Steakhouse – Marriott Marquis City Centre Doha
Shangtastic Brunch – Shangri-La Hotel Doha
Friday Brunch – City Centre Rotana Doha
Family-Friendly Brunch
Farmer’s Brunch at Lagoon – The Ritz-Carlton Doha
Coral – InterContinental Doha Hotel & Residences
The Square – Intercontinental Doha The City
Friday Brunch at Flying Carpet – The Torch Doha
Garden Brunch at La Varanda – Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
Circle Friday Brunch – Millenium Plaza Hotel
Friday Carvery Brunch – Radisson Blu Hotel Doha
Friday Brunch at Santa Monica Breakfast Club – Grand Hyatt Doha Hotel & Villas
Friday Brunch at Sawa – Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl Doha
Saturday Brunch
Royal Thai Brunch at Sabai Thai – The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa
Dim Sum Brunch at Shanghai Club – Shangri-La Hotel Doha
Saturday Brunch A La Espanola at El Faro – Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl Doha Dim Sum
Brunch at Nozomi – Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl Doha
Lazy Saturday Brunch – Opal, The St. Regis Doha
Newcomer – Fine Dining
Morimoto Doha – Mondrian Doha
Cut By Wolfgang Puck – Mondrian Doha
Gemmayze – InterContinental Doha Hotel & Residences
Zeituna – City Centre Rotana
Nusr-et Steakhouse – Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
Belgravia – AlHazm Mall
Newcomer – Casual Dining
Jwala – The Pearl Qatar
LaLiga Lounge – Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel
Jamie’s Italian – Doha Festival City
Katsuya – Villagio Mall
Gahwetna – The Pearl Qatar
Big Smoke Burger – Al Hazm Mall
The Pier – Four Seasons Hotel Doha
Viva Mexico – Qanat Quartier
Husdon Tavern, Mondrian Doha
Qavanna – The Gate Mall