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Best Cafés in Doha (2026)

Café culture runs deep in Doha, from the karak tea stands found on almost every corner to a specialty coffee scene led by Qatari-owned roasters. For a traditional start to the day, Shay Al Shoomoos in Souq Waqif serves regag bread, balaleet and milky tea, while Chapati and Karak in Katara is open around the clock for flaky flatbreads and spiced tea.

Specialty coffee fans should head to Flat White, regarded as Qatar's first third-wave coffee shop, and Harvest Coffee, an award-winning roaster whose Pearl café opens at 6am. Evergreen Organics in Qanat Quartier is a fully plant-based café, and Desert Rose Café at the National Museum of Qatar serves Qatari home-style dishes in a Michelin-listed setting. Many cafés are in malls and on The Pearl, which makes them useful air-conditioned stops in the hotter months. Several specialty roasters, including Flat White and Harvest, also sell beans and run barista courses, so they are good places to pick up coffee to take home.

6 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 cafés in Doha

  1. Shay Al Shoomoos Qatari breakfast café, Souq WaqifShay Al Shoomoos is a celebrated Qatari breakfast spot in Souq Waqif, run by Shams Al Qassabi and famous for regag bread, balaleet and milky tea.
  2. Flat White Specialty Coffee (Gate Mall) Specialty coffee, West Bay / DafnaFlat White, founded in 2016 by Nasser Al-Naemi and Maryam Al-Bader, is regarded as Qatar's first third-wave coffee shop, with its own HonoRoast beans and several Doha branches.
  3. Harvest Coffee (The Pearl) Specialty coffee and roaster, Porto Arabia, The PearlHarvest Coffee is an award-winning Doha specialty roaster founded in 2019, and its Pearl café by the marina opens from 6am for seasonal coffee and breakfast.

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4. Desert Rose Café

Museum café, Qatari and international$Corniche / Museum Park

Desert Rose Café on the ground floor of the National Museum of Qatar is a relaxed, Michelin-listed café serving traditional Qatari dishes, date cake and specialty coffee.

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