
A boutique guide to Qatar
25 North curates things to do, real events, and honest offers, then hands the planning itself to an assistant that actually asks what you want before it recommends anything.
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Tell it what you're into and your budget — it builds a plan around that, with hotel and timing suggestions folded in when you actually need them.
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Editor's PickA focused guided look at highlights from the Museum of Islamic Art's collection.
Date IdeaAn evening walk through the restored old souq, from the falcon market to the spice lanes.
4.8★ RatedA half-day 4x4 run out to where the desert meets the water at the Saudi border.
Hidden GemA guided paddle through Al Thakira's mangrove channels, with an introduction to the local ecosystem.
Hidden GemA guided walk between six small, family-run kitchens most visitors would otherwise walk past.
Date IdeaA seated, multi-course Qatari meal served in a traditional majlis-style setting.
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Shopping
West Bay
A compact West Bay mall of premium fashion, cafés, a spa and a few unusual attractions, linked to the DECC metro station.
Shopping
Airport & Salwa Road
A neighbourhood mall in Abu Hamour with local and international brands, an open food district, a hypermarket and play areas for children.
Shopping
Al Sadd & Central Doha
One of the older malls on Al Mirqab Al Jadeed Street, known for its musical fountain, a cinema and a cluster of family entertainment.
Restaurant
Al Maha Island
A traditional Gulf tea lounge on Al Maha Island's casual strip, built around karak and pastries rather than a full restaurant menu.
Restaurant
Al Maha Island
Al Maha Island's Italian coffee concept — an all-day café with a waterfront terrace, built around espresso and casual food rather than a full dinner menu.
Restaurant
Al Maha Island
The all-day breakfast concept that reopened in Pura Vida's old Al Maha Island slot after that brand's Qatari partnership ended in 2023, at the same address and phone number.
Restaurant
Al Maha Island
A French Riviera-inspired restaurant and lounge on Al Maha Island, across from the now-closed Bagatelle Beach Club, split across an indoor dining room, a shaded terrace and an open-air deck.
Restaurant
Al Sadd & Central Doha
One of Doha's best-known shawarma spots, open around the clock on Al Mirqab Al Jadeed Street with no reservations and no frills.
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