Shopping
Malls, souqs, and everything between
From the gold souq's weigh-and-hallmark ritual to a mall with an indoor canal — the full spread of where Doha actually shops.
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Souqs
Souq Waqif
A century-old Doha marketplace rebuilt after a 2003 fire, combining gold and textile trading with a falcon souq and bird market in traditional architecture.
Gold Souq
A cluster of independent gold and jewellery traders beside Souq Waqif, selling by weight against the day's gold rate.
Falcon Souq
About a dozen falconry shops inside Souq Waqif selling trained hunting birds and gear, alongside an on-site falcon hospital.
Souq Al Wakrah
A restored waterfront souq in Al Wakrah, about 15 km south of Doha, now functioning mainly as a beach promenade and seafood dining strip.
Al Ahmed Street Souqs
A run of three linked textile souqs beside Souq Waqif, specializing in silk, cashmere pashminas, abayas, and made-to-order tailoring.
Districts
Msheireb Galleria
A four-level, 100-plus-outlet retail block anchored by a Monoprix supermarket inside the Msheireb Downtown Doha redevelopment.
Lusail Marina & Boulevard
Lusail's main shopping and dining strip runs alongside a 12-km waterfront promenade overlooking the marina and yacht club.
The Pearl-Qatar
A 2.5 km marina-front retail promenade on the reclaimed Pearl-Qatar island.
21 High Street & Katara Plaza
Katara Cultural Village's continuously air-conditioned open-air shopping street, Qatar's first of its kind.
Malls
Villaggio Mall
A Venetian-themed mall with an indoor canal you can actually take a gondola down.
Doha Festival City
Home to Qatar's first IKEA and the world's first Angry Birds theme park.
Mall of Qatar
One of the largest retail footprints in the country, with its own indoor snow park.
Place Vendôme
A luxury mall that won an actual architecture award for being beautiful, not just big.
City Center Doha
One of Qatar's oldest malls, recently given a dedicated gold souq level.
Landmark Mall
A fort-and-turret-themed mall with its own indoor amusement park.
Hyatt Plaza
A quieter, more residential mall experience, built around a hypermarket anchor.
Gulf Mall
A community mall with its own small indoor theme park, Jungle Zone.
Lagoona Mall
A European-piazza-style mall that skews upscale rather than mass-market.
Al Hazm Mall
A classical Italianate mall built with real imported Tuscan marble.
Doha Oasis
An oval-shaped mixed-use complex in Msheireb pairing the Printemps department store and Doha Quest theme park with a hotel, cinema, and restaurants.
Ezdan Mall
A budget-friendly, family-oriented mall in Al Gharrafa with 200+ stores, additional branches around Doha, Al Wakra and Al Wukair.
More than one stop in mind?
Map a shopping afternoon
Our itineraries fold the souqs and malls into a wider day so shopping isn't the whole trip.