Best Burgers in Doha: West Bay to Lusail

The best burgers in Doha are found in West Bay and on The Pearl-Qatar, in Msheireb Downtown and around Souq Waqif, and in Lusail to the north, along Lusail Boulevard and around Place Vendôme. Al Sadd and Katara Cultural Village add more choice. Patties are halal, with beef and chicken leading.

Doha’s restaurant map grew quickly in the years around the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and new districts such as Msheireb and Lusail were planned with dining in mind. A large share of casual eating still happens in malls and hotels. The local drink is karak, a strong sweet tea brewed with milk and cardamom and sold from roadside counters all over the city. Alcohol is served only in licensed hotel venues.

Burgers in Doha: key facts

• Neighbourhoods to explore: West Bay, The Pearl-Qatar, Msheireb and Souq Waqif, Lusail, Al Sadd and Katara.
• Local drink: karak tea, the city’s everyday pick-me-up.
• Currency: Qatari riyal (QAR).
• Getting around: the Doha Metro, opened in 2019, runs Red, Green and Gold lines that reach West Bay, Msheireb and Lusail.
• Weekend: Friday and Saturday.
• What our guides check: the exact location, including the mall or hotel, since many restaurants sit inside larger buildings.

Every guide we publish on Doha is dated and lists only venues, addresses, prices and ratings we could verify, and all of them sit in our burger restaurant guides.