European

European
Ciao, Salwa Rd (near Decoration Roundabout), ☎ +974 4468 9100. 12:30PM-12AM. Offers thin-crust pizza baked in a traditional oven, along with a good selection of pastas and risottos.

J&G Sandwich Cellar, Ras Abu Aboud St (near the C-Ring flyover), ☎ +974 4435 7559, fax: +974 4435 7936, e-mail: Sandwich.cellar@gmail.com. S-Th 7AM-10PM, Fr-Sa 8AM-10PM. Doha’s only British café, with full English breakfasts as well as Yorkshire pudding. Free wi-fi; delivery and takeout available.

Lo Spaghetto, corner of Al Difaaf and Al Ham-dani St (behind Royal Plaza Mall, Al Sadd), ☎ +974 4434 1601. 6:30PM-11PM. Classic Italian food, prepared by Italian chefs.

Mykonos, Al Isteqlal Rd, West Bay (InterConti-nental Hotel), ☎ +974 4484 4444. Daily 12PM-11:30PM. Solid Greek food, outdoor pool-side seat-ing available.
 Indian

Doha is home to a large Indian population. As such, the city centre is full of small Indian restaurants, with many other excellent Indian restaurants scattered throughout the city.

Aalishan, Ibn Seena St (near the Ramada), ☎ +974 4431 5999. Sa-W 12PM-11PM, Th-Fr 12PM-11:30PM. Recommended for the Friday afternoon buffet.

Al Zarka, Al Mahtuf St (near Qatar National Mu-seum, Al Salata), ☎ +974 4432 0655, +974 5552 7338. 6AM-1AM. Very popular with South Asian workers as well as Qataris. Menu features primarily Indian as well as Arabian dishes.

Anjappar Chettinad, Al Khaleej St, ☎ +974 4427 9833. Sa-Th 11:30AM-11:30PM, Fr 7AM-11AM, 12:30AM-11:30PM. Vegetarian, good value for the thali set menu.

Bukhara, Khalifa St (opposite Bennigan’s and Fud-druckers, by Khalifa Tennis Centre), ☎ +974 4483 3345. Daily 12PM-3.30pm, 6PM-1.30am. Deli-cious northern Indian cuisine, with especially good fish tandoori and chicken vindaloo.

Chingari, Ramada Hotel (corner of C-Ring and Salwa Rds), ☎ +974 4428 1555. Daily 6PM-11PM. Expensive and good northern Indian food, with live Indian music on a small stage.

Garden Annapoorna, Najma St, ☎ +974 6668 3856. Formerly located in Musheireb, serves great south Indian dishes.

The Garden Village Restaurant Doha, Fereej Kulaib St (opposite Yaarmuk Petrol Station & Nis-san showroom, ahead of Al Ahli Hospital while go-ing from Ramada signal), ☎ +974 4488 5115. Rec-ommended for its good ambience and nice Indian village model interior.

Taj Palace, Al Faisal St (near the corner of Al-Khaleej and Al Rayyan Rds), ☎ +974 4431 9200. Reasonable northern Indian food, worth trying if you're in the area.

Taj Rasoi, Marriott Hotel (near the airport), ☎ +974 4429 8888. Daily 6:30PM-11:30PM. One of the most expensive (and excellent) Indian restau-rants in Doha, and the place to go for Indian seafood.