The Best Indian Food in Qatar
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The best Indian food in Qatar, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Jamavar comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Doha.
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Hoppers and Dalchini hold the next two places.
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Rank 1. Jamavar
Indian
The name comes from the intricate shawls of 16th-century Kashmir, which sets the tone for a fine dining Indian restaurant that takes its references seriously. Inside the Sheraton Grand, the room mixes modern and traditional without committing fully to either, while the menu roams the whole subcontinent, from Old Delhi butter chicken to Kerala-style beef. It holds a Michelin star, and the spicing is the reason why.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
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Rank 2. Hoppers
South Indian
The namesake hoppers, those bowl-shaped rice flour crepes, are the reason to come to this Sri Lankan and South Indian restaurant in Doha's smartly redeveloped downtown. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the menu is built for sharing: snacks, biryanis, dosas, and curries that are easier to navigate than to stop ordering from. The kind of place where the bill arrives and everyone assumes someone else ran it up.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
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Rank 3. Dalchini
Progressive Indian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Dalchini (this place) 68.544
- #3 Gymkhana 68.544
- #3 Rivaaj 68.544
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Rank 3. Gymkhana
Indian
The London original built its reputation on the gentlemen's clubs of colonial India, and this Doha outpost carries the brief faithfully: dark wood, a clubby interior that feels more lodge than hotel dining room, and an open kitchen that keeps the room from feeling too hushed. It's a full-service Indian restaurant inside the Katara Hills LXR, with a back terrace when the weather cooperates. Lunch is the easier entry point, price-wise.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Dalchini 68.544
- #3 Gymkhana (this place) 68.544
- #3 Rivaaj 68.544
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Rank 3. Rivaaj
Heritage Indian
The tandoor does a lot of the talking at Rivaaj, a moody, formally dressed Indian restaurant inside the St. Regis Doha. The menu moves from street food to biryanis and rich curries, with the kitchen leaning into what it calls heritage cooking. Chef Jolly runs the show, and the service has the rare quality of seeming like it actually wants you there. The Michelin Guide has it selected.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Three places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Dalchini 68.544
- #3 Gymkhana 68.544
- #3 Rivaaj (this place) 68.544