Where To Find Desi Street Cuisine In Qatar

Thanks to the diversity of Southeast Asian ethnicities and cultures present in Qatar, Asian cuisine has quickly become more and more well-known. The term "desi food" describes the traditional cuisine that people of Indian, Pakistani, and Bangladeshi descent like to eat. These people adore a variety of popular desi street foods including chaat, samosas, pani puri, gol gappas, dahi bhalley, pakoras, aloo tikkis, and many more.

Here is a list of restaurants in Qatar that serve Indian street food:

Bombay Chowpatty

For Indians in Qatar, Bombay Chowpatty is a very popular area to get their taste of street cuisine. They provide a diverse selection of chaat foods, Indian street cuisine, and other products. As there isn't much seating, it's best to pick up your favorite Indian food and likely eat it in your car.

Location: Matar Qadeem, Al Mansoura, Palm Towers, Airport Road, Barwa Village, Al Wakrah

Timings:  Depends from location to location (the one in Family Food Center, Matar Qadeem is open 24 hours for nearly 5 days a week)

Contact: 4462 2100

Mumbai Chaats

Mumbai Chaats, a sister location of the well-known South Indian restaurant chain Aryaas Qatar, provides a wide selection of chaat products. They provide the typical street food selections, including vada pav, samosa, chhole chaat, sev puri, bhel puri, and others.

Location: Al Meera complex, Mansoura

Timings: 4.30 pm to midnight

Contact: 4443 9555 | 4441 9668

New Roti & Boti Fine Dining Restaurant

The two-story New Roti & Boti Fine Dining Restaurant provides a wonderful fine dining experience on both the ground and first floors. It is a smart idea to go to the restaurant, order some of their Mumbai-style chaat, and eat it there in a cozy, pleasant setting. They sell a variety of street delicacies, including pani puri, ragda pattice, pav bhaji, kachori, and vada pav.

Location: Ras Abu Aboud Street, Umm Ghuwailina

Timings: 11.30 am to 11.30 pm

8 am to midnight (Fridays)

Contact: 3355 5777

Desi Dhaba

Another highly well-liked alternative for folks from the Indian subcontinent is Desi Dhaba. They provide a wide range of selections in addition to desi street food, such as North Indian cuisine, Punjabi food, and Indo-Chinese Street food like momos. The restaurant's design is modeled after the traditional restaurants that line Indian highways.

Location: Al Jazeera Street, Bin Mahmoud

Timings: 9 am to midnight

10 am to midnight (Fridays and Saturdays)

Contact: 5089 0499

Kailash Parbat

For its abundance of desi street food alternatives, Kailash Parbat is incredibly well-known among the desi population in Qatar. In addition to the standard dahi puri, pani puri, ragada chaat, samosas, and bhel puri, the chaat options also include street-style desserts and beverages like lassi and falooda. All of these are prepared fresh, hygienically, and with a variety of mouthwatering sauces. Additionally, the new location on Airport Road has inviting sitting options and a hip new atmosphere.
Location: Multiple locations: Al Tae Street, Al Matar Qadeem Street, City Center Doha Mall, The Center Mall behind Radisson Blu, Safari Mall

Timings: 11 am to 4 pm

6—11 pm

11 am—11 pm (Saturdays)

Contact: 4427 1110 | 44271113 | 3026 0867

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