Qatar National Day is one of the biggest events of the year, and hotels and restaurants across the city go all out with their offers.
Whether you’re looking to try Qatari food, relax in style on a staycation, or something else, we’ve rounded up all the Qatar National Day deals you need to know about in 2021.
Qatar National Day dining deals
Al Hubara
Can’t decide between heading out for brunch or dinner this Qatar National Day? Why not do both, as Al Hubara is hosting an international brunch with live music, followed by a seafood buffet in the evening.
Brunch: QR350 (soft drinks), QR530 (house beverages). Sat Dec 18 12.30pm-4pm. Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, West Bay, alhubararestaurant.com (4485 4444). Dinner: QR350 (soft drinks). Sat Dec 18 7pm-11.30pm. Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, West Bay, alhubararestaurant.com (4485 4444).
Al Liwan
Celebrate Qatar National Day the right way by diving into Qatari cuisine (and other international dishes) at Al Liwan. You can head here for brunch or dinner, and even add on a special Zarb menu for an additional QR100.
QR245 (soft drinks), QR420 (house beverages), QR122.5 (kids aged six to 12). Sat Dec 18 12.30pm-4pm, 6pm-11pm. Sharq Village & Spa, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Al Khulaifat (4425 6666).
Al Nafourah Garden
You can take your Qatar National Day celebrations outside by heading to Al Nafourah Garden for kebab night this year.
QR99. Sat Dec 18 6.30pm-10.30pm. Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha, Umm Ghuwailina (4141 1234).
Atrium Lounge
Love afternoon tea? Swing by Atrium Lounge at the Sheraton Grand and you’ll be able to grab a themed version this Qatar National Day. Bring your camera, as this one is set to be picture perfect.
QR175 (per stand). Sat Dec 18 3pm-7pm. Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, West Bay (4485 4552).
Café Murano
With sensational views over the Marsa Malaz Kempinski’s pool and beach, the Qatar National Day at Café Murano is not one to be missed, and there will be locally-inspired sweet and savoury dishes for you to dine on this year.
QR290 (for two). Until Sat Dec 18 2pm-6pm. Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl-Qatar (4035 5011).
Choices
Kick off your celebrations early by heading to Choices, where you can book a table for four people and only pay for three at the seafood night on Thursday December 16. Then on Friday December 17, you can enjoy the cosmopolitan brunch – which has all kinds of American classics – for QR143 per person, or the international dinner for the same amount.
Seafood night: QR280 (per person, pay for three get four). Thu Dec 16 6.30pm-10.30pm. Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha, Umm Ghuwailina (4141 1234).
Brunch and dinner: QR143 (per person). Fri Dec 17 12.30pm-4pm, 6.30pm-10.30pm. Hyatt Regency Oryx Doha, Umm Ghuwailina (4141 1234).
Crossroads Kitchen
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and even more important when you’ve got lots of plans ahead of you. Fuel up by heading to Crossroads Kitchen, which is running a late breakfast offer from 11am until 3pm.
QR145 (per person). Sat Dec 18 11am-3pm. Marriott Marquis City Center Doha, West Bay (4419 5510).
Green
We love a good picnic, and you can enjoy just that by heading to Green at the Education City Golf Club this year. You’ll get to enjoy barbecued dishes, plus picnic favourites, while basking in the sun.
QR135 (barbecue only), QR165 (picnic basket and barbecue). Sat Dec 18 noon-5pm. Education City Golf Club (5043 9065).
IKA
Start the celebrations off early by heading to IKA, which will have a selection of Qatari dishes on offer for breakfast.
QR95. Sat Dec 18 6.30am-11am. Aleph Doha Residences, Curio Collection by Hilton, West Bay, ikadoha.com (3359 3043).
Jamavar
Head down to Jamavar at the Sheraton Grand Doha and you can enjoy a Thali menu for QR150.
QR150 (per person). Sat Dec 18 12.30pm-midnight. Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, West Bay (4485 3000).
La Veranda
Another one for those looking to celebrate all day, La Veranda will be hosting a social lunch between noon and 3pm, followed by a three-course set menu for dinner. Either way, you can expect plenty of Italian delicacies and a great view.
Lunch: QR250 (soft drinks), QR430 (house beverages). Sat Dec 18 noon-3pm. Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, West Bay, laverandadoha.com (4485 3000).
Dinner: QR295 (soft drinks), QR395 (house beverages). Sat Dec 18 7pm-11.30pm. Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, West Bay, laverandadoha.com (4485 3000).
Levantine
Not satisfied with just one Qatar National Day offer, Levantine has two – brunch on Saturday December 18, and dinner on both Friday December 17 and Saturday. The brunch will include delicacies such as kreykat, shanklish and hummus bi tahine, while the dinner set menu will feature Qatari machboos, saloona and kousa mahshi. Brunch: QR259 (soft drinks), QR450 (house beverages). Sat Dec 18 1pm-4pm. Hilton Doha The Pearl Hotel & Residences, Abraj Quartier, The Pearl-Qatar (4492 4620). Dinner: QR259 (soft drinks), QR359 (house beverages). Fri Dec 17-Sat Dec 18 7pm-midnight. Hilton Doha The Pearl Hotel & Residences, Abraj Quartier, The Pearl-Qatar (4492 4620).
Lobby Café
Head down to Lobby Café at the Hilton the Pearl for a special themed afternoon tea this year.
QR159 (for two). Fri Dec 17-Sun Dec 19 2pm-6pm. Hilton Doha The Pearl Hotel & Residences, Abraj Quartier, The Pearl-Qatar (4492 4625).
Parisa
Persian restaurant Parisa will be putting on a special menu filled with plates including jooje and chelo kebabs, saffron pilafs, and faloodeh, all served on the terrace.
QR270 (soft drinks). Sat Dec 18 6.30pm-10.30pm. Sharq Village & Spa, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Al Khulaifat (4425 6666).
Pool Café
How does celebrating Qatar National Day poolside sound to you? We think it sounds pretty great, and you can do just that at the Pool Café this year. There will be a barbecue dinner, served up with a side of fantastic views.
QR395 (soft drinks). Sat Dec 18 6pm-11pm. Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, West Bay (4485 4444).
Saffron
Fancy enjoying afternoon tea with a view this Qatar National Day? Head down to Saffron and you’ll get just that.
QR150 (per person). Sat Dec 18 3pm-5.30pm. Banyan Tree Doha, Mushaireb (4410 3310).
Seasons Tea Lounge
Qatari pastry chef Sara Al Sayed from Société will be teaming up with the Seasons Tea Lounge for a very special version of its afternoon tea. And if you can’t make it down, you can also order pastries from shopfsdoha.com.
QR275 (per person). Mon Dec 6-Sat Dec 18 1pm-7pm. Four Seasons Hotel Doha, West Bay (4494 8888).
Sharq Beach
Transport yourself back in time by heading to Sharq Beach to experience Zarb-style cooking. Traditionally used by bedouins, this is something you should experience at least once in Doha – and what better time than Qatar National Day?
QR250 (food and soft drinks), QR500 (food, soft drinks, hot mezze and Moroccan tea), QR650 (food, soft drinks, hot mezze, Moroccan tea and seafood barbecue), QR125 (kids aged six to 12). Sat Dec 18 8.30pm onwards. Sharq Village & Spa, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Al Khulaifat (4425 6666).
Sora
Japanese restaurant Sora at the Park Hyatt will be putting on a special menu for this Qatar National Day.
QR350 (indoors), QR450 (outdoors). Sat Dec 18 2pm-11pm. Park Hyatt Doha, Msheireb Downtown Doha (4009 4330).
The Kitchen
Love the brunch at The Kitchen? Then you’ll love it even more this Qatar National Day, as you’ll get to order Qatari dishes from a special menu. These include chicken machboos, saloona spicy chicken on kouza mahshi, as well desserts like mouhalabieh milk pudding and umm Ali.
QR259 (soft drinks), QR450 (house beverages). Sat Dec 18 1pm-4pm. Hilton Doha The Pearl Hotel & Residences, Abraj Quartier, The Pearl-Qatar, thekitchendoha.com (4492 4610).
Qatar National Day staycations
Banyan Tree Doha
Haven’t stayed at the Banyan Tree Doha yet? Then you should take advantage of this special offer running throughout December. Book for at least two nights and you’ll enjoy a daily breakfast at Il Galante for two, fast-track tickets to Quest for two, and two VIP tickets at VOX cinema – saving you up to QR1,000.
From QR1,499. Tue Nov 30-Thu Dec 30. Banyan Tree Doha, Mushaireb (4410 3333).
Centara West Bay Hotel & Residences Doha
You can get a very apt 18 percent discount on the regular rate if you book a two- or three- bedroom apartment at the Centara West Bay over the National Day weekend.
Prices vary. Sat Dec 18. Centara West Bay Hotel & Residences Doha, West Bay (4009 5555).
Dusit Doha Hotel
This Qatar National Day, the Dusit Doha is offering up QR200 of food and beverage credit, a complimentary upgrade to the next room category, and late check-out until 2pm. Sounds like a great weekend to us.
From QR699. Sat Dec 18-Wed Dec 22. Dusit Doha Hotel, West Bay (4004 4444).
W Doha
The staycation package at the W Doha for Qatar National Day includes breakfast for two at Market by Jean-Georges and dinner for two at Market by Jean-Georges, Spice Market or La Spiga. It’s a must for foodies.
QR1,000 (double room), QR1,900 (W Suite). Thu Dec 16-Mon Dec 20. West Bay (3025 5243).
Qatar National Day wellness offers
Heavenly Spa
Get a head start on your New Year’s resolutions by signing up to gym membership at The Westin Doha. Individuals can sign up for the year for QR5,400 – down from QR9,000 – while couples can get membership for QR7,200, and families for QR8,400.
QR5,400 (single), QR7,200 (couple), QR8,400 (family). Sun Dec 12-Sat Dec 18. The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa, Fereej Bin Mahmoud (4482 1682).
Saray Spa
Another great option for those getting fit this year, Saray Spa is offering up a 50 percent discount on vitality zone membership.
Prices vary. Marriott Marquis City Center Doha, West Bay (4419 6069).
