Sahour at the W

Lovely displays.  I frequented the sushi section!  So good!

Iftar at Bandar Aden (again!)

dates and samosa

lamb mandi, ogda, and samosa

chicken ogda

So good as always!

Teppanyaki at Oishi Sushi

salmon & avocado maki and salmon nigiri

teppanyaki: beer, chicken, veggies, and fried rice

Another dinner at Oishi Sushi!  Last time we saw the teppanyaki and O thought it was amazing as he had never seen teppanyaki before... I still remember every birthday at Benihana when I was 13...ha... So anyway, this time we tried it and it was fantastic!  Wow!  The chicken and fried rice were the best.  Really, really good!

Sushi at Market at the W

salmon nigiri and soft shell crab maki at Market at the W

My favorite sushi in Doha!  It's the best!

entrance of the W

Iftar at Bandar Aden

Bandar Aden has special foods for Ramadan, including samosa, soup, and pudding.

Iftar samosa

The samosa have cheese or meat inside.

Iftar soup

I love this tomato based soup with lamb... :)

salta, ogda, and madfoun

Ramadan pudding

I really liked this light and simple pudding.  Yum!

Yemeni desserts

Ramadan Appetizers at K108

Dinner at K108 again with A.  The views are wonderful!

Ramadan appetizers

shrimp and filet mignon

Dubai: Jallab and Moroccan tea at the Courtyard of Al Manzil Hotel

We all met for Jallab (Ramadan date juice) and Moroccan tea at the Courtyard of Al Manzil hotel with live traditional Arabic music. A really nice atmosphere and not too hot even though it was outside.

Jallab (Ramadan date juice)

Dubai: Social House Restaurant

I'm still looking for a favorite restaurant in Dubai but Social House was pretty good.  N took us here as it's one of the decent places she's found since moving to Dubai.  The location is great in the downtown Dubai area with views of the light show.  The food was good with lots of selections.  The Asian style US short ribs were actually really good!

 Vietnamese Papaya salad and Crab Cakes

 Chicken salad and Stacked Short Ribs

360 Restaurant at the Torch Hotel

V and I have been wanting to try the new 360 restaurant at the top of the Torch Hotel.

tomato soup and salad

seafood salad

chicken

dessert

The views were amazing from up here and we could see the petal design around the stadium.  The food was good but a little on the expensive side.  It's definitely best to come here for the atmosphere!

Gourmet Shawarma at Al Bandar in Souq Waqif

chicken shawarma

So I've eaten at Al Bandar many times but never been super impressed with the food.  It's so popular with everyone that I somehow keep ending up here!   So I was talking with H about it and she told me about their chicken shawarma dish.  I feel like shawarma is not something to usually order at such a fancy restaurant but she said it was amazing.  I ordered it.  It is AMAZING.  It's only 25QR, much cheaper than most items on the menu, and it's incredible.  Sure I've had incredible shawarma from shawarma shops but this one is really different and a sort of "gourmet shawarma."  I totally recommend trying it and it's great to share with everyone as an appetizer!  Now I know that I'll be going all the time to Al Bandar for this chicken shawarma...!

Grilled Hamour at Bandar Aden

Bandar Aden's grilled hamour.  Amazing.

California Tortilla opens in Doha!

Happy 4th of July!  What better way to celebrate than with Tex-Mex!

steak & chicken fajita burrito

I'm always looking for Mexican food in Doha...  and now CalTor opened!

quesadilla

steak soft tacos

The food was okay but could be better...  Getting closer to Mexican food in Doha.  I hope Chipotle comes someday!

California Tortillia on C-Ring

Bandar Aden's Madfoun: Lamb Version

Tried a new dish at Bandar Aden!  This is the lamb version of madfoun.  It's a northern Yemeni dish from Hoddideh.  The meat is cooked under the coal.

Yum!

Grape Leaves & Shawarma in Ruwais

It was so cool to see these guys making grape leaves!  I asked if I could take photos and they were cool with it.  The staff were very kind.

We also got shawarma from this place and it was one of the best I've had in Qatar!  What a nice surprise.  :)

Anbul Garden Restaurant in Ruwais

Le Vesuvio in Katara

 

After the performance we joined one of the performers for a quick bite at the new Italian restaurant in Katara, Le Vesuvio.  We got a pizza and the aubergine au parmesan.  The aubergine au parmesan was quite good and I'm not a huge fan of eggplant!

Le Vesuvio
Building 20, Katara Cultural Village, West Bay, Doha, Qatar
Tel: +974 4408 1501 – Fax: +974 4408 1501
Opening Times: 12pm-3pm Lunch, 3:30pm-6:30pm Coffee Break, 11pm-7pm dinner, Mon-Sat closed Sun.
facebook.com/LeVesuvio.Katara

Madfoun at Bandar Aden

Tried a new dish at Bandar Aden!  This is called madfoun.  It's a northern Yemeni dish from Hoddideh.  The meat is cooked under the coal.

Yum!

Dinner at Oishi Sushi

Hisashiburi Oishi Sushi!  It has been such a long time.

We got my favorite, salmon & avocado, and also tried the soft shell crab maki.  The salmon & avocado was great but the soft shell crab was just ok... definitely it's better to get the soft shell crab maki at Market at the W!

After getting used to having spicy mayo with sushi all the time in the US, I requested some spicy mayo here, too.  It wasn't the normal spicy mayo made with Japanese mayo and sriracha, but it wasn't bad...  Seems it was made with mayo and spice powder.

Definitely satisfied my sushi craving!

Medi at the Village on Salwa Road

M and I went to Medi at the Village on Salwa Road, which M had tried previously and really liked.  It was good food and quantity for a decent price.  The caesar salad was massive and we only got through about half of the the paella for 2!  They also a bread bowl with many condiments!

caesar salad

paella