Restaurants

                             

Maha al Khaleej Cafeteria, Al Corniche (by the dhow port). Offers decent burgers and a soft drink for a very cheap QR 3.

Pearl of Beirut, Al Corniche (directly opposite the port), ☎ +974 472 0123. Popular with Filipino ex-pats.

Blue Brasserie Restaurant, 5555 Al Corniche (Al Sultan Beach Resort). 6:30am-10am, 1pm-3:30pm, 7pm-11pm. Buffet dining in the hotel lobby.

Al Dente Seafood Restaurant, 5555 Al Corniche (Al Sultan Beach Resort). 7:30pm-11pm. A beach-front restaurant, serving Italian-style dinner only.

Al Khor Mall, ☎ +974 4453 3445. The mall has a standard food court as well as several restaurants, including Chilli’s (American), Royal Tandoor (In-dian), and Shatter Abbas (Middle Eastern).

  Grocery stores

Seashore Food Center, ☎ +974 4472 2405/0158. A decent-sized grocery store in a strip mall.

Lulu Hypermarket (Al Khor Mall), ☎ +974 4453 3533, fax: +974 4453 3533, e-mail: customercare@qa.lulumea.com. A full-sized hyper-market with a good deli selection.

Ansar Gallery (visible from the main road). Medium-sized supermarket.