SMAT, Orient Pearl
Qatari and Gulf flavours in SMAT’s blue-seated dining room at Orient Pearl.
01 / The experience
SMAT, Orient Pearl
Estimated food per personQatari and GulfBraq hummus shows the approach at SMAT: chickpeas flavoured with grape leaves, served with lamb chops and prunes. Familiar ingredients become a fuller, more elaborate dish, giving you something to explore beyond the usual mezze order.
Mzatara Samboussa offers a crisp beginning to the meal, while lamb main courses make sense for a more substantial lunch or dinner. Regional teas, coffee and mocktails continue the range into the drinks. The kitchen draws on Qatari and Gulf cooking, with its own combinations running through the menu.
The dining room makes an occasion of it. Blue seating, geometric lights and decorative ceiling work surround the tables at Orient Pearl near the southern Corniche. It is somewhere to spend an evening over dinner, or to continue a National Museum day with lunch. The restaurant is a separate stop from the museum, so leave time for the road journey between them.
04 / Before you go
Plan your visit
Food budget & menu
≈ QAR 170 per person for food. Drinks, additional courses and the road return are extra.
Drinks, transport and any applicable service charges are extra unless the chosen menu includes them.
When to go
Sunday–Thursday 12:00–00:00; Friday–Saturday 13:00–01:00. Obtain the booked sitting and kitchen last orders directly.
Allow 60–90 minutes; longer for a substantial dinner.
Getting there
Southern Corniche / Orient Pearl
Use a taxi to SMAT at Orient Pearl, Corniche Doha, near Ras Abu Aboud signal. Tell the driver SMAT and use the restaurant arrival at the Orient Pearl complex.
Before you book
Call +974 4410 6666 for a confirmed lunch or dinner sitting, current menu, cancellation conditions and kitchen last orders. Agree the sitting before travelling, including any breakfast or late race-night request.
Dishes can combine meat, dairy, wheat, nuts and sauces despite a vegetable-based name. Explain dietary needs before booking and ask the kitchen about stocks and shared preparation.
Accessibility
Ask the restaurant to identify the step-free entrance and a suitable table. Use a direct vehicle drop-off if the wider Corniche walk is unsuitable.
Location & nearby places
Continue exploring / Qatar during F1
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SMAT, Orient Pearl: frequently asked questions
01Is breakfast available at SMAT at Orient Pearl?
Arrange breakfast directly with SMAT at Orient Pearl; choose a confirmed lunch or dinner sitting for this visit.