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Cafés in Al Markhiya, Al Hazm & Duhail

Mall cafés at Al Hazm and Tawar, specialty coffee in the north and cafeterias on Afeef Street.

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Al Markhiya, Al Hazm and Duhail are residential districts in north Doha. Al Markhiya, one of the later-developed parts of the north, is named for the markh tree (Leptadenia pyrotechnica) that once grew there in abundance, had 5,197 residents in 2010, up from 1,419 in 1986.1 It has three awsaq al-furjan (neighborhood market complexes), and the Al Markhiya Sports Club has its headquarters and stadium off Al Markhiya Street.1

Two malls anchor the café scene. Al Hazm opened on 1 May 2017 on Al Markhiya Street, built from about 41,000 tons of marble and stone from Tuscany around a courtyard of olive trees 250 to 600 years old.3 Tawar Mall in Duhail, across from Dahl Al Hammam Park, was due to open in September 2017 with about 300 shops and restaurants and an indoor souq.4 Plans also included a musical fountain and Qatar's first trampoline park, with more than 100 linked trampolines.4

Local tip: In summer, take your coffee at Al Hazm: the mall is fully air-conditioned and has shaded outdoor areas around its centuries-old olive trees.

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Coffee chains in Al Markhiya, Al Hazm & Duhail

Coffee at Al Hazm

Al Hazm's central promenade is lined with shops, cafés and restaurants, and the mall is fully air-conditioned, with shaded outdoor areas as well.3 Fifteen architects worked on its Italianate design, the bill came to an estimated US$820 million, and its roughly 125 stores share the building with exhibitions such as Teeb AlHazm, devoted to perfume and oud.3 Hawn Coffee (هاون) and L'Aprem are both Al Hazm cafés.

Tawar Mall and Duhail

Planet Waffle and Pancake is in Tawar Mall, and branches of Flat White, SOHO Coffee Co. and White Sugar are in the area. AFP's 2018 report on Doha's new coffee bars was set at Flat White in Tawar Mall, with its bare concrete walls, V60 and AeroPress on the menu and beans from Colombia, Tanzania or Peru.5 Landmark Mall, Ezdan Mall and Gulf Mall are all less than 2 km from Tawar Mall.4

Duhail grew from 596 to 7,059 people over the same years and takes its name from dahal, an Arabic word for a cavern.2 Duhail is also home to Al-Duhail SC, which plays at Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium.2 Its northern half holds the main base of the Internal Security Forces, known as Lekhwiya.2

Specialty coffee in the north

Earth Roastery and Auburn cafe both serve specialty coffee. 20 Grams Qatar, Dose Café Qatar, Swing Coffee House, Lab Café and Eight K Cafe are in the same districts, as are Rosemary Cafe, Churro Mia Cafe and kyan.cafe.

Karak and cafeterias

Karak Gholam has a branch here, and Daily Fresh on Afeef Street, 5 Star Dish in Al Rawais and White Tower Cafeteria are neighborhood cafeterias. Jolie Cafe is at the Masselah petrol station on Rayyan Road, and Tim Hortons, Starbucks and Tea Time also have branches in the area.

At Doha's neighborhood cafeterias, a cup of karak cost QR1–2 and a chapati from about QR2 in August 2026; take small cash for the smaller ones.6

Sources

  1. Al Markhiya, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Duhail, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Al Hazm Mall, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Tawar Mall to house Qatar's first trampoline park, Doha News (July 11, 2017), accessed October 2026
  5. 'Hipster' coffee brews up change in Qatar, CGTN, from AFP (July 12, 2018), accessed October 2026
  6. Best cheap eats and budget restaurants in Doha, Qatar Living (August 18, 2026), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Al Markhiya, Al Hazm & Duhail cafés: questions

When did Al Hazm Mall open in Doha?

Al Hazm opened on 1 May 2017 on Al Markhiya Street in north Doha. Built from about 41,000 tons of Tuscan marble and stone, it has a central promenade of shops, cafés and restaurants, full air-conditioning, shaded outdoor areas and a courtyard of olive trees 250 to 600 years old.

Where is Tawar Mall in Doha?

Tawar Mall is in Duhail, across from Dahl Al Hammam Park in north Doha. It was due to open in September 2017 with about 300 shops and restaurants and an indoor souq. Planet Waffle and Pancake is one of its cafés, and Flat White had a branch there by 2018.

Where does the name Al Markhiya in Doha come from?

Al Markhiya is named after the markh tree, Leptadenia pyrotechnica, which once grew there in abundance. One of the later-developed areas of north Doha, it had 5,197 residents in 2010, up from 1,419 in 1986, and has three awsaq al-furjan, neighborhood market complexes.

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