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Cafés in Al Sadd & Al Nasr

Late cafés and cafeterias on Al Sadd Street, Suhaim Bin Hamad Street and Al Kinana Street in Al Nasr.

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Al Sadd takes its name from sadd, a plant that grows in eastern Qatar, especially along the coast.1 Since the early 2000s it has filled with Western-style high-rises and thousands of new homes, most of them housing migrant workers, and Qatar's national master plan marks it as a town center, with offices and shops planned along Al Sadd Street.1 Al Sadd SC, the multisports club formed in 1969, carries the district's name.1

Cafés follow the main roads: Al Sadd Street, with Koora Cafe, Opera and Eiffel Cafe (مقهى ايفل), and Suhaim Bin Hamad Street, with Albasha Cafe, Petty Cafe and La Boutique. Fereej Al Nasr borders the district to the south, and its Al Kinana Street has Cream Seoul and Nouvo Inizio Art Cafe.1

Local tip: For a late coffee after the last metro, Nouvo Inizio Art Cafe on Al Kinana Street stays open until 02:00 and reopens at 06:00.

At a glance

20Cafés listed
2With opening hours
06:00Earliest opening
02:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Nouvo Inizio Art Cafe, from 06:00 (Daily 06:00–02:00).
  • Most listed streets: Suhaim Bin Hamad Street (3), Al Sadd Street (2).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (10%), open late (10%), outdoor seating (5%).

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Getting to Al Sadd

The Doha Metro's Gold Line runs east to west through Al Sadd, with Al Sadd station where Al Sadd Street meets C Ring Road and Joaan station on Al Sadd Street.1 From January 2025 trains ran until 01:00, starting at 05:00 from Saturday to Thursday and at 09:00 on Fridays.2 Centrepoint Mall, Rumeilah Hospital and the Children's Hospital are in the district too.1

The club's home ground, Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, opened in 1975, has about 12,946 seats after renovations in 2004, 2010 and 2025, and served as France's training base at the 2022 World Cup.5

Open late in Al Sadd

Al Sadd is one of Doha's late districts. Its Qatari and Levantine grill houses usually serve until 02:00 or 03:00, and several run around the clock; a meal costs about QR40–70, as of July 2026.3

Cafés keep similar hours. Nouvo Inizio Art Cafe on Al Kinana Street opens 06:00–02:00 daily and has Wi-Fi and outdoor seating and doubles as a bakery, and Al Naimi Cafeteria on Souq Al Khaleej Street opens 07:00–01:00. The cheapest late meal alongside karak is a shawarma wrap, about QR10–15 in July 2026.3 On Thursday nights and weekends, parking near the busiest karak windows fills up after midnight.6

Tea, karak and cafeteria meals

Neighborhood cafeterias are where Al Sadd eats cheaply. In August 2026, rice dishes, curries, grills and set meals at Doha's cafeterias cost QR15–30, a cup of karak QR1–2, and Al Sadd was among the districts with the widest choice of full meals.4

Majlis Tea is on Al Andalus Street, Q Tea is nearby, M CAFE on Joaan Street has Wi-Fi, and Blue fig is on Al Jazeera Street. Branches of Casper & Gambini's, illy Caffè, Espressolab and Tea Time are also in the district.

Hotel cafés and side streets

Tche Tche Cafe is in The Avenue hotel on Joaan Street, Swiss-Cafe belongs to the Swiss-Belinn Doha and August Zang is in an IHG hotel. Oslo Cafe is on Al Balagh Street, and The Dromedary Club and Future Vision Coffee are also in the district.

Sources

  1. Al Sadd (Qatar), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. Doha Metro, Lusail Tram to extend service hours from January 1, Qatar Tribune (December 31, 2024), accessed October 2026
  3. Best late-night dining in Doha: open after 10 PM, Qatar Living (July 30, 2026), accessed October 2026
  4. Best cheap eats and budget restaurants in Doha, Qatar Living (August 18, 2026), accessed October 2026
  5. Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  6. Best karak and late-night cafés in Doha, Qatar Living (July 19, 2026), accessed October 2026
FAQ

Al Sadd & Al Nasr cafés: questions

Which cafés in Al Sadd, Doha are open late?

Nouvo Inizio Art Cafe on Al Kinana Street opens daily from 06:00 to 02:00, and Al Naimi Cafeteria on Souq Al Khaleej Street opens 07:00–01:00. Al Sadd's grill houses usually serve until 02:00 or 03:00, and several run around the clock.

Which metro stations serve Al Sadd in Doha?

The Doha Metro's Gold Line runs east to west through Al Sadd. Al Sadd station is where Al Sadd Street meets C Ring Road, and Joaan station is on Al Sadd Street. From January 2025 trains ran until 01:00, starting at 05:00, or at 09:00 on Fridays.

Where does the name Al Sadd in Doha come from?

Al Sadd is named after sadd, a plant that grows in eastern Qatar, especially along the coast. Since the early 2000s the district has filled with high-rise housing, most residents are migrant workers, and Qatar's national master plan designates it a town center along Al Sadd Street.

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