Chantelle D'mello
Ramadan decorations at City Center mall.
Reporting by Scherry Bloul and Zac Schroedl
Most shops, government offices, restaurants and businesses in Qatar change their opening hours significantly in Ramadan. Fasting during this month will begin either on Wednesday or Thursday, depending on the sighting of the moon.
Here’s our Doha News guide to what’s open, and when, during Ramadan this year.
We will update the hours as more information comes in. If you have details you think we should add, please share them with us in the comments section. You can find out more about Ramadan in Qatar here.
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Carrefour
Supermarkets
- Lulu Hypermarket – D-Ring, Al Gharafa, Al Khor, Barwa City: Saturday to Thursday, 9am-1am; Fridays, 9am-10:30am, 12pm-1am.
- Family Food Center (all branches): Saturday to Thursday, 8.30am-12am midnight; Friday not yet announced.
- Carrefour – (all branches): Saturday to Wednesday, 9am-1am; Thursday, 9am-2am; Friday, 9am-11am then closed for prayers and reopen 12:30pm-2am.
- Geant at Hyatt Plaza and Al Meera branches: Open every day from 8am-1am; closed Friday from 11.30am-noon for prayer.
- Monoprix (West Bay): Saturday to Thursday, 8am-11pm; Fridays, 8am-11:30am, 1pm-11pm.
- Spinneys (all branches): Saturday to Thursday 8am-midnight; Fridays 8am-11:30am, 1pm-midnight.
- MegaMart The Center, Al Mutazah: Saturday to Thursday 8am-midnight; Fridays 8am-11am, 12.30pm-midnight.
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City Center Mall
Malls
Although many shopping centers will remain accessible for walks, etc throughout the day, most of the stores situated inside the malls will only be open at specific times. These are:
- Villaggio mall – Shops and Kiosks (first two weeks) Sunday to Thursday 10am-1:30pm and 7:30pm-midnight; Fridays: 7:30pm to midnight. Last two weeks: Sunday to Thursday 10am-1:30pm and 7:30pm-1am; Fridays 7:30pm-1am. Food court, restaurants and coffee shops – first two weeks: from iftar to midnight, last two weeks: iftar to 1am.
- Royal Plaza: Saturday to Thursday, 9am-1:30pm, 8pm-midnight; Fridays, 8pm-1am.
- Landmark Mall: Saturday to Thursday, 10am-3pm and 7:30pm-1am; Fridays, 7:30pm-1am.
- Lagoona Mall: Open Saturday to Thursday, 10am-3pm, 8pm-1am; Fridays, 8pm-1am. Cafes and restaurants, open Saturday to Friday iftar 6:30pm-1:30am.
- City Center Mall: Open Saturday to Thursday, 10am-1pm then most stores except Carrefour will be closed in the afternoon and will reopen at 7pm-1am; Fridays, 3pm-1am. Food court open Saturday to Friday, 7:30pm-midnight.
- Ezdan mall: Open Saturday to Thursday, 9am-2pm and 8pm-midnight; Fridays, 8pm-1am (all food outlets: iftar to suhoor).
- Dar Al Salam mall: Opening hours to be announced
- The Mall: First two weeks, open Saturday to Thursday, 10am-1pm and 8pm-midnight; Fridays, 8pm-midnight. Last two weeks, open Saturday to Thursday, 10am-2pm and 8pm-1am; Fridays, 8pm-1am.
- The Gate: Open Saturday to Thursday, 10am-3pm, 8pm-1am; Fridays, 8pm-1am.
- Hyatt Plaza: First two weeks, open Saturday to Thursday, 10am-3pm, 8pm-midnight; Fridays, 8pm-midnight. Last two weeks, open Saturday to Thursday, 10am- 3pm and 8pm-1am; Fridays, 8pm-1am.
- Centrepoint mall: Open Saturday to Thursday, 10am-3pm, 7.30pm-1am. Fridays, 7:30pm-1am. Food court, cafes and restaurants, iftar-1.30am.
- Gulf Mall: Hours to be announced.
- Al Khor Mall: Saturday to Thursday, shops will open 10am-1am; Fridays 2pm-1am; Food court 7pm-2am.
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Souq Waqif
Other shopping options
- Ikea – Store: Saturday to Thursday, noon to midnight; Friday, 1pm to 1am. Restaurant: Saturday to Wednesday, Iftar to 11:30pm; Fridays, Iftar to 12:30am.
- Souq Waqif – Shops inside the souq will generally be open from 10am to 1pm, and then again from 7pm to midnight. Restaurants and cafes will open from sunset until the early hours of the morning, eg Damasca One: 5:30pm-4am; Zaatar w Zeit: 5pm-3am; Royal Tandoor: buffet 6:30pm-8pm, a la carte 8pm-1:15am; Tajine: 5:30pm-3am; The Village: 6pm-8pm for iftar, 9pm-2am for suhoor.
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Marsa Malaz Kempinski
Hotel restaurants open during the day
- W Doha: Market is open for breakfast from 6am-11am, for lunch from noon-4pm and for dinner from 5pm-midnight. La Spiga is also open from 12pm-4pm.
- Grand Hyatt: Rocca is open for breakfast from 6:30am to 10:30am, for lunch and dinner from 12.30pm to 11:30pm.
- Intercontinental Beach: Coral is open for breakfast from 6:30am-11am and lunch from 12:30-3:30pm. Iftar from 6:30pm to 8pm, Suhoor from 9pm to 2am. Mykonos is also open from noon-11:30pm.
- Marriott Marquis: Crossroads Kitchen is open for breakfast from 6am-10:30am and Cucina is open for lunch from noon-3pm. Quick Bites is also open from 6am-11pm.
- Hilton: Zawaya open for lunch and dinner from 10.30am-12am midnight
- Four Seasons: Il Teatro is open for breakfast from 6:30am-10.30am, for lunch from 12pm – 3pm, for snacks from 3pm- 6.30pm and for dinner from 6.30pm-11pm. Apres Spa Cafe is open from 8am – 8pm
- Radisson Blu: Bistro Bistro is open 24 hours. Hyde Park Coffee shop is also open from 6am–11pm.
- St Regis: Opal by Gordon Ramsay is open for breakfast from 6am–11am, for lunch from noon–4pm and for dinner from 6pm to 12pm.
- Doha Marriott: The hotel’s Corniche restaurant is open daily for breakfast from 6am-10:30am and for lunch from 12pm-3pm. Iftar from sunset to 8pm.
- Kempinski: Gourmet House is open 7am-9pm, and Aroma from 6am-10pm.
- Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl: Cafe Murano open daily 8am-12am midnight.
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Ramadan at The Intercontinental
Non-hotel restaurants open during the day
- Paul (all branches): Takeaway only, 9am-noon. Open for dining-in from iftar/6.30pm-1am.
- J & G Sandwich Cellar: Hours not yet announced.
- Carluccios: Open from noon onwards for home delivery (Pearl residents only). Open for dining from 5pm-1am.
- Bread and Bagels: Open for delivery from 9am-11pm daily. Open for dining-in only after iftar at 6pm.
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Chris Hoare / Flickr
Hamad International Airport
All restaurants and cafes past immigration/security will be open during the day, but eateries “landside,” i.e by check-in and after baggage reclaim, will remain closed until iftar.
Cinemas
There will be no new releases showing in Qatar movie theaters during Ramadan.
- Royal Plaza: Hours not yet announced.
- Landmark: Hours not yet announced.
- The Mall: Hours not yet announced.
- City Center and Villaggio: Saturday to Thursday: 10am-5pm, 7pm-2:30am; Fridays 7pm-2:30am
- Asian Town – Saturday to Thursday: 7pm-2:30am
- Novo The Pearl – Saturdays to Thursdays, 12pm-1am; Fridays 2pm-1am
OSU Medical Center
Photo for illustrative purposes only.
Medical care
- Al Ahli Hospital: Outpatient clinics are open from 8am-3pm and 7:30pm-1am, except for women’s clinic, which is open from 9am-1pm, and 8pm-midnight. Physical and medical rehab is open from 8am-3pm, and 5pm-midnight.
- Doha Clinic Hospital: Hours to be announced.
- Hamad Primary Healthcare Centers: Branches will be open 9am-2pm then 7pm-11pm, including Friday and Saturday.
- Hamad Hospitals: Hamad General Hospital’s outpatient morning clinics 8am-1pm, 8pm-11.30pm. Meanwhile, Women’s Hospital outpatient clinics will operate from 8am-1pm (Doctor break 11-11.30), 7:30pm-10:30pm. Hours for outpatient clinics at the Heart Hospital to be announced, Al Wakrah Hospital outpatient clinics will be open to patients from 7am-3pm, The Cuban Hospital and Al Khor Hospital will open to patients from 8am-1pm. Patients requiring any additional information can call 4439 5777.
Government offices
- Ministries and government departments, public bodies and institutions: Open from 9am-2pm.
Banks
- Doha Bank: Main branch, Industrial Area, Al Mirqab branch Sunday to Thursday, 8:30pm-10:30pm; City Center, Abu Hamour and LULU branches, Saturday to Thursday 10am-1pm, Saturday to Friday 8:30pm-11:30pm; Woqood Pay office, Saturday to Thursday 8am-4pm; All other areas, Sunday to Thursday 9am-2pm.
- HSBC: Hours to be announced
- IBQ: Hours to be announced
- QNB: Branches at City Center, The Mall, Landmark, Lagoona, Villaggio, Mortgage Loan Center, Gulf Mall and Medina Centrale at The Pearl-Qatar will be open Saturday to Thursday, 10am-3pm then 8pm to 12am midnight, Friday will be 8pm-12am midnight; West Bay Card Center, C-Ring Road Card Center, Vehicle Loan Center and branches in West Bay and Al Rayyan (Shafi Street) will be open Sunday to Thursday 9am-2pm then 8pm-12am midnight. The Doha Exhibition Center branch will open Sunday to Thursday 9am-2pm then 8pm to 12am midnight (evening shift during exhibitions only). ECCH branch Sunday to Thursday 9am-12pm then 8pm-10.30pm; Souq Waqif branch open Saturday to Thursday 9am-2pm then 8pm-12am midnight. Branches at Marriott and e-branches in Al Khor Mall, Dar al Salam Mall and The Pearl will be open daily, 24 hours. All other branches and offices will be open Sunday to Thursday, 9am-2pm only.
- Commercial Bank: Hours to be announced
- Al Khaliji: Hours to be announced
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MIA
Museums
- Museum of Islamic Art: Open from 8pm-midnight Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, closed Tuesday and Friday. Closed first day of Eid Al-Fitr on July 17 and first day of Eid Al-Adha on September 23.
- Mathaf: Hours to be announced
Miscellaneous
- Aramex: Main office open Saturday to Thursday 9am-3pm; SnS reception open Saturday to Thursday 9am-4pm then 8pm-12am midnight and on Friday 12.30pm-4.30pm then 8pm-12am midnight; Gate Mall reception open Saturday to Thursday 9am-3pm then 8pm-12am midnight, Qatar Foundation branch open Sunday to Thursday 8am-4pm
- Aqua Park: Open daily, 8pm-2am
- Ray’s Reef, the children’s play area at Royal Plaza Mall, will open in the morning from 10am-1:30pm then again at night from 8pm-12am midnight.
- Fun Ville at Ezdan Mall: First 20 days of Ramadan: Saturday to Wednesday 9am-2pm then 8pm-12am midnight, Thursday 9am-2pm then 8pm-1am; Friday 8pm-1am. Last 10 days of Ramadan it will be open Saturday to Wednesday 9am-12am midnight and Thursdays and Fridays 9am-1am.
- Fun Ville at Al Asmakh Mall (Centerpoint) in Al Sadd: First 10 days of Ramadan-Saturday to Thursday 10am-2pm then 7.30pm-11pm, Fridays 7.30pm-11pm; middle 10 days of Ramadan Saturday to Thursday 10am-2pm then 7.30pm-12.30am and Fridays 7.30pm-12.30pm; while last 10 days of Ramadan open Saturday to Thursday 10am-1am and Fridays 2pm-1am.
- Fun City at City Center: Every day 7pm-1am
- Dar Al Salam Mall
What else should we add? Thoughts?
(The post Doha News Ramadan 2015 opening hours guide is from Doha News.)