Mandi Restaurants Near Me in Doha — Chicken, Mutton & Family Platters

Looking for mandi near you in Doha? Mandi is the city's group meal: rice slow-cooked under spiced meat, served on a platter for two, four or a whole majlis, in restaurants that open at 11 AM and close after midnight. Below are Doha's mandi houses compared by area, hours and what a quarter, half or full portion costs, with the difference between Yemeni, Afghan and Kerala kuzhi mandi explained. Mandi sits inside restaurants near you in Doha on Savefy, alongside biryani, shawarma and BBQ and grills.

Mandi Restaurants in Doha Compared

"Chicken from" is the restaurant's published starting price for a chicken mandi portion. Hours from each restaurant's listing, 12 September 2026. Restaurants on Savefy are linked; the rest are listed for completeness and can be found on the map.

Where the Mandi Restaurants Are in Doha

Nearly every mandi house in Doha opens at 11 AM. None does breakfast.

Mandi Restaurant Hours in Doha

Open latest: Bab Al Mandi on Salwa Road at 2:30 AM. Friday lunch starts late at most houses; go after 1 PM.

Mandi, Kabsa, Madfoon, Madhbi and Haneeth

They share a table and confuse everyone. The rice is similar; the cooking method is the difference.

Ask for the rice colour too. White is plain, yellow has saffron and turmeric, amber has tomato. Bab Al Mandi offers all three.

Mandi Portions and Prices in Doha

Indicative ranges across Doha, verified 12 September 2026 against published menus, not any one restaurant's list. Nahdi starts at QAR 12 and Bab Al Mandi lists a mutton platter for two at QAR 45, which brackets the market. Takeaway portions run smaller than dine-in at several chains; ask for the dine-in size if collecting. Confirm with the restaurant before ordering.

Mandi for Groups, Majlis and Delivery

Mandi is the default order for a Doha gathering. Zam Zam on Wholesale Market Street has the largest majlis floor in the city; Afghan Brothers has private family rooms at both branches; Nahdi's Sana Signal branch is the dine-in one. Floor seating with cushions is standard, tables are available. Book a room for a weekend evening a day ahead.

For an event at home, the same restaurants deliver platters by the kilo with a few hours' notice, and the catering restaurants in Doha page covers larger orders. For a sit-down group in a private hall, see the party hall restaurants.

How to Eat Mandi

By hand is traditional, right hand only, from the shared platter, with salad, daqoos tomato sauce and green chilli on the side. Cutlery is always available. A platter for four arrives on one tray, so sit on the same side. The soup before and the Sulaimani tea after are included at most houses.

Prices, hours and menus are set by each restaurant and change without notice. This page is compiled from restaurant listings and published menus and last verified 12 September 2026. Confirm with the restaurant before ordering. Spotted a mistake? Tell us on WhatsApp.