The Verdict
Em Sherif Restaurant Qatar is a Lebanese fine-dining restaurant on Al Maha Island in Lusail, Doha, the Gulf outpost of the brand created in Beirut by restaurateur Mireille Hayek. It sits in the MICHELIN Guide, which places it in its top, premium price band, and the dining room and large covered terrace look out over the city skyline.
The format is the Em Sherif signature: a generous set menu that fills the table with mezze and grills, with dishes such as the fattoush dressed in pomegranate molasses, a soft Wagyu hummus and the milk-and-pastry dessert Em Ali. The kitchen follows Mireille Hayek's traditional, refined take on Lebanese cooking, carried on by her daughter Yasmina Hayek.
The Kitchen
Em Sherif was created by Lebanese restaurateur Mireille Hayek, whose traditional, refined cooking is carried on with her daughter Yasmina Hayek. The Qatar kitchen serves the brand's signature abundant set menu, fattoush with pomegranate molasses, a soft Wagyu hummus, muttabbal and the milk-and-pastry dessert Em Ali. The MICHELIN Guide places the restaurant in its top, premium price band.
The Room
Em Sherif Restaurant Qatar sits on Al Maha Island in Lusail, with an elegant, richly decorated dining room and a large covered terrace overlooking the Doha skyline. It is built for occasion dining and big tables, the abundant set menu is designed to be shared, which makes it ideal for a celebration or a guest you want to impress, rather than a quiet dinner for two.
Best for Impressing a Guest
To impress a guest in Doha, Em Sherif delivers a lavish Lebanese feast in a MICHELIN Guide room on Al Maha Island. Book the set menu, arrive while the terrace catches the skyline, and let the parade of mezze and grills, and the generosity of the table, do the work for you.
Not For
Em Sherif Restaurant Qatar is not for a quick, light or budget meal, or a diner who wants a tight a la carte order. Its signature is an abundant, shared set menu in a premium MICHELIN-Guide price band, so it does not suit solo grazing, a fast bite, or anyone after a small, restrained plate of food.
Reservations
Em Sherif Restaurant Qatar takes reservations by phone and online, and a booking is essential for weekend evenings on Al Maha Island. The MICHELIN Guide places it in its top, premium price band, and the signature is a generous shared set menu rather than a la carte. Dress is elegant and smart formal, in keeping with the room and the terrace.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Em Sherif Restaurant Qatar worth it?
Em Sherif Restaurant Qatar is worth it for a lavish, occasion Lebanese dinner on Al Maha Island. Created by Beirut restaurateur Mireille Hayek and listed in the MICHELIN Guide, it serves an abundant set menu of mezze and grills in a richly decorated room with a skyline terrace. It is a celebration restaurant rather than a casual or budget one.
How much does Em Sherif Restaurant Qatar cost?
Em Sherif Restaurant Qatar sits in the MICHELIN Guide's top, premium price band, and its signature is a generous shared set menu rather than a la carte. Exact prices change, so confirm when booking, but expect a high-end bill in keeping with a luxury Lebanese feast on Al Maha Island, before drinks and service.
Who is behind Em Sherif?
Em Sherif was created in Beirut by Lebanese restaurateur Mireille Hayek and has grown into an international fine-dining brand. The kitchen follows her traditional, refined take on Lebanese cooking, now carried on with her daughter Yasmina Hayek. The Qatar restaurant on Al Maha Island is the Doha outpost of that brand and is listed in the MICHELIN Guide.
What should I order at Em Sherif Restaurant Qatar?
The restaurant is built around a set menu that fills the table, so the best approach is to take it and graze across the mezze. Look for the fattoush dressed in pomegranate molasses, the soft Wagyu hummus and muttabbal, and finish with Em Ali, the milk, nut and pastry dessert that is one of the brand's signatures.
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