Cafe Grand Joud - in the middle of city lights

On some days, we have a tiring day at work (don’t we all?) and what we look forward to is a well – made shisha and some good food. Recently, we discovered a classic Arabic café in the middle of the city. Café Grand Joud has been around for a while, but was recently relocated behind the Center mall. As soon as we entered the café, we took in the aroma of the delicious meat kebabs and shisha. Were we going to fall for this place already? Not to get too excited too soon, we entered with careful doses of apprehension and excitement. This place sure gets points for the aromas it gives out; you can’t help but be intrigued.

Located in the heart of the city, Café Grand Joud is a shisha lover’s delight.  A lot of factors take center stage for a shisha lover; but smooth, well flavored shisha and good food is what we are primarily looking for. It is a tedious task to find both of them in one place in this city. Luckily, Café Grand Joud has the three golden ticks; great shisha, delicious food and good service.

The mouthwatering kebabs deserve special mention. The shish taouk is cooked to perfection. Another must order is the filling plate of hot potatoes. Accompanied with Khubz, the dish has a lemon-y twist to it. Going for some casual fun time with your girlfriends? Doha Diaries suggests ordering the lip smacking chicken wings, the scrumptious falafel plate which comes with a tahini sauce and a rose mint shisha to go with it all. For the health junkies, DD would highly recommend the fresh fruit juices, lemon-mint and carrot being our personal favourites. The ambience of the place is well lit with comfortable seating. It is also adequately ventilated ensuring that you don’t feel too stuffy inside.

Only complaint? We truly wish it had an outdoor section so that one could enjoy the gorgeous breeze (before sultry summer begins) along with the food and shisha this café provides. But till then, the foodie in us is satisfied!

 Average cost for two people: QAR 110

Chicken wings were a clear favorite!

Fresh lemon mint goodness

Hot potatoes with fresh Khubz