"Tim Newton's Greek brand lands at the St. Regis — kleftiko, seafood orzo, plate-smashing and Zorba dancing. Book it for a big birthday."
By the end of the night there are plates on the floor, a Zorba line forming, and a bottle of ouzo on the table. OPA arrived in Doha in December 2024, the Qatari outpost of the high-energy Greek brand that built its name in Dubai, set inside the St. Regis on West Bay with white stone arches, flowering vines and a view of the marina. The food is properly Greek; the evening is theatre.
The OPA concept is overseen by Tim Newton, Group Executive Chef of the Demind Group, who has run the brand's kitchens across the region and names Francesco Mazzei and Matt Moran among his influences. The Doha menu is a tour of taverna classics done with hotel polish: the OPA hummus, topped with pine nuts, harissa, feta and dried lamb, at QR77; kleftiko, lamb shoulder slow-cooked until it falls, with feta mash and a mint salad; and a seafood orzo loaded with mussels and shrimp. Moussaka and a sharp Greek salad round out the table.
Pricing sits at the higher Doha end — mezze and salads run from roughly QR59 to QR110, and the weekend brunch packages start at QR345 and climb to QR550 with sparkling. It is not a quiet dinner: plate-smashing, live Greek music and dancing are part of the format, which is the point.
OPA is built for spectacle: white stone arches, flowering vines, blue-and-white Cycladic styling, and a terrace looking onto the West Bay marina. The room is loud and gets louder — live Greek entertainment, plate-smashing and Zorba dancing build through the night, so this is a celebration room, not a conversation one. Lighting is warm and golden. Dress is smart; the St. Regis crowd dresses up. Tables are spaced for groups, and the energy peaks late in the evening.
Book OPA for a birthday because it is engineered for a party: plate-smashing and a Zorba line turn the table into the centre of the room, the mezze format keeps a big group eating and sharing for hours, and the St. Regis setting gives the night a sense of occasion. The kitchen sends out kleftiko and seafood orzo built for the middle of the table. For a loud, celebratory group dinner in Doha, it is one of the standouts in our Doha dining guide.
Skip OPA for a quiet dinner or a first date — plate-smashing, live music and dancing make conversation hard, and the bill runs high once drinks are added.
Yes, if you want a high-energy celebration rather than a quiet dinner. OPA brings the Dubai brand's Greek-taverna-meets-nightlife format to the St. Regis Doha, with solid versions of kleftiko, seafood orzo and mezze alongside plate-smashing and live entertainment. It is expensive and loud by design, so come with a group for a birthday or party. For a calm meal, look elsewhere.
Weekend evenings and the Friday-Saturday brunch book out, so reserve ahead, especially for a large group or a special occasion. Booking direct or through the St. Regis is the most reliable route. Weeknights are easier and can sometimes be had a day or two out. Ask for a terrace table for the marina view, and confirm whether live entertainment runs on your chosen night.
The dress code at OPA is smart. As a St. Regis restaurant it draws a dressed-up crowd, so smart-casual to elegant is the norm — no shorts or beachwear in the evening. There is no formal jacket requirement, but you will feel underdressed in anything too casual. It is a see-and-be-seen room, so most guests dress for the occasion.
OPA sits at the higher end of Doha dining. À la carte mezze and salads run from roughly QR59 to QR110, with larger plates and seafood pushing the per-person total well up once you share across the table. The weekend brunch packages start at QR345 and rise to QR550 with sparkling wine. Drinks add up quickly, so budget generously for a group celebration.
Order to share across the table. Start with the OPA hummus topped with dried lamb and a Greek salad, then move to the signatures: kleftiko, the slow-cooked lamb shoulder with feta mash, and the seafood orzo with mussels and shrimp. Add moussaka and a few mezze. Pair it with ouzo, and pace the meal — the entertainment and the energy build through the night.
Weekend nights and brunch book out; reserve ahead and ask for a terrace table for the marina view.
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OPA ranks among Doha's most theatrical group-dinner rooms in our ranked city guide.
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