Huqqa

Name

Huqqa

Legal name

Huqqa Gıda İşletmeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.

Website

https://huqqa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFABAD

Mediterranean & Middle Eastern Fast Casual

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Fast Casual Restaurants

SECONDARYTHAFAEAJ

Rooftop Bars & Beach/Pool Bars

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Bars, Pubs & Nightlife Venues

Keywords

• Fine dining restaurants
• Premium shisha lounges
• Modern Turkish cuisine
• Luxury hospitality venues
• Mediterranean dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Istanbul

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue generated from dine-in restaurant operations including breakfast, lunch, and dinner service across all HuqqA locations, featuring modern Turkish and international cuisine, creative beverages, and signature desserts.
2. Shisha Service: Premium shisha service with diverse flavor options, considered a standout offering with specialized preparation under shisha sommelier guidance.
3. Private Events and Celebrations: Revenue from hosting VIP events, private celebrations, business dinners, and special occasions in designated private dining spaces and VIP lounges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HuqqA is a premium dining and lifestyle restaurant brand operating multiple locations across Turkey (Istanbul, Bodrum), UAE (Dubai), Oman (Muscat), Qatar (Doha), and Saudi Arabia (Riyadh). The brand serves refined modern Turkish and international cuisine alongside signature shisha blends and creative cocktails in distinctive waterfront, marina, and terrace settings. Operations span seasonal venues such as Bodrum (May–October) and year-round branches, with reservations, walk-ins, and private event hosting.

Product overview

HuqqA is an international dining and lifestyle restaurant brand founded in 2013 under Q Food & Beverage. It operates a portfolio of eight restaurant branches across Turkey (Istanbul with Kuruçeşme, Emirgan, and Emaar SQR sub-locations, plus Bodrum), the UAE (Dubai), Oman (Muscat), Qatar (Doha), and Saudi Arabia (Riyadh). Its core offering combines refined contemporary and Turkish cuisine, creative cocktails and beverages, and a signature shisha menu — collectively framed around the brand philosophy of 'The Pleasures of Time.' Each location operates as a distinct branded venue with its own atmosphere, positioning (e.g., waterfront, mall terrace, marina), and hours. The brand also engages in designer collaborations (Bugatti, G4, Geomim, Q Design, Lobjet, Desval, Orlinski, Gaia & Gino, Karim Rashid, Jaime Hayon) for interior design and aesthetics. Bodrum opened May 15, 2015; Emaar SQR opened December 15, 2017. HuqqA Bodrum has served over 500,000 guests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• HuqqA Bodrum Seasonal waterfront restaurant at Yalıkavak Marina in Bodrum, offering Mediterranean and international cuisine, creative cocktails, and signature shisha. Opened May 15, 2015, and has welcomed over 500,000 guests.
• HuqqA Kuruçeşme Three-story villa restaurant on the Bosphorus in Istanbul, open daily 09:00–04:00, offering contemporary Turkish and international cuisine, creative cocktails, and signature shisha with sweeping Bosphorus views.
• HuqqA Emirgan Three-level villa restaurant on the Bosphorus in Istanbul with panoramic views, offering Anatolian and international cuisine, creative cocktails, and signature shisha, with two VIP lounges. Open Sunday–Thursday 09:00–02:00, Friday–Saturday 09:00–03:00.
• HuqqA Emaar SQR All-season restaurant on the terrace level of Emaar Square Mall in Istanbul, open daily 10:00–01:00, offering modern design, spacious interiors, a large seasonal garden, family zones, a private lounge, international cuisine, creative cocktails, and signature shisha. Opened December 15, 2017.
• HuqqA Dubai Restaurant in Dubai Mall's Fashion Avenue with indoor and outdoor dining, offering contemporary Turkish and international cuisine, creative cocktails, and signature shisha with views of the Dubai Fountain and Burj Khalifa.
• HuqqA Doha All-day dining restaurant in the courtyard of The St. Regis Doha, open 24 hours daily, offering Turkish and international cuisine, creative cocktails, and signature shisha in outdoor and indoor spaces. Operated in partnership with Alfardan Group.
• HuqqA Riyadh Restaurant at U Walk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, offering modern Turkish and international cuisine, creative cocktails, and signature shisha with a spacious outdoor terrace and views of the Riyadh skyline.
• HuqqA Muscat Waterfront restaurant overlooking Al Mouj Marina in Muscat, Oman, offering modern Turkish and international cuisine, creative cocktails, and signature shisha with marina views.
• Signature Shisha Program
• Beverage and Dessert Program
• Private Events and VIP Celebrations

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ guests welcomed at HuqqA Bodrum since 2015
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Q Food & Beverage GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013HuqqA was founded in 2013 as part of Q Food & Beverage Group, one of the most important brands within the group alongside Huqqabaz, The Market, Urla, Gal, Qurabiye, Ege, Zahter, and Q Catering. Q Food & Beverage is the parent company providing operational infrastructure and brand portfolio management.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nusr-Et (Salt Bae): Turkish-origin premium steakhouse chain with international expansion across Istanbul, Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, and other Gulf cities. Direct peer in the Turkish-rooted, premium-priced, internationally scaled dining category.
• LPM Restaurant & Bar: Premium Mediterranean/French dining brand operating in Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, and London. Comparable to HuqqA in targeting affluent diners with refined Mediterranean cuisine in landmark Gulf locations.
• Scalini: Premium Italian restaurant in Dubai with strong celebrity/VIP following and refined dining format. Comparable to HuqqA as a high-end Gulf-based restaurant concept targeting affluent locals, tourists, and corporate/VIP clientele.
• Huqqabaz: Sister brand under Q Food & Beverage Group offering premium Turkish-focused casual dining in Turkey and the Gulf. Operates a similar hospitality-and-shisha concept at slightly more accessible price points, making it the closest comparable concept to HuqqA.
• Rüya Dubai: Contemporary Turkish/Anatolian restaurant operating in Dubai's luxury dining scene. Closely comparable to HuqqA in cuisine style, premium positioning, and Turkish-brand origin serving Gulf clientele.
• Buddha-Bar: Premium Asian-fusion restaurant and lounge brand with locations in Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, and other Gulf cities. Comparable to HuqqA in combining upscale dining with lounge/shisha-adjacent ritual and late-night premium positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Cipriani: Established Italian luxury hospitality brand with locations in Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Istanbul, and other global cities. Comparable to HuqqA as a heritage international premium-dining brand operating in marquee Gulf and Turkish venues.

Emerging players

• The MAINE: Premium casual dining and lounge concept operating in Dubai and other Gulf cities. Comparable to HuqqA in targeting affluent diners with refined all-day menus, social atmosphere, and late-night operating hours.

Regional players

• Aliz Restaurant & Lounge (Divinity): Premium Turkish-rooted dining and shisha lounge concepts prevalent across Istanbul's Bosphorus and Anatolian side. Comparable to HuqqA in the Istanbul waterfront-premium dining-with-shisha niche, though primarily Turkey-only.

Others

• Galeries Lafayette Le Gourmet / Eataly: Premium multi-venue F&B retail/dining destinations. Relevant as comparables for HuqqA's Emaar Square and Dubai Mall-format mall-terrace restaurants, though with a broader gourmet-retail rather than shisha-lounge orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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