The way to a man's heart is through his stomach. That goes the same for a tourist's heart. Some eccentric people have been known to travel half-way around the globe in order to taste the delicacy of some far away places.
In Brunei, you
can ease your taste-buds easily as the options for eating out here range
from informal and casual eateries to more established restaurants and haute
cuisine.
Hawker-Style Food
Hawker centres
offer fine local delicacies at very reasonable prices. Favourite dishes
include satay, noodles, rice, whole roasted chickens, grilled fish and
steamboats. Hawker food can be found along the Brunei River in downtown
Bandar Seri Begawan, and in a purpose-built complex next to Jerudong Park.
The Persiaran Damuan park on Jalan Tutong is well known for its popular
steamboat dinners and satay. In Gadong, there is an indoor hawker centre
on the ground floor of Yaohan Megamart- which offers a variety of food
ranging from quiche to sushi!
Restaurant Dining-Asian
Gadong has a good
mix of restaurants offering Asian cuisine. This includes Chinese, Lebanese,
Indonesian, Indian, Thai and Japanese food, as well as speciality outlets
for seafood and Nonya. Many are family-run enterprises with a comfortable,
friendly atmosphere. Downtown Bandar also has many kedai makan [local eateries],
and good seafood restaurants can be found along Jalan Muara and in Muara
town. Tutong, Seria and Kuala Belait have a good and varied selection of
restaurants. Chinese cuisine is especially popular in Brunei, and there
are many fine authentic restaurants. In Gadong the Emperor’s Court and
the Szechuan Dynasty are renown, as are the Jade Garden in the Riverview
Hotel and the Phong Mun in downtown Bandar.
Western Dining
- Western
The major hotels
all have cafes which serve a mixture of Asian and western meals, and sumptuous
value-for-money buffets. Deals Restaurant in the Sheraton Utama specialises
in very high quality nouvelle cuisine. The Buccaneers in Kuala Belait serves
excellent British fare in a tudor-style setting.
Fast Food
Fast food has
really caught on in Brunei. Pizza Hut, KFC and MacDonalds all have outlets
in the city and at Jerudong Park. Jollibee, Sugar Bun and Express are local
equivalents.
A list of restaurants
in the capital and Seria- Kuala Belait are as follows:
Aumrin Restaurant
1 Bangunan Hasbullah 4 Jalan Gadong |
Airport Restaurant
Brunei International Airport |
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Coffee Tree
Unit 3, top floor Mabohai Shopping Complex |
Emperor's Court
1st floor, Wisma Haji Mohd Taha, Jalan Gadong |
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Excellent Taste
G5 Gadong Properties Centre Jalan Gadong |
Express Fast Food
22/23 Jalan Sultan |
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Ghawar Restaurant
3 Ground Floor Bang Hasbullah 4 |
Jade Garden Chinese restaurant
Riverview Inn Km 1 Jalan Gadong |
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Jollibee Family Restaurant
Utama Bowling Centre Km 1.5 Jalan Tutong |
Kentucky fried chicken
(B) Sdn Bhd G15-G16 Plaza Athirah |
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Lucky Restaurant
Umi Kalthum Building Jalan Tutong |
McDonald's Restaurant
10-12 Block H Abdul Razak Complex Simpang 137, Gadong |
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Phongmun Restaurant
Nos.56-60 2nd Floor Teck Guan Plaza |
Pizza Hut
Block J, Unit 2 & 3 Abdul Razak Complex |
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Pondok Sari Wangi
12 Blk A, Abdul Razak Complex Jalan Gadong |
Popular Restaurant
5, Ground floor PAP Hajjah Norain Building |
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QR Restaurant
Blk C, Abdul Razak Complex Jalan Gadong |
Rainbow Restaurant
110 Jalan Batu Bersurat, Gadong |
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Rasa Sayang Restaurant
607 Bangunan Guru-Guru Melayu |
Rose garden Restaurant
8 Blk c, Abdul Razak Complex, Jalan Gadong |
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Season's Restaurant
Gadong Centrepoint |
SD Cafe
6-7 bangunan Hj Othman Simpang 105, Jalan Gadong |
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Seri Kamayan Restaurant
4 & 5 Bangunan Hj Tahir Simpang 103, Jalan Gadong |
Seri Maradum Baru
Block C6, Abdul Razak Complex |
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Sugar Bun Fast Food
Lot 16397 Mabohai complex Jalan Kebangsaan |
Swensen's Ice cream
and
Fine Food Restaurant 17-18 Ground floor bangunan Halimatul Sa'adiah jalan Gadong |
|
Szechuan's Dynasty
Restaurant
Gadong Centrepoint |
Tenaga Restaurant
6 1st Floor Bangunan Hasbollah 4 |
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The Stadium Restaurant
Stadium Negara Hassanal Bolkiah |
Tropicana Seafood
REstaurant
Block 1 Ground Floor Pang's Building, Muara |
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Belait Restaurant
Jalan Bunga Raya |
Buccaneer Steak House
Lot 94 Jalan McKerron |
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Cottage Restaurant
38 Jalan Pretty |
Jolene Restarant
83 1st Floor Jalan Bunga Raya |
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New China Restaurant
39/40 3rd Floor Ang's Building Jalan Sultan Omar Ali, Seria |
New Cheng Wah Restaurant
14 Jalan Sultan Omar Ali, Seria |
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Orchid Room
B5, 1st Floor, Jalan Bunga Raya |
Red Wing Restaurant
12 Jalan Sultan Omar Ali, Seria |
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Tasty Cake Shop/Pretty
Inn
26 Jalan Sultan Omar Ali, Seria |
Tasconi's Pizza
Simpang 19, Jalan Sungai Pandan |