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Epicures will enjoy the vast
array of cuisine the Brunei offers.
Ranging from home cooked meals to fine
international cuisines.
One will find that Bruneian fare generally
exudes the unmistakable flavour of cultural
miscegenation.
This is probably due to the influence of the
various nationalities that have come and settled
within the Brunei society through the years,
adding their mother's secret ingredients and
styles of cooking to the food they serve.
Options for eating out in Brunei range from
informal and casual eateries to more established
restaurants and haute cuisine.
Hawker centres offer fine local delicacies at
very reasonable prices. Favourite dishes include
satay, noodles, rice, whole roasted chicken,
grilled fish and steamboats. |
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Hawker food can be found in downtown areas of all four
districts, and in a purpose-built complex next to
Jerudong Park. After a day spent shopping at the Yayasan
SHHB Complex, why not visit Padian Food Court which
offers a variety of food, from local favourites like
chicken rice and laksa to Japanese and Western food. You
can also visit the Wisma Setia Food Court at the Wisma
Setia building, downtown Bandar, for a wide selection of
local and international fare at reasonable prices. 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
Jaya Hypermart and Food Junction at Gadong Properties
Centre - which offers a variety of food, ranging from
steak to sushi.
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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 Nyonya cuisine. Many are
family-run enterprises with a comfortable,
friendly atmosphere.
Downtown Bandar also has many kedai matron
(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 authentic restaurants. In
Gadong, Dynasty Restaurant is
renowned, as with Kirin Court at Riverview Hotel
and Phong Mun in downtown Bandar. For seafood
connoisseurs why not visit RMS Portview Seafood
Restaurant, next to the Yayasan SHHB Complex for
seafood fare in elegant ambience. |
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The major hotels all have cafes which serve a mixture of
Asian and western meals and sumptuous value-for money
buffets. Deals restaurant at the Sheraton Utama
specialises in very high quality fusion cuisine. The
Buccaneers in Kuala Belait serves excellent British fare
in a Tudor-Style setting.
Fratini's Restaurant at the Yayasan SHHB Complex, offers
authentic Italian food like mamma used to make. There
are also cafe-style eateries like Coffee Zone and
Taurean in Gadong. Fast food has really caught on in
Brunei. Pizza Hut, KFC and McDonalds all have outlets in
the city and at Jerudong Park. Jollibee, Sugar Bun and
Express Burger are local equivalents.
Most restaurants open until about 9 or 10pm and
reservations may be required at weekends, especially in
hotels and the larger Chinese restaurants.
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