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Guidelines: : The restaurants and eateries listed are arranged by food types, and not in order of our preference. Reviews are written from a typical diner’s perspective and written based on actual visits to the establishments listed, without the prior knowledge of the restaurants. Information given on menus, hours or prices may change and should be checked. In Brunei, all restaurants are closed between 12 noon and 2 pm on Fridays.
FRESH FLAVOURS
NEW RESTAURANTS AROUND TOWN
1, Ground & First Floor, Blk A, Spg 150, Bgn Habza, Kiarong (673 7170 327) There are three simple steps toward enjoying a premium grilled cuisine at Momo Restaurant: First, you choose your meat, then you select from a unique list of sauces, and then take a pick from the wide variety of side dishes. We heartily recommend the OP Nolan Ribs with a rosemary shallot sauce accompanied with a bowl of creamy truffle oil infused mashed potatoes. Don’t forget to order the Ginger Crème Brulee for dessert!
| OPEN DAILY 11.30am-2.30pm/6.30pm10.30pm, Grd Flr StarLodge, JERUDONG (673 261 1618) Kitaro Lodge Its subtle décor doesn’t give away much, but it’s a good indication of the quality of food in this restaurant to see Japanese expats frequently dining here. The attention to detail in their food presentation is also worthy of a mention, making their dishes some of the most Instagramfriendly in town. | OPEN DAILY 11am-
2.30pm/6pm-10.30pm; Unit 5-7 Grd Flr The Centrepoint, GADONG (673 245 7373) or Grd Flr StarLodge, JERUDONG (673 261 1618) Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Despite new coffee shops popping up around town, the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf undoubtedly remains the most popular purveyor of caffeine in Brunei with over five branches throughout the country. This global coffee chain continues brewing their specialty coffee for the masses, including their ever-popular Ice-Blended coffee drinks. | OPEN DAILY 8am-11pm; 36
& 37 Maya Puri Building, JLN SULTAN (673 222 0589) or #1-16A 1st Flr The
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Mall, GADONG (673 245 7460) – Call for other branches Bello Café ‘Bello’, which is Italian for ‘beautiful’, is certainly the right name for this elegantly designed café with their beautifully-styled food. Offering a tasty range of snacks, desserts, western and local main dishes, they are famed for their Swiss Burger and Chocolate Lava Pudding.
| OPEN DAILY Mon-Fri 7.30am-10pm, Sat 7.30am-11pm, Sun 8am-10pm; L1/12 Seri Kiulap Mall, KIULAP (673 223 3989) Casbah London Kebab Pick lamb, chicken, beef or fish and have it dressed and wrapped your way – tikka, kebab, doner or shawarma style! A quick and deliciously meaty meal for hungry diners on the go. | OPEN DAILY; #G2a
Grd Flr Times Square Complex, KG JAYA SETIA (673 234 3001) (Times Square Branch) or #204 Spg 210 Kg Lambak, JLN BERAKAS (673 880 3183) – Call for other branches Deals This modern, refreshing and contemporary restaurant offers an extensive menu. Enjoy a gastronomic experience featuring new dishes such as roasted slipper lobster with black pepper and roasted garlic butter, Grilled Australian ribeye and many more popular dishes. | OPEN 7pm onwards
(Mon-Sat), closed on Sundays and public holidays; Radisson Hotel Jln Tasek, BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (673 224 4272) Tasek Brasserie A perfect spot to dine with family and friends in the heart of the city, Tasek Brasserie provides casual dining in a relaxed atmosphere.
Customers can enjoy light snacks and a cool mocktail while lounging at the outdoor pool, or dine on the variety of cuisine from their ala carte menu or sumptuous buffets.
pizza chain in Brunei. Visit any of its 16 restaurants and delivery outlets around Brunei or simply pick up the phone and order up a hot and fresh pizza right to your doorstep.
| OPEN DAILY 6am-6pm; Radisson Hotel Jln Tasek, BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (673 224 4272)
| OPEN DAILY 10am-10pm (9am-11pm on Tues, Thurs and Fri), delivery orders from 10am-10.30pm; Units 2&3, Grd Flr Blk J, Kompleks Abdul Razak, GADONG (673 222 6111) – call for other branches
Goldiana Café & Lounge Open 24 hours a day, the Goldiana Café & Lounge is widely popular for its monthly themed buffets. Customers have a choice of dining on the wide selection offered at the buffet or ordering from the ala carte menu which offers a variety of Western, Malay and Chinese cuisine. For dessert, there is a mouth-watering selection of cakes at their lounge area. | OPEN DAILY; 1st
Flr Orchid Garden Hotel, KG ANGGEREK DESA (673 233 5544) Vanda Chinese Restaurant Vanda’s popular Sunday dim sum brunch buffet brings families over every week, dining on hot dim sum while children take a dip in the swimming pool on the same floor. The restaurant is similarly packed on other days, as Vanda proves its reputation as one of the premier Chinese restaurants in town with the array of delectable cuisine from their ala carte menu. | OPEN
DAILY; 1st Flr Orchid Garden Hotel, KG ANGGEREK DESA (673 233 5544) Pizza Hut An introduction hardly needs to be made here – this international franchise has been delivering pizzas to our homes since 1993, and it’s still going on strong today. With weekly promotions and a new ala carte menu, there’s no wonder that Pizza Hut remains at the top of the
23 Grd Flr Blk B Delima Jaya Complex, Berakas (673 233 9997) – Call for other branches
Laguna Dua Restaurant & Lounge 31 Grd Flr Airport Mall, Kg Jaya Setia (673 233 6219)
Chatterbox Kopitiam
Lee Loi Fatt
2 Grd Flr Bgn Hasbullah 2, Gadong (673 820 1212)
4 Grd Flr Bgn Hj Abd Rahman, Gadong (673 223 6432) – Call for other branches
Dim Sum Restaurant
Bite
Momo Restaurant
Ceri Café
Dairy Queen (DQ) Creator of the delicious Blizzard, this international franchise serves up some of the delicious ice-cream dishes in Brunei, not to mention a variety of ice-cream cakes for any occasion. They also offer a variety of delicious hot dogs, like the hugely popular and satisfying Chili Cheese Dog. Go to any of their 10 stores across Brunei for an Oreo Blizzard Treat served to you upside down!
It’s a Grind Coffeehouse 1, Grd Floor, Bgn Al-Warasah, Muara Town (673 2772424)
Restoran Makan & Soto Rosmini 1 Spg 15, Jln Gadong (673 871 9946)
Farmbasket Snack Bar
Rice Bowl
A1 Blk A Grd Flr Urairah Complex, Kiulap (673 223 4666)
72 T.C.Y Building, Batu Bersurat (673 853 0665)
Fun Toast Kopitiam
Rovansil Restaurant
36 Grd Flr Airport Mall, Kg Jaya Setia (673 223 2888)
1st Flr Citis Square, Kg Jaya Setia (673 233 7129)
Sapphira Cake House
HOME-GROWN TALENT
3 Grd Flr Seri Anigma, Kiulap (673 223 2021)
FAVOURITE HOME BRANDS
Selera Alam Kitani Restaurant & Catering
Amanah Harith
24 & 25 Grd Flr Blk D Kg Delima Satu, Berakas (673 233 3733)
683 Spg 681, Jln Jerudong (673 261 2140)
Aminah Arif 2 & 3 Blk B Grd Flr Bgn Hj Abd Rahman, Kiulap (673 223 6198) – Call for other branches
Babu’s Kitchen C44 Blk C Grd Flr Gadong Central, Kg Menglait (673 245 7868)
4 Bgn Yong Siong Hai, Gadong (673 245 6413)
Serikandi 18 & 19 Blk B Qlap Complex, Kiulap (673 246 0432) – Call for other branches
Taty’s Café A9 Grd Flr Muara Centre, Muara Town (673 878 9393) – Call for other branches
Fun Wok Hong Kong Restaurant 4 & 6 Grd Flr Kiulap Plaza Hotel, Kg Kiulap (673 223 2397)
Little Hotpot Restaurant 25 Grd Flr Blk B Regent Square, Kiulap (673 223 4399)
Lucky Restaurant 1st Flr PAP Umi Kalthum Building, Jln Tutong (673 222 0181)
Mangrove Z’yan Restaurant Mangrove Paradise Resort, Kota Batu (673 278 6868)
Mariscos 7-10 Roof Top Bgn PSI Lorong Sharifful Bahri, Kg Tungku (673 247 0355)
G S Seafood Restaurant Sri Aman Complex, Tutong (673 422 1882)
Millennium Restaurant Blk C Scouts Centre, Kg Mata-Mata (673 242 4168)
Golden Leaf Coffee House Blk 1 Grd Flr PAP Hjh Norain Building, Bandar Seri Begawan (673 222 0422)
My Place Cafe
Gratitude Café
MyTown Eating House
Grd Flr Serusop Complex, Kg Delima Satu (673 234 1123)
Grd Flr The Crown Princess Complex, Jalan Tutong (673 224 1880)
1 Blk B Spg 508 Jerudong Complex, Jln Jerudong (673 261 0741)
Hadfa Seafood Restaurant Development Area Phase 4 Rimba Horticulture, Gadong (673 710 6168)
Nyonya 3 Grd Flr Bgn Hasbollah, Gadong (673 244 7090)
| OPEN DAILY 10am-10pm; #G35 Grd Flr The Mall, GADONG (673 222 6111) – call for other branches
Chop Jing Chew
SCR XPRESS CITIS SQUARE
Fayze Jaya Restaurant and Café
Anjung Saujana & Cilantro’s Gourmet Patisserie
38, 39 & 40 BT Complex, Kg Jaya Setia (673 242 4385)
Departure Hall, Lvl One, Brunei International Airport (673 233 1853)
101 1st Flr The Mall, Gadong (673 242 6719)
Jessamine Restaurant & Café
Ayam Penyet AP
26B Grd Flr Delima Jaya Complex, Berakas (673 234 1394)
20 & 21 Gadong Central, Kg Menglait (673 242 7342)
Hot Pot King Steamboat Restaurant
Kaka Restaurant
Axtivo Restaurant
2 & 3 Spg 100 Jln Jerudong (673 267 2333)
Spg 13 Hj Uthman Complex, Berakas (673 233 5642)
Kayu Nasi Kandar
Berry Wan Hot Pot
2, 3 & 4A Blk B Spg 593-3, Beribi (673 265 3886)
101 Bgn Kumbang Pasang Gadong Properties, Jln Gadong (673 242 6336)
Jade Crystal Kopitiam & Café 25 Grd Flr & 1st Flr Blk D Madang Complex, Berakas (673 233 6238)
2 Blk B Bgn Pg Hj Menuddin, Bandar Seri Begawan (673 245 3672)
Big Mama’s Restaurant (BMR)
LaMee Restaurant
Seasons Restaurant
26 Q-Lap Complex, Kiulap (673 223 6699)
10 Grd Flr Blk C Abd Razak Complex, Gadong (673 243 0113)
Lvl 2 The Centrepoint, Gadong (673 242 2291)
The latest avatar of one of the oldest food franchises in Brunei, the strategically located outlet can accommodate over a hundred patrons in three seating areas: the main dining area, the lobby and the outdoor balcony overlooking the Kebajikan Field. The ala carte menu caters to the gastronomic delights of patrons who relish great food at great prices and quick service, with over a hundred dishes to choose from besides the iconic Chicken Rice. The restaurant is currently holding a promotion: offering complimentary cakes for any private function held at the lobby area. | OPEN DAILY 7.30am-10pm;
#20&21, 1st Flr, CITIS SQUARE (673 718 0315/233 9391) - call for other branches
10 Spg 5 Jln Gadong, Kg Menglait (673 242 4132)
MY Favoureat Restaurant 9 Grd Flr Bgn Hj Munchit & Hjh Rapiah, Kg Jaya Setia (673 233 9410)
ASIAN DELIGHTS DELICIOUS ASIAN FARE
Hamberly Hills Café Sumbangsih Corner Sumbangsih Mulia, Beribi (673 245 7126)
Old Time Kopitiam G2 Grd Flr Bgn Hj Ibrahim, Kg Menglait (673 244 8282)
Hot Point Café & Restaurant
A12 & 13 Grd Flr Blk A Bgn Habza, Kiarong (673 223 4548)
Impian Rasa Restaurant 5 Grd Flr Bgn Pg Hjh Rafeah (673 265 3858)
Pho Real 1st Flr Times Square Food Court, Kg Jaya Setia (673 897 1266)
Pondok Sari Wangi Restaurant 12-13 1st Flr Blk A Abd Razak Complex, Gadong (673 244 5043) – Call for other branches
Restoran Ummi Salomeh
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