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Connoisseurs will appreciate the wide variety of cuisine found in Brunei ranging from informal hawker carts to elegant restaurants. The hawker carts are an excellent stop over to relish the local cuisine as well Asian delicacies such as steamboat dinners and satay. They are found at the downtown areas of the city where one can taste the Brunei specialities at drop-dead prices. Many tourists throng the indoor hawker centre in Gadong on the ground floor of Yaohan Megamart, which sells everything from Malay to Japanese fast food. Moreover, while shopping, tourists can also head over to the food courts to fancy Asian and International cuisine, along with local delicacies.

If possible, tourists should make an effort to treat themselves to homemade local food to enjoy the cultural specialities. One will find a unique cultural amalgamation in the local cooking fusing Chinese, Malay, European and Indian flavours that have blended through centuries of trade. The indigenous Bornean people also boast of their own cooking style and ingredients, which is explicit to their community.

The Western influences on the Bruneian culture are prominently seen at fast food outlets of McDonalds, Pizza Hut, KFC and the local equivalents of Jollibee, Sugar Bun and Express Burgers.

Some of the popular restaurants in Brunei are mentioned below. Please note that most restaurants close at 9 pm or 10 pm and reservations are necessary, especially during the weekend rush.

Fratini’s Restaurant

List of branches

Big Papa's Restaurant

Danish Cafe' & Restaurant

Emperor's Court

Gripps Café

Hau Hua Restaurant

Jerudong Park Polo Club

Jollibee

List of branches

Seria

Seri Q-lap Mall

Tanjong Bunut

Jalan Muara

The Mall

Yayasan

Gadong

Utama

Hua Ho Tutong

Excapade Sushi

The Airport Restaurant & Coffee Shop

Villa Mauri Italian Restaurant & Asian Delight