First of all, it is necessary to know that, what real meaning of the food is. The consumable (edible and drinkable) substance which comes from animals or plants, which contains nourishing and nutritive components such as proteins, carbohydrates, fats, mineral, and vitamins which are essential for sustaining human life, generating energy, and providing growth, maintenance, and health of the body.
WHAT ARE THE MAIN SOURCES OF FOOD?
There are two main sources of foods.
- Animal based source of foods – Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk, and cheese etc.
- Plant based source of foods – Rice, wheat, beans, corn, fruits, biscuits, herbs, spices, breads, nut and seeds, pulses, and vegetables etc.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY FOOD CENTRE?
In a particular place, there may be a stall (a stand, counter, table, kiosk, booth, or compartment for the sale of goods in a market) at which, cooked foods can be bought. It is also called food court, or food hall, or hawker center (especially it is called in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Hongkong), where people can go and buy cooked food as their requirement. Either common shared or stall dedicated tables and chairs are provided for customers’ comfort at the food center. Food centers are a kind of indoor plaza or common area within a facility that is embodied with the counters of multiple cooked food vendors. It may be found in shopping malls, airports, and parks.
WHICH ARE THE FAMOUS FOOD PLACES IN BRUNEI?
The name of the food centres varies according to countries. Some says food place, some says food court, hawker centre, and food hall too. However, there are many famous food places in Brunei, some of them are as mentioned below:
- The Nanyang Pantry.
Location: At Unit G-01, Gadong Properties Centre, Gadong.
It opens at 07:30AM and closes at 10:30PM daily except Friday. On Friday 12:00PM – 14:00PM remains closed.
- Kianggeh Market.
Location: At Jalan Sungai Kianggeh, Bandar Seri Begawan.
It opens at 8:00AM and closes at 17:30PM daily.
Cultural and local Bruneian foods and fruits are available here. You can taste the cooked Bruneian foods and also can buy uncooked foods, vegetables, fish (fresh and dried), live local chicken, fruits etc. in this market.
- Gwad Basha Arabic Restaurant.
Location: At Unit 1A, Heng Thai Property centre, 22 Simpang, Dato Ratna Road, Bandar Seri Begawan.
It opens at 9AM and closes at 10PM daily.
Middle East foods are found here.
- Gadong Night Market.
Location: At Gadong, Near fresh fish market, Bandar Seri Begawan.
It opens at 3PM and closes at 12AM daily.
A lot of kinds of delicious foods in Bruneian local tastes are available here. You can find a lot of vendors with different foods and tastes under single roof here.
- Thiam Hock Restaurant (Chinese restaurant).
Location: Gadong, Bandar Seri Begawan.
It opens at 10:30AM and closes at 10:00PM.
Chinese foods are available here. You can find fresh and tastiest food here.
- Danne Burger, Burger Birthday Brunei.
Location: Yayasan Shopping Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan
It opens at 9:00AM and closes at 9:00PM.
- Spices Restaurant and Catering (Indian restaurant).
Location: Aman Complex, Jalan Aman, Bandar Seri Begawan.
It opens at 7:00AM and closes at 10:00PM except Friday. On Friday 12:00PM – 2:00PM remains closed.
Indian foods are available here.
Location: Ground Floor, The Centrepoint Hotel, Simpang 137, Bandar Seri Begawan.
It opens at 9:30AM and closes at 10:00PM.
Burger, fried chicken, Spaghetti and Filipino dishes are available here.
- Casbah London Kebab.
Location: Times Square Shopping Centre, Bandar Seri Begawan.
Morning shift: It opens at 11:00AM and closes at 2:30PM daily, except Friday. On Friday it closes at 12:00PM.
Evening shift: It opens at 4:30PM and closes at 11:00PM daily, except Friday. On Friday it opens at 2:00PM.
Halal foods are available here.
- Thien Thien Restaurant Kiulap (Chinese restaurant).
Location: Kiulap, Bandar Seri Begawan.
It opens at 7:30AM and closes at 10:00PM daily.
Chinese foods in cheaper rate are available here.
- Kaizen Sushi (Japanese restaurant).
Location: Yayasan complex, Jalan McArthur, Bandar Seri Begawan.
Morning shift: It opens at 11:00AM and closes at 2:30PM daily.
Evening shift: It opens at 6:00PM and closes at 10:30PM daily.
- Lotus Restaurant.
Location: Jalan Rakyat, Jati Rimba, Bandar Seri Begawan.
Morning shift: It opens at 10:30AM and closes at 2:30PM daily, except Friday. On Friday, it remains closed in the morning shift.
Evening shift: It opens at 6:00PM and closes at 12:00AM daily.
- Seaworld Neptune Restaurant.
Location: No.8, Simpang No – 791, Kg. Jerudong, Bandar Seri Begawan.
It opens at 10:30AM and closes at 12:00AM daily.
All kinds of seafood in reasonable prices are available here.
- Just Momos Nepali Restaurant Sdn Bhd (Nepalese restaurant).
Location: Jalan Bunga Tanjong Lot 82 Units A and B, Kuala Belait, Brunei Darussalam.
It opens at 11:00AM and closes at 10:00PM (Wednesday to Monday)
All kinds of Nepalese dishes are available here.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY FOOD DELIVERY?
Food delivery is a kind of courier service in which a restaurant, food center, food court, or independent delivery company delivers it to a customer if an order made by the customer through the restaurant’s website or phone. Customers can use it ordering company too, because there are so many kinds of it ordering companies just like GrubHub (not available in Brunei), Postmates, and Waiter.com, etc. through which they can order as their wish. And food delivery companies may use bikes or scooters in order to deliver demanded food. It depends on the distance of the journey (distance between the food center and the place, where the food is to be delivered), and the amount of it, if it is far, they may use the car too.
WHICH FOOD CENTRES DELIVER FOOD IN BRUNEI?
There are many food centers in Brunei that have their delivery services. Among them, some of the best food centres who has food delivery services are as under:
Halal foods are available.
- Excapade Sushi.
Japanese, Vegetarian, Halal foods are available.
- Piccolo cafe.
Cafe, vegetarian friendly food.
- Nastaeen Restaurant Kiulap.
Chinese, Indian, Asian, Singaporean, Malaysian dishes are available.
- Big Papa’s Restaurant.
Halal foods are available.
- The coffee Bean and Tea Leaf.
Café and Pizza are available.
- All Seasons Restaurant.
Asian foods are available here.
- Margherita Pizzeria.
Pizza, Italian fast foods are available here.
Pizza, Italian, European, Vegetarian and Halal foods are available.
- KFC Brunei.
Pizza, Beverages, Dessert, Pasta, Rice and chicken are available. You can demand all these items, using mobile applications panda, and Brunei Food Delivery, etc.