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onsite including Amsarra, Iskandar
Curry House, Ximply Chriz, Margherita
Pizzeria, Nanyang Food Garden, Daon,
Excapade and Area8. Also available are
Mr Baker’s Bakeshop, Twinkle Kids Café,
BloomCafé, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf,
Chocolate Origin and the Supa Save
Café, offering popular local delights.
Sapphira Cake House and Ah Mit’s
Delicacy Café are known for their wide
variety of traditional
kueh
and desserts,
perfect for visitors who want to enjoy
bite-sized snacks in the afternoon.
Food Street brightens up the evenings
at Yayasan Complex with local food
and beverage vendors. Grab a bite
while enjoying the sunset over the
Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Mosque.
Franchises and cafes
International food and beverage chains
havefoundrelativesuccessinBruneiover
the years, including McDonald’s, KFC,
Pizza Hut, Jollibee, Burger King, Wayback
Burgers and SugarBun. Other franchises
like Dairy Queen, Auntie Anne’s Pretzels
and Mochi Frozen Yoghurt can also be
found in the country.
Bubble tea, also known as pearl tea, is a
typically Bruneian guilty pleasure. With
outlets of established brands such as
T4, Gong Cha, Ochado and Chatime on
every corner, it is always a good time to
grab a sweet treat in this heat. Bubble
tea remains popular among locals with
the establishments of outlets such
as TeaLive, LiHO, Daboba, Feng Cha,
Colobaba and Yum Cha.
Coffee chains Starbucks, The Coffee
Bean & Tea Leaf, Gloria Jean’s Coffee
and Roasted Sip have been well
received by the coffee community. The
country has also seen an encouraging
growth of independent coffee shops
with their own specialties, bakes and
grub.