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Municipality in Brunei
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Tutong is a small town of Tutong District of Brunei. It is located on the banks of Tutong River.
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Bangunan Lama Pejabat Daerah Tutong dan Mahkamah
An old wooden building which used to house the district office and court for Tutong District.
Seri Kenangan Beach
The popular beach and recreational area in Tutong District. It is located on the spit created by the meanders of Tutong River on its way to the South China Sea.
Taman Rekreasi Sungai Basong
A monument to commemorate the 60th birthday of His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei, on 15 July 2006.
Tutong Waterfront
A small riverfront promenade along the banks of Tutong River.
Located in Berjaya Complex, the local cineplex chain provides the only cinemas in the district.
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The first bubble tea shop in Tutong. It is now expanded into a cafe.
Pekan Tutong Food Court
An open-air food court close to, and overlooking, the banks of Tutong River. The stalls are usually open from dusk and some may last until midnight.
Another established Chinese kopitiam next to Mei Fang and the only non-halal restaurant in town. The restaurant serves popular Chinese dishes such as kolo mee and stir-fried noodles.
A Malay-Indian Muslim restaurant next to Mei Fang Cafe which is known for its take on rojak, the regional version of fruit and vegetable salad, and may also come with chicken, squid or both. The restaurant in the town is a branch of the original restaurant in Telisai, which is a popular stopover along the old road between Tutong and the towns in Belait District.
A Chinese kopitiam or traditional coffee shop established in the 1950s and known for its pulut panggang, as well as stir-fried noodles and Chinese desserts. It is usually crowded in the morning.
Pekan Tutong Night Market
An open-air building which houses a few food stalls selling popular local snacks such as roti john and kebab as well as takeaways. The stalls are usually open from dusk until night.
A Malay restaurant which is also known for its pulut panggang. The pulut panggang from Puteh Restaurant and Mei Fang Cafe are the most sought after in the district, and perhaps also in the country.
Haji Tuah's Soto
A food stall established in 1964 and known for its soto. In Brunei, soto is known as a type of noodle soup, that is noodle served in soto, which is an Indonesian-style soup. The stall is in Kompleks Pasarneka dan Tamu Tutong (Tutong Market), the farmers' and fish market in the town.
The restaurant is a branch of a popular restaurant chain the country which has a relatively large variety of menu, especially of side dishes that accompany a rice-based meal. The cuisine is mainly Malay, Chinese and a fusion of both.
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A local fast food chain which is known for its grilled chicken.
A popular Filipino fast food chain.
A fast food chain from Sarawak, Malaysia, which is known for its roti john-like fish sandwich. It also serves laksa and beef stew.
An American chain known for its pretzels.
A branch of a patisserie from the capital.
Mum Bakery
A popular local bakery and cake house chain.
A drink stall selling flavoured drinks, shakes and milk tea.
A local stall chain selling fries which come in various flavours.
formerly Halim Plaza Hotel
Tamu Tutong
The farmers' market of the town, and one of the main markets in the country. It has wide variety of vendors selling local produce, snacks and even traditional handicrafts. Opens every Thursday from early morning to midday but some vendors may have sold out well before the closing hour so it is best to come at the earliest hours.
Bus from Miri to Bandar Seri Begawan or from BSB to Miri will stop in Tutong and Kuala Belait if you ask them to stop. Overall travel from Miri to Capital of Brunei will take at least three hours driving.
Read in the guideAs public transportation such as buses outside Bandar Seri Begawan is not reliable, the way to get around in Tutong is by downloading the ride hailing app Dart.
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