Why go
- Capital and largest city of Brunei.
- Served by Limbang Airport (LMN).
History
Bandar Seri Begawan (BSB) is the capital and largest city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area with an area of 100.36 square kilometres (38.75 sq mi) and has a population of 72,133 as of 2025 estimate. It is part of Brunei–Muara District, the smallest yet most populous district which is home to over 70 percent of the country's population. It is the country's largest urban centre and nominally the country's only city. The capital is home to Brunei's seat of government, as well as a commercial and cultural centre. It was formerly known as Brunei Town until it was renamed in 1970 in honour of Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei and the father of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.
Where to stay
TH1-3, Aman Hills Shopping Centre, Spg 30 Jln Aman, Bandar Seri Begawan BC3615, Brunei
548 kg Dato Gandi, Bandar Seri Begawan BD1717, Brunei · embun-bnb.com
Block B, Taibah Complex, Unit1-14, Bandar Seri Begawan BE1518, Brunei · jhotel.co
Lot. 21207 Simpang 2, Bandar Seri Begawan BS8211, Brunei · capitalresidencebn.com
WW2H+9F7, Spg 88, Unit 4, Ground Floor, Block A, Bgn Begawan Pehin Dato Hj Md Yusof, Kiulap, Simpang 88, Bandar Seri Begawan BE1518, Brunei · alafiahhotel.com
95 Jln Pemancha, Bandar Seri Begawan BS8811, Brunei · thebruneihotel.com
VWXJ+J26, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei · instagram.com
Lot 31954, Simpang 9, Kg. Anggerek Desa, Jln. Berakas, Bandar Seri Begawan BB3713, Brunei · muliahotelbrunei.com
Abdul Razak Complex, Jln Gadong, Bandar Seri Begawan BE3519, Brunei · rizquninternational.com
Badi'ah Complex Mile 1 1/4, Jalan Tutong, Jalan Laksamana Abdul Razak, Bandar Seri Begawan BA1712, Brunei · badiahhotel.com
GPO Box، 49 Jln Tasek Lama, Bandar Seri Begawan BS8760, Brunei · terracebrunei.com
Abdul Razak Complex, Bandar Seri Begawan BE3519, Brunei · thecentrepointhotel.com
Block D, VWX2+XQP, Lot 11620 1718 Jln Gadong, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei · tradersinn-brunei.com
Unit B26, Block B Delima Jaya Complex, Kg Delima Satu, Jln Muara, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei · qingyunresthouse.com
2203 Jln Tasek, Bandar Seri Begawan BS8674, Brunei · radissonhotels.com
2nd Floor, Times Square Shopping Centre, Bandar Seri Begawan BB2713, Brunei · timeshotelbrunei.com
Unit 16, Block J, Kompleks Abdul Razak, Gadong, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
WW2G+XP7, Bandar Seri Begawan BE1518, Brunei
Block B, Unit 1 First Floor, Gadong BE3719, Brunei
Spg 27, Unit3, Kompleks 27, Jln Gadong, Bandar Seri Begawan BE2719, Brunei
9 Lot 25115 Block G Unit 1-12 Kg. Pengkalan, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
VWRW+H8H, Jubilee Plaza, Jalan Kampong Kianggeh, Bandar Seri Begawan BS8111, Brunei
WWWM+755, Brunei International Airport Lower Ground Floor, Departure Hall (Airside, Bandar Seri Begawan BB2513, Brunei
no 6 Simpang 267-23-27, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
WW48+VM8, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Unit 2, Block C Lot 985, Kg Gana Mukim, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
WWMV+6VF, Kg. Anggerek Desa, Mukim Berakas, Simpang 32, Bandar Seri Begawan BB4313, Brunei · danggerek.com
Annajat Complex, Lot 71077 Kampong, Bandar Seri Begawan BE1718, Brunei · wafahotelbn.com
Abdul Razak Complex، Jalan Gadong Block B, Unit 10, 2nd Floor, Bandar Seri Begawan BE3519, Brunei
Restaurants & places to go
Indian, Malay, Restaurant · Authentic Malay and Indian Foods Opening hours: 06:00-22:00
Korean, Restaurant · Korean Dessert Cafe Opening hours: 07:30-23:00; Fr 07:30-12:00,14:00-23:00 · Simpang 88
Pakistani, Restaurant · Authentic Pakistani Cuisine
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:00-22:30; Fr 08:00-12:00,14:30-23:00; Sa,Su 08:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery · kfcbrunei.com
Malaysian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 08:00-22:30; Fr 08:00-12:00,14:00-22:30 Features: takeaway, air conditioning · papparichbrunei.com
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: 09:00-02:00 Features: delivery · pizzahut.com.bn
Chinese, Restaurant · China Muslim Cuisine Features: halal
Donut, Cafe · Lifestyle Furniture Boutique & Cafe
Noodle, Restaurant · Homemade noodle & Bar
Fast Food · Specializes in fried chicken Opening hours: 09:00-21:30; Fr 09:00-12:00,14:00-21:30
Italian, Burger, Sandwich, Seafood, Steak House, Chicken, Pasta, Soup, Fries, European, Wings, Western, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su… · londoncafeandgrills.com
Espresso, Pasta, Pizza, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 · 6A Simpang 68, Batu Bersurat · linktr.ee
Seafood, Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: 24/7 · A1-A3, Simpang 217, BE3119 · instagram.com
Japanese, Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-12:00,14:00-21:00 · Unit 4, Ground Floor, Block A, One Riverside, 1 Jalan Gadong, Kg.… · excapade.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 10:00-22:00; Fr 10:00-12:00,14:00-22:00 Features: takeaway
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: takeaway · chatramuebrunei.com
Indonesian, Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:30-14:30,17:00-21:30; Tu off; Fr 10:30-12:00,14:30-21:30
American, Burger, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Th, Sa 11:00-14:00, 17:00-22:30; Fr 03:30-22:30
French Tacos, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Cafe · Opening hours: 07:00-19:00 · Unit A01, Ground Floor, One Riverside, 1 Jalan Gadong, Brunei Darussalam, BA1511 · bloomprojectco.com
Cake, Noodles, Local, Cafe · Opening hours: Sa-Th 08:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-12:00, 14:00-18:00
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Sa 10:00-20:00; Fr 10:00-12:00,14:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00; PH 14:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, delivery
Nasi Katok, Healthy Cuisine, Keto Diet, Protein, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:30-23:00; Fr 07:30-12:00,14:00-23:00 Features: halal · 22 Simpang 63-37…
Roti John, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 14:30-19:00 Features: halal · 4 Simpang 39-20, Rimba, BE 3119
Bubble Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 · The Walk Jalan Gadong, Bandar Seri Begawan, BE1118
Barbecue, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:00-22:00; Fr 14:30-22:00
Asian, Restaurant · Asian restaurant · instagram.com
Teppanyaki, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Pretzel, Fast Food · Pretzel fast food
Restaurant · Opening hours: 09:00-21:00; Fr 09:00-12:00,14:00-21:00 · nastaeen.com
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:00-21:30
Local, Malaysian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-21:00 · 137F
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: 08:00-00:00 · Simpang 493
Sandwich, Coffee, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-18:00 · D29 Bangunan Lim Eng Ming, Kiulap, BE1518
Vietnamese, Noodle, Restaurant · Opening hours: 9:30-21:00
Western, Asian, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 07:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating · Jalan Jarambak, bandar seri begawan
Malay, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th,Sa 07:45-04:30 · Bandar Seri Begawan, BB3913
Sushi, Restaurant · Sushi restaurant
International, Restaurant · International restaurant
Filipino, Indian, Malay, Restaurant · Features: delivery
Arab, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
Greek, Mediterranean, Cafe · Features: takeaway
Satay, Restaurant · Satay restaurant
Ice Cream, Ice Cream · Ice Cream ice cream
Breakfast, Burger, Cake, Chicken, Coffee Shop, Grill, Cafe · Features: takeaway
352 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Brunei International Airport (BWN) 1.7 km to the centre
Bandar Seri Begawan, BM, BN — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 8 airlines (Royal Brunei Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, AirAsia…) · direct flights to 13 destinations incl. Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 8 airlines, 13 direct destinations
- Royal Brunei Airlines BI (A320, A319, 787, ATR 72) · 13 routes: Bangkok, Dubai, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Jeddah, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Melbourne, Mulu, Shanghai, Singapore, Surabaya
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A320, 737-800, ATR 72) · 3 routes: Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Mulu*
- Garuda Indonesia GA (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Jakarta*, Surabaya*
- AirAsia AK (A320) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Cebu Pacific 5J (A320) · 1 route: Manila
- Dragonair KA (A320) · 1 route: Hong Kong*
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A320, 777-300) · 1 route: Singapore
- Thai Airways International TG (A319, A320) · 1 route: Bangkok*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Limbang Airport (LMN) 16 km to the centre
Limbang, 13, MY — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Malaysia Airlines) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Miri (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
- Malaysia Airlines MH (ATR 72) · 1 route: Miri*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Serasa Car Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre
Serasa Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre
Feri Seberang Kedai
Ferry terminal · 20 km from the centre
Sungai Brunei
Ferry route
Bandar Seri Begawan - Bangar
Ferry route
Limbang-Labuan Express Route
Ferry route · Royal Limbang
Limbang - Lawas Express Ferry Terminal
Ferry route
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Limbang Airport (LMN); 1 other airport serves the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: BWN has direct flights to 13 destinations on 8 airlines (incl. Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kota Kinabalu…). By water: 3 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Serasa Car Ferry Terminal, 17 km); routes include Sungai Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan - Bangar, Limbang-Labuan Express Route.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Bandar Seri Begawan. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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