Tamu Kianggeh Market, Brunei Overview

Located at Bandar Seri Begawan, Tamu Kianggeh Market is a roofed street market in Brunei presenting a wide array of shopping and eating alternatives. It showcases all the distinguished goods of Brunei along with the traditional hand-woven handicrafts.

The Tamu Kianggeh Market comprises of a series of stalls selling different products ranging from food and beverages to souvenirs and groceries. Gulingtangan, a traditional brass musical instrument is played by the local people at the market and the ancient goods and antiques which are almost dying out are at a sale to preserve the culture.

Things to Buy at Tamu Kianggeh Market

Traditional food, edible ferns, bamboo shoots, snacks, poultry, antiques, ornaments, meat and pets are readily available at the market.
It also showcases a wide range of traditional handicrafts and hand-woven baskets, pots, vases and trays which are exclusively found in Brunei.
You can also find natural herbs, spices and ointments for postnatal treatments.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are available at much cheaper prices than the supermarkets. For souvenirs, Bakul (a hand-woven basket) and tudung dulang (a decorative dish cover) are among the most demanded of all.

Food

A plethora of mouth-watering local dishes are offered at the Tamu Kianggeh Market including nasi lemak, nasi pulut, nasi sambal tahai,nasi katok, Soto (noodle soup), kehus (cakes and pancakes served with condensed milk, raisins, sugar and ground peanuts), hamburgers, various kinds of milk tea, durians and cucur (fritters) at extremely compelling prices.

Best Time to Visit

It is recommended to visit Tamu Kianggeh Market early in the morning for the best experience when the market is just set up with the aroma of fresh delicacies cooking. Do not go late in the afternoon as many stalls are winded up around 4:00 PM. Avoid visiting the markets on Fridays and Sundays are they are the busiest days.

How to Reach Tamu Kianggeh Market

The visitors can reach the Tamu Kianggeh Market by foot, local bus rides or taxi. It is situated very near to the bus terminal and is at walking distance from most places.