Alter Ego Fusion

Top choice in Bandar Seri Begawan


It's hard to pin down Alter Ego, except to say that it's one of BSB's most creative offerings, served in an equally impressive space that looks like the coffee shop of your dreams crossed with a jazz bar. Expect falafel, Mandarin short ribs, French onion soup and blackened chicken, and be sorely tempted by the salted caramel eclairs.


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