Most Popular Asian food in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

April 19, 2020 Jacquiline Darosa

Find out what Asian restaurants to try in Kuching. Kuching is a fine choice for an enriching vacation that's as packed with learning as it is leisure. Its many museums and impressive planetarium will enthrall even the tiniest travelers, and a quick climb to the top of the Kuching Civic Center will reward you with jaw-dropping 360-degree views. Grab a snack from a stall on the bustling waterfront, and don't miss the absolutely massive Sunday market, which is an electric experience for shoppers, vendors, and observers.
Things to do in Kuching

10. Life Cafe - Padungan

No. 62 Jalan Padungan, Kuching 93100 Malaysia Chinese, Asian Lunch, Dinner Seating, Table Service, Takeout, Reservations [email protected] +60 13-804 8556 http://lifecafe.my/life-cafe-padungan/
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4 based on 75 reviews

Life Cafe - Padungan

Reviewed By HanoiAsh

Clean, well decorated, helpful staff, tasty well-prepared dishes of all kinds. Good for carnivores, herbivores and omnivores alike. Thumbs up!

9. James Brooke Bistro

Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman Kota Samarahan, Kuching Malaysia Bar, Asian, Malaysian Drinks, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Late Night Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Table Service, Waterfront [email protected] +60 82-412 210 http://www.facebook.com/jamesbrookebistrocafe
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4 based on 1178 reviews

James Brooke Bistro

Reviewed By Seatroutfisher-1

James Brooke Bistro is situated along the Kuching Waterfront. It is a very relaxed location with some very quirky decor...plenty to look at! The staff are also a little wacky, but good fun (if a bit slow)! The bistro is perfect for a cooling lime juice on a hot day, but is also very good for food in the early evening. They do an excellent Laksa!

8. Choon Hui Cafe

34, Ban Hock Road, Kuching 93100 Malaysia Chinese, Cafe, Asian, Malaysian Breakfast, Brunch Takeout, Seating [email protected] +60 82-243 857 http://choon-hui-cafe.business.site
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4 based on 93 reviews

Choon Hui Cafe

The kopitiam made famous by late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain. Come try our signature kaya toasted bread. Also, do sample the delicious Sarawak laksa, rojak and kolo mee. -- This listing is maintained by BYC Digital. --

Reviewed By R1N1_6676

Use a Grab taxi to go there. The crowd was so happening, we were advised to just dump ourselves to any empty table. This place is so in demand! Apart from laksa, the kolo mee and popiah is dirt cheap (MYR3.50). All tasty and super delicious. Will definitely go again.

7. Top Spot Ling Loong Seafood No.6 & 33

Jalan Padungan Store No.6 & 33 - 6th Floor, Kuching 93100 Malaysia Chinese, Seafood, Asian, Malaysian Dinner, Late Night Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Table Service, Seating, Parking Available, Digital Payments, Accepts Credit Cards [email protected] +60 14-684 8368 http://www.facebook.com/pages/%E7%8E%B2%E7%8F%91%E6%B5%B7%E9%B2%9C/257528061034422
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4 based on 172 reviews

Top Spot Ling Loong Seafood No.6 & 33

Reviewed By 821RichardL

This is a fantastic local eating experience in Kuching which we were recommended to go to. It’s on top of a multi-storey car park (don’t let that put you off) in the centre of Kuching. When you get there it’s a bit manic (at least around 7.30pm), full of local people. The atmosphere is very buzzy and fun. I think it is more or less just seafood. Basically you choose your fish from a stall (not a street stall but essentially a restaurant) and they cook it and bring it to your table. We were recommended stall 25 which did not disappoint and stall 33 was also recommended if 25 was busy (they are next door to one another - not sure about the numbering as I think there were only about 10 stalls). I’m sure the others would be great too. The food was delicious - we went for sea bass (I think), crab and squid with some noodles - absolutely delicious and it only cost 87 ringgits which I still struggle to believe was the correct price. Go there, it’s great.

6. Borneo Delight

13 Wayang Street, Kuching Malaysia Asian, Malaysian Lunch, Dinner, Brunch Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service +60 17-504 8094
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4 based on 223 reviews

Borneo Delight

Reviewed By ETLY_13

We had a sumptuous lunch with chicken cooked in bamboo which you need to order before hand. The decor is simple and service homely. Great for an unusual but not too adventurous meal.

5. My Little Kitchen

Lot 6457, Block 16, KCLD Lorong D, Taman Satria Jaya BDC, Kuching 93350 Malaysia European, Swedish, Scandinavian, Asian Dinner Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Cash Only, Takeout, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Free Wifi, Table Service +60 16-858 6669 http://www.facebook.com/MyLittleKitchen56/
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4 based on 140 reviews

My Little Kitchen

Small family owned kitchen putting quality and taste high on the agenda. We try to keep our menu short and sweet with guest dishes rotated in for something different. We serve our very own version of Swedish Meatballs with classic brown sauce, fantastic s

Reviewed By dougg812

Who would have thought you could come across a gem like this in Borneo! Well the Drunken food (beef and chicken sausages) was awesome as too were the Swedish meatballs. Great service and a relaxed atmosphere. A great discovery. I will eat here again next time in Kuching.

4. Lepau Restaurant

395 Ban Hock Rd, Kuching 93400 Malaysia Asian, Malaysian, Fusion Lunch, Dinner, Drinks Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Takeout, Free Off-Street Parking, Live Music [email protected] +60 12-884 5383 http://www.facebook.com/lepaurestaurant
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4 based on 242 reviews

Lepau Restaurant

Winner of the Best Innovative Ethnic Restaurant for the 20th Malaysia Tourism Award 2018 A unique local homegrown restaurant set in the heart of Kuching city serving authentic Sarawakian food prepared by a team of enthusiastic and passionate food lovers.

Reviewed By k0hk3

Set in a Kayan kampung style farm hut, Lepau is a homegrown restaurant serving Sarawakan food. No pork or lard. Though it is non-AC, it is quite cosy especially in the evening with all its neon lights.The captain patiently explained some of the tradition dishes as we were a little ignorant. Food was great and the price was very affordable. RM80 for 3 adults.We tried the pansuh chicken and the wrapped brown barrio rice for the very first time. Rice was healthy and a little starchy but tasted good. Chicken stuffed in bamboo stick cooked over open fire was tender with strong flavour of ginger, galangal, lemongrass and other spices. Gave me the impression of clean taste and not oily.Belacan ladies finger was spicy with lot of flavours. Went well with the rice. Prawns Fiona (Tepus) were crispy with sweet and sour sauce. It was deep fried with tinge of ginger flavour. You actually can eat the prawn without removing the shell. Very crispy. Vegetable sweet corn soup was not as creamy as it should be.We had an enjoyable dinner here. Portion was adequate for us. Service was courteous. You know how popular this restaurant is judging by the huge number of patrons.

3. Ceylonese Restaurant

Green Hill Road Lot 95, Kuching 93250 Malaysia Indian, Asian, Malaysian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan Lunch, Dinner, Brunch Takeout, Seating, Wheelchair Accessible, Table Service +60 82-231 391 https://www.facebook.com/CeyloneseRestaurant/
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4 based on 193 reviews

Ceylonese Restaurant

Reviewed By Hazelnutmynut

The place was packed with human the moment i arrived....So, we had to wait to get a table for 2....We tried the famous cheese naan and fried banana cheese which we love it immediately after had a first bite....oh...it feel like a love at first sight.....And, because of the limited stomach storage, we only able to try out 2 dishes and "tapao' the balance back home as we are too full with cheese...The food was so good that we will be back for more...Teh tarik was superb too....Well, i love Ceylonese now...hahaha

Top 10 Things to do in Kuching, Malaysia

2. The Bikalan

33 Siniawan Bazaar, Siniawan, Bau Siniawan, Kuching 94000 Malaysia Bar, Pub, Malaysian, European, Asian Dinner, Late Night, Drinks Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Table Service, Takeout, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wine and Beer [email protected] http://www.thebikalan.com
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5 based on 56 reviews

The Bikalan

Opened 4th October 2018! Just 25km from Kuching stands Siniawan, an historic street of 1920’s wooden shop houses that time seemed to forget. In the center of Siniawan & facing the Sarawak river, is The Bikalan, a recently renovated pub/restaurant serving

Reviewed By johnwatsonbrandah

One of the best bar in Kuching. Both Andy and Grace are very friendly and will make sure you feel at home. The price for their beers is very cheap and they do serve traditional drinks such as langkau and tuak a must try when you're in Sarawak. A must visit if you are in Kuching and they have a beautiful bar counter made out of Borneo iron wood.Hi Watson, thank you so much for your kind review! We all really appreciate you taking the time. It is especially relevant as we tend to think of TripAdvisor in terms of our international guests, but you show us that locals use it too. Thanks again bro, hope we see you again soon

Where to Eat in Kuching: The Best Restaurants and Bars

1. Indah House Kuching - Cafe, Art Event Space, Homestay, Cooking Class

38 Upper China Street off Carpenter Street, Kuching 93000 Malaysia Cafe, Asian, Healthy, Malaysian, Fusion Drinks, Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch Delivery, Reservations, Serves Alcohol, Takeout, Seating, Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Wine and Beer, Digital Payments, Cash Only, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Outdoor Seating, Free Off-Street Parking [email protected] +60 12-388 6535 http://www.CookingClassKuching.com
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4 based on 271 reviews

Indah House Kuching - Cafe, Art Event Space, Homestay, Cooking Class

INDAH is more than just a living art gallery. Visitors will get to see, interact & learn from Sarawak artist & guides over Italian coffee & in-house-made cakes,, wholemeal bun & variety of nasi lemak (coconut fragrance rice) savouries & ice cream. We also

Reviewed By Martin B

I can not begin to say enough about Inah house. Trudy and her husband Colin are the most wonderful, friendly and trustworthy people one could meet. We worked with Trudy from Australia to arrange all of our activities. We started out time with them by doing Trudy's cooking class. She met us at the market to buy the food and then on to the cooking class. I would rate this activity as an 11 out of 10. Even those in the group who were not enthusiastic to begin with loved the morning. We were in Kuching for 4 days and prior to arriving Trudy had helped me chose all ouf our activities and arrange them for us. We then went on to do jungel tours and visit the local longhouse village etc. It was all wonderful. My recommendation to anyone visiting Kuching is to work with Trudy for suggestions and then book it through her. All the guides were amazing. We only had to pay a reasonable deposit and she is the best person to make recommendations. We booked our hotel seperately but everything else was through Indah House. N.B. Colin her husband is also great fun.

Best Cafe food near Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

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