Location: Kota Kinabalu
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Where to eat International food in Kota Kinabalu: The Best Restaurants and Bars
Best International restaurants nearby. Discover the best International food in Kota Kinabalu. View Menus, Photos and Reviews for International restaurants near you.. Kota Kinabalu on the island of Borneo is the bustling gateway to acclaimed Kinabalu National Park. The park's high point is 13,400-foot Mount Kinabula, Malaysia's tallest peak, a mecca for climbers. Ninety miles away, thrilling jungle trekking and camping await in the Crocker Range National Park.
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10. Urban Kitchen
Overall Ratings
4 based on 32 reviews
Serves as the all-day dining offering many dishes from International to South East Asian region cuisine. Offering great diversity of foods for every day's tastes. Whether for a leisurely breakfast, business lunch or memorable dinner, Urban Kitchen provide
Reviewed By mofazk
Date of visit:July 2019Our time of visit:Lunch buffet in the afternoon as a celebration for my wife's birthday.Pros:1. Incredibly wide selection of food available from western food to oriental and local food.2. Lots of tables available, you won't worry about the restaurant of getting full.3. The staffs serving at lightning speed, very fast and also very friendly.4. Food taste overall 9 out of 10!5. This afternoon buffet is great as there are not many visitors compared to breakfast.6. Got 20% discount if you pay using select credit/debit cards. Instead of RM88 per pax, the price was RM70.40 after discount.7. I loved the Crab Chilli dish, it was really delicious!8. The restaurant has gone extra mile to serve my wife another beautifully lit mini birthday cake and I'm delighted to sing her a birthday song.Cons:NoneSummary:An ideal place to have lunch buffet with an affordable price. Great memorable experience to celebrate my spouse's birthday!
9. Rooftop Poolside Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 50 reviews
The Rooftop is a pool bar and a specialty restaurant, designed to be a key social hub for hotel guests and local residents alike. Located on top of the hotel, the rooftop acts as a transitional zone around the pool area of the hotel. The space is open fro
Reviewed By Gordon P
While the food served is quite good for Kota Kinabalu standard and with adequately attentive service staff, the only issue may be just naming of an ingredient in their Roasted Beetroot Salad may be misleading. The Marinated 'Kinarut' Feta which we thoroughly enquired was not actually Feta but dairy cheese from locally raised cattle. Our culinary vocabulary could be limited but it is generally understood that Feta is churned from goat's or sheep's milk which hardly contains lactose. A member of our group is intolerant to dairy lactose and therefore this question was raised with the kitchen. They confirmed the "Feta" is made from cow's milk which may have unpleasant results if ingested by a person with lactose intolerance. We hope the F&B department will look into this and give more details in their menu.
8. Coco-Joe's Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
3 based on 176 reviews
Reviewed By Oldjack
The location was very good with sea and island views. The ambiance was fairly standard beach side bar and grill in a major hotel. The service was friendly (there is a 10% service cnagrge) and the food was typical bar food that you get in these type of hotel restaurants.It was tasty enough but not special.
7. Adelphi & Co.
Overall Ratings
4 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By Paul_NZL
I am an expat living & working in Sabah & Sarawak for 24 years. My work has engaged me to live, work and travel extensively throughout these 2 Malaysian states. My eating experiences here range wildly from jungle produce in the interior of Sarawak to street food to 5 star hotel eateries in the cities.I tried dinner tonight at the Adelphi & Co restaurant in KK for the first time. This restaurant will not disappoint. I chose the rib eye steak burger with hand cut potato chips. One of the best burgers I have ever eaten, period. Perhaps not in the price range of many however the quality and taste of this meal is worth splashing out on. The sliced steak in the burger was tender and cooked perfectly, blended with a slight tang from the melted cheese and mixed with the other fillings to produce a juicy mouth watering burger.Nice ambience with friendly attentive staff. Great informative website too.Hello Paul, thank you for writing us such a nice review! Our team are incredibly glad that you enjoyed your dining experience with us! Your kind words definitely made our team feel appreciated. We do hope that you will drop by again in the future to try out other items on our menu as we change it once every few months! Thank you once again and we hope to see you soon!
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6. Five Sails
Overall Ratings
4 based on 108 reviews
Five Sails restaurant offers a daily selection of international and Malaysian favourites for breakfast and dinner buffets. The elaborate spread for Sunday Brunch is particularly popular for late-risers and those seeking a perfect weekend treat.Buffet Brea
Reviewed By dr_ganlt
Stayed five nights at the SHR and have nice breakfasts and lunch at the Five Sails. We even had a dinner there. Good restaurant, well spaced and many choices of where one wants to have breakfast and enjoy the garden ans swimming pool scene. The breakfast and lunch are well spread and the food is great and tasty. Dear Lian Tiong G,Thank you for posting a 5-star review on our TripAdvisor page. Glad you enjoyed our breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet spread. Our culinary team works hard to prepare an array of freshly prepared dishes that cater to both Western and Asian palates.Situated by the side of a beautifully landscaped sea-view pool, Five Sails enjoys both indoor and outdoor dining with spectacular scenery and a relaxing atmosphere. We do hope you have managed to enjoy the stunning view of the setting of the sun during your stay with us.Your compliments are a great encouragement to our team and we look forward to seeing you again soon!Best regards,The Management
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5. Latest Recipe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 61 reviews
Latest Recipe is a modern, family-friendly and interactive all day dining experience. It offers fresh, organic and unique culinary experiences through the Sabah local dishes, special a la carte menu and vibrant buffet spread. This 150 pax restaurant is pe
Reviewed By EmeliaChin
I had a mini family gathering yesterday at Latest Recipe. The sumptuous hi-tea was well spread and adequate to cater to those with discerning taste buds. From local to western cuisine, it was awesome! I, for one has a sweet tooth - was absolutely delighted with the vast desserts range and each of it was savoured and sampled with a grin on my face. A special shout out to Mr Roger Juis who is the Venue F&B Manager. His impeccable and warm service in ensuring the perfect arrangement was greatly appreciated by my family and I. The service staff was prompt and you can be assured of a top notch service with a smile despite the restaurant was running on full capacity. Highly recommended and would certainly pay another visit in the near future. Keep up the good work!!!Dear Emelia, Thank you for choosing Latest Recipe Kota Kinabalu and for taking the time to review us! Thank you for the excellent full 5/5 star rating! We are very happy you enjoyed the weekend high tea with us and loved the desserts wonderland and our hospitality with special mention to our Mr Roger, our restaurant manager. We look forward to celebrate many more occasions with you! Regards, Jacqueline, Guest Experience
4. Favola Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 50 reviews
Favola Italian Restaurant is warm and intimate fine dining restaurant featuring modern authentic Italian twists and specialties. Featuring best quality steaks, fresh seafood and creative desserts. Meals are perfectly accompanied by Italian and internation
Reviewed By yesnatalie
Very disappointed. We ordered a âLife is a Celebrationâ set dinner for 7 people. This restaurant didnât serve like fine dining. Well, the waiters do have good altitude.1. Starting with our bread (2 choices)-BUT you are not allowed to choose what you want. The waiter said finished.2. Main course(Beef)- you are not allowed to choose your own preferences ( how you want your beef....). The waiter told me in this set dinner-all beef have to be well done. (Unbelievable! Beef lover-you know what I means)3. Dessert- most of our desserts came with âmeltingâ ice-cream and different timing plus missing things for 2 people. (7 of us ordered the same desserts)I do understand âyou get what you pay for..âI knew this is a set-dinner with cheap price RM140/ RM190(with flight wine). However, this fine dining is not what I expected like after reading all the reviews. Did I expected too much? Mmmm...Especially the writing plate for the surprise birthday cake! (Speechless) I FELT embarrassed to arrange this. ( Low standard white plate with the writing- Not like what I saw from other reviewers)
3. Sky Blu Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 63 reviews
Located at the rooftop of Hotel Grandis, a high point that presents visitors a panoramic view of glittering sea and a cluster of scattered islands; the Sky Blu Bar may just be the best kept secret among the locals to relish a different kind of âsunset exp
Reviewed By Lankylee
The draw card is the spectacular sunset. However, it is pretty good from midday to late evening. It is usually cool because of breeze. Staff are really nice. Food is okay but you because of the rooftop.
2. Chilli Vanilla
Overall Ratings
4 based on 704 reviews
Mediterranean and Healthy foods, reasonable prices and ambient atmosphere.Home Made Cakes and gluten free dÃshes.
Reviewed By 689sheilah
Fast service and a friendly welcome. I had a daily special of Persian lamb chops and the meat was excellent. After a lot of Asian food it was nice for a change. Reasonable price - would recommend.
1. El Centro
Overall Ratings
4 based on 897 reviews
El Centro is located in the middle of Kota Kinabalu's central business district near hotels and shopping centers.El Centro serves a variety of healthy and delicious food options from tacos to wraps, salads, burgers and local Malaysian favourites.The open
Reviewed By Krilei
This os a great place to visit when in Kota Kinabalu. We came back several times during out stay and tried different starters, tacos, quesedilla and almost all their margaritas. It was all really great, and the place is super nice to just chill out.
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