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Raintree Restaurant, Borneo Conference & Convenion Indian
Centre. Tel: 392988. Kuching’s most talked-about
Many of Kuching’s “Indian” restaurants actually serve a
restaurant features global cuisine from Virginia Kedit, mixture of Indian and Malay food. Saying that, there are
Sarawak’s most innovaive chef, combining classic quite a few places well worth trying.
French techniques, ethnic ingredients and Japanese
presentaion skills. Stunning ambience and irst-class King’s Curry, Wisma Naion Horizon, Jln Petanak. Tel:
service. If you think we’re exaggeraing, read their 016 8879936. Worth a detour (15-20 mins walk from
reviews. 11 am - 10 pm daily. centre) for the authenic North & South Indian food,
including tandoori grills and naans, as well as some
Beccari’s Ristorante, Merdeka Palace Hotel. Authenic excellent Indonesian dishes. The roi boom is a popular
dishes from all over Italy, 12 noon - 11 pm daily. breakfast dish. Regulars rave over the murtabak chicken
BITES, Baik Bouique Hotel. Tasty and afordable (by and cheese naan. Open daily 6 am - 10 pm.
hotel standards) comfort food, esp. home made soups,
burgers & sandwiches. LL Banana Leaf, 7G Lorong 1, Jln Rubber. Tel: 239404.
Bla Bla Bla, Tabuan Road. Tel: 233944. Balinese décor 7.30 am - 9 pm (Mon 5 pm). Authenic South Indian
and an exoic mix of Chinese and fusion dishes. 6 pm - banana leaf meals from RM 5.50 (vegetarian RM 4.50).
11.30 pm. Closed Tuesdays. If the ish curry is available (+RM 3), don’t miss it. The
The Carvery at Abell Hotel ofers a ‘churrascaria-style’ spicy fried tenggiri ish (order separately) is a local
meat barbecue bufet for lunch and dinner (RM43), plus favourite. Also serves dosai & murtabak breads, plus a
à la carte dishes. Tel: 239449. great mango lassi.
Dulit Cofee House, Telang Usan Hotel. Pleasant terrace
cafe serving generous porions of western and local Azreen Café, 351 Lorong 12, Jln Rubber. Good Muslim
food, including delicious French oxtail stew. Indian restaurant serving home-cooked dishes.
The Junk, 80 Wayang St, Tel: 259450. A Kuching Buhari Café, 157F Jln Satok. An old Kuching favourite,
landmark, the Junk features rusic Chinese ambience famed for its chicken and muton biryani.
and Italian inluenced cooking. 6pm - 12.30 am. Curry House, Lot 409, Lorong 3A, Jln Rubber. Good
Magenta, Sarawak Tourism Complex, Tel: 237878. range of curries and other mixed rice dishes.
Modern Italian & fusion food in heritage surroundings. Maharajah’s Cuisine, Jln Padungan. Home-cooked
South Indian bufet.
Orchid Garden, Grand Margherita Hotel, serves
Western, Thai and local specialiies. 6.00am - 1.00am. Tandoori Palace, Jln Wayang/Leboh Temple. North
Toms, 82 Padungan Road. Famous for excellent steaks Indian bufet and cook-to-order dishes. 11 am - 11 pm
and cakes. Open 11.30 am – 11 pm Tue-Sun. Booking daily.
advisable, Tel: 247672.
Twin Apple Café, 7B Jln Ban Hock. Afordably priced Indonesian
burgers, grills, pasta and cakes. 6 pm - 2 am.
21 Bistro, 64 Jln Padungan. Tasty grills and pasta dishes Riung Kuring, Jln Dagok (behind RHB Jln Kulas). Tel:
016-8503888. Authenic Sundanese and Minangkabau
are the hallmarks of this lively bistro. Food served
6 - 11 pm. dishes. The Padang-style beef rib is superb. 11am - 3
pm, 6 pm - 11 pm daily.
More Western restaurants, including themed outlets
and franchises, can be found elsewhere in Kuching, Japanese
paricularly the Jalan Song area. Café Majesic, Riverside Majesic Hotel. Famous for
Fast Food & Franchise Outlets its twice-weekly Japanese bufets (Wednesdays &
Saturdays) and high tea bufets (Sat & Sun aternoon).
The golden arches of McDonalds are at Plaza Merdeka Minoru, Lot 493-G, Jln Rubber. Tel: 251021. 11.30 am
and Jln Tunku Abdul Rahman (opp. Sarawak Plaza). - 2.30 pm, 6-10.30 pm. Consistently good service and
Pizza Hut is also at Plaza Merdeka and Jln Tunku Abdul extensive menu.
Rahman. KFC has branches in Plaza Merdeka, Sarawak Sakae Sushi, Plaza Merdeka Mall. Sushi, sashimi &
Plaza and Riverside Shopping Centre. Local chain Sugar cakes.
Bun is located in the Riverside Shopping Centre, while Sanga, Jln Chan Chin Ann. Japanese & some Korean
Roadhouse Grill is on the terrace outside Sarawak specialiies. 11 am - 10 pm.
Plaza. Malaysian cake and fusion food outlet Secret Sushi King, Hils Shopping Centre & The Spring. Fresh
Recipe is at Plaza Merdeka and Jln Song Thian Cheok. sushi from the conveyor, other dishes cooked to order.
See also Cofee Bars.
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Centre. Tel: 392988. Kuching’s most talked-about
Many of Kuching’s “Indian” restaurants actually serve a
restaurant features global cuisine from Virginia Kedit, mixture of Indian and Malay food. Saying that, there are
Sarawak’s most innovaive chef, combining classic quite a few places well worth trying.
French techniques, ethnic ingredients and Japanese
presentaion skills. Stunning ambience and irst-class King’s Curry, Wisma Naion Horizon, Jln Petanak. Tel:
service. If you think we’re exaggeraing, read their 016 8879936. Worth a detour (15-20 mins walk from
reviews. 11 am - 10 pm daily. centre) for the authenic North & South Indian food,
including tandoori grills and naans, as well as some
Beccari’s Ristorante, Merdeka Palace Hotel. Authenic excellent Indonesian dishes. The roi boom is a popular
dishes from all over Italy, 12 noon - 11 pm daily. breakfast dish. Regulars rave over the murtabak chicken
BITES, Baik Bouique Hotel. Tasty and afordable (by and cheese naan. Open daily 6 am - 10 pm.
hotel standards) comfort food, esp. home made soups,
burgers & sandwiches. LL Banana Leaf, 7G Lorong 1, Jln Rubber. Tel: 239404.
Bla Bla Bla, Tabuan Road. Tel: 233944. Balinese décor 7.30 am - 9 pm (Mon 5 pm). Authenic South Indian
and an exoic mix of Chinese and fusion dishes. 6 pm - banana leaf meals from RM 5.50 (vegetarian RM 4.50).
11.30 pm. Closed Tuesdays. If the ish curry is available (+RM 3), don’t miss it. The
The Carvery at Abell Hotel ofers a ‘churrascaria-style’ spicy fried tenggiri ish (order separately) is a local
meat barbecue bufet for lunch and dinner (RM43), plus favourite. Also serves dosai & murtabak breads, plus a
à la carte dishes. Tel: 239449. great mango lassi.
Dulit Cofee House, Telang Usan Hotel. Pleasant terrace
cafe serving generous porions of western and local Azreen Café, 351 Lorong 12, Jln Rubber. Good Muslim
food, including delicious French oxtail stew. Indian restaurant serving home-cooked dishes.
The Junk, 80 Wayang St, Tel: 259450. A Kuching Buhari Café, 157F Jln Satok. An old Kuching favourite,
landmark, the Junk features rusic Chinese ambience famed for its chicken and muton biryani.
and Italian inluenced cooking. 6pm - 12.30 am. Curry House, Lot 409, Lorong 3A, Jln Rubber. Good
Magenta, Sarawak Tourism Complex, Tel: 237878. range of curries and other mixed rice dishes.
Modern Italian & fusion food in heritage surroundings. Maharajah’s Cuisine, Jln Padungan. Home-cooked
South Indian bufet.
Orchid Garden, Grand Margherita Hotel, serves
Western, Thai and local specialiies. 6.00am - 1.00am. Tandoori Palace, Jln Wayang/Leboh Temple. North
Toms, 82 Padungan Road. Famous for excellent steaks Indian bufet and cook-to-order dishes. 11 am - 11 pm
and cakes. Open 11.30 am – 11 pm Tue-Sun. Booking daily.
advisable, Tel: 247672.
Twin Apple Café, 7B Jln Ban Hock. Afordably priced Indonesian
burgers, grills, pasta and cakes. 6 pm - 2 am.
21 Bistro, 64 Jln Padungan. Tasty grills and pasta dishes Riung Kuring, Jln Dagok (behind RHB Jln Kulas). Tel:
016-8503888. Authenic Sundanese and Minangkabau
are the hallmarks of this lively bistro. Food served
6 - 11 pm. dishes. The Padang-style beef rib is superb. 11am - 3
pm, 6 pm - 11 pm daily.
More Western restaurants, including themed outlets
and franchises, can be found elsewhere in Kuching, Japanese
paricularly the Jalan Song area. Café Majesic, Riverside Majesic Hotel. Famous for
Fast Food & Franchise Outlets its twice-weekly Japanese bufets (Wednesdays &
Saturdays) and high tea bufets (Sat & Sun aternoon).
The golden arches of McDonalds are at Plaza Merdeka Minoru, Lot 493-G, Jln Rubber. Tel: 251021. 11.30 am
and Jln Tunku Abdul Rahman (opp. Sarawak Plaza). - 2.30 pm, 6-10.30 pm. Consistently good service and
Pizza Hut is also at Plaza Merdeka and Jln Tunku Abdul extensive menu.
Rahman. KFC has branches in Plaza Merdeka, Sarawak Sakae Sushi, Plaza Merdeka Mall. Sushi, sashimi &
Plaza and Riverside Shopping Centre. Local chain Sugar cakes.
Bun is located in the Riverside Shopping Centre, while Sanga, Jln Chan Chin Ann. Japanese & some Korean
Roadhouse Grill is on the terrace outside Sarawak specialiies. 11 am - 10 pm.
Plaza. Malaysian cake and fusion food outlet Secret Sushi King, Hils Shopping Centre & The Spring. Fresh
Recipe is at Plaza Merdeka and Jln Song Thian Cheok. sushi from the conveyor, other dishes cooked to order.
See also Cofee Bars.
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