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THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Sabah
(Updated August 2026)
Yee Fung Laksa
No. 3 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
4.8
/5
Amazing
515 reviews
Southeast Asian cuisine
$
Open (06:30-17:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
163m from downtown
Yu Kee Bak Kut Teh
No. 13 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
4.7
/5
Amazing
458 reviews
Southeast Asian cuisine
$
Currently closed (14:15-22:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
176m from downtown
Welcome Seafood Restaurant
No. 6 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
4.8
/5
Amazing
1,066 reviews
Seafood
$$-$$$
Currently closed (12:30-23:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
640m from downtown
Sin Kee Bah Kut Teh Restaurant
No. 15 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
4.7
/5
Amazing
263 reviews
Southeast Asian cuisine
$
Currently closed (12:00-21:30)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
78m from downtown
Breeze Restaurant
No. 4 of Bars in Kota Kinabalu
3.5
/5
Very good
17 reviews
Based on 83 review
Bars/bistros
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-23:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
2.5 km from downtown
Fook Yuen Cafe & Bakery-Gaya Street
No. 5 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
4.9
/5
Amazing
205 reviews
Southeast Asian cuisine
$
Open (06:00-23:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
221m from downtown
Ming Ge Cafe
Selected for Must-Visit Restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
4.2
/5
Great
32 reviews
Southeast Asian cuisine
$
Open (06:30-14:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
74m from downtown
Al Fresco
3.4
/5
Good
16 reviews
Western cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-23:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
2.2 km from downtown
Restoran Sri Melaka
4.8
/5
Amazing
14 reviews
Southeast Asian cuisine
$
Currently closed (10:00-21:30)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
417m from downtown
Kedai Kopi Fatt Kee
No. 18 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
4.6
/5
Amazing
32 reviews
Asian cuisine
$
Currently closed (11:30-21:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
62m from downtown
Mai Yai Thai Orchid Restaurant
3.9
/5
Very good
10 reviews
Southeast Asian cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (10:00-23:50)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
715m from downtown
Wiya Chicken Rice
4.7
/5
Amazing
115 reviews
Asian cuisine
$
Opening soon (9:00-15:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
164m from downtown
GRAZIE Restaurant
4.5
/5
Great
4 reviews
Western cuisine
$
Currently closed (12:00-14:30, 18:00-22:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
416m from downtown
Kohinoor North Indian Restaurant
4
/5
Great
26 reviews
Asian cuisine
$
Currently closed (11:30-14:00, 17:30-23:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
772m from downtown
Ang Restaurant
No. 11 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
4.8
/5
Amazing
23 reviews
Southeast Asian cuisine
$
Currently closed (11:00-20:30)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
80m from downtown
Peppermint The Vietnamese Restaurant
4
/5
Great
6 reviews
Southeast Asian cuisine
$
Opening soon (9:00-23:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
175m from downtown
Seremban Seafood Restaurant
4.1
/5
Great
16 reviews
Seafood
$$-$$$
Currently closed (17:00-Next day00:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
648m from downtown
Fatt Kee Seafood Restaurant
Selected for Must-Visit Restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
3.4
/5
Good
8 reviews
Southeast Asian cuisine
$
Open (7:00-23:00)
2.5 km from downtown
Fish Market Restaurant
4.8
/5
Amazing
9 reviews
Seafood
$$-$$$
Currently closed (12:00-15:00, 17:00-23:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
1.5 km from downtown
Riyana Seafood Restaurant
No. 10 of Must-Visit Restaurants in Kota Kinabalu
5
/5
Amazing
8 reviews
Jiangzhe cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-22:00)
1.6 km from downtown
Borenos Fried Chicken (Asia City)
5
/5
Amazing
4 reviews
Quick bites
$
Open (Open all day)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
584m from downtown
Guan's Kopitiam Gaya Street
4.6
/5
Amazing
8 reviews
Southeast Asian cuisine
$
Open (08:00-22:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
160m from downtown
亚燕 AH YEN TRADITIONAL FRIED PORK KUEY TEOW
4.7
/5
Amazing
7 reviews
Hakka cuisine
$
Currently closed (10:00-21:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
1.2 km from downtown
Leslie Cafe
4
/5
Great
4 reviews
Southeast Asian cuisine
$
Currently closed (15:00-Next day1:00)
2.3 km from downtown
Nagisa Japanese Restaurant
3.7
/5
Very good
15 reviews
Japanese cuisine
$$-$$$
Currently closed (12:00-14:30, 18:00-22:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
90m from downtown
Diner
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Quick bites
$
Currently closed (10:30-22:30)
8.5 km from downtown
Restoran Jeti
4.3
/5
Great
58 reviews
Seafood
$$-$$$
Currently closed (11:00-22:00)
Kota Kinabalu City Center
166m from downtown
Alu-Alu Kitchen
4.4
/5
Great
16 reviews
Seafood
$
Currently closed (10:00-22:00)
5.1 km from downtown
King Hu Restaurant
4.3
/5
Great
10 reviews
Beijing cuisine
$
Currently closed (11:00-14:00, 17:30-21:30)
Tanjung Aru
2.7 km from downtown
Super Tanker
3
/5
Good
4 reviews
$
Currently closed (11:30-14:00, 17:00-22:00)
456m from downtown
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