Malaysia
5 places in this city’s published 2026 selection, including Michelin-listed street food.
KK waterfront seafood. Sabah is not in Michelin Guide Malaysia; this is a visitor staple after Kinabalu or the islands.
Kota Kinabalu waterfront
Welcome Seafood Restaurant is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Sabah food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Nasi lemak and Malay breakfast in KK. A daytime pin inland from the waterfront seafood rooms.
Kota Kinabalu
Restoran Sri Rahmat is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Sabah food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Tuaran-style noodles and mixed-meat soup in a KK kopitiam. Breakfast hours; pair with Gaya Street if you are in town on a Sunday.
Kota Kinabalu
Kedai Kopi Hua Hing is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Sabah food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Cured raw fish with lime, chilli, ginger, and bitter torch ginger. Kadazan-Dusun cooking, served in KK restaurants and at tamu markets.
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Hinava is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Sabah food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Beef brisket and offal in a clear broth over noodles or rice. A Sabah kopitiam breakfast, different from Penang koay teow.
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Ngiu Chap is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Sabah food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
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