JOHN’S PLACE
John’s place is tucked away at the base of Green Hill, in the bustling centre of town. This is a kopitiam with a touch of class – sturdy ironwood tables, ambient lighting, affordable beer and simple coffeeshop fare – fresh, filling and incredibly flavoursome. It is ideal for the secret meet, set away from the road and screened behind a stand of shrubs, so everyone seems to meet here. Bands of golfing buddies mingle with dating couples and families out for an evening meal. In a time of social distancing SOPs, its giant tables allow for a comfortable seat among social but distanced friends. It can serve a decent plate of delicious Mee Mamak for the evening meal or support a slow afternoon of drinking with a snack of crispy chicken wings to line the stomach. No wonder so many people meet at John’s Place.
NO 5, JALAN GREEN HILL
OPEN DAILY FROM 11AM TO MIDNIGHT
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JOHN’S PLACE
John’s place is tucked away at the base of Green Hill, in the bustling centre of town. This is a kopitiam with a touch of class – sturdy ironwood tables, ambient lighting, affordable beer and simple coffeeshop fare – fresh, filling and incredibly flavoursome. It is ideal for the secret meet, set away from the road and screened behind a stand of shrubs, so everyone seems to meet here. Bands of golfing buddies mingle with dating couples and families out for an evening meal. In a time of social distancing SOPs, its giant tables allow for a comfortable seat among social but distanced friends. It can serve a decent plate of delicious Mee Mamak for the evening meal or support a slow afternoon of drinking with a snack of crispy chicken wings to line the stomach. No wonder so many people meet at John’s Place.
NO 5, JALAN GREEN HILL
OPEN DAILY FROM 11AM TO MIDNIGHT
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LAU YA KENG @ THE TEO CHEW TEMPLE
Unmissable, this food court is one of the oldest in Kuching, with many of the stallholders into their third generation. It runs full steam from morning to night serving up a wide variety of kopitiam classics. Little more than a vaulted space between two buildings, it belongs to the picturesque Teo Chew temple across the way. Now it is a temple to food: the laksa is top notch, the Tang Hoon soup (mung bean noodles with stuffed tofu) a healthy, light option and pork satay, a sweeter alternative to the halal original. Another big draw is the kueh chap stall, a rich broth with every part of the pig imaginable from ears to intestines. For a light snack, ask thoroughly modern Mollie for ngo hiang (almost unpronounceable but utterly delightful to the Western tongue). This minced pork sausage, wrapped in bean curd and then fried to a crisp is the perfect partner to a can of Tiger. See out the day here, staring at the Temple and sampling every Sarawak specialty.
19 LEBUH CARPENTER
OPEN DAILY 7AM UNTIL MIDNIGHT
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LAU YA KENG @ THE TEO CHEW TEMPLE
Unmissable, this food court is one of the oldest in Kuching, with many of the stallholders into their third generation. It runs full steam from morning to night serving up a wide variety of kopitiam classics. Little more than a vaulted space between two buildings, it belongs to the picturesque Teo Chew temple across the way. Now it is a temple to food: the laksa is top notch, the Tang Hoon soup (mung bean noodles with stuffed tofu) a healthy, light option and pork satay, a sweeter alternative to the halal original. Another big draw is the kueh chap stall, a rich broth with every part of the pig imaginable from ears to intestines. For a light snack, ask thoroughly modern Mollie for ngo hiang (almost unpronounceable but utterly delightful to the Western tongue). This minced pork sausage, wrapped in bean curd and then fried to a crisp is the perfect partner to a can of Tiger. See out the day here, staring at the Temple and sampling every Sarawak specialty.
19 LEBUH CARPENTER
OPEN DAILY 7AM UNTIL MIDNIGHT
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EMBER
Ember has possibly the best meat in town. A bold suggestion, perhaps, but I’m feeling brave. Sourced from an organic farm, it is succulent and tender – a good thing too as Ember is all about the meat. A charcoal grill, its quality is equally in the cooking – sticky char siu with just that hint of bitter burn, crispy pork belly and the softest steamed chicken. Simply amazing and entirely affordable. The place is usually bursting at the seams with a lunchtime crowd, the narrow access road one in, one out. But it is entirely worth it, not just for the food but also for the ambience. Attached to an old house, it feels like you have dropped by for a quick bite in an old friend’s backyard of belian posts and marble-topped coffeeshop tables. Open on all sides, it is a breath of fresh barbecue scented air. Bask in its glow!
71 JALAN TABUAN
OPEN 11AM TO 3PM
TUESDAY TO FRIDAY
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EMBER
Ember has possibly the best meat in town. A bold suggestion, perhaps, but I’m feeling brave. Sourced from an organic farm, it is succulent and tender – a good thing too as Ember is all about the meat. A charcoal grill, its quality is equally in the cooking – sticky char siu with just that hint of bitter burn, crispy pork belly and the softest steamed chicken. Simply amazing and entirely affordable. The place is usually bursting at the seams with a lunchtime crowd, the narrow access road one in, one out. But it is entirely worth it, not just for the food but also for the ambience. Attached to an old house, it feels like you have dropped by for a quick bite in an old friend’s backyard of belian posts and marble-topped coffeeshop tables. Open on all sides, it is a breath of fresh barbecue scented air. Bask in its glow!
71 JALAN TABUAN
OPEN 11AM TO 3PM
TUESDAY TO FRIDAY
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