Best Food Courts in Kuching

Premier 101 Food Centre is probably the most popular food court in Kuching that comes to life just after 6.00pm and lingers on until late at night. Here, patrons can choose various delicacies from the 100 stalls that comes in various sizes including several seafood restaurants and specialty eateries in the area. For first timers, you might go crazy over the food selections that are available here. So, once you are there, you might want to look around first before deciding on the food that you want to indulge in. You don’t want to regret later where there is this great “little fried-something” just a few stalls away.

Song Kheng Hai Food Court is among the oldest food court in Jalan Padungan area. Popular for serving an extensive range of local delicacies, this one is a must-go place whenever you are in Kuching. Even though the environment is rather plain and simple (and maybe a bit dirty), but the food served here is simply delicious. Some stalls cater for heavy cuisine, and some are for snacks in between meals. Among the crowds’ favourites include kuey teow, tomato noodles, kong pia, bamboo coconut juice, fresh coconut, Indian curry with Biryani, Belacan Bee Hoon, Chinese fried rice, and Mee goreng. If you are looking for something light, easy yet unique, this is probably the right place for you.

Have you ever gone to a night market where it isn’t exactly like a night market but food court instead? Except that it is outdoor, in the beautiful street of Siniawan. Located along the Sarawak river, the hundred-year-old town may be sleepy by day but come nightfall, it pulsates with life. Visiting this place will give you a great experience in sampling traditional snacks. Here, you can get glutinous rice dumplings, Ang Ku Kueh and Ondeh-Ondeh – malay dumplings rolled in coconut flakes with a palm sugar filling. This place is also well-known for their authentic Hakka origin delicacies. So, if you are up for a lovely dinner in the street of a 100-year-old Chinese village, you should definitely visit Siniawan Night Market.

Located at a very strategic location adjacent to Memoire Hornbill Hotel and the famous Grill Wine Café, Queen Bee Food Court is filled with beautiful green décors, high ceiling, and spacious dining section indoor and outdoor. Eating here will make you feel like dining in a garden with plants and flowers all around. Noodles stalls featuring Kampua, Kolok-mee, Bak Tin Chicken, Tree Root Soup, and beef noodle are the main attraction here. Other delicious dishes including Chinese cuisine, Malay food, and even seafood delicacies are also available for patrons who prefer a variety of choices. What’s even better? You can opt for the economic rich during lunch for only RM7 and choose unlimited combination of vegetables, fish and meat.

MOM Food Court was formerly known as Food Avenue has now been refurbished into a more modern and clean looking eatery. Large screen projector is installed for football lovers, delectable food and beverages are available in various stalls, and comfortable in-door seating is set up to ensure patrons’ ultimate comfort. The best part is diners are able to connect to the free WiFi while enjoying their delightful and reasonably priced delicacies. More than 20 parlours occupying the food court with both halal and non-halal food. MOM Food Court is definitely one of the must-go places where everyone can sit and enjoy a meal together.

Before the Premier 101 Food Centre started its operation, this was the place Kuchingites head to whenever they are craving for some local and hawker food during the evening. The food court is packed with a large number of stalls that serve a rather good hawker’s fare. Though the place only come alive during the evening, you can also drop by during the day where there are a few good coffee shops available at the fringe of the core area, namely the Top 10 Cafe and some unnamed stalls nearby at the back of Precinct 88 building.

Top Spot Food Court is the go-to eatery for tourists and anyone who craves for seafood dishes. Located in the city centre of the Kuching city and adjacent to all the high end hotels in the area, this food court consists of multiple stalls offering local delights and seafood at a very reasonable price range. The place is also 100% halal which makes it a lot easier for Muslim to indulge in Sarawak’s traditional delicacies. Bilin (local fern), mud crabs, bamboo chicken, beef and lamb satays, freshly squeezed sugarcane juice, and coconut drink are among Sarawak’s specialty that you can find at the well-known Top Spot Food Court.