2026 Guide
Updated October 2026 ยท 21 spots
โก Quick answer
The best Kolo Mee in Sarawak is Sin Lian Shin (Sin Sin Park, Jalan Green, Kuching). Also great: Kim Joo, Ta Wan Kung and Noodle Descendants.
Sin Sin Park, Jalan Green, Kuching, Sarawak
Order: Kolo mee (white or red) with char siu and minced pork, plus wonton soup
The name most Kuchingites give when asked for the definitive kolo mee, serving for more than half a century. Springy noodles, lard-shallot oil and char siu โ locals swear by the red version with straight noodles.
Ewe Hai Street (Chinatown), Kuching, Sarawak
Order: Kolo mee with homemade noodles, extra vinegar and chilli
A three-generation Chinatown coffee shop making its own noodles, a short stroll from Carpenter Street. Go early for the morning buzz and ask for that dash of vinegar.
Jalan Datuk Wee Kheng Chiang, Kuching, Sarawak
Order: Big-bowl kolo mee with char siu and cha jiang noodles
A family name in kolo mee since the mid-1960s, when it started beside the Chinese theatre near Hong San Si Temple; the Tsai family now run several Kuching outlets. Lard, shallot-garlic oil and a splash of vinegar โ the old formula, done right.
Order: Traditional kolo mee from a generations-old recipe
Going since 1957 on Padungan, with a family recipe passed down the line. Classic, unfussy bowls โ and queues long enough that some regulars budget an hour.
Order: Halal mee kolok with beef
Kuching's most famous Malay-run mee kolok, swapping lard for beef and its own oils while keeping the noodles bouncy. So well known a Prime Minister name-checked and visited it โ expect a wait for tables.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Town Centre (near Central Market), Sibu, Sarawak
Order: Kampua mee, white or dark-soy (black)
Probably the kampua name food writers mention most, a stone's throw from Sibu Central Market. It does both the white and the dark-soy versions, simply dressed with lard and shallots, plus a fiery chilli on the side. Pretty much the textbook Sibu bowl.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Order: Kampua mee tossed high to drain, with sliced pork
The cook here flings the noodles high in the air to shake off every drop of water, so the strands come out extra springy and soak up the lard and soy. Weekend mornings are packed, and recent guides still pick it.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Order: White kampua with big flat Foochow wantan (bian nuk)
Making kampua for more than two decades, and still being reviewed in 2024. Order the plain white kampua with a bowl of its oversized, silky Foochow wantan. It's a classic Seduan breakfast.
Lorong Gertak, Kuching, Sarawak
Order: Red kolo mee with char siu sauce
A tucked-away corner stall that sells only kolo mee โ in white, red and black. The red version, glossed with char siu sauce, is the one people cross town for.
Jalan Raja, City Centre, Miri, Sarawak
Order: Old-style mee kering with minced pork
A Miri breakfast institution whose old-style mee kering (dry kolo mee) is all lard, seasoning and minced pork. Its salad cakoi and handmade soy milk are just as famous, and it closes at noon.
Bormill Commercial Centre, Kuching, Sarawak
Order: Halal mee kolok
A homely Malay kopitiam that's a favourite stop for halal mee kolok. Simple, well-seasoned and kind on the wallet.
Jalan Indah (near bus terminal), Sibu, Sarawak
Order: Lard-glossed kampua with clear soup
Next to the old bus terminal, which makes it Sibu's favourite last bowl before a long-distance bus. The noodles are on the QQ (springy) side and come with a clear soup. It opens all day, unlike most kampua stalls.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Pelita Commercial Centre, Miri, Sarawak
Order: Kolo mee with char siu, plus steamed chicken
A long-running noodle shop behind Imperial Palace that Mirians love for its plain, honest kolo mee topped with char siu. Order a side of steamed chicken from the chicken rice stall. Come before noon to dodge the lunch rush.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Batu Lintang, Kuching, Sarawak
Order: Pork-free kampua (masin, sos or manis) with wantan; beef bak kut teh
A rare Chinese-Muslim stall cooking Sibu-style kampua and a beef bak kut teh without pork, so Muslim diners finally get to try both. It's highly rated, and the wantan are a must.
Order: Original soy-sauce kampua
A Lanang coffee shop whose plain soy-sauce kampua turns some regulars into lifelong fans. You can have it white, dry or in soup, with or without char siu. It often sells out before 11am.
Order: Halal mee kolok with beef or chicken
Long one of the names Kuching's Muslims give when you ask where to find mee kolok cooked the Chinese way. The noodles are springy, and beef or chicken replaces the char siu. Along with Haji Salleh, it sets the standard for halal kolok.
Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuching, Sarawak
Order: Kolo mee with char siu and minced pork
An old-school kopitiam close to the waterfront hotels, with hundreds of good reviews for its kolo mee. The noodles are springy and lightly oiled, the way Kuching likes them. A handy breakfast stop if you're staying in town.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Order: Kolo mee (white or red)
A busy neighbourhood coffee shop on Rock Road with more than two thousand Google reviews. Its kolo mee keeps the Rock Road breakfast crowd coming back. It's a locals' spot, not a tourist one.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Jalan Keranji, Town Centre, Sibu, Sarawak
Order: Kampua with lard, soy and fried shallots, plus spring onion soup
A town-centre stop for straightforward kampua: lard, soy, fried shallots, and a clear spring-onion soup on the side. The lunch crowd builds early, so get there before 1pm.
Pelita Commercial Centre, Miri, Sarawak
Order: Kampua with wantan
Miri's answer to Sibu kampua, served with wantan for a few ringgit. Some say it's as good as anything in Sibu. Open from very early until the late afternoon.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Lebuh Temple, Old Town, Kuching, Sarawak
Order: Traditional kolo mee
A small stall in the old town that sticks to the classic method: lard and shallot oil, a little vinegar, char siu and minced pork. Fans say it tastes like the kolo mee they grew up on.
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