Best Sarawak Laksa in Kuching (2026)

Choon Hui Cafe

Jalan Ban Hock, Kuching, Sarawak

🐖 Non-halalRM8–RM15

Order: Sarawak laksa with prawns, chicken strips and omelette

Anthony Bourdain's 'breakfast of the gods' — this old kopitiam is the benchmark bowl every Kuching laksa gets measured against. Spicy, thick, homemade paste; arrive early or it's gone.

Chong Choon Cafe (Poh Lam Laksa)

Jalan Chan Chin Ann, Kuching, Sarawak

🐖 Non-halalRM10–RM15

Order: Poh Lam Sarawak laksa with fully peeled prawns

Home of Poh Lam Laksa, the other half of Kuching's great laksa debate. A murkier, prawn-forward broth with peeled prawns, served in a breezy kopitiam packed with families every morning.

Mom's Laksa Kopitiam

Petra Jaya, Kuching, Sarawak

☪︎ HalalRM10–RM20

Order: Halal Sarawak laksa with big prawns

Kuching's go-to halal Sarawak laksa — thicker, creamier and spicier than the old kopitiam bowls, with generous prawns. Weekend queues form early.

Mei Xin Laksa @ Lau Ya Keng

Carpenter Street, Kuching, Sarawak

🐖 Non-halalRM8–RM15

Order: Lighter Sarawak laksa with add-on razor clams and scallops

Inside the temple-front food court on old Carpenter Street, a gentler laksa for those who find Choon Hui too fiery. Customise it with razor clams, scallops or fishballs.

⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.

Signature Madam Tang's

Jalan Song, Kuching, Sarawak

🐖 Non-halalRM12–RM60

Order: Sarawak laksa with jumbo prawns or lobster

Laksa as a splurge: rich stock, piquant paste and a choice of prawn sizes all the way up to lobster. A multi-outlet Kuching favourite when you want the laksa to be the main event.

126 Laksa

Jalan Chan Chin Ann, Kuching, Sarawak

🐖 Non-halalRM8–RM15

Order: Sarawak laksa

A newer-school name on Kuching's laksa row that packs out at peak breakfast hours. A strong local pick when the legends down the road are sold out.

Awin Laksa

Pending, Kuching, Sarawak

🐖 Non-halalRM8–RM15

Order: Sarawak laksa

An industrial-side Pending favourite named in recent Kuching food guides alongside the big guns. Solid, well-balanced bowl without the tourist queue.

King Laksa

Icom Square, Jalan Pending, Kuching, Sarawak

🐖 Non-halalRM9–RM18

Order: Sarawak laksa with prawns, chicken strips and omelette

One of the busiest laksa counters on the Pending side of town, with well over a thousand Google reviews behind it. The broth is rich and fairly spicy, and the portions are hearty. It's a reliable pick if you're nowhere near the old town.