2026 Guide
Updated October 2026 ยท 10 spots
โก Quick answer
The best Seafood Restaurant in Sabah is Welcome Seafood Restaurant (Asia City, Kota Kinabalu). Also great: Suang Tain Seafood Restaurant, Gayang Seafood Restaurant and D72 Sim-Sim Seafood Restaurant.
Asia City, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
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Order: Live seafood by weight: lobster, crab, tiger prawns
KK's most famous seafood hall: a vast, noisy room of tanks where you point, pay by weight and choose your style. A must for every Sabah visit.
Kampung Air, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
live seafood tankspick your owndinner
Order: Live crab, prawns, lobster and oysters
A KK classic for over 40 years: pick from the tanks and get it cooked your way. A solid alternative to the Asia City tourist strip.
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Order: Chilli crab; grilled fish
A stilted restaurant over the water near Tuaran, worth the drive out of KK for fresh crab and sea views. Popular with day-trippers and family groups.
Kampung Sim Sim, Sandakan, Sabah
over the watersea view
Order: Fresh catch cooked over the water
A stilt-village seafood restaurant at Sim Sim with the best rating on Sandakan's waterfront.
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Order: Butter prawns; steamed fish; chilli crab
A seaside seafood stop on the Sulaman road, good for butter prawns and sunsets. Go for a late lunch on the way back from Tuaran.
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Order: Big shellfish dishes; Cantonese-style seafood
Sandakan is Sabah's seafood port, and this big Chinese restaurant is where locals go for celebration seafood. Generous portions, classic Cantonese cooking.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Taman Far East, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
live seafood tanksbig groups
Order: Live seafood cooked Cantonese-style
A hugely popular Chinese seafood house on the Hilltop side of KK, with thousands of reviews from locals and visitors alike.
Jalan Airport, Sandakan, Sabah
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Order: Steamed fish and Sandakan crabs
One of Sandakan's best-rated seafood restaurants, a solid alternative to the busy Sim Sim stilt houses.
Taman Tun Fuad, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
halalcultural showtourist favourite
Order: Halal live seafood with cultural dance show
A halal floating seafood restaurant on a lake, combining live-tank seafood with nightly cultural performances. Popular with tour groups and Muslim travellers.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Kampung Sim Sim, Sandakan, Sabah
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Order: Steamed grouper and Cantonese seafood
Sandakan's best-known over-water seafood house; it serves no pork, so mixed groups often pick it.
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