🌆Rooftop & View Dining

#16 Rooftop & View Dining in Malaysia · 2026

Balin Roofgarden Bistro & Bar

🌶️🌶️🌶️ Berbaloi · Worth the Detour

🐖 Non-halalRM40–RM100

Sandakan's rooftop: a garden bistro over the old town and bay, with strong ratings.

What to order
Bistro plates on a rooftop garden
Address
Nak Hotel, Jalan Pelabuhan Lama, Pusat Bandar Sandakan, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah
Area
Pusat Bandar, Sandakan, Sabah
Price
RM40–RM100 per person
Halal status
🐖 Non-halal
🧭 Directions

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