🍢Yong Tau Foo

#8 Yong Tau Foo in Malaysia · 2026

Kedai Kopi Tawau Mee Tauhu

🌶️🌶️🌶️ Berbaloi · Worth the Detour

☪︎ Muslim-friendlyRM6–RM12

A long-standing town-centre spot named after the dish it is famous for, with the gravy or soup version of mee tauhu. Easy first stop for visitors staying in town.

What to order
Mee tauhu in soybean gravy or chicken soup, nasi kuning
Address
Jalan Kubota, Bandar Tawau, 91000 Tawau, Sabah
Area
Jalan Kubota, Tawau, Sabah
Hours
Daily from 7am (check before you go)
Price
RM6–RM12 per person
Halal status
☪︎ Muslim-friendly (no pork/lard; certification not confirmed)

☪︎ Halal status shown here is based on public sources and may change. Please check that the restaurant holds a valid JAKIM (or state religious authority) halal certificate before dining — look for the certificate on display or verify at myehalal.halal.gov.my.

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Also in Tawau

🍚Nasi Lemak
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🍚 Nasi Lemak · Bandar Tawau, Tawau, Sabah

☪︎ Muslim-friendlyRM6–RM15Since 1979

breakfastTawau signatureMuslim-run

Order: Nasi kuning with sambal tuna or rendang ayam, roti kahwin

The name Tawau gives for nasi kuning, the turmeric coconut rice from the Indonesian side of the town's family tree. It has been serving since 1979; locals order the tuna sambal set with kopi for breakfast.

🐖Sang Nyuk Mee
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Kedai Kopi Hing Lee

🐖 Sang Nyuk Mee · Fajar Complex, Tawau, Sabah

🐖 Non-halalRM6–RM10

Order: Tawau-style sang nyuk mee dressed in soy and lard

Tawau is where many say sang nyuk mee was born, and Hing Lee is the town's long-running standard-bearer. Noodles slicked with soy and lard, a side bowl of pork, meatballs and innards — small portions, big flavour.

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🐖 Sang Nyuk Mee · Kuhara Commercial Centre, Tawau, Sabah

🐖 Non-halalRM10–RM18

second generationbreakfast

Order: Sang nyuk mee, mixed-pork deluxe with kidney, intestine, tendon and meatballs

Tawau is where sang nyuk mee started, and this second-generation shop does a properly loaded mixed-pork version, prepped fresh each morning. Ask for it dry with the broth on the side.

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