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Choon Hui Cafe

🦐 Sarawak Laksa · 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)

🦐 Sarawak 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.

Seoul Garden Hot Pot @ AEON Mall Kuching Central

🥩 Korean BBQ · AEON Kuching Central, Kuching, Sarawak

☪︎ HalalRM40–RM60

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Order: Korean BBQ and steamboat buffet

Kuching's most-reviewed Korean grill, halal and family-friendly.