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#5 Ikan Bakar in Malaysia · 2026

Sim-Sim 88 Seafood Restaurant

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☪︎ Muslim-friendlyRM40–RM100

The classic Sandakan seafood experience: a stilt restaurant out over the Sim-Sim water village with live tanks and sea breezes. Pork-free, though not certified halal.

What to order
Steamed grouper, big oysters, butter prawns, crispy seafood noodle
Address
Kampung Sim-Sim, off Jalan Buli Sim-Sim, 90000 Sandakan, Sabah
Area
Kampung Sim-Sim, Sandakan, Sabah
Hours
6.30am–3.30pm & 5.30pm–9.30pm (check before you go)
Price
RM40–RM100 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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