2026 Guide ยท Sabah
Updated October 2026 ยท 6 spots
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Top of the list in Tuaran: Tuaran Mee Restoran for Tuaran Mee, Lok Kyun Restaurant for Tuaran Mee and Gayang Seafood Restaurant for Ikan Bakar.
๐ Tuaran Mee ยท Tuaran Town, Tuaran, Sabah
Order: Fried Tuaran mee with char siew and egg rolls
The shop locals point to first when you ask where Tuaran mee is done properly, right in the town that gave the noodle its name. Handmade egg noodles are wok-fried until springy and slightly smoky, and there's a lihing (rice wine) version if you want the full Sabahan treatment.
๐ Tuaran Mee ยท Tuaran Town, Tuaran, Sabah
Order: Fried Tuaran mee with seafood
Tuaran's other heavyweight, a regular on TV food shows and a Sabah Food Awards heritage winner for this very dish. The noodles come out golden, bouncy and properly wok-kissed โ worth the 40-minute drive from KK on its own.
๐ Ikan Bakar ยท Kampung Gayang, Tuaran, Sabah
Order: Chilli crab, grilled squid, steamed clams
A halal-certified seafood restaurant on stilts over the Gayang estuary, a favourite for Muslim families and visitors heading north of KK. Live seafood cooked Malay- and Chinese-style with sunset views.
๐ฆ Seafood Restaurant ยท Kampung Gayang, Tuaran, Sabah
over-watersea viewfamily friendly
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.
๐ฆ Seafood Restaurant ยท Kampung Salut, Tuaran, Sabah
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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.
๐ฃ Japanese & Omakase ยท Pantai Dalit, Tuaran, Sabah
resortteppanyaki
Order: Teppanyaki dinner sets
The resort Japanese room at Rasa Ria, worth the drive for a polished teppan dinner.
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