2026 Guide ยท Sarawak
Updated October 2026 ยท 13 spots
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Top of the list in Miri: Seoul Garden Buffet & Hot Pot Permaisuri Imperial City Mall for Korean BBQ, Yong Ho Cafe for Kolo Mee and Dragon Seafood Restaurant for Seafood Restaurant.
๐ฅฉ Korean BBQ ยท Permaisuri, Miri, Sarawak
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Order: Korean BBQ and hot pot buffet
Miri's top-rated Korean BBQ buffet with over 6,000 reviews.
๐ Kolo Mee ยท Jalan Raja, City Centre, Miri, Sarawak
Order: Old-style mee kering with minced pork
A Miri breakfast institution whose old-style mee kering (dry kolo mee) is all lard, seasoning and minced pork. Its salad cakoi and handmade soy milk are just as famous, and it closes at noon.
๐ฆ Seafood Restaurant ยท Bakam Road, Miri, Sarawak
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Order: Black pepper crab and salted egg crab
Miri's go-to seafood restaurant, with beach views at sunset; book on weekends.
๐ Kolo Mee ยท Pelita Commercial Centre, Miri, Sarawak
Order: Kolo mee with char siu, plus steamed chicken
A long-running noodle shop behind Imperial Palace that Mirians love for its plain, honest kolo mee topped with char siu. Order a side of steamed chicken from the chicken rice stall. Come before noon to dodge the lunch rush.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
๐ฆ Sarawak Laksa ยท Miri City, Miri, Sarawak
Order: Kampung-chicken Sarawak laksa with house-made paste
A family-run Miri laksa shop that grinds its own paste from scratch and boils kampung chicken for the stock, using the owner's mother's Kuching recipe. The result is a deeper, more homely bowl than most. Weekends get packed.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
๐ฆ Sarawak Laksa ยท Jalan Miri Pujut, Miri, Sarawak
Order: Pork-free Sarawak laksa and mee Jawa
One of Miri's go-to Muslim-friendly spots for Sarawak laksa, so Muslim diners can try the state dish without worrying. The mee Jawa gets just as much love. It's a breakfast-and-lunch place, so don't come late.
๐ Kolo Mee ยท Pelita Commercial Centre, Miri, Sarawak
Order: Kampua with wantan
Miri's answer to Sibu kampua, served with wantan for a few ringgit. Some say it's as good as anything in Sibu. Open from very early until the late afternoon.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
๐ฆ Sarawak Laksa ยท Krokop, Miri, Sarawak
Order: Laksa special, optionally topped with cheese
A Krokop kopitiam people know for its special laksa, a full bowl loaded with prawns. It may have started Miri's habit of adding melted cheese to laksa, and the plain version holds up well too.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
๐ฆ Sarawak Laksa ยท Piasau, Miri, Sarawak
Order: Teochew-style Sarawak laksa; also kolo mee and chee cheong fun
A hawker-style cafe in Piasau where several stalls share one roof. The laksa stall follows the Teochew style many Mirians grew up with, and the kolo mee and chee cheong fun stalls draw regulars of their own.
๐ Roast Pork & Char Siew ยท Boulevard Commercial Centre, Miri, Sarawak
Order: Roast pork & BBQ pork curry noodle; roast pork rice
A Miri noodle-and-roast shop where crackly siew yuk and char siu end up on rice or in a curry noodle soup. Kolo mee and fish head noodles fill out the daytime menu, and it opens for dinner too.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
๐ซ Bak Kut Teh ยท Boulevard Commercial Centre, Miri, Sarawak
Order: Herbal pork rib bak kut teh
Go Fun Kee's Miri branch is a fixture in the Boulevard commercial area and the usual answer when Mirians want bak kut teh. It serves the same herbal, peppery broth as the Kuching original.
๐ Chicken Rice ยท Boulevard Commercial Centre, Miri, Sarawak
Order: Hainanese chicken rice
A well-known Hainanese chicken rice shop in Miri's Boulevard commercial area. It's popular enough that locals give directions by it. Smooth chicken, oily rice and a good ginger-chilli.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
๐ฅ Dim Sum ยท Pelita Commercial Centre, Miri, Sarawak
Order: Morning dim sum spread
A Miri breakfast spot that dim sum lovers recommend, cosy and good value. Get there early for the widest choice of baskets.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
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