English Tea House & Restaurant in Sandakan Sabah
Anyone visiting Sandakan in East Coast Sabah should see this place for some good old traditional English cooking or a tea and scones session. The English Teahouse is also run by a non-Malaysian, giving the area a lot of character and charm.
The English Tea House and Restaurant in Sandakan also cater to weddings and other small functions. Still, the main attraction here is the beautiful landscaping and dining experience in an old colonial home. This is possibly the best restaurant around Sandakan, so prices are a little more than your regular cafe or coffee shop, so be prepared.
I would readily vouch for the Tea and Scones serves here as they are probably the best found in the entire Borneo. On my visit here in December 2009, under the invitation of Sabah Tourism, we were actually visiting the Agnes Keith House and Museum, which is within walking distance from the Tea House.
Hedges occupied the main walkway inside as the main restaurant was facing the sea. The dining area could easily fit about 20-30 people and was a veranda style restaurant with a mini bar area inside the house.
While waiting, I asked for the general menu and saw several Western and Asian dishes being served. The dessert selection was pretty impressive, while they served some excellent coffee too.
I am sorry as I don’t really write much about food, so I would not exaggerate the taste. A summary would be it was really nice from our experience, and I would quickly come back here to dine.
I have to mention again that the tableware was perfect as English style serving plates were used, which made the experience complete.
The outcome – Amazing! Fresh cream was made while the jam was not too sweet. I had similar Tea and Scones at Cameron Highlands some time back, too, and this was much better.
The decorations are tastefully done, while the service here is pretty decent. This is as close as it can get to the original nostalgic time and is well worth visiting.
I know that a tour visit to Agnes Keith House usually includes this place, so check with your tour company or guide about this.
Tea & Scones Restaurants around Malaysia
- Bharat Tea House in Cameron Highlands
- Bala’s Chalet in Cameron Highlands
- The Smokehouse at Cameron Highlands
- Smokehouse at Fraser’s Hill
Getting to the English Tea House in Sandakan
English Tea House & Restaurant Address;
2002 Jln Istana,
Sandakan 90000,
Malaysia
Phone: +60-89-222544
Operating Hours: 10:00 am till midnight daily
Happy Hours: 9:00pm till 11:00pm daily
While in Sandakan and you have some extra time in town, do visit the English Tea House and Restaurant in Sandakan Sabah as you will not regret it.
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