English Tea House and Restaurant

The gate to the tea house and restaurant overlooking the Sulu Sea

The English Tea House and Restaurant is an English tea house and restaurant that is located in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia, on a little hill overlooking the Sulu Sea off the Sandakan Bay.[1]

History

The tea house and restaurant

The tea house was opened on 8 December 2002, with the building architecture inspired by the former house of the American author, Agnes Newton Keith that is situated not far from the tea house.[2]

Decoration

The building is built based on the English colonial architecture and is surrounded by 1.5 acres of manicured lawn, complete with a croquet pitch and outdoor seating.[3]

Services

The restaurant offers traditional English cuisine as well as Asian cuisine.

See also

References

  1. ^ Robert Kay (10 May 2015). "Visiting Sandakan–Borneo's charming entrepot". Hawaii Reporter. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  2. ^ Chris Rowthorn; Muhammad Cohen; China Williams (2008). Borneo. Ediz. Inglese. Lonely Planet. pp. 135–. ISBN 978-1-74059-105-8.
  3. ^ David Jr. (30 August 2010). "English Tea House & Restaurant in Sandakan Sabah". Malaysia Asia. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
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