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(Jln Chan Chin Ann; 'small' mains RM10-20; 11am-11pm Tue-Sun, 4-11pm Mon)
In a
gritty riverfront area that may become chic in five or 10 years, this open-air pavilion, its
big round tables covered with red tablecloths and surrounded by red plastic chairs, serves
fresh Chinese-style fish and seafood and Sarawak classics such as
midin
stir-fried with
belacan
(shrimp paste). From the northern end of Jln Chan Chin Ann, turn right along the
riverfront for half a block.
Sin Wei Tong Café $
(9 Jln Temple; mains RM3-4.50; 6am-3.30pm; )
Does cheap, tasty vegie versions
of Chinese favourites such as
kueh chap
and chicken rice.
VEGETARIAN
VEGETARIAN
Zhun San Yen Vegetarian Food Centre $
(Jln Chan Chin Ann; mains per 100g RM1.70; 8am-2pm & 5-8pm Mon-Fri, from 9am
Sat; )
Serves Taiwanese- and Malaysian Chinese-style vegie meals (eg curries), made
with soy or gluten, that are as healthy as they are delicious. Buffet style. Remarkably inex-
pensive.
21 Bistro $$
(64 Jln Padungan; mains RM10-48; 4pm-2am or later Mon-Sat, food until 11pm)
This
chic, sophisticated restaurant-cum-bar, popular with young professionals, made quite a
splash when it opened in 2012. Serves excellent Western, Asian & fusion dishes, includ-
ing pasta, grilled meats and fish (snapper is a speciality). As for the soundtrack, early
evening jazz makes way for chill-out music later on.
FUSION
Magna Carta $$
(Sarawak Tourism Complex, Jln Tun Abang Haji Openg; mains RM15-28; 10.30am-
midnight)
For great Brooke-era atmosphere, you can choose between the breezy verandah,
with garden views, and the interior, whose decor is a mash-up of medieval England and
19th-century Straits Chinese. Good options include pasta, pizza with exquisitely thin crust
(RM22), homemade bread and freshly squeezed orange juice. Across the patio,
Magenta
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(mains RM26-58; 5-11pm)
, under the same management, has a
larger selection of meat and seafood dishes.
ITALIAN