English Tea House and Restaurant
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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[]
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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[]
- List of tea houses
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Chris Rowthorn; Muhammad Cohen; China Williams (2008). Borneo. Ediz. Inglese. Lonely Planet. pp. 135–. ISBN 978-1-74059-105-8.
- ^ David Jr. (30 August 2010). "English Tea House & Restaurant in Sandakan Sabah". Malaysia Asia. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
External links[]
Coordinates: 5°50′32.03″N 118°07′00.15″E / 5.8422306°N 118.1167083°E
Categories:
- Tea stubs
- Tea houses
- English culture
- Tourist attractions in Sabah
- Buildings and structures in Sandakan