English Tea House and Restaurant

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 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

  1. Robert Kay. Visiting Sandakan–Borneo's charming entrepot Hawaii Reporter, 10 May 2015, retrieved 27 March 2016^
  2. Chris Rowthorn, Muhammad Cohen, China Williams. Borneo. Ediz. Inglese Lonely Planet, 2008^
  3. David Jr. English Tea House & Restaurant in Sandakan Sabah Malaysia Asia, 30 August 2010, retrieved 27 March 2016^