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]

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

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

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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

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

See also

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References

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  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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5°50′32.03″N 118°07′00.15″E / 5.8422306°N 118.1167083°E / 5.8422306; 118.1167083