What to eat in Miri
This list will show a mix of cafes, kopitiam, and restaurants with different cuisines such as Malaysian food, Western food, and even Japanese food. We live to be diverse people here.
1. Bonbon Patisserie Miri
It's an understatement to say I was obsessed with this place when I found out about it. My mom and I were driving past one day, and she said it had crazy expensive cakes that were super delicious. I asked if I could go get some cakes, so she dropped me off.
During my short five-day trip back to Miri, I bought cakes from here three times. I'm so sorry I can't remember the prices nor the names of the cakes I got because my dumb ass forgot to snap a picture of the menu, but I remember that the flavours I kept buying were the tiramisu one, matcha one, and their yule log cake. They cost around S$5 (RM16) to S$7 (RM22) a piece. Unfortunately, the yule log is a seasonal item, so you'll have to wait until next Christmas to try it!
I can't believe I'm still craving their cakes now.
2. The Nest
When I asked my mom if she could bring me to the prettiest cafe in Miri, she brought me here. The Nest looks super fancy, and that's not just because it has two storeys—it also has a wine display cabinet and a huge faux tree that'll make your Instagram pictures look really pretty.
The food here was just so-so, but the portions were decent. I did like their coffee and thought that the seahorse coffee art was cute!
3. Wang Xiang Noodle
This place has been around for a long time, but I never miss a chance to visit it whenever I'm in Miri. They specialise in "raw pork noodles", and even though the meat isn't exactly raw, it's very rare. You can enjoy the noodles plain or have them with dark sauce. I prefer the latter.
People often say noodles in Malaysia tend to have a stronger alkaline taste, and though I don't dispute this, I find the noodles at Wang Xiang Noodle to be more neutral-tasting. Perhaps the alkaline taste is masked by the rich dark soy sauce and shallot oil. I also always ask for intestines because I love how they're so soft and tender.
4. Sushi Zanmai
Sushi Zanmai is a huge Japanese chain, and I first found out about it when I was visiting my boyfriend in Tokyo. Although I can't say that the quality of the sushi is similar to the ones I had in Japan, I would say that the Japanese food here is tastier than that of other Miri Japanese restaurants. Maybe I'm biased; who knows?
I usually just opt for sushi and sashimi, but there are also bento choices for a more complete meal.
5. Hilltop Little Kitchen
Hilltop Little Kitchen was all my parents could rave about when I asked them about good food in Miri. I love love love mani cai and told my parents that this trip would be incomplete without it. The mani cai here was decent, although I would have preferred it oilier with more wok hei!
I also loved the sweet and sour pork and salted egg chicken. If you come here at night, you can also see a nice view of Miri from the top of the hill!
Food in Miri
The best part about coming back to Miri is being able to eat local food, visit my favourite restaurants growing up, and find out about all these new cafes. Miri always has a ton of new things to do, and there's always something new to discover if you dig deep enough. There are lots of other food places to visit there, but we'll have to settle for these five for now. They're only five recommendations for today, but I'm sure you'll enjoy the food there.
Thanks for reading, and see you next post!
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