10 Must Try Banana Leaf & Nasi Biryani at Kota Kinabalu, Sabah!

Banana leaf, Briyani, Nasi Kandar, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Banana leaf rice would be a traditional style of serving rice and dishes onto the banana leaf in Southern India as it helps to enhance your food tastes better too! While Nasi Biryani would be mixed rice dish that is cook with spices, meat and the rice grains are slightly longer than the usual ones. Do you know Kota Kinabalu has recommended good Nasi Biryani and Banana Leaf rice too? Let’s see where to enjoy all these today! (The restaurants are listed in no particular order.)

1. Sunny’ Banana Leaf

Sunny' Banana leaf, penampang, banana leaf rice, Kota kinabalu, sabah

Located along Jalan Penampang, come to this restaurant at Kota Kinabalu and enjoy hot and delicious banana leaf rice! Famous for their curry lamb, this is a must order. Soft and tender mutton texture, their curry gravy tastes delicious too! Apart from that, pick your favorite side dishes and enjoy the whole meal!

2. Jothy’s Curry House

Jothy’s Curry House, Curry mutton, chicken curry, banana leaf rice, Kota kinabalu, sabah

Authentic South Indian cuisine you can get from Jothy’s, they do have one of the best banana leaf rice at Kota Kinabalu. Great selection of food choices like chicken, mutton, fish, prawns, or even squid cooked with different kinds of spices; eaten with sambal, masala, or other traditional curries!

3. Roti & Chaai

Roti & Chaai, Masala Chai, Curry mutton, chicken curry, banana leaf rice, Kota kinabalu, sabah

An Indian restaurant here at Metro Town, they are known for Biryani that is served in a claypot. Besides, this too serve banana leaf rice that is equally delicious! Pick on ingredients you would like to have, then eaten them up on that banana leaf! Another must try would be their Masala Chaai tea, fragrant and smooth!

4. Bombay Biryani House

Bombay Biryani House, Curry mutton, chicken curry, banana leaf rice, Kota kinabalu, sabah

Visit when you’re at 1Borneo, they are newly opened restaurant at Kota Kinabalu and getting likes from patrons; serves Bombay style cuisine, they have Nasi Biryani with chicken, curry, fried chicken, prawns and more! Don’t forget to add in that piece of papadum to enhance the taste of your whole meal!

5. Sri Latha Curry House

Sri Latha Curry House, Curry mutton, chicken curry, banana leaf rice, Kota kinabalu, sabah

This restaurant here is known for their famous fish head curry. Then again, the purpose we are here is of course to hunt down delicious banana leaf rice! Remember to order the fish as they are good! They even have set meals, so choose wisely on what type of dish you’re craving for. Then, do try mango or banana lassi too! Great place to dine at.

6. K.Sanba’s Curry Specials

K.Sanba’s Curry Specials, Curry mutton, chicken curry, biryani rice, banana leaf rice, Kota kinabalu, sabah

Where else for Banana leaf rice? Come to K.Sanba’s Curry Specials at Kota Kinabalu because their curry tastes amazingly good. They have the best curry fish head here as the gravy are good to eat with rice! If you don’t prefer fish, then opt for curry chicken which suits to eat with rice too! Authentic curry taste, come here to enjoy your meal!

7. BTC Restaurant

BTC Restaurant, Curry mutton, biryani rice, chicken curry, banana leaf rice, Kota kinabalu, sabah

Uses imported ingredients from India, have you try their Biryani rice before? Cooks without using any additional seasoning but just the most authentic way to cook it; they use good quality ingredients too! This biryani rice is fragrant as they have added in spices, garnished with mint leaves, coriander, cashew nuts and high quality raisins too. Comes with acar, papadom, dalcha ang egg – what are you waiting for? Come and taste it today!

8. Dubai Grill’s

Dubai Grill’s, Grill Chicken, Curry mutton, chicken curry,, biryani, banana leaf rice, Kota kinabalu, sabah

At Dubai Grill’s, they too serve Biryani rice and instead of using Curry chicken, this restaurant in Kota Kinabalu serves their best grilled chicken on your plate of Biryani rice! Plus, they have another choice of Prawn Biryani too. Their black pepper grilled chicken tastes juicy and marinated nicely that suits the plate of Biryani rice. Comes out with homemade marinated sauce, expect the best from Dubai Grill’s today!

9. Nasi Kandar Anak Mami

Looking for a plate of good and favorable Nasi Kandar might be a task when you’re at KK. But when Nasi Kandar Anak Mami is here, no more worries. Serves the local food, they too serves delectable food like Biryani rice be it chicken or lamb, fried noodles, fried rice and more. Overall, you should be here when you need to get your Nasi Kandar and Biryani cravings fixed!

10. Khalisah Restaurant

Khalisah Restaurant, Grill Chicken, Curry mutton, chicken curry,, biryani, banana leaf rice, Kota kinabalu, sabah

Fresh cooked food daily to ensure you get the best from it, Khalisah Restaurant serves the traditional Biryani that you need to try. Their chef originated from India and surely cooks authentic dish to ensure you never leave with an empty stomach! Remember to try their most authentic Biryani and curry just like how the ones from India tastes like!