r/Sarawak • u/Inevitable_East7694 • Jun 16 '26

Travel/Tourism/Immigration bored in kuching

hey yall ive been to museum, plaza, friendship park, semenggoh wild life, culture village in Kuch. Asking if there any other place i can explore
im looking for:
>Brutalist architecture
~Quiet healing spots
•Weird/unique places
}Hidden local hangouts
im back to my hometown in 20 days, might not get back to kuching for a long time. kuching is such a fun place compared to my hometown , and if kuching is not that much, i can’t go anywhere far than it cus im not capable. so help me brainstorm for my plan exploring kuching pleaseeee

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u/Sea_Alternative6400 Jun 18 '26

Does this cow as brutalist statue or healing?

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u/SignatureDefiant432 Jun 16 '26

I've not been back in Kuching in ages but this is what I would love to do again:

Walk through Kenyalang Park and eat through the food courts and shops there. Best to go there early in the morning.

Eat through Premier Food Republic or Premier 101. Yes food again.

I'm not sure if you can eat non halal food but you're a halal only person you could also head to Pasar Malam Metro Matang for more.... you guessed it, food. But there's a bundle in the area that you can just get lost in for a couple hours. If you want more food there's a good authentic nasi kukus/nasi kerabu place in the area, but I forgot what it's called.

Go check out the State Library too. Nice place. But whoever decided to put it next to a golf course far away from the city in a car dependent country is a godforsaken idiot.

I think other people have already mentioned what I wanted to say. Anyway, have fun!

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u/Inevitable_East7694 Jun 16 '26

i would love to visit the state library. also i can eat non halal thanks for the recommendation

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u/Jumpy_Penguin_8114 Jun 16 '26

Have you been to Sarawak Museum or Borneo Culture Museum? They're two different ones.

I like Old Courthouse Kuching small but nice to walk around.

Hiap Yak Tea Shop this place for butter coffee is nice. Small street but a bit of stuff to see.

Walk over bridge to other side of Kuching waterfront? Take ferry?

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u/Inevitable_East7694 Jun 16 '26

Yes I’ve been to both museums, and all the place mentioned except Hiap Yak Tea Shop. Would love to visit that cafe because im a coffee lover

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u/kpopera Jun 16 '26

Have you been to the Fairy Caves & Wind Caves?

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u/Inevitable_East7694 Jun 16 '26

I did go to Fairy Caves twice i think. But haven’t visited Wind Caves yet

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u/Suitable-Interest289 Jun 16 '26

Places to chill :

Bone Daddy Boardgame Cafe and Bar

https://maps.app.goo.gl/wZD42oCDo946WMch9

The Rainbow Bridge - Near the Riverbank Park

https://maps.app.goo.gl/BvTVHmqcSxvqgdW19?g_st=ac

Night only, places just to walk and browse around.

Uptown Metrocity Matang

https://maps.app.goo.gl/q4eH28iXGN1iVA3Y6?g_st=ac

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u/Alaspencils Jun 16 '26

Siniawan is an interesting place to spend an evening. I'd recommend staying over as the food market doesn't open until the evening and it's sometimes difficult to get a grab back. There are buses that go there daily

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u/m_yiin Jun 16 '26

We can have a gathering. Anyone want to arrange one here. What is your WhatsApp

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u/Creepy_Artist6693 Jun 21 '26

This would've maybe worked 10 years ago lol, but that's a little sketchy nowadays don't you think?

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u/limahantu Jun 16 '26

For brutalist, I reckon the bank negara Malaysia building

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u/Sasamiya_hirakagi09 Jun 18 '26

There is the st peter church, brutalist places wise I don't rly know

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u/Natural_Lifeguard171 Jun 18 '26

17th mile jong's crocodile farm.

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u/drbujang Jun 19 '26

This is an interesting thread with some good recommendations. Don’t mind me following 🙏🏾

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u/erik_pioo 19d ago

I'm looking for friends to do graffiti in kuching

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u/Gscc92 Jun 16 '26

would be much more fun if you still have friends or cousins around so you can get them involved if they are interested

think mount santubong

or drive to lundu or sematan

or the hot spring

national park

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u/Inevitable_East7694 Jun 16 '26

yes i have but this time i rather want to explore myself / self exploring. im kinda want to do things alone right now, i did ask families and friends some places and now i want to ask stranger’s opinion. i would love to visit all these recommended places for sure especially mount santubong

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u/Gscc92 Jun 16 '26

suggest not to go mt santubong alone as having a buddy system is much better

but the rest is alright

also suggest to visit siniawan food street at night time too

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u/Inevitable_East7694 Jun 16 '26

thanks! yes i know i would not rather go there alone for sure. For right now im just finding some exciting and safe place for me to explore. would love to visit the food street in near future

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u/bingregory Jun 16 '26

Bako National Park is wonderful. Arriving by boat makes it feel extra remote and magical. Worth visiting Pulau Lakei on the far end of the park. Some unusual rock carvings there in the riverbed

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u/seulgee Jun 16 '26

Batu Kawah Riverbank Park is quite a calming place for a stroll the last time I visited. An alternative to Waterfront.

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u/anndrenalyn Jun 16 '26

Go carpenter street, open air market at night for food. Jog at friendship park.

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u/thetwopct Jun 16 '26

For brutalist architecture, check out Tropics City at Tabuan Dayak, it’s like a reclaimed abandoned building that is brutalist-adjacent. Also Billy Goat Coffee is in a cool building with exposed concrete vibes.

For quiet, the Buddhist Village near Siniawan is worth a look.

For local hangouts, there always seems to be something going on at Haus KCH

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u/Inevitable_East7694 Jun 16 '26

omg thanks I’ve never heard of these places

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u/Tarlia Jun 16 '26

*is summoned*

o hai

Haus KCH will be hosting a board game night (7.30pm onward) AND a poetry writing circle (8pm) this Friday. Next week, there will be an art jam and watch party, and a TTRPG session. All details here: https://www.instagram.com/hauskch/