Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, East Malaysia

Gaya Street

This is the Gaya Street I've been talking so much about. It's a narrow street lined with eateries, shops, budget hostels, one boutique hotel (from RM100), one internet cafe and one very-known Chinese restaurant whose speciality is the body parts (e.g. liver, intestines) of a certain animal known for its obesity.

(business opens only in the evening; name is Yu Kee)

I took a city bus but had to get off somewhere nearby, but it's only a 5-minute walk to Gaya Street.

From Gaya Street the waterfront is only 5 minutes away, the Jesselton Jetty 10 minutes, shopping malls 5 to 15 minutes.

To Signal Hill, take a shortcut beside the police station. A short staircase leads to the top of the hill, passing by the Atkinson Clock Tower. I chanced upon this shortcut on the way down. I had a panoramic view of the whole city of Kota Kinabalu and the ocean from the top of Signal Hill. Worth the effort.

Where to be a glutton in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Top Pic: A cosy nasi padang restaurant at the Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal, Kota Kinabalu. Listen to the lapping waves as you tuck into the delicious nasi padang.
Middle Pic: A popular watering hole at Gaya Street. Music to go with your drink.
Last Pic: After eating here you'll feel on top of the world. The signboard says it all. Pig it out at Gaya Street.

(Gaya Street has so many eating places that those on a diet should avoid or else...)

It's been raining the whole day today so with nothing much to do eating myself silly was not a bad alternative.