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The English Tea House and Restaurant is an
The tea house was opened on 8 December 2002, with the building architecture inspired by the former house of the American author,
The English Tea House and Restaurant is an English
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tea house
A teahouse (mainly Asia) or tearoom (also tea room) is an establishment which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments. A tea room may be a room set aside in a hotel especially for serving afternoon tea, or may be an establishment whic ...
and restaurant that is located in Sandakan
Sandakan (, Jawi: , ) formerly known at various times as Elopura, is the capital of the Sandakan District in Sabah, Malaysia. It is the second largest city in Sabah after Kota Kinabalu. It is located on the Sandakan Peninsula and east coast of ...
, Sabah
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, Malaysia, on a little hill
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overlooking the Sulu Sea
The Sulu Sea ( fil, Dagat Sulu; Tausug: ''Dagat sin Sūg''; Chavacano: ''Mar de Sulu''; Cebuano: ''Dagat sa Sulu''; Hiligaynon: ''Dagat sang Sulu''; Karay-a: ''Dagat kang Sulu''; Cuyonon: ''Dagat i'ang Sulu''; ms, Laut Sulu) is a body o ...
off the Sandakan Bay.
History
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
Agnes Newton Keith (July 4, 1901 – March 30, 1982) was an American writer best known for her three autobiographical accounts of life in North Borneo (now Sabah) before, during, and after World War II. The second of these, '' Three Came Home'', ...
that is situated not far from the tea house.
Decoration
The building is built based on the Englishcolonial architecture
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and is surrounded by 1.5 acres of manicured lawn, complete with a croquet pitch and outdoor seating.
Services
The restaurant offers traditionalEnglish cuisine
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as well as Asian cuisine
Asian cuisine includes several major regional cuisines: Central Asian, East Asian, North Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and West Asian. A cuisine is a characteristic style of cooking practices and traditions, usually associated with ...
.
See also
*List of tea houses
This is a list of teahouses. A teahouse is an establishment which primarily serves tea and other light refreshments. Sometimes the meal is also called "tea". Although its function varies widely depending on the culture, teahouses often serve as ...
References
External links
* Tea houses English culture Tourist attractions in Sabah Buildings and structures in Sandakan {{coord, 5, 50, 32.03, N, 118, 07, 00.15, E, region:MY_type:sea_source:GNS-enwiki, display=title