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Welcome Seafood Restaurant (Asia City)

Asia City, Kota Kinabalu

A large seafood hall, running since 2005, where you choose live seafood from the tanks and pick how each is cooked.

Status unconfirmedSeafoodChinese

Updated Not yet verified

Lobsters and prawns on ice at a seafood counter

Check before you go: Sources disagree on opening days. Seafood is priced by weight, so confirm the price per kilo before ordering.

At a glance

Where
Asia City, Kota Kinabalu
Mentioned in sources
Kam hiong crab; Butter prawns
Halal & dietary
Halal status not confirmed
Listing status
Researched from 3 public sources on 7 October 2026; not yet visited

About Welcome Seafood Restaurant (Asia City)

Welcome Seafood is one of Kota Kinabalu's best-known places for live seafood at fair prices. Crab, prawns, fish and shellfish are chosen from the tanks and cooked to order, with kam hiong crab and butter prawns among the dishes reviewers mention most.

Weekend evenings are very busy. There are also branches in Bundusan and Inanam.

Mentioned in sources

  • Kam hiong crab

  • Butter prawns

  • Steamed fish

  • Sabah vegetable with sambal

Best for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Location

Asia City, Kota Kinabalu

The pin marks the street or area. Confirm the entrance on arrival.

Sources

Details compiled from these public sources on . Spotted a change? Tell us.

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