One of our favourite stops on this route is the seafood dinner by the riverside at Pasir Penampang. For seafood lovers this is a must-do stopover before going to watch the fireflies. We usually time it in such a way that we have time for a leisurely sunset dinner by the river, while the day gets dark enough to watch the fireflies.
Just a short 5 minute drive from Bukit Malawati Pasir Penampang is a seafood haven. On certain days there is also an open market. Can't say which day as we do not go regularly enough to know whether they are regular or not. It doesn't matter as it is only a small market with limited produce but it's nice to visit if they are opened.
Although there are a few restaurants in the area, we always end up eating at the Jetty seafood restaurant (the one on the left). The other one seems more popular but we have learnt to stay away from 'popular' restaurants are we have been disappointed often times by their food value and quality. Perhaps one of these days we will give it a try for the comparison.
So far we have no complains with the Jetty. We even call ahead to book our meals and when we get there the food is served with minimal fuss and quickly. They do crabs in salted eggs rather well and we always have that on our menu. The 'Mantis' prawns are also a must.
Pick/reserve a table by the river and you can watch the sunset while you dine. Since this faces the west you often get beautiful warm glowing sunsets behind the river. somehow we have found that this adds to the experience of the meal.
