Categories: Food and Restaurants

The Tree Top Cafe – The Last Hidden Paradise in Kuching City

Sarawakians don’t stay on trees any more, but the tree top cafe will still amaze you. It is a Rainforest Themed restaurant that is located on top of the hill and surrounded by rainforest. What more, The Tree Top Cafe is located in the Urban Kuching City.

The Tree Top Cafe Signage. It is hidden at the corner. You won’t know there is a entrance until you find it.

The Tree Top Cafe is not literally a cafe on top of a tree as the name suggest, however it is a cafe that located on top of a hill which is surrounded by dense natural trees.

Servings : western style, coffee, tea, BBQ, grill, beer, wine, dessert. Pork dishes is served here. Non-Halal.

Good for : Gathering with friends and family, couple meet ups, small party, Tourist who wish to enjoy nature while dining, wedding photo shoot with the amazing nature.

Operating Hours :Weekday 5pm till 11pm, Weekend 3pm till 11pm, closed on every Monday.

Location : Lot 2223, No.66, Upland Lorong 7, Kuching, Malaysia

Latitude : 1.5349316

Longitude : 110.3535705

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It is located behind ST3 Shopping Mall/Citadines Uplands Kuching

From the main road Jalan Simpang Tiga, drive into the first junction (Jalan Uplands) after you pass ST3 Shopping Mall. Drive straight along Jalan Uplands until you reach Lorong Uplands 7 (after pass Lorong Uplands 9 – the naming of the lane is abit out of orderly). You can try find parking along Lorong Uplands 7, and the cafe is on your left.

The hidden entrance to The Tree Top Cafe. You never know there is a cafe until someone told you.

Remember, you don’t see the cafe at the glance, instead you see a forest with a small wooden door and a walkway up the hill. Believe me, that unusual forest in the residential housing area is your destination. It is literally a hidden cafe in Kuching City.

Parking: visitors can park at the temple at the end of the road, or along the road. It may be some walking distance to the restaurant. Remember to leave a contact in your car if you wish to double park.

The signage on the doorway – Sweet Forest.

Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/TheTreeTopKCH

For reservation please contact :
Dennis Chong: 016-8585165
Desmond: 013-8849815

You may need reservation if you wish to have gathering, party and wedding photography at the cafe. You can get amazing forest themed wedding photo shot here.

Email contact: thetreetopkch@gmail.com

Chinese poem on the pillar at the entrance.

Amazing fact : The Tree Top Kuching has been built more than 10 years ago before its soft opening in October 2017. All these time, the trees around the cafe had grew naturally and creates the amazing Rainforest theme that we see today. It is the both beautiful and natural. They also claim that this is the last forest in the center of Kuching City, and a secret hideaway from the hassle of the city life.

The stairs going up the hill where the cafe is located.

The Environment of The Tree Top Kuching

The cafe is a raised wooden house build beside a slope of a hill. Hence there is a indoor component, which is the wooden cafe house and outdoor component which comprise of the open balcony and the lower level platform. The construction is almost all made from wood and leaves.Purely Natural.

After you walk up the stairs, you will first encounter the outdoor open wooden platform with iron barrels and wooden box. This is actually part of the outdoor dinning area where visitors can get very close to the outdoor natural environment. It is shaded by tall trees and surround by bushes.

Visitors love to have some wine and beer while gathering with friends and chatter throughout the night. You can feel the cool jungle breeze and hear the sound of water from the artificial waterfall nearby. However mosquitoes sometimes can be an issue for some.

The outdoor dining area where you can sit close to the jungle like nature.

You need to take another wooden stairs to reach to the indoor part of the cafe. The cafe house is entirely made out of wood. You will still be amaze to find such amazing wooden house in the concrete urban Kuching City.

Before you enter the cafe, you need to take off your shoes. This is to make sure the cleanliness of the interior, but according to them, this is how the previous generation did it – back to the classics. You can choose to sit on the floor mat or on the classic wooden furniture when enjoying your meals.

You can feel the chills on every step you made as the wooden floor is cool in the night. It is quite a refreshing experience after we had our city life for so long.

Visitors are advised to take off their shoe if you plan to dine indoors.

Around the cafe there is many classical ornaments and decorations that are from the past generations. It creates a “fly back in time” feel when you are in it. The surrounding is so quiet. The surrounding trees had shield out the sound from the busy street nearby and the light pollution from the surrounding city scape. It is clearly a hidden paradise in a busy city.

Comfortable interior of The Tree Top cafe.

The wooden walls is also been decorated to its fine details. Do look around when you dine in. There is allot of nostalgic elements in their decorations.

Amazed by the details of the interior decoration.

The decoration on the ceiling and walls.

The sape decoration on the wall.

Ornamental pot of lavender.

The nostalgic old photos of Kuching.

Overall the dining environment is exceptionally well. We do recommend visitors to come here and try their meals in the rainforest here. Nature lover will sure love this place.

Menu of The Tree Top Kuching

The Entree, snacks and BBQ menu of The Tree Top Cafe.

Hand Grab Entree :

  • Skewered-Grilled Chicken Chop : Boneless chicken whole leg meat, marinated with special black pepper sauce, accompanied with shoestring fries and special sauce.
  • Hand Garb Fish and Chips : Deep fried battered white fish fillet, accompanied with shoestring fries and homemade tartar sauce.
  • Pork ke-babes : Charcoal grilled pork lean skewered with fresh cherry tomato and onions, accompanied with shoestring fries.
  • Chikilikihaha : Homemade shredded chicken salad in 10″ long buns with greens.

Immerse yourself in our jungle tradition! EAT using your fingers.

Special BBQ Set :

  • Smoked Chicken Set : Best enjoyed with 4-5 pax. Reservation recommended or minimum 40 mins waiting time required.
  • Tree Top Mixed Grill : Best enjoyed with 2 pax. Reservation not required, may order on the spot.

Sides :

  • Cheesy Nachos
  • French Fries
  • Wedges
  • Tree Top Greens

Rice Menu :

  • Homemade Sambal Rice
  • Signature Pork Belly Rice

BBQ :

  • 3 Layered Pork
  • Chix Wings (6 pcs)
  • Lamb Shoulder
  • King Oyster Mushroom

The drinks and dessert menu of The Tree Top Cafe.

Beer :

  • Cody’s
  • Tiger
  • Heineken
  • Anchor Draught
  • Carlsberg
  • Sweet Tuak

Refreshing Sips :

  • Shukuluku
  • Passion Tea
  • Lemon Mojito Tea
  • Coke
  • Sprite
  • A&W

Bottled Wine :

  • Tree Top Rice Wine
  • Gran Castillo Carbenet Sauvignon
  • Gran Castillo Viura Chardonnay
  • Gran Castillo Rose Dulce
  • Gran Castillo Merlot

Coffee :

  • Tree Top Black Coffee
  • Espresso
  • Latte
  • Cappuccino
  • Mocha
  • Caramel Macchiato
  • Chocolate
  • Honey Milk

Ice Blended :

  • Rasp-O-Berry Milkshake
  • Chokoloko Milkshake
  • Frosty Mint Milkshake
  • Affogato Blend
  • Coconut Blend
  • Kendondong Blend

Pot Tea :

  • Violet Rose
  • Jasmine
  • Earl Grey
  • Baby Chrysanthenium
  • Chamomile
  • English Breakfast

What we had tried

We had tried out some of their simple dishes. We heard their 3 layered pork was nice and hence we ordered one for our self. They may take some time to prepare the grilled dishes, however when the dishes served hot and crunchy, all the wait is worth while.

Rasp-o-Berry Milkshake of the tree top cafe.

Tasty blend of hot coffee.

The Tree Top Greens is their version of Garden Salad. Greens, tomato and Raisin is a great match. It is mouth watering too.

Tree Top Greens of The Tree Top Cafe.

The chicken wings is also crunchy and tasty. It is Golden Grilled and stand out from the greens.

BBQ Chicken Wings of The Tree Top Cafe.

We save the best for the last. The main reasons for the visit is for their crunchy and tasty 3 layered pork. It is grilled till golden yellow and match well with the chili sauce too. You may need to wait some time for them to make a perfect grill, but at the mean time, enjoy the beautiful environment.

Three Layered Pork of The Tree Top Cafe.

This place is well recommended for friends and family outings, as well as for couples who wish to enjoy their date in a nature themed environment. It is also the best hideout cafe if you want to recommend a cafe to tourist and visitors from abroad. This place emphasis on the natural environment around us, and it is one of its kind in Sarawak, which Sarawak itself is famous for its natural beauty.

Do make a reservation with them if you wish to have a party, gathering or wedding photography at The Tree Top Cafe.

Gilbert

Let me introduce myself. I am Gilbert Lawrence. I am a designer, freelance photo-videographer, and part time web moderator.

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