We read the reviews and wanted to go here. Problem, no one knew where we wanted to go! And many locals dont know this place. Find the lai lai hotel (and don't stay there) or angs hotel, and walk up the street, the opposite direction of the port. It's about a block up on the same side of the street.... More

This was probably the best meal we had while we were on holiday in kk, we stayed at the Shang ri la rasaria so the food was good there but this chiili was so much better. I recommend the chicken roulade it was amazing. We wish we had found this restaurant earlier on in the holiday and not on our... More

Fab service from friendly owners as well as waiting staff. It really was the best food in Borneo! Very small restaurant so get there early for a great experience. Thanks!! More

I'm a local from Kota Kinabalu and I have only discovered Chilli Vanilla about a month ago. After my first dinner there, I am hooked. It has everything I love about a restaurant - excellent food, a charming, cosy atmosphere, and friendly owners - and clean toilets. The menu may seem short, but the dishes on it are the Hungarian... More

KK is submerged by fast-food signboards, sandwich/salad joints, mee goreng and Chinese seafood drowned in MSG gravy. This is the last place in town that you could imagine having an authentic hungarian goulash and a red lentil soup like your grand mother did. We went there 3 times during our stay. The menu is elaborated, healthy and refined, using organic... More

We turned up as a group of 11 for dinner in Chilli Vanilla - the owner was most welcoming and made room for all of is to sit. This is the cleanest resturant that we experienced in our stay in KK with excellent tasting food at very reasonable prices. The lamb stew and duck pasta were superb being equal /... More

We went to this restaurant twice because it was so very delicious. The menu was short and simple (just one page) but fully of unusual dishes that are difficult to find in KK (or even Asia) - like Hungarian Goulash. If you don't go there for the main dishes - at least go for the deserts. They change their selections... More

sorry but this was just too small fo rus big eaters. the food was like a mixture of everything like arabic, western, morroccon and turkish, you name it, but otherwise not a bad place to be have a cup of coffee and watch the traffic go by. tucked in a little corner opposite the shopping mall called wisma merdeka.. be... More

Having arrived from the UK and very hungry my first port of call was chilli vanilla. The food is fantastic and the service 2nd to none. If you visit Kota kinabalu this cafe/restaraunt is a must if you want to experience western food served with a local touch. The cakes are the best in town and with a great selection,... More