Imagine we are back in Kuching, Sarawak. After a morning of museum hopping, where do you take a break for a bite? The museum precinct is west of the old town, so the Old Court House is a possibility. This small complex of single-storey colonial buildings which served as Kuching's judicial centre has now been converted to a centre for food and culture, just like the Old Parliament House in Singapore.
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| The colonial colonnaded splendour of Kuching's Old Court House |
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| Around the quadrangle sits Commons restaurant and the Ranee Museum |
Commons is an upmarket eatery which serves local and Western dishes. Its ambience is colonial and relaxing, its high ceilings and air-conditioned environment is conducive for an extended rest, and that's where we had our lunch. Nothing beats a carafe of juice - lychee and cucumber provided that refreshment one just craves for. The Western dishes which we had were decent, but not something to write home about. However, the chilli prawns served with sourdough toast was something else. We had our fill, and that was good enough.
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| Lychee cucumber juice was Janet's absolute favourite drink |
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| Chill prawns in a tangy sauce |
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| Commons Fish & Chips was rather common |
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| The Commons Cheeseburger was somewhat better |
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| The Charles Brooke memorial stands between Old Court House and the waterfront |
COMMONS
by Food Journal Group
Old Court House
Jalan Tun Abang Haji Openg
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