Lepau Restaurant

Lepau Restaurant We are an ethnic restaurant serving the best authentic Orang Ulu and Dayak food for all to discover. WE STRICTLY DO NOT SERVE PORK OR USE LARD IN OUR COOKING.

Winner of the Best Innovative Ethnic Restaurant for the 20th Malaysia Tourism Award.

We’re Hiring: Assistant Chef (Full-Time)Location: Lepau Ban Hock, KuchingAre you fast, focused, and fearless in front of...
10/09/2025

We’re Hiring: Assistant Chef (Full-Time)
Location: Lepau Ban Hock, Kuching

Are you fast, focused, and fearless in front of a big fire wok?
Join our kitchen team and help bring the authentic taste of Sarawak to life .

📲 How to Apply:
Send your application via WhatsApp to 012-884 5383.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Cinta kamekorg di Lepau bukanlah cinta biasa.❤️Cinta kepada setiap tetamu yang datang.❤️Cinta kepada geng-geng setia yan...
10/09/2025

Cinta kamekorg di Lepau bukanlah cinta biasa.
❤️Cinta kepada setiap tetamu yang datang.
❤️Cinta kepada geng-geng setia yang memberi sokongan padu dari hari pertama.
❤️Cinta kepada semua team members yang sama-sama berusaha memberi yang terbaik untuk mempromosikan makanan Sarawak.
Be part of the Lepau family to enjoy this cinta luar biasa ❤️❤️❤️

Mun kitak s**a bermasak & berporet dengan geng-geng sama kerja… WE WANT YOU !!Jom join our Lepau Familia untuk sama-sama...
09/09/2025

Mun kitak s**a bermasak & berporet dengan geng-geng sama kerja…
WE WANT YOU !!
Jom join our Lepau Familia untuk sama-sama mengukir masa depan yang lebih indah. OoooooHaaaaa!!!

For more information, WhatsApp 012-8845383.

05/09/2025

The Story of Pansuh – Part 3: Bringing People Together
From its humble origins in the rainforest, pansuh has grown into a dish that unites people. Today, it is now a cultural treasure, a centrepiece for festive seasons, family gatherings, and celebrations across Sarawak.

In recent years, pansuh has become an anchor of Sarawak’s food tourism. Restaurants and hotels proudly feature it on their menus, while international trade and tourism fairs showcase it as a symbol of our proud culinary heritage. For both locals and visitors, it represents the soul of Sarawak’s ethnic cuisine.

At Lepau, we are proud to play a role in this journey. Guided by our immense passion for Sarawak food, we see pansuh not only as a dish but as a proud Sarawak legacy, one that we hope to carry forward, bringing the taste of our beautiful Sarawak to the world and beyond.

The Story of Pansuh - Part 2 ~Cooking with Bamboo~For Sarawakians, pansuh is more than a dish. It is a method of cooking...
02/09/2025

The Story of Pansuh - Part 2
~Cooking with Bamboo~
For Sarawakians, pansuh is more than a dish. It is a method of cooking rooted in tradition. The Kayan call it lahok, the Iban say pansuh, while the Bidayuh know it as darum bu-uruk, which means “in the bamboo.”

This practice began long ago, when hunters and foragers ventured deep into the rainforest carrying only the bare essentials. With no pots, pans, or stored ingredients, they turned to what nature provided in abundance: plants that grew wild, fish that swam freely in the rivers, and animals that roamed the jungle. Cooking inside bamboo over fire became both a survival method and a way to transform these fresh ingredients into a nourishing meal.

Over time, this practice returned to the villages, was passed down through generations, and eventually found its place in our modern kitchens, becoming part of Sarawak’s celebrations and festive seasons.

What began as necessity has endured as heritage. At Lepau, we honour this ingenuity by keeping the bamboo flame alive, serving pansuh the way it was meant to be experienced - simple, authentic, and deeply Sarawakian.

The Story of PansuhAmong Sarawak’s culinary treasures, few dishes capture the imagination quite like pansuh chicken. In ...
30/08/2025

The Story of Pansuh
Among Sarawak’s culinary treasures, few dishes capture the imagination quite like pansuh chicken. In recent years, this bamboo-cooked delicacy has gained tremendous popularity among both locals and curious travelers. Today, it is celebrated as one of Sarawak’s must-try experiences. Its delicate, earthy flavours are widely loved, yet the story behind them remains less known.

Pansuh is not the heritage of a single community… it is a truly Sarawakian dish, a shared culinary tradition of the Orang Ulu, Iban, and Bidayuh peoples. Its origins lie not in kitchens but deep within the rainforest, born of necessity when survival inspired ingenuity. In a land where bamboo grew in abundance, cooking with it over fire transformed simple ingredients into a dish that was aromatic, nourishing, and unforgettable.

At Lepau, we continue this legacy by preserving the traditional method while using authentic ingredients. Every serving of pansuh is more than a meal - it is a story told through flavours, a reminder of Sarawak’s resourceful past, and a celebration of the traditions and cultures that continue to shape its identity.

27/08/2025

Lepau…. Proudly serving Sarawak’s story since 2014.

Address

99, Persiaran Ban Hock
Kuching
93100

Opening Hours

Monday 11:00 - 14:00
18:00 - 22:00
Tuesday 11:00 - 14:00
18:00 - 22:00
Wednesday 11:00 - 14:00
18:00 - 22:00
Thursday 11:00 - 14:00
18:00 - 22:00
Friday 11:00 - 14:00
18:00 - 22:00
Saturday 11:00 - 14:00
18:00 - 22:00

Telephone

+60128845383

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Our Story

In January 2014, Lepau was founded on the love of Sarawak tradition and culture. Inspired by the colourful flavours found in traditional Sarawak cooking, two Kayan ladies joined forces to establish a team of food enthusiast who are eager to showcase to the world the uniqueness of the local Sarawak food.

The name “Lepau” was inspired by the Kayan word that means “farm-hut”. It was built to resemble a wooden hut and decorated with traditional Kayan handicrafts to recreate a kampong ambience.

Driven by their immense passion to promote and preserve the fading food tradition of their people, the team compiled and reinvented recipes from the Kayan community as well as from the various ethnic communities found in Sarawak. From a small secluded “farm-hut” in the centre of Kuching city, Lepau has evolved into a well-known local brand frequented by visitors from all around the world who are curious and interested to have a taste of real Sarawak dining experience.

In February 2018, Lepau was honoured and humbled to be awarded the Best Innovative Ethnic Restaurant Awards during the 20th Malaysia Tourism Award.