{
  "updated": "2026-11-04",
  "currency": "MYR",
  "disclaimer": "Availability and prices are subject to change without prior notice.",
  "restaurant": {
    "name": "Bar Abong",
    "summary": "Seafood and natural wine bar in the old town of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Local catch, produce grown nearby, and a low-intervention wine list.",
    "address": {
      "street": "1st Floor, 17 Lorong Dewan",
      "locality": "Pusat Bandar Kota Kinabalu",
      "region": "Sabah",
      "postcode": "88000",
      "country": "MY"
    },
    "geo": {
      "latitude": 5.983615,
      "longitude": 116.075482
    },
    "phone": "+60122399925",
    "email": "BarAbongKK@gmail.com",
    "hours": {
      "days": [
        "Wednesday",
        "Thursday",
        "Friday",
        "Saturday",
        "Sunday"
      ],
      "opens": "18:00",
      "closes": "00:00",
      "human": "Wednesday to Sunday, 6 pm – 12 am",
      "kitchen_last_order": "22:45"
    },
    "reservations": {
      "umai": "https://reservation.umai.io/en/widget/bar-abong",
      "whatsapp": "https://api.whatsapp.com/send/?phone=60122399925&text&type=phone_number&app_absent=0",
      "note": "Book through Umai, or message us on WhatsApp."
    },
    "payment": {
      "cash_accepted": false,
      "accepted": [
        "Visa",
        "Mastercard",
        "DuitNow",
        "QR Pay",
        "AliPay"
      ],
      "note": "Cash is not accepted."
    }
  },
  "food": {
    "pdf": "/assets/pdf/menu.pdf",
    "note": "By the glass written on the board. Kitchen last order 10:45 pm.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "name": "Begin",
        "items": [
          {
            "name": "Croquettes",
            "price": 30,
            "description": "bechamel / breaded tengiri fish / tartar"
          },
          {
            "name": "Green Bean Fries",
            "price": 18,
            "description": "crushed anchovies / seaweed / toum"
          },
          {
            "name": "Cheese Puff",
            "price": 21,
            "description": "feta / cheddar / mozzarella / caramelized onions"
          },
          {
            "name": "Canton Prawn Dumplings",
            "price": 39,
            "description": "double prawn tobiko / abalone / grouper soy / ginger / chilli oil"
          },
          {
            "name": "Cheese Wantons",
            "price": 23,
            "description": "steamed or fried / spinach cream cheese / leeks / ponzu chilli oil"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Land",
        "items": [
          {
            "name": "Citrus Kale Salad",
            "price": 28,
            "description": "locally sourced kale grown just around the corner / pomelo / orange / citrus dressing"
          },
          {
            "name": "Broccoli Caesar",
            "price": 30,
            "description": "caesar dressing / parmesan / anchovies provençal"
          },
          {
            "name": "Charred Miso Cabbage",
            "price": 28,
            "description": "miso glaze / kulim oil / seeds"
          },
          {
            "name": "Chilli Eggplant",
            "price": 25,
            "description": "chilli oil / toum / coriander"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Sea",
        "items": [
          {
            "name": "Trevally Bambangan",
            "price": 38,
            "description": "slice fish / umami wild mango sauce"
          },
          {
            "name": "Stingray Sambal",
            "price": 33,
            "description": "sambal belacan / baby gem bulb"
          },
          {
            "name": "Local Sole",
            "price": 72,
            "description": "whole flounder fish / rich buttery caper sauce / dill"
          },
          {
            "name": "Fish Sandwich",
            "price": 36,
            "description": "local catch tengiri / abong coleslaw / tartar / house baked sourdough"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Rice & Noodles",
        "items": [
          {
            "name": "Barrio White Rice",
            "price": 6,
            "description": "low yield high elevation village rice"
          },
          {
            "name": "Ma Jang Pasta",
            "price": 25,
            "description": "tempeh / peanut butter / sesame sauce / chilli oil"
          },
          {
            "name": "Anchovy Lemon Pasta",
            "price": 30,
            "description": "mediterranean anchovies / butter / parsley"
          },
          {
            "name": "Pesto Soba",
            "price": 28,
            "description": "buckwheat noodle / pesto / parmesan / kulim oil"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "End",
        "items": [
          {
            "name": "Abong Pudding",
            "price": 15,
            "description": "coconut milk panna cotta / gula melaka / sagu pearls"
          },
          {
            "name": "Chocolate Anomaly",
            "price": 33,
            "description": "dark chocolate mousse sphere / miso caramel / joconde sponge / hazelnut / caramel sauce"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "drinks": {
    "available": [
      "Natural wines",
      "Sake",
      "Cocktails",
      "Draft beer"
    ],
    "note": "Wines by the glass are written on the board."
  },
  "wine": {
    "pdf": "/assets/pdf/wine-list.pdf",
    "philosophy": "Our wine selections are less about making every bottle taste the same, and more about allowing each one to taste like where it came from. Made with minimal human intervention, and plenty of room for nature to do its thing.",
    "note": "Bottle prices. By the glass written on the board.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "name": "White",
        "items": [
          {
            "producer": "Partida Creus",
            "name": "VY",
            "price": 305,
            "vintage": "2020",
            "region": "Penedes",
            "country": "Spain",
            "grapes": "Vinyater",
            "notes": "Legend in the natural wine scene using biodynamic techniques. White peach / citrus. Crisp and saline minerality."
          },
          {
            "producer": "Envinate",
            "name": "Benje Blanco",
            "price": 351,
            "vintage": "2023",
            "region": "Tenerife",
            "country": "Spain",
            "grapes": "Listán Blanco",
            "notes": "Volcanic mountain high altitude with 70/110 year old vines. Ripe fruits, white peach and spicy citrus."
          },
          {
            "producer": "Jean-Christophe Garnier",
            "name": "La Roche",
            "price": 385,
            "vintage": "2023",
            "region": "Loire",
            "country": "France",
            "grapes": "Chenin Blanc",
            "notes": "70 year old vines. Gunflint, wet stone, grapefruit. Dry and mineral driven with structural finish. Hint of honey."
          },
          {
            "producer": "Claus Preisinger",
            "name": "Kalkundkiesel Blanc",
            "price": 348,
            "vintage": "2023",
            "region": "Burgenland",
            "country": "Austria",
            "grapes": "Weißburgunder / Grüner Veltliner / Muskateller",
            "notes": "80% destemmed, 20% whole bunch maceration, fermented in amphora. Pineapple / citrus / salt."
          },
          {
            "producer": "Christian Tschida",
            "name": "AEIOU",
            "price": 733,
            "vintage": "2023",
            "region": "Burgenland",
            "country": "Austria",
            "grapes": "Chardonnay",
            "notes": "Planted using double vine system. High altitude. Lemon / marzipan / nutty / mineral."
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Sparkling",
        "items": [
          {
            "producer": "Lucy Margaux",
            "name": "Le Vilain Gris Petillant",
            "price": 390,
            "vintage": "2022",
            "region": "Adelaide Hills",
            "country": "Australia",
            "grapes": "Pinot Gris",
            "notes": "Creamy on the nose. Fresh and juicy. Known for its salinity and earthiness."
          },
          {
            "producer": "Defialy",
            "name": "Que Sera Sera",
            "price": 360,
            "vintage": "2022",
            "region": "Victoria",
            "country": "Australia",
            "grapes": "Riesling",
            "notes": "Col Fondo style, like an Italian pet nat. Crisp natural acidity. Green apple / full of energy."
          },
          {
            "producer": "Jean-Pierre Robinot",
            "name": "Fetembulles",
            "price": 503,
            "vintage": "2022",
            "region": "Loire",
            "country": "France",
            "grapes": "Chenin Blanc",
            "notes": "One of the pioneers of the new natural wine movement. Green apple spritz / sultana / minerality. Refreshing acidity and long finish."
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Orange",
        "items": [
          {
            "producer": "Xiao Pu",
            "name": "Tangerine Chardonnay",
            "price": 333,
            "vintage": "2024",
            "region": "Ning Xia",
            "country": "China",
            "grapes": "Chardonnay / Riesling / Viognier / Petit Manseng / Gewürztraminer / Muscat",
            "notes": "Light bodied with rich layers. So delicious. Lemon / locust flower / mango."
          },
          {
            "producer": "La Stoppa",
            "name": "Ageno",
            "price": 473,
            "vintage": "2020",
            "region": "Emilia-Romagna",
            "country": "Italy",
            "grapes": "Malvasia / Ortrugo / Trebbiano",
            "notes": "Delicious and funky. 4 months maceration, floral, juicy, peachy, old vines. Stone fruit / pears / bergamot / apricot."
          },
          {
            "producer": "Gut Oggau",
            "name": "Theodora",
            "price": 645,
            "vintage": "2022",
            "region": "Burgenland",
            "country": "Austria",
            "grapes": "Grüner Veltliner / Welschriesling",
            "notes": "Limestone gravel soil. No added sulphur. Balanced and composed. Lemon / green apple / yeasty."
          },
          {
            "producer": "Domaine La Boheme",
            "name": "GM",
            "price": 325,
            "vintage": "2022",
            "region": "Auvergne",
            "country": "France",
            "grapes": "Muscat d'Alexandrie / Chardonnay Muscaté / Gewürztraminer",
            "notes": "Bright, aromatic, delicious. Peach / pineapple / lychee."
          },
          {
            "producer": "Partida Creus",
            "name": "BS",
            "price": 353,
            "vintage": "2020",
            "region": "Penedes",
            "country": "Spain",
            "grapes": "Sumoll Blanco",
            "notes": "Legend in the natural wine scene using biodynamic techniques. Elderflower honey / bergamot / vibrant acidity."
          },
          {
            "producer": "Momento Mori",
            "name": "Fistful of Flowers",
            "price": 388,
            "vintage": "2023",
            "region": "Victoria",
            "country": "Australia",
            "grapes": "Moscato Giallo / Vermentino",
            "notes": "9 weeks maceration. Bottled by gravity. Very aromatic and juicy. Mango / lychee. Bright and full of life."
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Red",
        "items": [
          {
            "producer": "Lucy Margaux",
            "name": "Noir de Florette",
            "price": 453,
            "vintage": "2023",
            "region": "Adelaide Hills",
            "country": "Australia",
            "grapes": "Pinot Noir",
            "notes": "Weird, wild, exciting. 6 days carbonic maceration. Light and fresh with bright energy."
          },
          {
            "producer": "Claus Preisinger",
            "name": "Puszta Libre",
            "price": 315,
            "vintage": "2024",
            "region": "Burgenland",
            "country": "Austria",
            "grapes": "Zweigelt / St. Laurent / Pinot Noir",
            "notes": "80% destemmed, 20% whole bunch. Juicy red wine, straightforward and savoury. Raspberries / blueberries."
          },
          {
            "producer": "Les Vignes de Babass",
            "name": "Groll n' Roll",
            "price": 326,
            "vintage": "2023",
            "region": "Loire",
            "country": "France",
            "grapes": "Grolleau Noir",
            "notes": "Wild, juicy, earthy and a little fizzy. Not your typical red but fun to drink. 65 year old vines. Ultra light and supple on the palate, with delicate peppery notes and a stone minerality."
          },
          {
            "producer": "Petite Selve",
            "name": "Rouge",
            "price": 338,
            "vintage": "2024",
            "region": "Rhône",
            "country": "France",
            "grapes": "Cinsault / Grenache / Syrah",
            "notes": "Smooth tannins, easy to drink. Red fruits, light and crisp."
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Rosé",
        "items": [
          {
            "producer": "Claus Preisinger",
            "name": "Dope",
            "price": 390,
            "vintage": "2022",
            "region": "Burgenland",
            "country": "Austria",
            "grapes": "Blaufränkisch",
            "notes": "Light medium body rosé. Bright in acidity, rich in complexity. Direct press, fermented in amphora. Red fruits."
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "name": "Sake",
        "items": [
          {
            "producer": "Gangi Junmai",
            "name": "Hitotsubi",
            "price": 333,
            "region": "Yamaguchi prefecture",
            "country": "Japan",
            "notes": "Medium intensity aroma, buttery flavour and texture. Banana muffin, then gives way to umami with great balance."
          },
          {
            "producer": "Gangi Junmai Daiginjo",
            "name": "Yuunagi",
            "price": 511,
            "region": "Yamaguchi prefecture",
            "country": "Japan",
            "notes": "All Junmai unfiltered sake representing the purity of the rice. Gentle, refined aroma and a graceful, reserved flavour."
          },
          {
            "producer": "Shiraiwa",
            "name": "IWA 5 Assemblage 2",
            "price": 1293,
            "region": "Toyama prefecture",
            "country": "Japan",
            "notes": "Blended by Dom Pérignon cellar master Richard Geoffroy. Specially crafted bottle. Harmonious balance and refined complexity. Floral, citrus, white fruits, mineral undertone. Subtlety and depth."
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}