Kantin at The Granary: Inspiring a City through Creativity, Culinary & Culture
LIFE TO A HISTORICAL LANDMARK Located along Wayang Street, a neighbourhood steeped in pre-colonial history, Kantin at The Granary is among one of Kuching’s, a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, best-kept secrets. Sharing the compounds with the Marian Hotel, it is aptly named as a nod to the olden day rumours that it was a warehouse for storing grains, belian and opium in the 19th century. This place once began life as a pavilion of the Ong Ewe Hai family’s ancestral home. The mansion was then converted into St Mary’s boarding school and later a Diocesan guesthouse. Finally, in 2015, the warehouse was reborn as The Granary. From lockdowns to dine-ins,…