Experts' Choice Award Square Tower
What the experts agree on
This 1879 waterfront tower has reinvented itself multiple times—from colonial prison to dance hall—and now operates as a dinner restaurant, though experts note its historical significance outshines its current culinary appeal.
Lonely Planet "Over the past century the structure – still emblazoned with Sarawak’s Brooke-era coat-of-arms – has served as a prison, a mess and a dance hall. Currently, it hosts a dinner-only restaurant." Full review
Frommer's "The tower, built in 1879, served as a prison camp, but today the waterfront real estate is better served by an information center for travel agents." Full review
