George Town (Penang)
Food scene
Excellent nyonya food of high authenticity. The flavours were spot on. Portions were sufficient.
Ivy's Nyonya Cuisine
104 Jalan Chow ThyeExcellent nyonya food of high authenticity. The flavours were spot on. Portions were sufficient.
When vegetarian cuisine is this good, who needs meat? Located at the heart of the newly revived Nagore Square, this little gem is furnished with Chinese-style door frames with floral motifs, round marble-topped tables, and sturdy wooden chairs — the better for you to feast with
禪心素食料理
42 Jalan NagorWhen vegetarian cuisine is this good, who needs meat? Located at the heart of the newly revived Nagore Square, this little gem is furnished with Chinese-style door frames with floral motifs, round marble-topped tables, and sturdy wooden chairs — the better for you to feast with
This café features innovative Nyonya-fusion cuisine that will knock your pants right off (or at least stretch them around your belly)
Mews Cafe
77 Lebuh MuntriThis café features innovative Nyonya-fusion cuisine that will knock your pants right off (or at least stretch them around your belly)
Indian food may be good, but Malaysian-Indian is even better. Named after the largest city in Sivaganga, India, this restaurant is fiercely proud of its naan (fluffy and warm), vegetable samosas, and paneer dishes.
Karaikudi
20 Lorong Chee EmIndian food may be good, but Malaysian-Indian is even better. Named after the largest city in Sivaganga, India, this restaurant is fiercely proud of its naan (fluffy and warm), vegetable samosas, and paneer dishes.
Fresh pastas are a specialty (they make their own gnocchi), served in generous portions and usually topped with parsley and cheese.
Il Bacaro
106 Lebuh CampbellFresh pastas are a specialty (they make their own gnocchi), served in generous portions and usually topped with parsley and cheese.
Want to impress your new sweetheart? This dine-in-nature concept is taking Penang by storm. With a boisterous tangle of plants, rustic timber furnishings, and a running water feature throughout the alfresco seating area, this is where Penangites now visit for first dates, second dates, and Instagram posts.Main dishes range upwards of RM$40 (US$10).
40 yerel halk öneriyor
Restaurant Ferringhi Garden
34 Jalan Batu FerringhiWant to impress your new sweetheart? This dine-in-nature concept is taking Penang by storm. With a boisterous tangle of plants, rustic timber furnishings, and a running water feature throughout the alfresco seating area, this is where Penangites now visit for first dates, second dates, and Instagram posts.Main dishes range upwards of RM$40 (US$10).
This old shophouse on Armenian Street has been transformed anew — thanks to Chef Nurilkarim. Celebrating the Jawi Peranakans (indigenous Malays who married Indian, Arab, Turkish and Persian migrants) of the region, the restaurant’s star chef combines flowers, herbs, and spices to revive the fragrant cuisine of the community.
19 yerel halk öneriyor
Jawi House Cafe Gallery
85 Lebuh ArmenianThis old shophouse on Armenian Street has been transformed anew — thanks to Chef Nurilkarim. Celebrating the Jawi Peranakans (indigenous Malays who married Indian, Arab, Turkish and Persian migrants) of the region, the restaurant’s star chef combines flowers, herbs, and spices to revive the fragrant cuisine of the community.
A café, bakery, and restaurant, this French-fusion bistro offers a small but memorable selection of food.
11 yerel halk öneriyor
Black Kettle
105 Beach StA café, bakery, and restaurant, this French-fusion bistro offers a small but memorable selection of food.
This innovative bistro preserves its local heritage by serving up side dishes in a congkak set (a traditional mancala game). Set in the busy, bustling Campbell Street, this newly renovated shophouse is now one of Penang’s most popular destinations for Malay cuisine.
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Lagenda House & Cafe
2 Lebuh CarnarvonThis innovative bistro preserves its local heritage by serving up side dishes in a congkak set (a traditional mancala game). Set in the busy, bustling Campbell Street, this newly renovated shophouse is now one of Penang’s most popular destinations for Malay cuisine.
If you’re craving authentic tomyam, only Chok Dee Thai will fix it from this side of the border. The Burma Road establishment has been here for years (since 2000), and its pungent tomyam and green curry dishes continue to delight locals.
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Chok Dee Thai Restaurant
231-D Jalan BurmaIf you’re craving authentic tomyam, only Chok Dee Thai will fix it from this side of the border. The Burma Road establishment has been here for years (since 2000), and its pungent tomyam and green curry dishes continue to delight locals.
Drinks & Nightlife
Love the Wine Soirée on Thursday night, experience new wines with good company in a wonderful environment in Penang.
22 yerel halk öneriyor
That Little Wine Bar
54 Jalan Chow ThyeLove the Wine Soirée on Thursday night, experience new wines with good company in a wonderful environment in Penang.
A great place with unique drinks and fun bartenders. Try their infused liquors with many interesting combinations, even shitaki mushroom!
9 yerel halk öneriyor
Out Of Nowhere
75 Jalan Kuala KangsarA great place with unique drinks and fun bartenders. Try their infused liquors with many interesting combinations, even shitaki mushroom!
BoraBora @ Ferringhi
72D Jalan Batu FerringhiFood and entertainment by the beach.
Hipster and trending hidden bar. Nicely classic chinese deco, live band, reasonably priced drinks and less crowded
The 12 Senses
12 Lebuh PresgraveHipster and trending hidden bar. Nicely classic chinese deco, live band, reasonably priced drinks and less crowded
Monkey Bar
Jalan PenangA great place to drink and have Western, Thai and fusion.
Located at Love Lane area...at Georgetown, Penang. Unesco HERITAGE listings... this is a party hostel at above 3rd floor and sky bar opening soon .. and sports bar at this famous tourist attractions area. Safe and good place to chill.
Selfie Coffee @ Jupiter's Bay
37 Love LaneLocated at Love Lane area...at Georgetown, Penang. Unesco HERITAGE listings... this is a party hostel at above 3rd floor and sky bar opening soon .. and sports bar at this famous tourist attractions area. Safe and good place to chill.
Enjoy the breath-taking view of this Unesco World Heritage City and her port, and the best Sky Bar in Penang.
12 yerel halk öneriyor
Three Sixty Revolving Restaurant and Rooftop Bar
25-A Lebuh FarquharEnjoy the breath-taking view of this Unesco World Heritage City and her port, and the best Sky Bar in Penang.
This speakeasy nails the concept of an ‘almost impossible bar to find’. The entrance is an unassuming, old-school retractable steel gate which makes you wonder if you should wander in any further. But go on and grasp in the dark a little, push your way through a wooden door to enter this 1920s Shanghai-styled bar beaming with red lanterns, oil paper umbrellas and exposed brick walls.
The sprawling interior extends all the way to the back with pockets of seating areas made cosy with oriental partitions and dim-lit walls. Music gets more thumping as the night progresses, but swing by for post-dinner drinks to catch their live band.
10 yerel halk öneriyor
天下第一客棧 Magazine 63
63 Jalan MagazineThis speakeasy nails the concept of an ‘almost impossible bar to find’. The entrance is an unassuming, old-school retractable steel gate which makes you wonder if you should wander in any further. But go on and grasp in the dark a little, push your way through a wooden door to enter this 1920s Shanghai-styled bar beaming with red lanterns, oil paper umbrellas and exposed brick walls.
The sprawling interior extends all the way to the back with pockets of seating areas made cosy with oriental partitions and dim-lit walls. Music gets more thumping as the night progresses, but swing by for post-dinner drinks to catch their live band.
Popular drinks include the Lao Hao Peng (nutmeg cordial) and Pat Poh Peng (herbal cordial), made boozy with shots of rum. Pro tip: Order the truffle fries if you’re having the munchies!
Good Friends Club
39 Jalan GurdwaraPopular drinks include the Lao Hao Peng (nutmeg cordial) and Pat Poh Peng (herbal cordial), made boozy with shots of rum. Pro tip: Order the truffle fries if you’re having the munchies!
Upper Penang Road UPR
3J Jln PenangNight Club Street in Penang
Essentials
Cold Storage
170 Pesiaran GurneyGroceries
MyNEWS.Com
193 Jalan MagazineConvenience Store
Jayam Spice Mart Sdn. Bhd
69 & 71 Beach StGrocery Store
Haniffa Sdn Bhd
110 Penang StIndian Grocery Store
Mohamed Meera Sahib
116 Penang StGrocery Store
PASARAYA RAMANI (RS SUPERSTORE SDN BHD)
59,57,61, 73 Lebuh PenangGrocery Store
Soon Seng Hang Trading Sdn. Bhd.
135 Lebuh PantaiGrocery Store
Perniagaan Sim Seng Hiang
Pengkalan WeldGrocery Store
Shaik Dawood Feroz (SAP) Sdn. Bhd.
92 & 142 Lebuh PantaiGourmet Grocery Store
TAI HIN CHAN CO. SDN. BHD.
44 Beach StGrocery Store
Shopping
Gurney Plaza is a shopping mall in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Gurney Plaza, Jalan Kelawai station
Gurney Plaza is a shopping mall in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
All that glitters may not be gold, but it could be silver-plated – especially at the Batu Ferringhi Night Bazaar. Open every day from 7 p.m. to midnight, this stretch of vendor stalls is the place to commit all forms of bargain hunting, especially if you can hold your own in a haggling showdown.
7 yerel halk öneriyor
Ferringhi Night Walk Bazaar (2Ferringhi)
72C Jalan Batu Bukit 2All that glitters may not be gold, but it could be silver-plated – especially at the Batu Ferringhi Night Bazaar. Open every day from 7 p.m. to midnight, this stretch of vendor stalls is the place to commit all forms of bargain hunting, especially if you can hold your own in a haggling showdown.
1st Avenue Mall is a shopping mall in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is located at Magazine Road, next to Komtar and Prangin Mall, and is linked to both buildings via overhead bridges.
Watsons Burmah Road
403 Jalan Burma1st Avenue Mall is a shopping mall in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is located at Magazine Road, next to Komtar and Prangin Mall, and is linked to both buildings via overhead bridges.
Penang Times Square is an ongoing urban redevelopment project in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is located at Dato Keramat Road in the city centre, and comprises office blocks, condominiums, a shopping mall and an outdoor plaza.
Penang Times Square, Jalan Dato Keramat
Penang Times Square is an ongoing urban redevelopment project in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is located at Dato Keramat Road in the city centre, and comprises office blocks, condominiums, a shopping mall and an outdoor plaza.
Straits Quay is a shopping mall-cum-marina in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is located at Seri Tanjung Pinang, a newly developed township that sits on reclaimed land within the George Town suburb of Tanjung Tokong.
177 yerel halk öneriyor
Straits Quay Marina Mall
Straits Quay is a shopping mall-cum-marina in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is located at Seri Tanjung Pinang, a newly developed township that sits on reclaimed land within the George Town suburb of Tanjung Tokong.
M Mall O2O is a shopping mall in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Opened in 2015, it forms part of the Penang Times Square at Dato Keramat Road. The four-storey shopping mall contains decorations consisting of murals and replicas of Penang's famed landmarks and lifestyles.
13 yerel halk öneriyor
M Mall
Jalan Dato KeramatM Mall O2O is a shopping mall in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Opened in 2015, it forms part of the Penang Times Square at Dato Keramat Road. The four-storey shopping mall contains decorations consisting of murals and replicas of Penang's famed landmarks and lifestyles.
Modern, 5-story complex featuring fashion & electronics stores, many restaurants & a cinema.
340 yerel halk öneriyor
Queensbay Alışveriş Merkezi
100 Persiaran Bayan IndahModern, 5-story complex featuring fashion & electronics stores, many restaurants & a cinema.
ICT Digital Mall @ Komtar
Jalan PenangShopping Mall
GAMA is a department store in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Located at Dato Keramat Road, just opposite Komtar, GAMA was opened in 1980, making it the oldest department store in the State of Penang.
48 yerel halk öneriyor
Gama Supermaket & Departmental Store
No.1 Jalan Dato KeramatGAMA is a department store in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Located at Dato Keramat Road, just opposite Komtar, GAMA was opened in 1980, making it the oldest department store in the State of Penang.
Zest Boutique
Jalan FettesBoutique
Getting Around
Komtar Bus Terminal station
Jalan PenangKomtar Bus Terminal
Container Hotel, Lebuh Chulia station
Bus Station
Opposite Weld Quay, Jalan Pengkalan Weld station
Pengkalan WeldBus Station
Jetty, Pangkalan Weld station
Bus Station
Hiap Tatt (M) Enterprise, Lebuh Chulia station
Bus Station
Deen Claypot Brayani, Lebuh Chulia station
Bus Station
Tanjung City Marine, Pengkalan Weld station
Bus Station
Ar-Raudhah Suites And Hotel,Jalan Kampung Kolam station
1238 Jalan Kampung KolamBus Station
Pengkalan Weld
Pengkalan WeldBus Station
Pos Laju, Pengkalan Weld station
Bus Station
Sightseeing
Thanks to the Indian-Muslim community here, you can breakfast with pasembur (sweet salad), roti jala (net bread), murtabak (meat-stuffed pancake), biryani (need we say more?), and a variety of colorful syrupy desserts. Food is a cross-cultural event between Tamil Indian and Arabic cuisine.
43 yerel halk öneriyor
Penang Little India
Lebuh PasarThanks to the Indian-Muslim community here, you can breakfast with pasembur (sweet salad), roti jala (net bread), murtabak (meat-stuffed pancake), biryani (need we say more?), and a variety of colorful syrupy desserts. Food is a cross-cultural event between Tamil Indian and Arabic cuisine.
We can’t recommend the Butterfly Farm enough. With over 15,000 free-flying butterflies and 200 species of exotic flora, including the carnivorous pitcher plant, this is absolute must-not-miss! If you have kids, they’ll love The Cocoon – this is where they get to learn all about the (short but beautiful) lives of butterflies and other small crawlies. A standard adult ticket is RM 60 (USD $15), or RM 45 (USD $ 11.25) if you have a MyKad.
177 yerel halk öneriyor
Penang Kelebek Çiftliği tarafından Entopia
830 Jalan Teluk BahangWe can’t recommend the Butterfly Farm enough. With over 15,000 free-flying butterflies and 200 species of exotic flora, including the carnivorous pitcher plant, this is absolute must-not-miss! If you have kids, they’ll love The Cocoon – this is where they get to learn all about the (short but beautiful) lives of butterflies and other small crawlies. A standard adult ticket is RM 60 (USD $15), or RM 45 (USD $ 11.25) if you have a MyKad.
Also known as the ‘Green Mansion,’ this mansion-turned-museum exhibits the lifestyle and artifacts of wealthy Chinese-born merchant, Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee. Elaborately carved wood panels and doors, English and Italian floor tiles, and Scottish ironworks are all part of the East-meets-West charm. Explore what it must have been like to cook, dine and dress in this early 20th-century marvel.
102 yerel halk öneriyor
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
29 Church StAlso known as the ‘Green Mansion,’ this mansion-turned-museum exhibits the lifestyle and artifacts of wealthy Chinese-born merchant, Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee. Elaborately carved wood panels and doors, English and Italian floor tiles, and Scottish ironworks are all part of the East-meets-West charm. Explore what it must have been like to cook, dine and dress in this early 20th-century marvel.
Part of the Penang Heritage Trail, the clan jetties are six water villages housing seven old Chinese clans, namely the Lim, Chew, Tan, Yeoh, Lee, Koay, and unnamed (mixed surnames) families. The ‘floating’ houses are made of wood and aluminum, and sit on stilts above the sea. The most tourist-friendly of these villages is the Chew Jetty, featuring a long walkway, souvenir shops and a small temple. Given that this is still a residential area, we recommend being thoughtful about how you take your Instagram shots
43 yerel halk öneriyor
Penang Klan İskeleleri
Pengkalan WeldPart of the Penang Heritage Trail, the clan jetties are six water villages housing seven old Chinese clans, namely the Lim, Chew, Tan, Yeoh, Lee, Koay, and unnamed (mixed surnames) families. The ‘floating’ houses are made of wood and aluminum, and sit on stilts above the sea. The most tourist-friendly of these villages is the Chew Jetty, featuring a long walkway, souvenir shops and a small temple. Given that this is still a residential area, we recommend being thoughtful about how you take your Instagram shots
If you move away from the coastline towards inner Penang island, you’ll find this majestic castle-like temple featuring a 99-feet-tall (30.2 meter) statue of the Goddess of Mercy. With several different temple halls and walkways to link them together, the hodgepodge architecture (incorporating the best of Chinese, Thai and Burmese designs) reflects the amalgamation of different Buddhist sects, including Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism.
227 yerel halk öneriyor
Kek Lok Si Temple
If you move away from the coastline towards inner Penang island, you’ll find this majestic castle-like temple featuring a 99-feet-tall (30.2 meter) statue of the Goddess of Mercy. With several different temple halls and walkways to link them together, the hodgepodge architecture (incorporating the best of Chinese, Thai and Burmese designs) reflects the amalgamation of different Buddhist sects, including Mahayana Buddhism and Theravada Buddhism.
Nobody visits George Town without taking a look at the street art. Following George Town’s incorporation as a UNESCO Heritage Site in 2008, the state has since commissioned various wall murals at the heart of George Town. Here are a few of Penang’s best street art, or if you feel like following the illegal street art route, check out our list here.
80 yerel halk öneriyor
Penang Art Street
316 Beach StreetNobody visits George Town without taking a look at the street art. Following George Town’s incorporation as a UNESCO Heritage Site in 2008, the state has since commissioned various wall murals at the heart of George Town. Here are a few of Penang’s best street art, or if you feel like following the illegal street art route, check out our list here.
This is the place where the creatives gather. With an art gallery, a sprawling lawn and wall murals, how could anyone not be creatively inspired? Nothing much happens during the week (though there is the lovely Bricklin Cafe and vegan-friendly Wholey Wonder), but if you come on Sundays between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., there is an extensive handicrafts market selling everything from hanging terrariums to hand-drawn postcards.
46 yerel halk öneriyor
Hin Bus Depot
31A Jalan GurdwaraThis is the place where the creatives gather. With an art gallery, a sprawling lawn and wall murals, how could anyone not be creatively inspired? Nothing much happens during the week (though there is the lovely Bricklin Cafe and vegan-friendly Wholey Wonder), but if you come on Sundays between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m., there is an extensive handicrafts market selling everything from hanging terrariums to hand-drawn postcards.
Yep, you read that right. A museum about ghosts. Of course, understandably, you might not be looking to be scared silly on your first ever trip to Penang, but rest assured, not all sections in the Penang Ghost Museum would give you nightmares…I think. That being said, it is indeed a one of a kind attraction found only in Penang. Visitors can take pictures with the ‘exhibits’ which also include detailed explanations of the various ghosts and the legends associated with them. The exhibits cover a range of ghost a creatures from various cultural and religious folklore and it’s just a truly memorable experience. While the exhibits are mostly made of wax or synthetic cotton, I wouldn’t touch the exhibits themselves per se…you just never know…BOO!
18 yerel halk öneriyor
Hayalet Müzesi
57 Lebuh MelayuYep, you read that right. A museum about ghosts. Of course, understandably, you might not be looking to be scared silly on your first ever trip to Penang, but rest assured, not all sections in the Penang Ghost Museum would give you nightmares…I think. That being said, it is indeed a one of a kind attraction found only in Penang. Visitors can take pictures with the ‘exhibits’ which also include detailed explanations of the various ghosts and the legends associated with them. The exhibits cover a range of ghost a creatures from various cultural and religious folklore and it’s just a truly memorable experience. While the exhibits are mostly made of wax or synthetic cotton, I wouldn’t touch the exhibits themselves per se…you just never know…BOO!
Probably one of the newest outdoor tourist attractions in Penang, ESCAPE Theme Park first opened its doors in 2012 and is still relatively an unearthed gem, even among Penagites. The theme park is near the Penang Butterfly Farm (also worth a visit) and is surrounded by lush greenery and trees. This family-friendly outdoor adventure park offers many exciting activities including tower climbing, free falling, balance beam walking and many more. To make it easier and to encourage visitors to visit the exciting theme park, those who arrive at ESCAPE by taking the public buses (Rapid Penang 101 & 102) can redeem their bus fares the theme park entrance!
99 yerel halk öneriyor
ESCAPE Tema Parkı, Penang
828 Jalan Teluk BahangProbably one of the newest outdoor tourist attractions in Penang, ESCAPE Theme Park first opened its doors in 2012 and is still relatively an unearthed gem, even among Penagites. The theme park is near the Penang Butterfly Farm (also worth a visit) and is surrounded by lush greenery and trees. This family-friendly outdoor adventure park offers many exciting activities including tower climbing, free falling, balance beam walking and many more. To make it easier and to encourage visitors to visit the exciting theme park, those who arrive at ESCAPE by taking the public buses (Rapid Penang 101 & 102) can redeem their bus fares the theme park entrance!
Also known as Bukit Bendera in Malay, Penang Hill is one of the top attractions in Penang and one of the coolest (the temperature is literally cooler at the top of the hill). One of the main attractions of Bukit Bendera is the funicular train ride to the top of the hill. It only takes 5 minutes but if you’re one who fancies the embrace of nature, you may also choose to hike up the hill. Either way, you’ll be surrounded by lush greenery and minty fresh air. The top of the hill is home to a few restaurants, a souvenir shop, a temple, a bird sanctuary and a mosque. Personally, I recommend foregoing the restaurants there. It’s not that they’re not good enough, it’s just that the top of Penang Hill has many ideal spots for picnics, so if you have the time, definitely go for that.
182 yerel halk öneriyor
Penang Tepesi
Also known as Bukit Bendera in Malay, Penang Hill is one of the top attractions in Penang and one of the coolest (the temperature is literally cooler at the top of the hill). One of the main attractions of Bukit Bendera is the funicular train ride to the top of the hill. It only takes 5 minutes but if you’re one who fancies the embrace of nature, you may also choose to hike up the hill. Either way, you’ll be surrounded by lush greenery and minty fresh air. The top of the hill is home to a few restaurants, a souvenir shop, a temple, a bird sanctuary and a mosque. Personally, I recommend foregoing the restaurants there. It’s not that they’re not good enough, it’s just that the top of Penang Hill has many ideal spots for picnics, so if you have the time, definitely go for that.