Yolk Breakfast & Chill @ Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, Georgetown, Penang.
Recently converted to an all-day breakfast venture, Yolk Breakfast & Chill is a small neighborhood cafe that starts your day by offering simple, straight-forward brunch items. The hipsters would be...
View ArticlePeranakan Passion @ D' Piazza Mall, Bayan Baru, Penang.
While both Penang and Malacca are known to have Peranakan descendants, the culture can be totally different and that... includes the food too. It's quite uncommon for Peranakan restaurants to serve...
View ArticleIndochine Cafe @ Tanjung Tokong, Penang.
While Penang does have a fair share of Vietnamese food joints, it is not common to find a restaurant that serves Indo-China cuisine (Laotian, Cambodian and Vietnamese). Indochine Cafe is probably the...
View ArticleThe Craftisan @ Kek Chuan Road, Georgetown, Penang.
There is no better time to enjoy a good magical frozen dessert in a place like Malaysia with summer lasts all year long. Penang has no shortage of good desserts but we sure would not mind a new...
View ArticleGK Pho- Original Vietnamese Noodle Soup @ Arena Curve, Bayan Lepas, Penang.
For a hearty, inexpensive bowl of Vietnamese Pho, make your way to Arena Curve, the new business-commercial center right next to Olive Tree Hotel. GK Pho might not be new to some, it was previously...
View Article5 Utara Thai Seafood Restaurant @ Jitra, Kedah.
There are quite a number of good Thai restaurants in the northern States of Malaysia and 5 Utara Thai Seafood is one of them. This is one of the Thai restaurants frequently visited by the students...
View ArticleHong Kong 8 am (港室八点钟) @ Macalister Lane, Georgetown, Penang.
Penangites should not be new to the Hong Kies' Cha Chaan Teng culture and there are indeed already a few Hong Kie-styled Cha Chaan Tengs in Penang. While not repulsive against Cha Chaan Teng, they have...
View ArticleMekong Vietnamese Restaurant @ Pulau Tikus, Penang.
Penangites have professed their love for Vietnamese food and there's an increase in new Vietnamese restaurants to keep up with the burgeoning demand. Mekong Vietnamese Restaurant is one of the few...
View ArticleWong Chau Jun Restaurant (王昭君酸辣鱼头米粉) @ Rangoon Road, Georgetown, Penang.
Said to be one of the first few establishments in Penang that offers Fish Head Bee Hoon a couple decades back, Wong Chau Jun is a big name for Penangites whom are old enough to hear of the name. It is...
View ArticleWei Fang Bao Zi (味坊包子) @ Mount Erskine, Penang.
Penang has seen a significant increase of China Chinese restaurants in recent years and Wei Fang Bao Zi (味坊包子) at Mount Erskine is one of the latest additions. The place is manned by a China Chinese...
View ArticleGertak Sanggul Seafood Fishing Stage (美湖海鲜钓鱼休闲中心) @ Teluk Kumbar, Penang.
At the far end of Teluk Kumbar is a quiet fishing village named Gertak Sanggul; unlike Batu Ferringhi, Gertak Sanggul is a non-touristy place with no hotels, only local fishermen and pristine white...
View ArticleTokyo Yakitori Old Slow Rock Cafe and Restaurant @ Penang Road, Georgetown,...
Tokyo Yakitori is a new Japanese restaurant in town, sister restaurant to one of the oldest Japanese joints in Penang- Kirishima Japanese Restaurant (at Cititel Penang) but both are geographically near...
View ArticlePenang Coffee & Desserts Festival 2017 @ Gurney Paragon Mall
If you are the type of person who is excited by the prospect of sampling a great variety of Coffee or Desserts from some of Penang's most popular cafes and restaurants, you will probably be obsessed...
View ArticleJaloux @ King Street, Georgetown, Penang.
Cozy in the Rocket was once known as one of the best places to get good Pasta in Penang but it was closed for redirection few months ago. The guys behind the now defunct Cozy in the Rocket has...
View ArticleLim Aik Chew Curry Prawns (林翼洲) @ Nibong Tebal, Penang.
Though well-hidden at a secluded corner of Nibong Tebal, Lim Aik Chew is a long-unearthed hidden gem, the place is known through words of mouth and in recent years, the rise of social media. The place...
View ArticleGrand Opening of Regiustea @ Queensbay Mall, Penang.
Traditional Tea is usually consumed in an unadulterated way sans any outlandish ingredients; it was until recent years that the health-promoting beverage being modernized. One of the latest trends...
View ArticleAh Zhong Chicken Rice (Hainan F&B/ 亚忠海南鸡饭) @ Kampung Malabar, Georgetown,...
Chicken Rice is one of the staples for Penangites and it can be found anywhere in the State but it is not easy to find one that offers variety- dishes that work alongside with roasted Chicken. Ah Zhong...
View ArticleFoo Chow Delights @ Cowboy Street Cafe, Georgetown, Penang.
Traditional-classic Foo Chow delights are not common in Penang's food scene, at least not ubiquitously found in any hawker centers but one particular coffee shop in town has been dishing out Foo Chow...
View ArticleGayo Coffee @ Beach Street, Georgetown, Penang.
More choices for cafe hoppers in Georgetown with the opening of Gayo Coffee... near the artsy corner of central Georgetown- Armenian Street. Right next to China House, Gayo Coffee is a big contender to...
View ArticleTasty Toasty @ Cantonment Road, Pulau Tikus, Penang.
Long before the rise of artisan European bread, local Toasts were staples for any working class in Penang; the locals' favorite way of enjoying a crisp-fluffy toast would be none other than Kaya Butter...
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