Guidebook for George Town
Sightseeing
The Top Penang
1 Jln PenangNight view of the city from the Top of Komtar
Worth to drop by for a good 4 hours in the afternoon.
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Armenian Street
Lebuh ArmenianWorth to drop by for a good 4 hours in the afternoon.
Мечеть Капитан Келинг
14 Jalan BuckinghamHistorical Indian Muslim Mosque
A busy streets with pubs and food stalls.
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Chulia Street Night Hawker Stalls
Lebuh ChuliaA busy streets with pubs and food stalls.
Preserved for its heritage architecture which dated back to its completion in 1904
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Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion
14 Lebuh LeithPreserved for its heritage architecture which dated back to its completion in 1904
A Baba Nyonya mansion with a vast collection of antique and collectibles.
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Музей Пинанг Перанакан
29 Church StA Baba Nyonya mansion with a vast collection of antique and collectibles.
Food Scene
It's all about food
Mixed fruits with sticky maltose-based shrimp paste. Careful with the spicy levels (mild, medium, high). Unfortunately, it got too famous until the Q got longer and longer everyday.
Hock Seng Rojak
Gat Lebuh CecilMixed fruits with sticky maltose-based shrimp paste. Careful with the spicy levels (mild, medium, high). Unfortunately, it got too famous until the Q got longer and longer everyday.
LCK Food Paradise
G-25 Gat Lebuh MacallumGreat food served. Located at ground floor of your block (42C).
父传 鱼肉炒米粉 (Fish fillet with friend bee hoon).
Good recommendation, try it with the sambal. It may cost a bit more expensive than other places (RM8-10/serving).
Kedai Kopi Goh Chew
45 Lorong Baru父传 鱼肉炒米粉 (Fish fillet with friend bee hoon).
Good recommendation, try it with the sambal. It may cost a bit more expensive than other places (RM8-10/serving).
L Kitchen 李月香 粥麵饭
170 & 172 Lebuh CampbellThe morning food court at the market offered a variety of breakfast choices.
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Cecil Street Market 七条路巴刹
Lebuh CecilThe morning food court at the market offered a variety of breakfast choices.
Coffee is good, spaghetti taste good. Good recommendation.
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Macallum Connoisseurs Coffee Company
1 Gat Lebuh MacallumCoffee is good, spaghetti taste good. Good recommendation.
Macallum Street Night Market monday
Lintang Macallum 1Good to experience a medium scale night market in Penang.
Highly recommended to try to Claypot Apom Manis (Indian style pancake).
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Swee Kong Coffee Shop
317 Jalan BurmaHighly recommended to try to Claypot Apom Manis (Indian style pancake).
Over-rated local coffee, toasted bread, half-boiled egg and nasi lemak. Anyhow, still worth a try to meet the crowd there at breakfast time.
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Toh Soon Cafe
Lebuh CampbellOver-rated local coffee, toasted bread, half-boiled egg and nasi lemak. Anyhow, still worth a try to meet the crowd there at breakfast time.
A vast variety of food for dinner. A bit expensive.
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Sungai Pinang Food Court Paradise
A vast variety of food for dinner. A bit expensive.
Try the duck egg char kuey teow, fried oyster and tauhu, wan tan noodle, 888 Hokkien noodle and the poh piah. You can find a variety of food. *Evening only
Heng Kee Coffee Shop
67B Lebuh PresgraveTry the duck egg char kuey teow, fried oyster and tauhu, wan tan noodle, 888 Hokkien noodle and the poh piah. You can find a variety of food. *Evening only
Good choice of Dim Sum for breakfast, brunch or dinner.
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Tai Tong Restaurant 大東酒楼
45 Lebuh CintraGood choice of Dim Sum for breakfast, brunch or dinner.
One of the local's favourite prawn based noodle (aka Hokkien Mee)
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CY Choy Road Hokkien Mee
533 Lebuh PantaiOne of the local's favourite prawn based noodle (aka Hokkien Mee)
I MUM MUM Noodle Library Macallum
24 Gat Lebuh MacallumWalk into this street in the evening. You find loads of food.
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Kimberley Street Food Night Market
1 Jalan Sungai UjongWalk into this street in the evening. You find loads of food.
Walk towards this street from Komtar afternoon or in the evening. You can find food everywhere.
Jln Macalister, George Town, Pulau Pinang, Малайзия
Walk towards this street from Komtar afternoon or in the evening. You can find food everywhere.
China House
153 Beach StJust for an experience dining in heritage building
Recommended by some locals and Japanese tourists. Usual operating hours 12.30noon until 6.30pm.
Cafe Yee Sung Kai Chuk
Recommended by some locals and Japanese tourists. Usual operating hours 12.30noon until 6.30pm.
Restoran Zim Sum
62 Jalan MacalisterQuite crowded Dim Sum place near George Town, within walking distance from Komtar.
Less crowded dim sum restaurant. Chances of getting a parking lot by the roadside is easier.
Star Dimsum
Lorong Abu SitiLess crowded dim sum restaurant. Chances of getting a parking lot by the roadside is easier.
For Indian food lover, perhaps this can be an option.
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Restoran Kapitan
93 Lebuh ChuliaFor Indian food lover, perhaps this can be an option.
If you don't know what to eat, try this place. It houses a wide variety of food outlets.
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BSP Waterfront Food Court & Market
No 92A Lbh Sungai Pinang 1If you don't know what to eat, try this place. It houses a wide variety of food outlets.
Within walking distance, but you will need to cross the multilanes expressway in order to get there.
Presgrave Street Hawker Centre
67D Lebuh PresgraveWithin walking distance, but you will need to cross the multilanes expressway in order to get there.
Drinks & Nightlife
Local foods and stuffs. Not so much of specialty, but more about variety. Experience it!
Macallum Street Night Market monday
Lintang Macallum 1Local foods and stuffs. Not so much of specialty, but more about variety. Experience it!
The Beer Factory, Times Square
Jalan Dato KeramatUpper Penang Road is too far from our place.
Arts & Culture
Old settlements of Chinese Hokkien immigrants from the Fujian province of China back in the 19th century, these humble settlements on stilts along Weld Quay are now over a century old.
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Чжу-джетти
45 Pengkalan WeldOld settlements of Chinese Hokkien immigrants from the Fujian province of China back in the 19th century, these humble settlements on stilts along Weld Quay are now over a century old.
Shopping & essentials
We use to grab our groceries here.
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Gama Supermaket & Departmental Store
No.1 Jalan Dato KeramatWe use to grab our groceries here.
98 Mart
36-G Lbh Sungai Pinang 124 hours mart nearby
Komtar
Prangin Mall
No 33 Jalan Dr Lim Chwee LeongPasar Chowrasta
Famous morning market at Chowrasta.
Breakfast place and good to grab some vegetables, it is within walking distance. Try the duck noodle and fried kuey teow.
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Cecil Street Market 七条路巴刹
Lebuh CecilBreakfast place and good to grab some vegetables, it is within walking distance. Try the duck noodle and fried kuey teow.
Hock Lok Siew Biscuit Trading
120 Lebuh NoordinGreat variety of biscuit for tea break at home. Not bad.
1st Avenue Sdn Bhd
182 Jalan MagazineShopping mall
Pasaraya Madina 24 Jam
G-28 Gat Lebuh Macallumessentials
Georgetown Pharmacy Macallum
28 Gat Lebuh MacallumJust beside block 42C
Village Grocer @ 1st Avenue, Penang
A decent size supermarket inside 1st Avenue Mall, underground.
Parks & Nature
Sky Walk
Penang HillExperience the hillslope tram from hillfoot till the top.
Just a small park. Famour Hokkien Mee noodle store is right at a corner across C.Y Choy street.
Park @SiaBoey
No. 63 Lebuh PantaiJust a small park. Famour Hokkien Mee noodle store is right at a corner across C.Y Choy street.
Getting Around
The buses (Rapid Penang) will concentrate beneath the Komtar Tower. Book a seat in tourist van to Hatyai (Thailand) available at reasonable price.
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Komtar Bus Terminal station
Jalan PenangThe buses (Rapid Penang) will concentrate beneath the Komtar Tower. Book a seat in tourist van to Hatyai (Thailand) available at reasonable price.
Terminal Bus Sungai Nibong, Jalan Sungai Dua
36 Jalan Sultan Azlan ShahExpress bus station in Penang Island.
Access to Penang Sentral (across the sea to Butterworth site) via Ferry Service, and connecting to Butterworth KTM train station.
Bus Terminal
Jalan Pengkalan WeldAccess to Penang Sentral (across the sea to Butterworth site) via Ferry Service, and connecting to Butterworth KTM train station.