Gurney Food Hall is the new food court within Gurney Plaza, officially launched on 15 October 2020. It is located on the 4th floor of Gurney Plaza. The Gurney Food Hall was designed to reflect the various elements found in Penang, starting with the Esplanade which symbolizes the seaside, the Port which symbolizes the trading market, the industrial… Read More »

The Paper Lobster Restaurant in Bayan Baru specializes in shell out-style seafood dining. The restaurant is located on the same row as Arang Coffee (Address: 66G, Persiaran Mahsuri 2, 11950 Bayan Baru, Penang. Tel: 04-6470228). As is with most shell out seafood restaurants, seafood at Paper Lobster is served directly on the table (not on plates). This is… Read More »

There is a Starbucks branch along Jalan Burmah, Pulau Tikus (beside Maybank, on the same row as Domino’s Pizza). It is a special Starbucks Signing Store, dedicated to employing deaf and hard-on-hearing partners (employees). The store, opened back in 19 November 2019, is Penang’s first Starbucks Signing Store (and 4th in the world). It is a collaborative effort… Read More »

Victoria Station Bayan Baru (Address: 17, Lorong Mayang Pasir 5, Bandar Bayan Baru, 11950 Bayan Lepas, Penang. Tel: 04-6425988 / 04-6428988) has been in the Western restaurant scene in Penang for a long time. It used to be one of the few places to go for Western food like steak, lobster and salmon. The prices was premium (still… Read More »

Sushi-B’rito is a modern Japanese restaurant located at Setia SPICE Canopy (Address: Setia SPICE Canopy, No. 108B-01-12, Jalan Tun Dr. Awang, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang. Tel: +6018-9486676). The restaurant serves innovative Japanese food, some kind of a fusion between Japanese and Mexican food – it has the slogan “Burgers & Burritos On The Go”. Sushi-B’rito’s signature dishes are… Read More »

Kopi Luwak, or Civet Coffee is arguably the most expensive coffee in the world. It originated from Indonesia, but today, there are also civet coffee that are produced in the Philippines and Vietnam. In Penang, there is a cafe in Georgetown which specializes in serving kopi luwak. The cafe is aptly named Kopi Loewak (Address: 7, Lebuh Armenian,… Read More »

Hau Hau Yu Restaurant, located within YMCA Penang serves simple, no-frills Chinese food (“zi-char” or “chu-char”). It is a small restaurant, and its customers are mostly people visiting YMCA for events, meetings or sporting activities like badminton and taekwondo. It is also a convenient place to eat for people staying at the YMCA Penang hostel rooms (sometimes foreigners… Read More »

Harvest Times Cafe is a popular dining place in Georgetown, Penang (Address: 4, Jalan Irrawaddi, 10050 Georgetown, Penang. Tel: 04-2277004). It is housed in a nice, refurbished building – two houses merged into one. Customers usually park along the roadside near the restaurant (as it is in a residential area), but there is also paid parking nearby. Harvest… Read More »

Half Acre Restaurant is a relatively new dining place at Straits Quay. The restaurant is located near the Straits Quay Marina Lighthouse. It opened in September 2019, having moved from its original location in Balik Pulau. The most famous dish at Half Acre Restaurant is the kiln-roasted chicken, a dish originating from Taiwan. The chickens are roasted in… Read More »