Food Scene
Plenty of bar & restaurant options. Nice to hang out in air-condition. Free WiFi in most places. Oh! There's a Thai Odyssey massage shop here too.
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Gurney Paragon Mall
163d Persiaran GurneyPlenty of bar & restaurant options. Nice to hang out in air-condition. Free WiFi in most places. Oh! There's a Thai Odyssey massage shop here too.
Simply delicious, cheap street fare! The market is also open until late at night.
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Pulau Tikus Hawker Center
Jalan BurmaSimply delicious, cheap street fare! The market is also open until late at night.
Hussain has now taken over his uncle's spot at the corner coffee shop for grrrreat halal Mee Goreng (dry & spicy) & Mee Rebus (wet with gravy). Have it with iced drink 'kiat-lah-sui-poi' - a must! It's like a local lemon lime bitters :)
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Bangkok Lane's Mee Goreng
Jalan BurmaHussain has now taken over his uncle's spot at the corner coffee shop for grrrreat halal Mee Goreng (dry & spicy) & Mee Rebus (wet with gravy). Have it with iced drink 'kiat-lah-sui-poi' - a must! It's like a local lemon lime bitters :)
My aunt's famous creperie for savoury & sweet crepes, chicken/lamb chops, desserts etc! Open from 7-11.30pm. Visit https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crepe-Cottage/224374470908907 or call +60 19-448 1680.
Gurney Drive
Persiaran GurneyMy aunt's famous creperie for savoury & sweet crepes, chicken/lamb chops, desserts etc! Open from 7-11.30pm. Visit https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crepe-Cottage/224374470908907 or call +60 19-448 1680.
Good coffee with one of Penang's famous bakeries directly across from it!
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siTigun
28 Jalan NagorGood coffee with one of Penang's famous bakeries directly across from it!
Traditional Peranakan restaurant serving up home-cooked meals. http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Restaurant_Review-g660694-d3514627-Reviews-Perut_Rumah_Nyonya_Cuisine-Penang_Island_Penang.html
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Perut Rumah Nyonya Cuisine
17 Jalan BawasahTraditional Peranakan restaurant serving up home-cooked meals. http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Restaurant_Review-g660694-d3514627-Reviews-Perut_Rumah_Nyonya_Cuisine-Penang_Island_Penang.html
I love it! http://www.kenhuntfood.com/2011/09/sukhothai-beef-noodles-house-burmah.html
Kolej PTPL Penang
I love it! http://www.kenhuntfood.com/2011/09/sukhothai-beef-noodles-house-burmah.html
There's a nice restaurant facing the beach and pool here - great for breakfast or afternoon tea!
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Lone Pine Hotel
97 Jalan Batu FerringhiThere's a nice restaurant facing the beach and pool here - great for breakfast or afternoon tea!
There's two famous ones! The lady with hat or the man with orange shirt & goggles! Both are good. Watch out for the unfriendly lady tho.
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Lorong Selamat
Lorong SelamatThere's two famous ones! The lady with hat or the man with orange shirt & goggles! Both are good. Watch out for the unfriendly lady tho.
Kimberly Street Almond Soup 汕头街杏仁茶
After dinner snack - almond soup!
CRC Restaurant
No. 3 Jalan Padang VictoriaA family favourite! Chinese restaurant.
Mess Hall
4 Lebuh KingWestern food, heritage museum attached.
Experience fine dining, Nyonya fusion cuisine, beautiful architecture and refurbishments.
Seven Terraces
14A Stewart LnExperience fine dining, Nyonya fusion cuisine, beautiful architecture and refurbishments.
Typical home cooked style Nyonya cuisine.
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Perut Rumah Nyonya Cuisine
17 Jalan BawasahTypical home cooked style Nyonya cuisine.
Previously the Yin Oi Tong Medicine Hall, this is a great example of a heritage restoration. A nice hang out spot, with free WiFi, good coffee, cakes and food. Upstairs, is a boutique hotel.
Ren I Tang Heritage Inn
82 A Lebuh PenangPreviously the Yin Oi Tong Medicine Hall, this is a great example of a heritage restoration. A nice hang out spot, with free WiFi, good coffee, cakes and food. Upstairs, is a boutique hotel.
Arts & Culture
Great cakes! Run by an Australian lady, Narelle of Bon Ton Restaurants fame. The hub of arts & music entertainment.
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China House
153 Beach StGreat cakes! Run by an Australian lady, Narelle of Bon Ton Restaurants fame. The hub of arts & music entertainment.
It's a beautiful development by E&O with gorgeous yachts moored at its marina, a luxurious mall and F&B outlets like an Irish Pub, cafes & Penang Performing Arts Centre (www.penangpac.org)
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Straits Quay Marina Mall
It's a beautiful development by E&O with gorgeous yachts moored at its marina, a luxurious mall and F&B outlets like an Irish Pub, cafes & Penang Performing Arts Centre (www.penangpac.org)
a2 Gallery
27 Lorong Bangkok(closed) Local art gallery on Bangkok Lane by Alfred & Geoffrey. Ring the door bell :)
Essentials
Mr. Pot
124 C Persiaran GurneyIt's a 24-hour beach front cafe with free Wi-fi!
Starbucks
Free Wi-fi with your coffee
Sightseeing
The largest reclining Buddha lies here, and it's right behind the house! Don't miss a visit here.
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Wat Chayamangkalaram
The largest reclining Buddha lies here, and it's right behind the house! Don't miss a visit here.
This temple houses an amazing tall-standing Buddha made of a slab of marble. Wonder how they got it there! You could even have a meal with the monks! Ask them how :)
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Dharmikarama Burmese Temple
24 Jalan BurmaThis temple houses an amazing tall-standing Buddha made of a slab of marble. Wonder how they got it there! You could even have a meal with the monks! Ask them how :)
A nice day out in the spice garden! Go in the afternoon, then head to Batu Feringghi for the night markets. Hop onto a 101 Rapid bus.
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Isityalo Sase-Tropical Spice
2 Jalan Teluk BahangA nice day out in the spice garden! Go in the afternoon, then head to Batu Feringghi for the night markets. Hop onto a 101 Rapid bus.
Sightseeing by bus! http://www.penang-traveltips.com/sightseeing-with-rapid-penang-101.htm
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Bukit Batu Feringgi
Sightseeing by bus! http://www.penang-traveltips.com/sightseeing-with-rapid-penang-101.htm
Not to be missed! Amazing work has been done by artisans from China & India to restore this temple.
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Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi
18 Cannon SquareNot to be missed! Amazing work has been done by artisans from China & India to restore this temple.
Take the funicular train up to the hill for an amazing view, then have a steamboat dinner at the Bellevue Hill hotel +60 4-829 9500. https://www.facebook.com/BellevueThePenangHillHotel
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Penang Hill Lower Station
Take the funicular train up to the hill for an amazing view, then have a steamboat dinner at the Bellevue Hill hotel +60 4-829 9500. https://www.facebook.com/BellevueThePenangHillHotel
There's a really cool 2nd hand book store upstairs towards the back of the market. Also good place to buy preserved snacks.
Jalan Chowrasta
Jalan ChowrastaThere's a really cool 2nd hand book store upstairs towards the back of the market. Also good place to buy preserved snacks.
Everything Else
Maybank Georgetown
In case you need money changed at the bank.
From the airport, hop onto a cab (about RM30-45) or a bus. http://www.penangairport.com/getting-to-penang-airport/penang-airport-buses.htm
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Penang International Airport
From the airport, hop onto a cab (about RM30-45) or a bus. http://www.penangairport.com/getting-to-penang-airport/penang-airport-buses.htm
Shopping
7-11 stores open til later than 11pm :) usually 24-hours!
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7-Eleven @ 90 Persiaran Gurney
90 Persiaran Gurney7-11 stores open til later than 11pm :) usually 24-hours!
Drinks & Nightlife
As featured in Conde Nast Traveller, this is a quirky restaurant, bar, lounge etc. exquisite decor and lovely colonial surroundings. http://www.macalistermansion.com/
Macalister Mansion
228 Jalan MacalisterAs featured in Conde Nast Traveller, this is a quirky restaurant, bar, lounge etc. exquisite decor and lovely colonial surroundings. http://www.macalistermansion.com/
Latest roof top bar open 4pm onwards. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Three-Sixty-Revolving-Restaurant-and-Rooftop-Bar/506526262745454
Bayview Hotel Georgetown Penang
Lebuh FarquharLatest roof top bar open 4pm onwards. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Three-Sixty-Revolving-Restaurant-and-Rooftop-Bar/506526262745454
The only roof top bar in Penang with Revolving Restaurant. Well worth a visit! Music is a little pumpy though...
Bayview Hotel Georgetown Penang
Lebuh FarquharThe only roof top bar in Penang with Revolving Restaurant. Well worth a visit! Music is a little pumpy though...