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If you are looking for one of the best dim sum restaurants to enjoy your breakfast, then you need to head to Restoren Zim Sum at Jalan Macalister in Penang. Make sure to read this review to know if you should order the dim sum served here. So after trying the delicious food at Pik Nik Penang, The Canteen at...
If you are looking for one of the "coolest" cafes in Penang, then you will need to pay Ice Cafe Penang a visit. Situated along Victoria Street in Georgetown, it is not only a cafe serving cold "chilling" desserts but also a place for you to cool off thanks to its icy room temperature. Yes! This eatery is...
Many restaurants and cafes in Penang are amazing but the one that really grabbed our attention was The Canteen at ChinaHouse (唐人厝). To be precise the Canteen at ChinaHouse is a bar, bistro and a venue for live performance. However, since we visited joint during the Covid-19 pandemic, there was of...
Have you thought about a private romantic BBQ dinner on a beautiful, sandy white beach? If you are looking for a great, lovely place to enjoy quality time with your loved ones, right now is the best time. Head over to Tanjung Point Residencesin Penang to enjoy private romantic BBQ dinner that will...
After our trip to Entopia Penang, We headed to one of the most recommended cafes in Penang to enjoy our food. Enter Pik Nik at Nagore Penang which is one of the best places on the island to have lunch and dinner. After reading so many raving reviews about this eatery, we decided that this is a must-go cafe...
To eat at Richard Rivalee Nyonya Cuisine in Penang, you should arrive hungry. And you should always opt to dine with like-minded adventurous (and hungry) people. That is the only way you’ll get to indulge in Richard’s variety of Nyonya dishes – rich, spicy and a lot of them, coconut-laden. Richard...
Penang folks tend to be slightly more defensive (and patriotic) when it comes to their food, especially those from the island, I feel. I say this because I often receive comments and emails from Penangites whenever I write about food in Penang or Penang food in Klang Valley. I first visited Hon Kei back in...
Penang food is one of my favourite things to eat – from robustly flavoured curry noodles to something as simple as koay toew th’ng, I enjoy them all. It was at Green Lane Noodles in Cheras that I found hearty Penang favourites that tasted as close as one can get from the state itself. It [] The...
When a good friend posted about her experience at Hot Bowl White Curry Mee in Penang, Jien and I were sold. We’ve been looking for a good place to indulge in our curry mee craving as my usual spot in Air Itam has become a tad difficult to access since it’s right smack in the [] The post Hot Bowl...
Nasi Kandar is one of my favourite things to eat in Penang – a meal I find quite impossible to resist given just how much I love my curries. There’s just something about the combination of curries in nasi kandar that I find extremely addictive and no matter how stuffed I am from dinner, I [] The...
When one is in Penang, the Penang Road Famous TeoChew Chendul is a must-have especially in our super hot weather. It is a business that not only sustained itself over the years, but has grown to become of the most sought after cendol brands in Malaysia. So much so that the queue at the original []...
At the mention loh bak, Tan Jetty comes to mind. rif and I bumped into Criz in Penang after lunch at Ka Bee when he told us about this prawn fritters and loh bak place at Tan Jetty, just down the road. We tried it and were instantly hooked; to a point we returned the [] The post Tan Jetty Prawn...
While searching for the tomyam noodles at Weld Quay, rif and I also chanced upon the stall that sells fried kuih bakul (nian gao) and banana fritters, along with a selection of deep fried treats. I’ve heard about this stall from my friend Ee, who swears by the awesomeness of the kuih bakul. This humble...
Ka Bee Café in Weld Quay is said to serve one of the best tom yam noodles in Penang Island, a claim that got me excited and eager to pay them a visit. The shoplot is small and basic, but it is what they offer on the menu that matters – piping hot bowls of [] The post Ka Bee Cafe, Chew Jetty...
Penggemar Mee sekalian, kalau pergi Penang jangan lupa singgah makan Mee Sotong di Padang Kota Lama (Esplanade). Kalau pergi time cuti sekolah memang korang kena beratur panjang. Ingat makan Nasi Kandar je ke beratur. I kalau nak pergi, time I saja balik Penang, bukan sebab cuti sekolah ke apa. Barulah...
It was by luck that rif and I stumbled upon Chew Jetty Penang Chiak in Aman Puri, when we ran some errands within the vicinity. We were initially headed to our regular roast duck spot but spotted a crowd outside Chew Jetty and decided to walk in to see what the hype was about. The [...] The post Chew Jetty...
Penang as a food haven needs no introduction. One cuisine in particular is Nyonya food. Usage of local herbs and spices as above is abundant. Recipes are guarded jealously. The Nyonyas fight during family get-together who can make the best dish during a cook-out.Whatever it is, this cuisine is really...
