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Penang

Street food Mecca with colonial soul

🗓️ Best time: December–February💰 Budget · ~$45/day📍 Malaysia
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About Penang

George Town's UNESCO shophouses and street art hide some of Asia's best hawker food — cendol, laksa, char kway teow — a pilgrimage for serious foodies.

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⭐ Things to do in Penang

Street art hunt in George TownPenang Hill funicularKek Lok Si templeClan jettiesHawker crawlsKek Lok Si by nightTropical Spice GardenBalik Pulau durian farms

🍽️ Where to eat in Penang

Real, top-rated restaurants — tap to see hours, reviews and menus.

Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul
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Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul
★ 4.1 (39) · Desserts · Teochew
 ChinaHouse
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ChinaHouse
★ 3.8 (32) · Asian Fusion · Cafes
 Tek Sen Restaurant
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Tek Sen Restaurant
★ 4.5 (28) · Teochew · Hakka
 Auntie Gaik Lean's
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Auntie Gaik Lean's
★ 4.7 (18) · Chinese · Nyonya
 Air Itam Laksa
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Air Itam Laksa
★ 4.7 (17) · Food Court
 Black Kettle Cafe
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Black Kettle Cafe
★ 3.8 (17) · Cafes · Burgers
 Laksalicious
Laksalicious
★ 4.6 (17) · Malaysian · Noodles
 Kebaya
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Kebaya
★ 4.7 (13) · Asian Fusion · Nyonya
 Macallum Connoisseurs
Macallum Connoisseurs
★ 4.5 (13) · Coffee & Tea · Cafes
 Mews Cafe
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Mews Cafe
★ 4.2 (11) · Cafes
 Nasi Kandar Line Clear
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Nasi Kandar Line Clear
★ 3.5 (10) · Malaysian · Indian
 Hameediyah Restaurant
Hameediyah Restaurant
★ 4.2 (9) · Indian

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✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Walk George Town. Grab for the rest.

💡 Local tip

Gurney Drive hawker center at sunset — pick 5 stalls, share everything.

🛡️ Safety

Safe.

🌙 Nightlife

Love Lane and Upper Penang Road for bars.

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