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Where to eat in George Town

28 independent restaurants, bakeries and food spots in George Town. Chains are left out.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

Where to eat in George Town

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    Ban Heang

    Outlet opened in Nov 2014 of the locally famous biscuit and delicacy manufacturer. Also sells organic ice creams, sorbets and dried fruit. Its own restaurant linked next door is cheap and cheerful with a wide variety of fresh local and western-style foods. Tourist friendly, fast and fresh. Insiders tip: approach the counter as if to pay and almost hidden to your right will be a steep staircase to a (usually deserted) first floor with air conditioning and a large HD screen showing Chinese historical soap operas.

    Daily 7AM-10PMCheap, e.g. fish, chips and coleslaw RM9.90 (May 2015)

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    EE Beng Vegetarian Food

    It's a small self-serve buffet style vegetarian restaurant. Good choice of food at an easy on the wallet price.

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    Kapitan's

    No matter what time of the day, this mamak restaurant serves up great Indian food at a decent price. They are well known for their biryani, tandoori chicken and butter chicken. Also consider trying a drink called Badam milk, unless it has already sold out.

    24 hoursRM15-30

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    Krsna Restaurant

    Krishna Vilas

    Cheap banana leaf-style food but now served on paper. Loads of rice with dal and condiments.

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    New World Park Food City

    Local specialities including curry mee, prawn mee, laksa, chee cheong and fun. For dessert try the ais kacang special with ice cream on top.

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    No Eyed Deer Restaurant

    Favourite haunt among the locals & expatriates living in Penang. Western and Asian cuisine, famous for its Laotian laksa, chicken parmigiana and steaks. Popular dishes include its chicken Kapitan Bryani, chili lime sea bass, grilled lamb chops, mutton rogan josh, and spaghetti marinara. They are also reputed to serve one of the best fish & chips in town. The weekends are normally pretty busy, thus it is advisable to get there early.

    6AM - 11PM

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    Red Garden Cafe

    Local food: satay, roasted and BBQ'd chicken, duck and pork variations with noodles or rice (Chinese stall in the right corner). Also Thai, Filipino, western and fusion food.

    early morning till late

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    Restaurant Au Jardin

    Au Jardin

    One of only four Michelin-starred restaurants in Malaysia. Chef Kim Hock Su presents Malaysian ingredients, flavours, and stories with a steady hand, through the lens of fine French culinary technique.

    Thu-su 11:30A-2PM, 5-10PMFrom RM 388

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    Seoul Garden Korean Restaurant

    Long established venue that attracts Korean expatriates during lunch and dinner. Nice views.

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    Sri Wangi Selera Ibunda

    Serving Sri Lankan and western food. Also home to the Penang Hash House Harriers chapter. In the later-earlier hours it becomes a bar and place where the regulars and travellers hang out.

    from 4PMRM15-25

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    Tai Tong

    Well-priced dim sum breakfasts, served in the traditional way on carts wheeled among the tables. Get there earlier for more variety.

    6AM-midnight

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    Bibik's Kitchen Nyonya Cuisine

    Nyonya restaurant

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    Chill night restaurant

    76-66, Lebuh Kimberley

    5:30PM-2AMM5-15 dish, RM5-20 dessert

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    Elite House

    8, Jalan Perusahaan Jelutong 2, Fortune Park

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    Junk Cafe

    1, Jalan Pintal Tali

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    Kesum Art Restaurant

    104, Jln Masjid Kapitan Keling

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    Lagenda House & Cafe

    2, Lebuh Carnarvon

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    Putien @ Gurney Paragon

    Fujian.

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    Restoran Zim Sum

    Dim sum and seafood.

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    Starview Restaurant

    341, Jalan Dato Keramat

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    Teksen Restaurant

    18, Lebuh Carnarvon

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    The Loft - Love Lane

    57, Love Ln

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    Woodlands Vegetarian Restaurant

    60, Lebuh Penang

    8:30AM-9PMRM5-20 dish, RM2-10 drink

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    Zen Xin Vegetarian Restaurant

    42, Jalan Nagor

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    Chettiar's tiffin cafe

    39, Lebuh Penang

    8AM-10PMRM7-20 dish, RM2-5 drink

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    Ciao Gelato

    171-A, Lebuh Victoria, Street

    11AM-11PMice cream RM10 one flavor 70g + RM1 take-away

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    Dim Sum Valet

    16, Lebuh Keng Kwee

    9AM-6PMRM10-20 dish, RM5-10 drink, RM4.80 one dim sum plate (2-4 pieces usually)

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    J. L. Gourmet Café (or Mizi Bistro)

    Prangin Mall, 33-3-09, Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong, 10100 George Town, Penang

    11AM-8PMRM15-35 dish, RM5-10, RM30 set meal

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to George Town (CC BY-SA 4.0).