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Soho Freehouse

Selection of continental food and beer. Good place for gaming with pool tables and foosball.

Address: 50, Ground & Upper Floor, Penang Road,
Website: sohopenang.com (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: George Town (Malaysia), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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