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Penang Insider

By Lim Kher Wei

Insider Recommendations
Must Do
Go nuts over the many forms of nutmeg at Chowrasta Market
One floor up, booklovers will find a good reason to go crazy too.
Must Eat
Go bananas over the home-style food at Arati Vilas
Wash down the excellent array of delicious dishes with a beer or two.
Must Eat
Leave all diets at the doorstep when you get to Old Green House
All supper cravings will be satisfied with the wide variety here.
Must Eat
Snack on tradition at Moh Teng Pheow Nyonya Koay & Canteen
60 years on, this place shows that good kueh is here to stay.
Must Do
Antarabangsa is the best place to get a cheap booze fix
No frills, just chill – with cold beers and the lowest prices here.
Must Stay
Live in the lap of luxury at Muntri Grove Hotel
This urban resort is the best place in George Town to recharge.
Must See
Walk the Narrow Marrow path and feed your creative hunger
Get to know local artists over sweet treats and smooth tunes.
Must See
Frandy Beach Bar has set the bar high for prime sunset spots
Relax with a cocktail in your hand and dip your toes in the sand!
Must Eat
It’s not hard to say ‘I Do’ to Merry Me Ice Cream
Discover the blissful marriage between local flavours and dessert here.
Must See
Dive Strait into the lives of the rich at the Pinang Peranakan Mansion
Enter the lives of the crazy rich Babas and Nyonyas of the 1800s!
Must See
Get hooked onto the piercingly vibrant Thaipusam Festival
You don’t have to be a Hindu devotee to join in the festivities.
Must Do
Take home a piece of this dyeing trade at Rozana’s Batik
The most memorable souvenirs are the kind you make yourself.
Must Stay
Add a dash of local flavour to your stay at Spices Hotel
Spice up your life by chatting with other guests in the common spaces.
Must Do
Discover a treasure trove of rich biodiversity at Penang National Park
Be rewarded with interesting sights when you go off the beaten path.
Must Stay
No two stories (and rooms) are alike at the 23LoveLane Hotel
Art lovers will be in for a visual treat everywhere they turn.
Must Stay
Old and new world décor go together like bed and breakfast at Sinkeh
It’s a performing arts space too, so catch a show if you can!
Must Do
It takes two (wheels) to relive the good old days at Balik Pulau
Explore a kampung that has remained largely untouched by time.
Must See
Be adventurous and embark on a jungle jaunt at The Habitat
Ditch the concrete jungle and spend time atop the “lungs of Penang”.
Must Eat
Nothing stacks up to the pancakes at Apong Guan
Don't be shy to strike up a conversation with the ever-chatty Guan!
MUST SEE
Be adventurous and embark on a jungle jaunt at The Habitat
Frandy Beach Bar has set the bar high for prime sunset spots
Get hooked onto the piercingly vibrant Thaipusam Festival
Walk the Narrow Marrow path and feed your creative hunger
Dive Strait into the lives of the rich at the Pinang Peranakan Mansion
Be adventurous and embark on a jungle jaunt at The Habitat
MUST EAT
Leave all diets at the doorstep when you get to Old Green House
Leave all diets at the doorstep when you get to Old Green House
Nothing stacks up to the pancakes at Apong Guan
Go bananas over the home-style food at Arati Vilas
It’s not hard to say ‘I Do’ to Merry Me Ice Cream
Snack on tradition at Moh Teng Pheow Nyonya Koay & Canteen
MUST DO
It takes two (wheels) to relive the good old days at Balik Pulau
Discover a treasure trove of rich biodiversity at Penang National Park
It takes two (wheels) to relive the good old days at Balik Pulau
Go nuts over the many forms of nutmeg at Chowrasta Market
Take home a piece of this dyeing trade at Rozana’s Batik
Antarabangsa is the best place to get a cheap booze fix
MUST STAY
Old and new world décor go together like bed and breakfast at Sinkeh
No two stories (and rooms) are alike at the 23LoveLane Hotel
Add a dash of local flavour to your stay at Spices Hotel
Live in the lap of luxury at Muntri Grove Hotel
Old and new world décor go together like bed and breakfast at Sinkeh

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