Search The Best Places To Eat
Discover the culinary delights near Batu Feringghi, where a veriety of dining options await.
From beachfront seafood restaurants to cozy local eateries, there's something for every palate.
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Feringghi Garden
Feringghi Garden Restaurant offers a unique dining experience set in a lush, tropical garden. Enjoy a diverse menu featuring both local and international cuisine, all prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients. With its charming ambiance and attentive service, Feringghi Garden is the perfect spot for a romantic dinner or a special celebration.
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Santai Santai Cafe
Santai Santai Cafe is your go-to spot for a laid-back dining experience in Batu Ferringhi. This beachside stall offers a cozy atmosphere with a menu of local and international dishes. Enjoy refreshing drinks, friendly service, and a relaxed vibe just a short walk away from our apartments along the beach. In the evenings, be entertained by captivating fire shows, making every visit a memorable experience.
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K(an)opi Coffee
This cafe is a family-friendly, cyclist-friendly, and pet-friendly jungle cafe nestled in the Tropical Spice Garden. With a cozy atmosphere, this cafe serves good coffee, great Masala Chai, fresh juices, tea and bites.
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Rubin Mardini
This laidback, simple restaurant is located just outside our apartments and serves a variety of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dishes. With its warm ambiance and attentive service, Rubin Mardini is the perfect place for a comforting meal.
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Bora Bora Cafe
Bora Bora is the perfect beachfront spot to relax and enjoy a vibrant atmosphere. This lively bar and restaurant offers a diverse menu of delicious food and refreshing drinks. With stunning sea views, live music, and a laid-back vibe, Bora Bora is an ideal destination for a memorable day or evening by the beach.
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Lebanon Restaurant
This restaurant offers a taste of the Middle East right at your doorstep, as it is conveniently located right outside our apartments. Enjoy a diverse menu of authentic Lebanese dishes in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. With its delightful flavours and convenient location, Lebanon Restaurant is the perfect spot for a satisfying meal.
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Biru Biru On The Island
This hidden cafe is the perfect spot to relax and chill with your friends or loved ones. With its aesthetic decor, this restaurant serves modern cuisine, blending local and international flavours. It is the perfect location to catch a sunset and enjoy live music on the weekends.
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Kedai Makan Lidiana
Located in Tanjung Bungah, this is the go-to spot for delicious, hearty economy rice. This charming eatery offers a variety of traditional dishes bursting with flavour, served in a welcoming and casual setting. Their must try dishes include the Ikan Cencaru Sumbat Sambal and Pomfret Curry.
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Tsunami Village
This restaurant is a must-visit for seafood enthusiasts. Specializing in fresh, flavourful crab dishes, this restaurant offers a casual and inviting atmosphere perfect for family gatherings and casual dining. Savour the rich, savoury flavours and enjoy a hearty meal at Tsunami Village.
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Gurney Drive Hawker Centre
This hawker centre is a food lover's paradise in Penang, renowned for its bustling atmosphere and diverse array of street food. Sample a variety of local delicacies, all freshly prepared by skilled vendors. Must-try dishes include Char Kuey Teow, Asam Laksa, Rojak, Satay and Hokkien Mee.
Penang's Must-Try Dishes
While exploring Penang, don't miss out on must-try dishes like char kuey teow, nasi kandar and laksa.
Here are our suggestions of places to try these iconic dishes and experience the rich flavours that make Penang a food lover's paradise.
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Char Kuey Teow
Penang is famous for its charred and aromatic Char Kuey Teow found at hawker centres. This flat rice noodle is fried in high heat with prawns, cockles, eggs and bean sprouts in a fiery display over a charcoal fire.
Suggested places:
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Bee Hwa Cafe [Lebuh Dickens]
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Penang Road Famous Laksa [Lebuh Keng Kwee]
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Nasi Kandar
A popular local feast of curry-based meat dishes and vegetables served with hot steamed rice. Indian-Muslim vendors traditionally walked the city streets with baskets carried over the shoulder on bamboo poles. Today, Nasi Kandar restaurants are found everywhere in Penang.
Suggested places:
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Hameediyah Restaurant [Lebuh Campbell]
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Deens Maju Nasi Kandar [Jalan Gurdwara]
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Nasi Kandar Sulaiman [Jalan Air Itam]
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Nasi Kandar Deen Mutiara Bayan Baru [Lorong Mahsuri]
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Asam Laksa
The world famous Penang Asam Laksa is a sour and spicy noodle dish consisting of tangy fish broth that will tease and tantalise your taste buds. Filled to the brim, a bowl of thick rice noodle is generously garnished with finely-sliced onions, cucumber, pineapple, red chillies, mint and torch ginger buds. It's also served with a spoonful of thick prawn paste for those who love an even fuller flavour.
Suggested places:
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Penang Road Famous Laksa [Lebuh Keng Kwee]
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Cendol
It's a sweet icy delight to indulge in on a hot day. Cendol's signature green jelly noodles are served over shaved ice with kidney beans and drizzled with copious amounts of coconut milk and palm sugar syrup.
Suggested places:
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Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul [Lebuh Keng Kwee]
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Cendol Pulut [Jalan Chowrasta]
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Din Ais Kacang [Padang Kota Lama]
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Pasembur
Pasembur or us Northerners call it "Pasemboq" is a Malaysian salad consisting of shredded cucumber, potatoes, bean curd, turnip, bean sprouts, prawns fritters, spicy fried crab, fried squid or other seafoods and dressed with a sweet and spicy nut sauce.
Suggested places:
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Gani Famous Pasembur [Padang Kota Lama]
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Gurney Drive Pasembur [Gurney Drive Hawker Centre]
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Mee Sotong
Mee Sotong is a famous dish prepared by Indian-Muslim hawkers, made from stir-fried yellow noodles, chilli paste, ketchup, soy sauce, eggs, bean sprouts and potatoes. The noodles are the topped with the 'main character', which is the sotong (cuttlefish).
Suggested places:
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Hameed Pata Mee Sotong [Esplanade Park Food Court]
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Roti Canai
Roti canai is a traditional pan-fried flatbread made with flour, water, eggs, and fat of Indian origin, but mainly associated with Malaysia. This flaky, crispy flatbread served with dhal (lentil curry) or various other curries is perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Suggested places:
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Nasi Kandar Pelita [Jalan Macalister]
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Roti Canai Transfer Road [Jalan Transfer]
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Roti Canai Gemas Road [Jalan Gemas]
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Roti Canai Jalan Argyll [Jalan Argyll]
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Mee Udang
Mee Udang is a dish that traditionally features plump, succulent prawns paired with springy yellow noodles, served in a sourish tomato gravy, creating a visually appealing and undeniably satisfying combination.
Suggested places:
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Ilyana Cafe [Jalan Gertak Sanggul]
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Pak Tam Mee Udang [Pantai Taluk Bayu]
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Ayu Mee Udang [Teluk Kumbar]
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Nasi Lemak
Malaysia's national dish, Nasi lemak, is a rice dish commonly served with roasted nuts, egg, ikan bilis (anchovies), and slices of cucumber. Literally meaning “fatty rice” in Malay, nasi lemak's distinctive taste comes from cooking the rice in coconut milk and pandan leaves which gives the dish its rich flavour and fragrant aroma.
Suggested places:
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Nasi Lemak Kukus Cili Bilis [Gurney Drive Hawker Centre]
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Nasi Lemak Liverpool [Jalan Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim]
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Ali Nasi Lemak [Sri Weld Food Court]