15 Best Things To Do in Penang | Food, Culture & Hidden Gems
Planning a trip to Penang, Malaysia?
Here are 15 of the best things to do in Penang — from iconic street food and coffee culture to historic mansions, hidden museums, beaches, a skybridge and more.
In this Penang travel guide, we explore George Town’s colourful streets, try famous local dishes like Laksa and Cendol, discover Peranakan history, visit the Penang War Museum, check out the floating mosque, enjoy Batu Ferringhi beach, explore Little India, and experience some of the city’s most unique museums (including zombies 👀).
Whether you're visiting for the food, culture, history or beaches, this guide will help you plan your trip to Penang.
📍 Places featured in this Penang travel guide:
🍜 Cafes (In Order)
Norm Micro Roastery – / normmicroroastery
Black Kettle – https://www.blackkettle.com.my/
Fuku Eatery & Dessert – / fukueatery
Coffee Cave Cafe by Toh Soon Cafe 多春茶室
Bricklin Cafe Bar by Rasta Brew Co. – / bricklincafebar
Sugar Tang 糖書閣 – / sugartang205
📍 Attractions (In Order)
Penang Road Famous Laksa & Chendul
5, Lebuh Keng Kwee, George Town, 10100 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Rainbow Skywalk – https://thetop.com.my/rainbow-skywalk/
Wonder Food Museum – / wonderfoodmuseum
Pinang Peranakan Mansion – http://www.pinangperanakanmansion.com...
Ghost Museum – / ghostmuseumpenang57
Hin Bus Depot – https://hinbusdepot.com/index.html
Magazine 63 – / magazinem63
Penang War Museum – / penangwarmuseum
Pasar Malam Batu Feringghi – Night Market
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0:00 Intro
0:50 Coffee & Graffiti
2:45 Cendol & Laksa
5:44 Coffee & Skybridge
8:09 Wonderfood
11:27 Coffee & Peranakan Mansion
13:36 Traditional Food
14:59 Hainanese coffee
16:03 Little India
18:17 Ghost History Museum
19:50 Zombie attack
20:53 Hin Bus Depot
22:50 Blue Mansion
24:07 Magazine 63
25:19 Coffee & War Museum
28:24 Floating Mosque
30:19 Batu Ferringhi
31:55 Night Time Market