Malaysia · FOOD IN PENANG
Heat, rain and driving distance decide more here than taste does. The 12 food in Penang below are sorted so you can see the price, the length and the catch in one pass.
Taste 15+ Penang dishes on a four-hour George Town food tour through Little India, Chinatown, street stalls, and small local restaurants.
“The tour guide didn’t just talk about the food but pointed out interesting pieces of history in the area and how the local businesses currently run.”
Review of Penang’s four-hour food tour with 15+ tastings, local guides, George Town eateries, practical tips, value, and dietary advice.
“Grace was an excellent guide touring us through the huge variety of Penang’s culinary street food scene. A joyful person and with lot of knowledge. The food we tried was good and tasty overall. This food tour is highly recommended if you don’t want to get lost with all the options and items you need to try in your journey in Georgetown.”
Taste Penang’s Malay, Chinese, and Indian street food on a private four-hour tour with local guides, back lanes, drinks, and George Town sights.
“Ronnie was amazing, suited the tour to me as I was on my own. Visited local temples and botanical gardens alongside the food and food markets. Maybe slightly overpriced for what you get as street food is reasonable and the temples are free. Saying that, if you get Ronnie he will suit the tour to you and I really enjoyed it! He was really informative and adapted his normal Route to what I had done the day before! Well worth doing!”
Review of Penang’s private motorbike street food tour, with five local tastings, drinks, practical tips, price advice, and honest drawbacks.
“Highlight of Penang has to be the motorbike street food tour……5 courses at 5 different places. I hopped on a motorbike with Joe a very friendly tour guide who was great company and a very safe driver. The food will not be to everyone’s tastRead more”
Ride a trishaw through George Town, visit landmark temples and churches, then sample Penang favorites at a local hawker center.
“I had great time with this tour. The tour guide Vincent was very friendly, kind and well known about penang! If he hadn’t taken me there (in a good way), I probably would never have ordered and eaten there on my own. It was a really great experience, and I truly enjoyed it. And I was able to know about Penang more since He could answered all of my small questions about Penang! Thank you so much for this great opportunity! And One more thing what I liked this tour is Solo (Individual) tourist like me could sign up!”
Ride with a local host through Penang for five street-food stops, personal stories, and a four-hour taste of real Georgetown life.
“Guides were extremely knowledgeable about the local culture. they were great riders. they were wellspoken and communicated with us from days before the trip to keep us informed. sightseeing excellent. ask for Jackey and Joe ask for them when you book the tour.”
Explore George Town by foot, tasting Malay, Chinese, and Indian street food, sunset at Clan Jetties, and a cocktail for $95.
“Good variety of foods and flavours. Our guide was knowledgeable friendly and helpful. Worth it”
Taste Penang’s best local bites with Remy, while walking through George Town’s markets, Little India, and cultural landmarks.
“Very personalised tour. Remy took me to sample foods where only the local people ate, and explained how they fitted into the diverse population of George Town. Some delicious dishes and excellent company. I am very glad I picked this as one of my experiences whilst I was here”
Taste 12+ Penang specialties on a small-group George Town food tour with Armenian Street art, floating villages, and local history.
“Great tour with lot of new tasty food and city information”
Review of George Town’s four-hour heritage walk, with colonial landmarks, temples, Armenian Street, and Penang street-food tastings.
“We really enjoyed our heritage walking tour with our guide Erina. She was so knowledgeable about the history of Penang and different cultures within the city. It was an immersive experience- we also learnt so much about the different local food and tasted some really good street food and drinks from local vendors. I loved the nutmeg drink and sardine samosas! Erina introduced us to food I wouldn’t have tried otherwise. The tour was well paced and also catered to our group (a family of 4) one in our group was vegetarian and she ensured there were options catering to her needs. It is great to meet a guide who…”
Taste Penang street food, Peranakan sweets, nutmeg pickles, popiah, and asam laksa on a small-group Georgetown walking tour.
Explore giant Malaysian food replicas, Penang cuisine, and practical ticket details at Wonderfood Museum in George Town.
“Unique experience at the museum where you can explore the types of cuisines available in Malaysia that gives you the inspiration to taste the real dish.”
Pick a cave, a coastline or a hawker street.
