Beach Street has been around long enough that it seems to slip off everyone’s mind about the fun and exciting activities that you can actually do. With that being said, we’re back with our personal curation of 10 Things You Should Be Doing Around Beach Street! Let’s get onto it, shall we?
1. Have An All-Day Breakfast @ Urban Daybreak
We know that breakfast makes our day but sometimes when we simply just wanna sleep in, an all-day breakfast is ALWAYS a good idea. When we think of a hearty all-day breakfast, we think of Urban Daybreak. Their Signature French Toast that comes alongside brulee banana and homemade salted peanut butter jam is enough to make our day. Oh, if you’re looking to go big, how about giving Urban’s Really Big Breakfast a go? Forget an apple a day keeps the doctor away, it’s a cup of coffee a day, keeps the doctor away. Just look at how Instagrammable their breakfasts are!
Address: 338, Lebuh Pantai, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Operating Hours: 7.30 AM – 5.30 PM (Closed on Tuesdays)
This is a non-Halal eatery.
2. Try Out Crepe Cakes and Pasta @ Twelve Cups
Are you ready for your tummy to be spoiled for choice? Twelve Cups offer both savoury and sweet Mille Crepe Cakes which total up to more than 10 selections! Ranging from unique savoury rendition of crepe cakes such as The Signature Shroom, Smoky Samurai and The Duck Side all the way to sweet crepe cakes like the Nutty Kaya, Blooming Matcha as well as Tella-Banana, it’s truly a crepe-wonderland at Twelve Cups. If their crepe cakes get you excited, we can safely bet that their Crab Seafood Pasta will leave you drooling.
Address: 12, The WhiteAways Arcade, Beach St, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Operating Hours: 10 AM – 6 PM (Opens Daily)
This is a Muslim-friendly eatery.
3. Participate in Occupy Beach Street
Held weekly on Sundays, Occupy Beach Street comprises of fun and interactive activities such as bicycle-riding, car boot sales and street performances that we can all take part in. As part of our state government’s initiative; Penang Car-Free Day, Beach Street is traffic free for six hours so that citizens can safely brisk walk, jog, cycle and even dance with no worries! If you’re a pet lover, Occupy Beach Street often puts fluffy, adorable pets up for adoption. This event is constantly hyped up but it definitely wouldn’t mind extra participation.
Address: Beach Street, Georgetown, Penang.
Sundays only, 7 AM – 1 PM
4. Savour Nasi Lemak @ Ali Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang
A Malaysian breakfast wouldn’t be authentic without having Nasi Lemak in the list. If you’re having a stroll along Beach Street or perhaps you’ve heed our advice and decided to participate in Beach Street then we say you’re in Nasi Lemak luck. Wrapped in banana leaves to further enhance its fragrant and aromatic rice, the spicy kick in this Nasi Lemak will definitely leave you wanting more.
We’ve been there and done that, so here’s a video from us as proof ?
Address: Sri Weld Food Court, Beach St, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Operating Hours: 7 AM – 4 PM (Closed on Sundays)
This is a Muslim-friendly eatery.
5. Enjoy Cakes and Coffee @ China House
No longer a new kid on the block, China House has always been both locals’ and travelers’ go to spot to unwind, chill, have some cakes and maybe doodle their artistic side away. Safe to say that China House no longer needs any elaborate introduction as their cakes have the ability of communicating to us (or our tummies) in a yummylicious way. Pick any slice of China House cake and you’ll be amazed at how good they actually taste.
Address: 153, Beach St, Georgetown, 10300 George Town, Penang
Operating Hours: 9 AM – 1 AM (Opens Daily)
This is a Muslim-friendly eatery.
6. Unwind @ Gayo Coffee
Are you bored of constantly having to visit the same cafes? Or perhaps your favourite cafe is always packed to the brim and it’s almost always impossible for you to get a spot to peacefully unwind? How about if we introduce to you one of the longest cafe in Penang with countless of comfortable seats that can cater to many? Behold, it’s Gayo Coffee. If having the title as one of the longest cafe in Penang hasn’t captured your attention, how about the fact that they have a large tree rooted WITHIN the cafe? OR the fact that they have a dart section as well as a live band? If you’re just like us and the cafe has immensely grabbed your attention, head on over to Gayo Coffee today and experience it for yourselves!
Address: 161, Lebuh Pantai, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Operating Hours: 9 AM – 1.30 AM (Sundays to Thursdays), 8.30 AM – 1.30 AM (Fridays and Saturdays)
This is a Muslim-friendly eatery.
7. Try Taiwanese Snack @ Teddy Wheel Cake 車輪餅
Since we’re introducing 10 Things You Should Be Doing Around Beach Street, there would certainly be no harm if we were to travel to Armenian Street in search for exciting things to do right? This humble little cart wheel store has elevated the snack scene by bringing the famous Taiwanese Snack, wheel cakes over to Penang. In case you didn’t know, wheel cakes actually originated from Japan and is known as Imagawayaki which is commonly prepared for festive seasons only. With plenty of unique combo as fillings such as chocolate banana, cranberry cream cheese and more, Teddy Wheel Cakes is one store that definitely got the wheels turning for us foodies.
Photo: @teddy_wheel_cake (Instagram)
Click on our video to find out the flavours you should order!
Address: 1, Lebuh Armenian, 10300 George Town, Penang.
Operating Hours: 10.30 AM – 5.30 PM (Closed on Tuesdays)
This is a Muslim-friendly eatery.
8. Savour Unique Pastries @ Black Kettle
Classy, elegant, relaxing ambience and pastries that literally descended from heaven because they are a divine, we’re talking about Black Kettle in case you’re wondering. Black Kettle serves a wide array of eats but in today’s post we’re focusing on the star of the spot; fresh, quality pastries. Look at the pictures below and you’ll see why we highly recommend you foodies to try the pastries here. With a German pastry chef and head baker, the pastries at Black Kettle just keep getting better (it’s no wonder they have an entire section specially dedicated for their pastries per se). Go on and give their variety of pastries a go. You won’t regret it.
Address: 105, Beach Street, 10300 George Town, Penang
Operating Hours: 9.00 AM – 11.30 PM (Sundays to Thursdays), 9.00 AM – 12 AM (Saturdays & Sundays)
This is a Muslim-friendly eatery.
9. Have A Japanese Cuisine Meal @ Fuku Eatery
Honestly, guys, what’s better than having an authentic Japanese cuisine meal at a place that actually does Japanese food so right you’ll want to have a taste (and picture) of every single thing on their menu? The Japanese meal at Fuku Eatery is not only pleasing to the palates but they are in fact really, like really pleasing to the eyes. Japanese food that is tasty and aesthetic? YES, PLEASE! Hold your horses guys. We forgot to mention that Fuku Eatery has Kakigori with flavours that are so unique we can’t help but to wonder what flavour they will come up with next.
Address: 37A&B, Beach Street, 10300 George Town, Penang
Operating Hours: 9.00 AM – 6.00 PM (Mondays to Thursdays), 9.00 AM – 9.00 PM (Fridays to Sundays)
This is a Muslim-friendly eatery.
10. Dine Authentic Vietnamese Food @ Pho Viet Cafe
The final spot on our list of 10 Things You Should Be Doing Around Beach Street! is an authentic yet friendly Vietnamese eatery at Pho Viet Cafe. Though the price for Vietnamese cuisine here is on the higher range, sometimes good food requires a tiny sacrifice. At Pho Viet Cafe, not only is the Vietnamese Pho slurpingly delicious but the friendly staff even offers their valuable advice on the best ways diners should savour their signature Pho. Make a trip to Pho Viet Cafe for a truly un-Pho-gettable Vietnamese delicacy experience.
Address: 496, Lebuh Pantai, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Operating Hours: 11 AM – 10 PM (Closed on Thursdays)
We’ve come to an end of our curation of 10 Things You Should Be Doing Around Beach Street! Why not get a head-start this coming Sunday by taking part in Occupy Beach Street and stroll around this foodie dreamland? (Don’t forget to follow our list!)
10 Things You Should Be Doing Around Beach Street!
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