Top 10 Hidden Gems Things to do in Penang Island, Penang

October 3, 2021 Vivienne Hutton

Penang Island, the most populous island city in Malaysia, is situated in the State of Penang. With a population of 738,500, it also forms Malaysia's second largest city by population, while Greater Penang, with 2.5 million inhabitants, is the nation's second most populous metropolis. Its capital, George Town, has also been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008.
Restaurants in Penang Island

1. Danai Spa at Tanjung Bungah Penang

103, Tanjung Bungah Park, Tanjung Bungah, Penang Island 11200 Malaysia +60 4-899 0899 [email protected] http://www.danaispa.com
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5.0 based on 440 reviews

Danai Spa at Tanjung Bungah Penang

Danai Spas are award winning sanctuaries of tranquility in cosmopolitan Kuala Lumpur and the Pearl of the Orient Penang. All Danai Spas are well rated and all our guests can expect excellent service coupled with incredible spa treatment skills that represents the ultimate in relaxation, rejuvenation and restoration. We provide various Spa Experiences, Natural Healing and Anti-Aging Advanced Aesthetics that represents complete wellness and youth recovery solutions. This means an easy and convenient 1-stop spa centre for all your beauty and health needs. Guests can be ensured of full privacy and pampering with our luxury couples and singles suite rooms that includes full-sized Jacuzzis or bathtubs, shower facilities and lavatories.

Reviewed By Tuffy12

Still one of the best places for a relaxing massage to get away from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Always appreciate the attentive service and comfy environment to help me relax and rejuvenate. Danai Spa has managed to maintain the quality of their treatments through the years. I have been visiting this spa regularly since 2006 and hope to do so for many more years to come.

2. Heritage on a Plate

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5.0 based on 201 reviews

Heritage on a Plate

The best way to eat and see Penang. Enjoy delicious dishes, explore the city and experience the rich, diverse stories of George Town with our Food Hops.

3. Simply Enak - Food Experiences

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5.0 based on 246 reviews

Simply Enak - Food Experiences

Let us share our passion for Delicious Malaysian Food with You!

4. Penang Homecooking School

85 Taman Berjaya Pulau Tikus, George Town, Penang Island 10350 Malaysia +60 16-437 4380 [email protected] http://penanghomecookingschool.com/
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5.0 based on 689 reviews

Penang Homecooking School

Sign up for my cooking classes and learn secrets and tips for authentic Malaysian cooking. Daily classes except Sunday is in my home. Visit the market and learn to use fresh produce. You prepare and eat together with other food obsessed people! . Please leave message in my mobile if you need too and i will reply the message after class. Difficult to handle calls duirng cooking class.

Reviewed By MartinaMatti

Fantastic cooking class hosted by Pearly, an enthusiastic, friendly and extremely talented teacher (who also happens to teach internationally renown chefs!!) The whole experience was fantastic; Pearly accommodated my friend and I at the last minute and booked us on to the next day's class. We were picked up from our hostel by Pearly and made our way to the market where we met the other eager cooks. Around the market we learnt about local produce and met the locals. Pearly and her lovely husband, Chandra then took us back to their home to teach us how to cook three very different and delicious traditional Malaysian meals. After cooking, you then sit down as a class to eat, swallowed down with refreshing nutmeg cordial made by Chandra. We would do the whole class again and can't recommend it anymore to anyone who enjoys cooking and tasting local cuisine. Thank you Pearly and Chandra for having us and welcoming us into your home for an unforgettable experience :D

5. Soon Coastal Fishing

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5.0 based on 31 reviews

Soon Coastal Fishing

Formerly known as Samy Fishing and BBQ.

6. Escape Theme Park

828 Jalan Teluk Bahang, Teluk Bahang, Penang Island 11050 Malaysia +60 3-3310 0229 [email protected] http://www.escape.my/
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5.0 based on 2,361 reviews

Escape Theme Park

ESCAPE is the fun destination with exciting rides and attractions. Hosted with nature in mind. Located in Teluk Bahang, Penang, Malaysia, ESCAPE re-introduces outdoor play in a natural environment so to give the visitor an appreciation of the world around them and shows that there's no age limit to having fun.

Reviewed By doreamoncomel - Penaga, Malaysia

I really enjoy all the game, from the first we go to kite fly, the instructor syazrul and his friend tell me how to join.. and we really excited... then we go to atan 20 meter guys.. i scream all the way before jump ahahha Thanks again to atan’s leap instructor, motivate me before i jump. Really appreciate. This activity was thrilled guyss.. Then we go to all over place hahaha really best with services friendly workers, always smile and keep invite us to join their competition. For Me, meet 4 new friend from different place, and the best part is we go to tubby racer, longest tube for 4 minute, wahh so long and ride the bicycle at gravity place ... hahaha... tq team escape i will come again soon.. why just 5 star, me give 100 star to u guys.. more info can check my youtube (kakmon channel) i will upload more video soon tq

7. Food Tour Penang

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Food Tour Penang

With an epic and legendary history, Penang island is one of Malaysia’s most unique destinations. A world heritage site, a port and confluence of some of the oldest families in the country, Penang is a natural choice for visitors to have a sneak peek into being Malaysian. So hop on of our tours with an original Penang born and bred food guide. This is a small group tour with a local guide in a private vehicle. Explore with us the treats of yesteryear with the humble “Penang Lobak”, the “Appoms” and “Kuihs” found only in the Penang backstage and the Penang night hawkers. Come ready for an adventure!

8. Matahari Cycle Tours

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Matahari Cycle Tours

It is almost ten years, adventurous travellers and authentic experience seekers like you, have joined our tours to for the real-life and pure Malaysian experience. We started off with one simple tour across Balik Pulau countryside, from which have led thousands of visitors on other countless original designed routes which feature the most unique local experiences. Join the finest cycling outings which present the real-life in the countryside with an opportunity to get up close to friendly local folks, animal, birds and wildlife encounter, exquisite local food and delicacies to delight your tastebuds. Oh! yes, we still offer the classic original Balik Pulau countryside tour.

9. Penang House of Music

Penang Road Penang House of Music, ICT Digital Mall, Level 3 KOMTAR, George Town, Penang Island 10000 Malaysia +60 4-370 6675 [email protected] http://www.penanghouseofmusic.com/
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5.0 based on 214 reviews

Penang House of Music

A celebration of Penang's glorious musical heritage and cultural diversity with carefully curated exhibitions and interactive features. We showcase, among many things, Penang's popular music from the 1940s-1960s, a feature on communal music, a recreation of a radio booth and cinema, and many others! Also available is a resource center where visitors may discover an ever-growing vinyl collection, newspaper clippings, previously unreleased recordings, audio and video interviews and many, many more.

Reviewed By charmynishungry - Kulai, Malaysia

If you are a first timer here in Penang, and you LOVE music.. this place is a MUST VISIT! Not only that the staffs are friendly, but they are willing to let you interact with the instruments. It is a music museum, so you'll learn a lot about Penang's history and how Western music was able to influence music in Penang back in the 1950s.

10. Mypintu Plate

36, Leith Street, George Town, Penang Island 10200 Malaysia +60 14-247 9314 [email protected] http://www.mypintuplate.com
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5.0 based on 63 reviews

Mypintu Plate

Mypintu Plate Cooking Class is hands-on original recipe and fun for tourists and foodies alike to Georgetown, Penang. Besides our chief instructor, our guest instructors include English-speaking cooks from popular eateries and stalls. Our 3-hour class will teach not less than 4 famous Penang street food dishes with 2 desserts and delicacies. Our classes are fully equipped for 6 students. We teach some of the most popular street food and local dishes. They include Char Kway Teow, Nasi Lemak, Penang Laksa, Mee Goreng, Roti Canai, Roti Jala, Chicken Curry, Dhal Curry, Masala Wadeh, Teh Tarik, Prawn Noodle, Chicken and Beef Rendang.

Reviewed By magsw_7

We are foodies and have been to several classes around the world and like to pick up a few tips along the way. This was a great 5 hours delivered by a guy with passion and patience and a great sense of humour!! After the first hour of learning about spices the cooking began..., and then the eating!! Most of the dishes we will cook again, some we will modify as we are not lovers of shrimp paste. As this is a part of Malaysian food we can not moan. Overall a fab day with the lovely Khalid who can not do enough for you, lots of humour, history and laughs, and his wonderful assistant. Highly recommend this class. Thanks Khalid... Mags and Shashi x

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