4-Hour Georgetown Food Tour: A Unique Culinary Journey through Penang’s Heritage
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243 Ratings
George Town
Embark on a 4-hour culinary journey through Penang's Georgetown Heritage Area, diving into traditional dishes and sipping local drinks while learning about the region's rich history.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Kapitan Keling Mosque - We meet at the Kapitan Keling Mosque which is located close to some of the best Malay food in town. You’ll learn more about the Malay community and how its dishes have mixed with other cultures.
- Goddess of Mercy Temple (Kuan Yin Teng) - Many of the local traditions and cultures originate from the religions and beliefs settlers brought with them. The Goddess of Mercy temple is one such example. We’ll visit this temple and take a step back in time.
- George Town - We’ll pass by Chinese Clan houses and learn how Chinese traders settled in Penang and influenced the local culture and food.
- Armenian Street - We will end the tour with a delicious and locally inspired cocktail.
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Dinner
- Beverages
- Food tasting
- One cocktail or mocktail
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Be a part of a unique experience as you venture through Penang’s Georgetown Heritage Area where we feed your hunger for food & knowledge. A local Penang-born tour guide takes you bite-by-bite through each step of this food trail. You sip delicious local drinks and munch on traditional dishes which our ancestors have kept alive. During this tour, we unveil Penang and Malaysia’s history and finally end our food trail at a bar with a locally inspired cocktail or mocktail.
- Please advise any specific DIETARY requirements AT TIME of booking. VEGETARIAN options are available, please advise AT TIME of booking if required
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Tips to enjoy Simply Enak’s food tour:
- BE HUNGRY, BE OPEN
- Make sure you come hungry when you join the food experience and be open to foods introduced by the guide
- WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES
- The food experience tours are normally walking trails. It’s advises that guests wear comfortable shoes during the food experience
- BRING YOUR WATER BOTTLE
- Water helps during the tour especially during hot weather. Its very easy to get thirsty in Malaysia.
- UMBRELLA AND RAINCOAT
- Malaysia’s weather can be unpredictable. Please bring your own umbrella or raincoat if its raining or going to rain.
- AVOID WEARING WHITE
- There’s nothing worse than spilling food on a white t-shirt. If you don’t mind the stain, you can always wear white.
Location
98, Jln Masjid Kapitan Keling
Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling
We meet at the entrance of the mosque. The side which is next to a famous Landmark :Nasi Kandar Beratur Original on Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(243 Ratings)
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Plez_chill
May 27, 2024
An amazing food adventure! - What a wonderful experience! Our guide was Wei Shen and he was amazing. He showed us several local spots with amazing food all while taking us through Georgetown. We got to try 4 different food stops and got to see
street art and must see landmarks of Georgetown. Come with an open mind and be ready to eat! This tour was also flexible with our last minute request and I am so grateful for it. They are also quick to respond to messages. Thank you for making our last day in Penang memorable! We can’t wait to go back.
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Deana_k
May 3, 2024
Awesome - We had a great time sampling all the wonderful food . Wei Shen was a wonderful guide so knowledgeable about the food and culture and history.
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Asoppy
Apr 22, 2024
Medical trip - I loved the hot weather combined with the swimming pool water.
I was there for medical purposes not much sightseeing or food tasting or exploring. But still manage to enjoy Penang
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Susieh145
Apr 16, 2024
Tasty and interesting! - Really enjoyable food tour. I think we tried approx 13 types of food and 1 cocktail, with a few juices along the way. All very tasty. We learnt about the food but also Penang and daily living in general. Also saw some street art. Wei Shen was a great tour guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. My husband is a massive foodie and loved it. Would recommend this tour.
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F5091ymmaryamm
Apr 16, 2024
Very quality food tour! - Did a tour with Wei Chen and loved it!
It is a real quality food tour, we go to several restaurant, some are Michelin ones, and Wei Chen selects the best dishes for us to try. It was delicious, and we learned a lot about the culture in Malaysia.
Thanks a lot for the tour Wei Chen, strongly recommend it!
Also don't eat before, else you will be full after the first stop ;)
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F1512ywianf
Apr 15, 2024
Food, culture and history - A gentle stroll through Georgetown that went well beyond the food. Having a knowledgable and friendly local guide gave us much more of an insight into Malaysian life and culture than you can get from a book and we enjoyed learning about the relationships between food, culture and the history of Penang. Highly recommended.
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Joey
Apr 14, 2024
Good food good times - Wei Shen, our guide, was friendly and knowledgeable. He mixes some culture, art, and history into a very nice walking tour.
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Roam64977227737
Apr 11, 2024
Wie guide trip - Have trip with Wie he was amasing, He explained all the dishes in detail, he is a very friendly and interesting guide, we had a Muslim kebab together and it was very tasty. I recommend everyone to get Wie's trip guide, you won't regret it, good luck Wie. With respect, Ikram, a guest from Uzbekistan
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Leed0412
Apr 9, 2024
Great food and cultural experience - Our guide Wei Shen Ooi took us on a most enjoyable tour of Georgetown. The tour was segmented to take in local Malay, Indian influenced, vegetation and Chinese influenced foods whilst we walked around the UNESCO heritage area of Georgetown, taking in the sights and insightful descriptions of both the history and the culture. A great experience, thanks to Wei. Highly recommended.
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Attitudeadjuster
Apr 11, 2024
Nice food tour - Good rather than outstanding - I am glad I joined this tour, and there was only one other couple on it so it made for a nice few hours. We started off with satay before heading into Little India for delicious Roti Jala, taking in a couple of temples on the way. There was as much history and temple visiting as there was food touring. We went to a vegetarian restaurant for some nice bread type things. We managed to take in some of the street art (we hijacked our guide a bit in order to see more of this) before visiting the Clan Jettties which were frankly disappointing. After yet more art we ended up having a lovely cocktail. It felt like less of a food tour and if you want a good meal in Georgetown, then Carnarvon Street is the most fantastic streetfood but it was an enjoyable time.
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