Penang Food Tour: Discover George Town's Hidden Gems

Dive into Penang’s culinary scene with 15+ tastings. Discover hidden gems, meet local chefs, and savor the island’s rich food culture.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • George Town - Our feasting tour of 15+ tastings invites guests on a culinary experience around the backstreets of old George Town. It’s a carefully curated foodie experience led by a team of professional Penang food guides.
    Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine and the limitations of street food vendors means we unfortunately…
What's Included
  • 15+ food tastings included, more than any other Penang food tour
  • Bottled water and local soft drinks included
  • 4 hours of feasting around the old George Town
  • Led by professional foodie guides
  • Maximum of 8 exclusive guests on each tour
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks excluded
  • Pick up and drop off from your hotel excluded
Additional Information

Penang is a diverse hub of culinary traditions, and the sheer breadth of local dishes can seem daunting at first. Worry not. Our curated Penang food tour offers a comprehensive introduction to some of George Town’s most beloved dining spots, many of which are hidden gems not easily stumbled upon alone. During the tour, you’ll take a deep dive into…

Location
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
Church Street
The tour starts from the courtyard of the Pinang Peranakan Mansion. It's easy centrally located in George Town and easy to reach from most hotels in the city.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Iamthreaders
Nov 20, 2024
Lovely Tour, great food, brilliant guide. - A lovely wander around old Georgetown, sampling various, and many dishes! The advice is to arrive hungry, they are not wrong!! Ash was our guide, he was really helpful and knowledgeable. He gave us an insight into the dishes and history. We stopped at various eateries, some bigger dishes some lighter. Ingredients and cooking methods were explained, different spice levels and peoples tolerance of spice were discussed with options for spice levels in dishes. Overall a lovely tour with some great food. Highly recommend.
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Stan9898
Nov 17, 2024
Great food experience. - Amazingly wonderful tour. Ash was great. Tried and learned about Malay, Chinese, Indian and Peranakan foods. Highly recommended.
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Clairesg5403il
Nov 17, 2024
a must try food trip in Penang - the food was so good! our guide showed us around so many wonderful local vendors. truly an authentic penang food experience
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Helenwm6911us
Nov 13, 2024
The highlight of our Penang visit - This was by far the highlight of our trip. We had such a great experience on our Penang Plates Food Tour - Ash was an incredible guide, friendly and funny and knowledgeable, offering an insight into the history of Penang alongside the delicious flavours! The food was excellent, all things we never would have been able to find ourselves, but were among some of the most delicious things we ate (and we ate well across Penang!). We also found out, after the fact, that Ash took our group tour on his day off - as otherwise we wouldn't have been able to do the tour because of various public holidays. Highly recommend this great tour, and dedicated team!
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Mitzaribas
Nov 9, 2024
Solo traveler diving into local cuisine - I had an amazing time doing this tour. Come hungry and be ready to try great food. A special thank you to our tour guides. They made all the difference, making us eat like locals and giving all the details about the traditions of this wonderful island. I totally recommend it!
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Samanthaburyx
Nov 6, 2024
Excellent! - Lots of delicious foods throughout the evening! We walked away nice & full, with a better understanding of the Malaysian cuisine and culture.
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Vickyw534
Nov 5, 2024
Fun and yummy! 😍 - We had a great time! We had both Jenny and Ash. Both were fun, informative and the food was a nice spread of all different cuisines to taste. Thu asks to the both of you for making a great evening for us.
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Lilpea08550
Nov 5, 2024
10 out of 10, wear stretchy pants - Absolutely one of the best food tours I've done (and I've been on food tours in Greece, Cambodia, Guatemala, Portugal, etc.). All of the food was delicious, and the tour guides were so nice and knowledgeable. Everything is close walking distance so you're not really going far away to get to the next spot. I highly suggest wearing baggy clothes as you will be so full you'll be waddling back to your place.
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786jolandad
Oct 29, 2024
Interesting and very tasty! - Lots of delicious snacks. Make sure you're hungry enough, because it's really a lot. Jenny also talked extensively about the traditions and eating habits and also about how the food is made. Highly recommended this tour.
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Karen_g
Nov 19, 2024
Must experience - Our tour guide Ash was really good and friendly. Took us to some amazing places of food and also shared a bit of history during all the tasting. Definitely recommend this if you travel to Penang.
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