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Most Romantic Restaurant in Penang for a Perfect Date

Planning for a perfect date with your loved one during your vacation in Penang? Confused where to go? Well, not a big problem. Penang is an ideal tourist spot and the best place for food lovers, also offering numerous options for having delicious dinner at a restaurant, offering the perfect romantic ambience. Whether you are a local or a tourist in Penang, you must have knowledge of the top eat out, but the ones that are ideal for date are often not known or not identified by everyone.

Ideal Romantic Restaurant in Penang

We have worked closely on identifying the most romantic restaurant in Penang, which serves good food as well as provides a great ambience for dinner or lunch date. Listed below are the ideal restaurants, where you can plan to dine with your better half:

Vintage Bulgaria Restaurant Bar

A Vintage Bulgarian themed restaurant and bar is one of its kind in Penang. Its classical settings of the interior and décor, makes it an ideal romantic restaurant in Penang. You shall observe a cottage atmosphere featuring the warmth and enchanter. The commendable chef’s special cuisines adds more beauty to your romantic evening. For a truly romantic dining experience, you should opt the lower level dining area, which has loads of authentic Bulgaria knick-knacks, fireplaces, lace curtains covering the quaint wooden windows and the area is being separated by comfy nooks.

However, the choice of the food also adds to the overall experience, apart from the ambience. So, be sure to take assistance from the servers to guide you what to choose from their menu. Vintage Bulgaria Restaurant Bar is, thus, referred as the superb dining paradise and a must-visit place, between 5:00pm to 12:00am everyday, except Mondays.

Address: 1E Jalan Sungai Kelian, 11200 Tanjong Bungah, Penang
Phone: +604 898 1890

Suffolk House Restaurant

Suffolk House is a Penang Mansion Restaurant, which has received an award of distinction in 2008 in the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage awards for Culture Heritage. It is one of the greatest examples of preserving an ancient mansion. Hence, it is one of the must-visit places in Penang, especially by tourists. You can visit this place and enjoy yourself in its exclusive ambience and roam around the rooms, which have been furnished with the original Anglo-Indian antiques.

The interior and décor of the mansion, makes it an ideal romantic option to dine-in either for lunch or dinner. Take your loved one to this ancient mansion and explore the 200 year old rich and great history, with a perfect ambience and furnishings. The cuisines served here are freshly cooked and has no preservative and additives. The kitchen is pork free, so people from different communities and religion can come here and enjoy delicious delicacies. They also serve high-tea in the North Terrace, which further makes it an ideal romantic restaurant in Penang even for high tea. The restaurant operates every day from 10:00am to 11:00pm, but the house remains open from 10:00am to 6:00pm only.

Address: 250, Jalan Air Hitam, George Town, 10460 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Phone: 04-228 3930

Chin’s Stylish Chinese Cuisine

Seeking for a perfect romantic ambiance with perfect interior and cuisines? Go nowhere as Chin’s Stylish Chinese Cuisine is the most romantic restaurant in Penang, you have ever visited. A perfect blend of sophistication and culture, you will ever witness with intricate and beautiful décor that will add great value to your entire dining experience. The sea front location outside the windows and overlooking the harbor, romanticizes the entire ambience further.

If you and your loved ones are fans of Chinese food, then this is one of the best Chinese restaurants in Penang to be and enjoy authentic cuisines. The menu is filled with loads of exotic drinks, appetizers and main course, ranging from seafood to ducks and Chinese vegetarian dishes. Don’t forget to miss out its delectable desserts in the end. You can visit them between 6:00pm to 10:45pm.

Address: Tanjung City Marina, Pier, 8A, Pangkalan Weld, 10300, Church St, George Town, Malaysia
Phone: +60 4-261 2611

The Sire Museum Restaurant

The Sire Museum Restaurant as the name implies, is a museum plus a restaurant, presenting a great blend of splendid art and delicacies. This place is an ideal romantic restaurant in Penang, offering gorgeous and delightful sanctuary, combined with vintage architecture and beautiful furnishings. The greenery around adds to the beauty of this luxurious museum restaurant in Penang.

You and your loved one will be amazed and highly delighted to dine in here. Every bite of the food is full of flavors and delicious, so you shall definitely have a great evening with good food and good ambiance. You can visit this place everyday except Monday from 11.30am-3pm and 6pm-10.30pm.

Address: 4 King Street, 10200 Penang.
Phone: 04-2645088

Victoria Station

Victoria Station has the name implies, presents the diners an experience of dining within a train-like setting. This place is well-known for its mouth-watering steaks. If you guys are a great fan of steak or your loved one is in a mood to try a great steak, then this could be the ideal place for you. This interesting restaurant is perfect for having a romantic dinner with your loved ones. However, here you shall experience casual dining settings. Order from their great menu some barbeque, steak, seafood and of course delectable dessert for an evening to remember.

Related Article: Best Seafood Restaurants in Penang

With their signature dishes, you shall have 1 heck of a dining experience. You can visit them between 12pm – 12am every day.


Address: 17, Lorong Mayang Pasir 5, Bayan Baru, 11950 Penang
Phone: 04-6425988, 04-6428988

Hope the above discussed most romantic restaurants in Penang will help you in planning a perfect date. These are the best options, which offer great ambiance for both lunch and dinner. So, don’t think too much, plan it out today as it is also one of the recommended things to do in Penang with your loved ones. To recommend a Penang romantic restaurant, please add comments below.

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The paintings at the Trick Art Museum at i-City are two-dimensional, butpainted in a way that gives an impression of depth where there is none.The paintings at the Trick Art Museum at i-City are two-dimensional, but
painted in a way that gives an impression of depth where there is none.

AS NIGHT falls, i-City Shah Alam is transformed into a magical world of lights. The city of digital lights comes alive, illuminated by a multitude of coloured LED lights.

A little gem tucked away in a corner of this fairytale land is the Trick Art Museum, which showcases the ancient art of trompe l’oeil (French for “to deceive the eye”). Often employed in murals, this technique gives the illusion of realistic imagery.

All the paintings at the museum are two-dimensional, but painted in a way that gives an impression of depth and volume where there is none. The illusory paintings in this museum are divided into five themes: masterpieces, Egyptian, marine life, animal kingdom and modern classics.

A visit here makes for a lot of fun especially as visitors are encouraged to be part of the scene.

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Menarik: Datuk Tua Megalithic Rock

There are about 100 ancient burial sites in Alor Gajah
district, Melaka which is also known as Batu Megalith Datuk Tua. It is believed
to be the ancient graves of their ancestors. One ancient site identified is
situated at Kampung Cerana Putih, Simpang Ampat, Alor Gajah.


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Cuisine in Melaka

CRUISING DOWN VENICE OF THE EAST

Go: Cruising down Venice of the East
2011/11/09
PHILIP LIM
traveltimes@nstp.com.my

The history of Malacca is about 700 years, perhaps older. PHILIP LIM goes on a river cruise and enjoys vistas of the ancient and modern

IF you are new to Malacca, one of the most pleasant ways of getting acquainted with the Unesco World Heritage Site (since 2008) is to take a river cruise.

I have been an absentee local visitor for the past 11 years. So a revisit to the city was long overdue. A friend told me that one of the nicest attractions in Malacca at present is to board a boat from the Quayside Heritage Centre and take a 45-minute cruise of Malacca River.

Much has happened in the years between the time when the river was an eyesore and it’s in fairly pristine condition now.

It has been about six years since the Malacca River was given a makeover and its murky waters had been treated and rendered visually presentable. The river boat jetty took about two years to complete.

A la Venice

The time spent on the boat is equivalent to a cruise along any of the big rivers in Europe. It is not a coincidence that Malacca in its golden era was nicknamed the Venice of the East.

The only difference is the temperature. The Malaysian weather on the day of our river boat trip is almost perfect.

The sky is a clear blue with only traces of clouds drifting above. There’s a gentle wind which caresses our cheeks as the boat skims the surface of the calm waters.

At last count, there are 26 river boats cruising the Malacca River ferrying passengers across a distance of about nine kilometres. These fibreglass boats are capable of sailing beneath the numerous bridges even at high tides.

At its lowest, the tide is still 0.8 metres which is manageable by the river boats.

A visual count during the river cruise reveals the presence of eight bridges.

They are Tan Kim Seng, Chan Koon Cheng (Ghostbridge of Malacca), Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat, Kampung Jawa, Kampung Morten, Old Bus Station and Pasar.

The river route has been deliberately designed and engineered for visitors to catch glimpses of river bank flower gardens, a Malay kampung, a windmill, a fort and the Christ Church of Malacca.

Excited cruisers
With us on the boat tour is a family of 10 tourists. They are quite enthusiastic and animated vocally at the novelty of seeing so many unfamiliar scenes outside their country.

Their loud conversations in Cantonese only add to the merriment of the occasion. At one stage of the cruise, the boatman spots a 150cm long monitor lizard lazing on a mangrove branch near the water edge.

One woman loudly exclaims in Cantonese: “This is so big, not even a family of 10 can finish it on the dining table!”

Those of us who understand her can only smile nervously. There are two young Caucasian women on board the boat as well. It would have been interesting to watch their reaction if they had understood the comment.

As far as I am concerned, it is the monitor lizard’s lucky day. It could have been born in another country, lived on another river and might have suffered the unfortunate fate of being the main course on a distant family’s evening menu.

A therapy of sort
The last boat ride ends around 11.30pm. A night cruise along the river is an exhilarating experience altogether because passengers can soak in the sights and sounds of a nocturnal Malacca.

Many of the trees lining the river cruise route are decorated with lights and the old buildings and ancient structures exude an aura that tell of bygone days that once made the city one of the busiest trading ports for hundreds of years.

The human body is susceptible to the lull of lapping waves and the concrete attractions by the river side at every turn and corner give your entire being a sense of high.

The Malacca River cruise is scheduled at a 30-minute interval beginning from 9.30am. Adult fare is RM10 and for children below 12 years, it is RM5. If you are organising a group tour, the Malacca River Cruise office can make arrangements for RM100 per boat.

Call 06-281 7322.

Fast Facts
Before the 15th Century, Malacca was just an ordinary fishing village. It began to flourish under the reign of Iskandar Shah (Parameswara). Before long, Arab traders began to call on the port city.

In the mid-15th Century, Chinese Muslim Admiral Cheng Ho paid a courtesy call on Malacca. According to historical records, Malacca soon became a vassal State of Ming China.

In 1511, the Portuguese seized Malacca and brought it under their control. One hundred thirty years would pass before the Dutch mounted an attack on Malacca and ousted the Portuguese. The year 1641 marked the beginning of the Dutch rule.

For the next 150 years, the Dutch presence in Malacca was supreme. In 1795, Holland (Netherlands) was conquered by the French and consequently the Dutch lost control of Malacca.

The Dutch absence was soon replaced by the British who took over after the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824.

Malacca was first governed by the British East India Company. It was only later that it became a British Crown Colony. Together with Singapore and Penang, Malacca became part of the British Straits Settlements.

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PRESERVATIONOFMELAKA PRE-WAR SHOPHOUSES

MALACCA: Many shophouses along the old street of Malacca Town are pre-war buildings and all of them are situated in the core area of the world’s culture heritage. Due to this reason, all renovation plans have to be approved by a special legacy unit of the government and no arbitrary reconstruction or maintenance is allowed. Therefore, owners who intend to “restore” the original appearances of their old houses are advised not to over-reconstruct them.

High costs

One of the owners of the old houses, Lai Hung Qian has inherited several old houses that belonged to his father in the past and all of them are situated in the core area of the Malacca World Heritage Site. He is renovating two of the broken old houses and suffering from the construction process. However, he is also gaining some happiness and satisfaction while looking at the old houses that are gradually showing their unique beauties.

He is headache with the problems of searching for materials, carpenters and historical data. Moreover, it is very costly and the most thorny problem is the original materials are hardly be found nowadays.

He is trying to renovate the old houses according to their original appearances even if it costs him a higher cost. He admitted that there is no economic benefit from doing so. However, he does not care about it.

the old look of Malacca has been destroyed

He calls on the public to take actual action in protecting the ancient city instead of just shouting slogans.

He found that at least 30% of the original appearances of Malacca have been washed away rapidly since the past few years. If the people of Malacca still do not know how to protect and cherish it, Malacca would soon disappear.

According to his experience as well as the reconstruction situations of some old houses, he found that the lack of governmental funding in renovating the old houses is the main reason of losing the original appearance of Malacca.

He said that renovating an old house is unbelievably costly and without the governmental funding, people have to adopt a modern and more economical way to complete the renovations. Therefore, it is hard to meet the requirements of restoring the original appearances.

Damages caused by foreign investors

In addition, many of these old houses have been reconstructed by foreign investors through the most economical and rapid way. They then sell or rent the houses at high prices and this type of price speculation has again damaged the original appearance of Malacca.

He believes that the situation might be different if monetary and technical assistance as well as encouragement are provided by the state government.

RM30 million to restore old buildings

The Malacca state government has received a restoration fee of RM30 million ringgit from the federal government. The fee is mainly used in restoring the Malay houses, mosques and the property owned by the Islamic Council.

Lai is currently renovating two old houses, he could hardly estimate the cost needed and the time of completion. He is not in a hurry to complete the projects as he does not want the monuments to be damaged out of carelessness.

One of the old houses is located at No.7 Jalan Kampung Kuli and he admitted that it was his second time stepping into the house after a few decades. He found that the owner of the old house in the 1920’s was a Chetti. It was later sold to the Xu family and it had also been a property of a bank before.

Comparing to the old house in the 1930’s which is located opposite to it, the house at No.7 Jalan Kampung Kuli is obviously older than it.

Lai is surprised to find a traditional Chinese clay sculpture on a wall in the yard. He intends to recruit a master to build a Chinese Pavilion there but the master still has not come yet after a year.

He spent RM270,000 to buy the house at No.112, Lorong Hang Jebat many years ago and he might need to spend RM400,000 to renovate it. The back of the house is just next to the Malacca River.

The St. Francis Xavier Church with a beautiful Gothic steeple on it can be seen through the back windows.

Lai found that this house is unique as it looks like traditional houses in Netherlands and it also contains the British colonial style. The previous owner of it was an Indian and the windows were made by Indian carpenters while elements of Chinese architecture can also be found outside the door.

He has also found an ancient well with special design beneath the courtyard. It is made of bricks and is nearly 10 feet deep. Its upper part is cylindrical while its bottom part is square. He is desperate to know the origins of the well and he is still leaving the well there as he is doing a research about it.

According to him, there is no economic benefit to renovate the old houses and the government should provide fund and encouragement to the public to restore old houses. Otherwise, it is difficult for them to conduct the renovation projects.

He has no idea of what to do with the old houses after they are completed. Finally, he said that he might rent them to the art galleries, artists, cafes and boutique hotels that concern about hygiene. (Translated by LIM LIY EE/Sin Chew Daily)