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Most Popular Chinese Restaurants in Penang to try

Also known as Malaysia’s unofficial food capital, Penang Island is a popular tourist destination that has a lot to offer to the tourist and visitors. From the soothing atmosphere of the island and its beaches, to fancy large shopping malls and plazas, Penang is no less than any other Malaysian region when it comes to food. There is shortage of Chinese restaurants in Penang as Chinese makes majority of the population of Penang.

Authentic Chinese Restaurants in Penang

With the increase in the influx of tourists in Penang, there has been a great innovation in the brasseries that aimed at taking the food and its quality to another level. Known for being a home to some of Malaysia’s best restaurants, Penang offers a vast variety of cuisines, from local Malay to exotic – all at its best. However, Chinese is one of the most demanded cuisines and hence, they are available at the top restaurants of Penang. Top 5 Chinese Restaurants in Penang are mentioned below:

1. Sea Pearl Lagoon Cafe (海珠嶼海鮮)

Sea Pearl Lagoon Cafe is a Chinese restaurant in Penang that has been around since as early as 1920’s. It is situated next to a popular Chinese temple in Penang. The fact that this Chinese restaurant and the temple are both located by the water, this adds to the charm of this restaurant. The gentle waves of the water are simply mesmerizing.

It is also known for offering fresh seafood. The Sea Pearl Lagoon Cafe offers popular oyster omelet with stirred fry mussels a mean that will cost you RM28. This place is most peaceful in the afternoons and visitors enjoy the view with the soothing ambiance at this hour of the day with a plate of baked crab or prawns. Among the regulars, the crispy deep-fried chicken is most demanded dish.

Address: 338, Jalan Tokong Thai Pak Kuong, Tanjong Tokong, 11200 Tanjung Bungah, Penang.
Phone: +60 4-899 0375
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2. Tek Sen Restaurant (德盛飯店)

Before being a famous Chinese restaurant in Penang, Tek Sen was initially a rice stall that was out together as a simple stand in 1965. Their rice was so good that in no time earned the popularity among the locals and visitors and over the years they managed to pull it off slowly by adding to their menu and variety of delicacies until they turned into a fully established Chinese restaurant in Penang. With a fusion of contemporary and cultural design, they own the space of two shops lots.

Since it is a very simple and small restaurant, advance reservations are not entertained, so you might just have to come in early to get a chance to eat in this top notch Chinese restaurant. Tek Sen Restaurant specializes in Roasted belly of pork and home-made tofu. Eating here might cost you RM10 to RM40.

Address: 18, Lebuh Carnarvon, George Town, 10100 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Phone: +60 12-981 5117
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3. Chin’s Stylish Chinese Cuisine

The winner of some couple of prestigious awards, Chin’s Chinese was first commenced in London in 1987. The chefs are highly passionate and love what they do. They are known for producing the best Chinese delicacies by using the best ingredients combined with their excellent culinary expertise. If you are a group of four, making a reservation at this top notch Chinese restaurant in Penang would be a great help. Dining in this restaurant with its dark yet colorful Chinese inspired interior, might cost you RM40 to RM120.

Address: Tanjung City Marina, Pier, 8A, Pangkalan Weld, 10300, Church St, George Town, Malaysia
Phone: +60 4-261 2611
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4. Sin Nam Huat Roasted Chicken Duck Rice (新南發燒臘雞鴨飯)

This Chinese restaurant in Penang is most popular among the locals. You will only find a limited number of items on the menu among which is roasted chicken, duck and pork. The ambiance and the architect of this restaurant is not too fancy, but the long ques itself is an attestation to the quality of food offered here. You better be in time to lay your hands on the roasted Pork which is a must try! The prices of meals in Sin Nam Huat are RM10 to RM30.

Address: 173 Jalan MacAlister, 10400 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Phone: +60 16-408 5562

5. Hu Ji Chinese Restaurant

This Chinese restaurant in Penang is well known among the locals and tourists for its lunch buffet with a variety of Porridge, which includes a random, a sweet potato-ish and completely plain. These are further accompanied by option of 10 dishes. This well maintained and clean restaurant is completely pork-free and its variety of dishes that comes with the porridge buffet is served with hot tea. Dining in in Hu Ji Chinese restaurant might cost RM10 to RM30.

Address: Hu Ji Chinese Restaurant Jalan Tanjung Bungah, 11200 George Town, Malaysia.
Phone: +60 4-892 3333

These are some of the recommended Chinese restaurants in Penang that serves delicious quality Chinese food. Penang offers you a wide variety option to Chinese food lovers, who are on vacation at this most beautiful place on the earth. You shall never be disappointed with the quality of food. Have a great time!

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Sultan Abdul Samad Building

Just like London’s four-faced clock tower, Malaysia has its own clock tower to boast of but with a clock on only one side, of course. Nevertheless, that doesn’t make the clock tower any inadequate but instead, the clock tower probably has more significance to shout about as it is situated beside the beautiful and historical Sultan Abdul Samad Building. The building is named after the then Sultan of Selangor when the building was constructed.

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The building is one of Kuala Lumpur’s famous landmarks found. Situated at the center of Jalan Raja, the Sultan Abdul Samad Building holds a unique design mooted by A.C. Norman. The building bears Moorish influences with a blend of local culture and British styles. To represent the identity of the Malaysian people, the architect added an Islamic touch before finally completing the building in 1897.

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Back then, the Sultan Abdul Samad Building served as an important structure for the English. It was, and still is, beautiful, iconic and was probably the most photographed building at the time. The English once used the buildings as the administration office for the government. Now, the building houses the supreme and high courts.

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The building isn’t the only attraction for just close by stands a 40m clock tower dubbed the ‘Big Ben’ of Malaysia, topped with a golden dome and flanked on both sides by two domed towers. In the eye of visitors, the chimes of the clock indicate.. well, the time. But to the locals who have stood by the country throughout its year battling foreign inhabitation, the clock’s chime is enough to bring back memories and send a tingly feeling down your body. For this very clock has marked independence at the struck of midnight on 31st August 1957. Since then, every year on the country’s anniversary of independence, the chimes represent the nation’s hope that freedom and peace will continue in the future.

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On the nights of important occasions such as Independence Day, the tower will twinkle its way to your eyes with its beautifully-colored lights. On a building that boasts such amazing architecture and designs, some have attested that the sight looks a lot like the scene of an Arabian night.

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The administrative council knows how beautiful the building is and how much people would love admiring it, so Jalan Raja is closed at nights of special celebrations to allow the public the ease of getting closer to the structure. There aren’t many of such buildings like this in Malaysia, one that shows the rich past that Malaysia and the English once shared. So do drop by the Sultan Abdul Samad Building for a dose of history and a treat for the eyes.

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Nearby attractions

Popular attractions within walking distance of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building are Merdeka Square, Chinatown (with its famous tourist market and numerous temples) and the beautiful Central Market.

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Jalan Raja
Merdeka Square
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

How to get to the Sultan Abdul Samad Building

Getting to Sultan Abdul Samad Building is easy as it is located right in the center of Kuala Lumpur. If you are staying in Chinatown you can just walk to the building. You can also follow signposts pointing to Merdeka Square (Independance Square) which is located directly opposite the building. Every taxi driver knows the way to this iconic place in KL. You can also take the LRT to Pasar Seni station or Masjid Jamek station. In both cases it is a 5/10 minute walk to the Sultan Abdul Samad Building.

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Tracing history

The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque is the country’s largest mosqueand the second largest in South-East Asia after Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta,Indonesia. — ROUWEN LIN/The StarThe Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque is the country’s largest mosque
and the second largest in South-East Asia after Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta,
Indonesia. — ROUWEN LIN/The Star

THE day started bright and early; perhaps a little too early for the United Federation of Travel Agents’ Association (UFTAA) congress delegates.

The four-day congress was organised by Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta). More than half of those who ended up joining the Tourism Selangor-hosted familiarisation tour were senior citizens from abroad, who gamely participated in bumpy tractor rides, padi harvesting and boating activities.

It was past midnight by the time they returned to their hotel.

The morning kicked off with a quick photo session, with the Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah serving as backdrop as the visitors headed for the Sultan Abdul Aziz Royal Gallery (Galeri Diraja Sultan Abdul Aziz) in Klang, Selangor.

The state mosque of Selangor, the largest in the country, stands by the Raja Lumu Lake in Shah Alam. It boasts four minarets and its blue and silver dome is the largest religious dome in the world.

As the bus drew to a stop outside the Royal Gallery, the classic colonial building loomed over us. The Sultan Suleiman Building is one building that has many tales to tell.

Built in 1909 by British architect A.B. Hubback, it served as the Brits’ land and administration office during the colonial era. During World War II, the Japanese utilised it as their war headquarters, and after that several local authorities occupied the building until its restoration and transformation into the Royal Gallery.

Bruce Chittock from New Zealand was blown away by what the gallery had to offer.

“I’ve been to Kuala Lumpur and its surrounding areas many times in recent years, (but) why has no one told me about this gallery before? It is absolutely brilliant,” he asked.

Chittock said that the charting of the royal family lineage, its heritage and culture was “tremendously interesting” and added that he particularly liked the rank insignia on display.

First commissioned in 2002, the gallery was officially launched in October 2007 by the present Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

The gallery is dedicated to his late father, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, who ruled from 1960 for four decades.

Most of the exhibits at the gallery revolve around the late Sultan’s childhood, his early years as a crown prince, and his career in military and public offices. Numerous items from his personal collection of artefacts and gifts have been put in the care of the gallery, including replicas of Selangor’s crown jewels.

“Having the gallery in such a historical building is significant and meaningful. What is astonishing to me is that the Sultan is still serving but he is giving up his family’s valuables so that tourists and locals alike can see and learn. I think that is really great,” said Sonam Dorji from Bhutan, who applauded the decision to set up this gallery.