Start your foodie adventure in Penang at Chowrasta Market, where you can find various local foods such as Char Koay Teow and Hokkien Mee. Not only food, but you can also find a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. The market opens at 6 am and closes at 8 pm.
After Chowrasta Market, head to Armenian Street, where you can find Penang's famous street food: chendol and assam laksa. Not only food, but Armenian Street also has various murals that will make your Instagram followers envious. Armenian Street is open 24 hours a day.
In the evening, get to Gurney Drive Hawker Centre to enjoy Penang's night food culture. Here, you can try different hawker foods that Penang is famous for, such as grilled stingray, satay, and lok lok. The hawker centre opens at 6 pm and closes at 11 pm daily.
Start your second day with the famous teochew chendul, located in Penang Road. The chendul is a combination of shaved ice, pandan-flavored starch noodles, red beans, and palm sugar syrup. The Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul opens at 10:30 am and closes at 7 pm daily.
After indulging in chendul, take a taxi to Kek Lok Si Temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia. Besides its architectural and cultural features, Kek Lok Si Temple also has various food stalls. You can try chendul, laksa, and ice kacang here. Kek Lok Si Temple opens at 9 am and closes at 6 pm daily.
For a hassle-free trip, you may hire a taxi or a Grab ride, which is widely available in Penang. The costs of transportation depend on the distance and time of the day. The estimated cost of transportation to get from place to place is included in the time and cost estimates of each item.
If you have more time, you can visit Penang Hill, where you can experience the beautiful Penang view, or visit Batu Ferringhi Beach, which is famous for its beautiful sunsets. On the other hand, if you have less time, you may want to try Penang's famous nasi kandar, which is available in various places, such as Line Clear Nasi Kandar and Hameediyah Restaurant.
Penang International Airport (PEN) is located 16 km south of Georgetown. The airport is the third-busiest airport in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Kota Kinabalu International Airport. The airport serves both international and domestic flights.