Private Half Day Penang Tasty Local Street Food Tour
Timur Laut, Penang
Indulge your taste buds and eat like a local on this 4-hour street food tour in Penang.
Penang Food Tasting Tour with English-Speaking Guide
This 4-hour guided tour explores Penang’s street food culture, ideal for food lovers seeking authentic local and international flavors.
Description
The tour begins at your hotel lobby at either 9:00 AM or 2:30 PM. Meet your English-speaking driver or guide and travel in an air-conditioned vehicle. Explore Penang’s back lanes and less-visited areas, making four or five stops to sample snacks, drinks, and desserts.
Malaysian cuisine blends Malay, Chinese, and Indian influences, featuring spiced fritters like prawn, tofu, and yam. Taste Penang lobak, a spiced deep-fried pork roll, signature noodle dishes, and fresh seafood. For dessert, enjoy apom, a crispy and fluffy Indian pancake, or kuih, sweet treats made with sticky glutinous rice. Other sweets include brown-sugar heow piah biscuits, coconut tarts, and tropical fruits such as jackfruit, guava, coconut, dragon fruit, rambutan, and mangosteen.
Refresh with local non-alcoholic drinks like lime juice with sour plum, nutmeg juice, Chinese herbal tea, grass jelly, chrysanthemum, winter melon, and fresh calamansi lime juice with plain or rose syrup.
Highlights
- Taste local delicacies from diverse cultures
- Discover home-cooked and international dishes in one market
- Watch night hawkers serve Penang street food
- Explore back lanes and off-the-beaten-track locations
Includes
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges
- Food tasting
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle
- English-speaking driver / guide
- Non-alcoholic beverages
Excludes
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities (recommended)
Important Information
- Dress comfortably for hot weather
- Bring tissue paper or wipes
- Carry a bottle of water
Cancellation Policy
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
