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Brunch cafés in Penang

Kopitiam toast and eggs, ChinaHouse plates on Beach Street, brunch cafés on Lorong Chulia and Jalan Gurdwara.

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Brunch in Penang comes at two price levels. A kopitiam breakfast of kaya toast and half-boiled eggs cost about RM5 to RM7 in July 2026, while scrambled eggs at ChinaHouse on Beach Street were listed at RM30++ in November 2025.12

Brunch cafés are spread across Chulia Street & Love Lane, Penang Road, Armenian Street, Macalister Road and Pulau Tikus, with the closest pair on Lorong Chulia and Lorong Stewart. Several stop serving at 14:00 or 15:00.

Local tip: Little Ms. Sunshine on Lorong Chulia is closed on Mondays; that day, The Daily Dose on Lorong Stewart serves brunch 09:00–17:00.

Where these cafés are: Chulia Street & Love Lane (4), Penang Road & Komtar (2), Armenian Street & Beach Street (2), Pulau Tikus (1), Macalister Road & Burmah Road (1).

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10Cafés listed
9With opening hours
08:00Earliest opening
01:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Big Ben, from 08:00 (Daily 08:00–14:00, 17:00–22:30).
  • Closes latest: Reggae Cafe, until 01:00 (Daily 09:00–01:00).
  • Most common features: open late (40%), wi-fi (40%), bakery café (20%).

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Café brunch in the heritage zone

Little Ms. Sunshine, at 12 Lorong Chulia, serves brunch 08:00–15:00 and closes on Mondays. The Daily Dose Cafe Penang, at 36 Lorong Stewart, runs 09:00–17:00 except Thursdays, and Uncle Joe Coffee keeps 08:00–14:00, Monday to Saturday. Wheeler's on Love Lane and Reggae Cafe on Lebuh Pantai fit brunch into much longer days.

ChinaHouse's breakfast and brunch menu ran 09:00–15:00 in November 2025, with a bento special at RM46++ and a signature burger at RM36++.2 On Victoria Street, Utoo Boho's beef and mushroom poached eggs cost RM26.2

The kopitiam breakfast

A kopi or teh at a Penang kopitiam cost about RM2 to RM3.50 in July 2026, and breakfast for two came in under RM30.1 At Toh Soon Cafe, charcoal toast with kaya comes with eggs from kampung chickens, and packets of nasi lemak (coconut rice with sambal and anchovies) sat on the tables at RM1 in 2019.3

Bee Hwa Cafe at 10 Lebuh Dickens, open 07:00–15:00 Monday to Saturday, is known for white curry mee and prawn mee, and Kheng Pin Cafe on Penang Road for its lor bak platter and wanton mee in dark sauce.1 South of the city, Joo Leong Cafe in Bayan Lepas serves kaya toast with half-boiled eggs and nasi lemak that often sells out before 09:30.1

Brunch beyond the center

siTigun Micro Coffee Roastery on Jalan Nagor serves brunch 08:00–17:00, Tuesday to Sunday. Lè, at 39 Jalan Gurdwara, opens 09:00–18:00 and closes on Wednesdays; Hin Bus Depot on the same road holds Hin Market, a weekend market with 70 stalls.4 Sinar Koffee on Jalan Hutton starts at 10:00.

In Pulau Tikus, Big Ben on Jalan Kebun Bunga serves brunch 08:00–14:00 daily before closing for the afternoon. Roots Dessert Cafe, at 56A Jalan Pintal Tali, opened 08:00–23:00 Wednesday to Monday in November 2025 and served nasi lemak with chicken rendang for RM24.2

Sweet brunch on Victoria Street

The Warung, at 145 Victoria Street, is known for seasonal waffles; its mango sticky rice waffle cost RM28 in November 2025, when it opened 09:30–18:00 on weekdays except Wednesday and until 20:00 at weekends.2 On the same street, Utoo Boho paired its brunch plates with drinks such as a pink salt lychee rose at RM16.2

Plan around closing days: Uncle Joe Coffee shuts on Sundays, siTigun and Little Ms. Sunshine on Mondays, Lè on Wednesdays and The Daily Dose on Thursdays. Big Ben, Wheeler's and Reggae Cafe open every day.

Sources

  1. Top 10 Kopitiam in Penang 2026, My Weekend Plan via Newswav (July 15, 2026), accessed October 2026
  2. 11 Best Penang Cafes To Visit In George Town, Eatbook.sg (Yoo Kyung, November 28, 2025), accessed October 2026
  3. Toh Soon Cafe: charcoal-toasted bread and soft-boiled eggs in a George Town alley, Miss Tam Chiak (Maisie Liu, September 20, 2019), accessed October 2026
  4. Hin Bus Depot, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Brunch in Penang: questions

How much does brunch cost in Penang?

In July 2026 kaya toast with half-boiled eggs cost about RM5 to RM7 at Penang kopitiams, a kopi or teh RM2 to RM3.50, and breakfast for two came in under RM30. In November 2025 ChinaHouse on Beach Street listed scrambled eggs at RM30++ and a bento special at RM46++, and Utoo Boho's poached eggs cost RM26.

Where can you have brunch on Lorong Chulia and Love Lane in Penang?

Little Ms. Sunshine at 12 Lorong Chulia serves brunch 08:00–15:00 and closes on Mondays. The Daily Dose Cafe Penang at 36 Lorong Stewart opens 09:00–17:00 except Thursdays, and Wheeler's on Love Lane is open 09:00–00:00 every day.

Which kopitiams in Penang serve a traditional breakfast?

Toh Soon Cafe on Lebuh Campbell serves charcoal toast with kaya and eggs from kampung chickens. Bee Hwa Cafe at 10 Lebuh Dickens opens 07:00–15:00 Monday to Saturday for white curry mee and prawn mee, and Kheng Pin Cafe on Penang Road is known for its lor bak platter. Joo Leong Cafe in Bayan Lepas serves kaya toast with half-boiled eggs.

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