Black Kettle Cafe Penang @Beach Street

Looking for dinner? Here you go, you may visit Black Kettle Cafe which located along Beach Street Penang. The cafe is at the corner of the long stretch of building housing Ghee Hiang (the famous biscuit) and is very big. 

This is the front part of Cafe.

This is the behind part of the cafe.

The Pancake

The Aglio Olio with Big Prawn

This cost around RM35++.

Would give a high thumbs' up for the food of this place even though the cafe charges GST and service charge.

Where is it? 

105, Beach St, Georgetown, 10200 George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/blackkettlemalaysia/

China House Penang

Fancy visiting pre-war houses? At China House, you not only can visit and see for yourself the original structure of a pre-war house, but also dine in and enjoy its sweet and savoury dishes.

every table is provided with some crayons and patrons are welcome to doodle on the table laid with "mahjong paper" 

Italian cream cake -RM12 (highly recommended!)

vegetarian spaghetti - RM22

mushroom and chicken pie - RM30 (alright)

spaghetti with chicken breast - RM29 (not recommended)

For first times, have your heavy meals outside and have your desserts at China House. Their cakes are really good. Made fresh everyday and is really exquisite. As for their savoury dishes, i would say they're below par a little. Or perhaps, we didn't make the right order that night.

By the way, they have different menus for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

As they occupy the whole stretch of house from Beach Street all the way to Victoria Street, they have another portion of the restaurant which serves as a lounge and has band playing at night.

Where at?

153, 155 Beach Street & 183B Victoria Street, Penang

Tel no: 04-2637299

Website: www.chinahouse.com.my

Email: info@chinahouse.com.my

Amelia Cafe @ Armenian Street

Fancy visiting the heritage site and at the same time find a place to chill out and fill the empty stomach? Stop by at Amelia Cafe, a prewar house turned cafe with very interesting decos (traditional pots, paintings, etc). Operated by a couple, this place caters from bagels to cakes to spaghetti and sandwiches. What's best is that everything is home made and made fresh!

cute decos on the wall

cute menu

bacon and egg bagel RM15

 

cold tea RM9, lychee and longan RM8

This is place is rather camouflaged by plants and tress growing around its exterior, so you've really got to pay attention while walking in order not to miss it.


Where at?
No.6 Armenian Street, 10200 Penang (next to Cheah Kongsi)

Closed on Mondays (Opens 10am-6pm)

Brussels Beer Cafe @ Gurney Paragon

My first visit to a German restaurant was definitely a memorable one. Brussels Beer Cafe caters not just alcoholic drinks (discounted drinks during happy hour til 8pm) but also decent food at very reasonable prices. Located at the heart of tourist spot in Penang, the newly opened Gurney Paragon is definitely the talk-about place to visit in town.

hot chocolate RM6

iced mocha RM8

coffee latte RM8

liege salad RM16.80 (one of the best salad ever tasted)

  

pork burger RM18.80

Brussels' menu focuses more on pork dishes. However, they do have quite a selection of salads. So, no worries if you not a pork-person.

I would also give a full rate for its services provided.

Where at?

163D-1-33 Gurney Paragon

Tel no: 03-62053000

Delicious @ Straits Quay, Penang

I recently brought my folks to try out the much talk-about restaurant names Delicious, located at Straits Quay. Delicious has a few other outlets in KL as well. They are actually famous for their desserts.

pretty nicely-set seatings

  

However, we went there for the main dishes and I was just trying out their service as usual before deciding if I want to visit again. Sadly to say, their service can only be summarized into 1 word i.e. "horrible". I could still remember walking into the place and having waited for 30 seconds before we decided to look on our own for a place to sit. Then, a sweet-looking waitress came to us and told us that we should have been instructed by them as to where to sit and not choose our own seats. But, hello!! We stood there for 30 seconds. 30 seconds is long enough to notice that your customers are waiting to be seated. But, they did nothing and the sweet-looking waitress even showed a sulky face when we told her that nobody attended to us, resulting in us selecting our own place to sit. She didn't even apologise on Delicious' behalf before turning around and walking away rudely.
As we sat rather near to the entrance, we could see how the other customers were turned away as well by the other waitresses. I wonder how did these people even pass their interview, earning themselves a place at such prestigious restaurant, which hosted the "afc's next celebrity chef".

I was really disappointed in the service given that day and am doubting if I should return.
However, so much said on the service, I must still commend on the food.

chicken and leek pie RM20.90 (recommended)

cappuccino RM9.90

pesto chicken RM39.90 (recommended)

Where at?

3C-G-3; 3A, Ground Floor Straits Quay

Tel no: 04-8998555

Re-visit Coffee Island, Gurney Drive

After its opening years back, Coffee Island is still being patronized by large crowd especially during the weekends. Its concept with open-air and interior seatings has earn popularity among the young and elder ones.
Their menu were constantly improvised to satisfy customer's requirements.

french fries comes with chilli sauce and mayonnaise, RM5.90 (my all-time favorite!)

marble cheese cake, RM7.90 (coffee taste a little too strong)

blueberry cake, RM7.90

hazelnut cake, RM7.90 (highly recommended!)

iced cafe latte, RM5.90 and hot lemon tea, RM4.90

If you're looking for a place to chill out, do some catching-up with friends and want some light snacks with drinks, this is definitely the place to be. Ample parking space along Gurney Drive as well.

In the mean time, Happy New Year folks & May You All Be Well & Happy Always!! ^.^

Where at?

77, Gurney Drive

Tel no: 04-2272377

hot chocolate - be it white or dark

I definitely had more than 3 cups of hot chocolate drink in my entire trip in NZ. And all the hot chocolate drinks that i had came in similar manner; a sprinkle of coco powder on top and 2 marshmallows to be dipped.
Honestly speaking, i had to put up my white flag after these 3 drinks because i finally realise my crave for sweetness can never beat that of those in NZ! ;p *no offense* The chocolate drink is already very sweet, be it white or dark chocolate and to eat it with marshmallows? That is just not my cup of tea.

Knowing myself, a person who earns phobia easily over "scary-some" food, i will most probably stop drinking chocolate for the next few weeks and cut out marshmallows completely from my life...well perhaps...

Full of Beans @ Straits Quay

Macaroons, originated from France have been a big hoo-ha recently. Since the introduction of the pastry to KL, people have been talking about it. And it is almost so rare that perhaps you can only get them at KL. However, i was lucky to have came across a blog mentioning the availability of macaroons in Penang and immediately i took the opportunity to try them out. 

If you're coming from the centre of Straits Quay, you will see Full of Beans at the left end of 1st floor (opposite Subway, next to Nyonya Breeze)

Full of Beans is a small shop and is uniquely furbished with comfy sofas and couch. They have their own coffee-making sets (traditional to electronic ones). You can sit by the counter if you want to take a closer look at how they blend your coffee. But i'd rather chill on those comfy cushions.

apparatus for coffee-making (reminds me of the science lab in my school)

There are more than 16 types of coffee freshly brewed from the category of beans; ranging from special blend priced at RM8.50 to Jamaican Blue Mountain priced at RM45 per cup. 

its menu

Alright, I must admit I am not a coffee addict neither do I know much about coffee, so I decided to go with the special blend since it is my first visit to be on the safe side instead of being so adventurous!

notice the unique spoon and brown sugar cubes

So, without much hesitation, I immediately asked them how many flavours of macaroons they have, and they only had 3; chocolate, lemon and berry. I have never been a big fan of lemon, so i ordered a piece of chocolate and berry each. I never researched how big macaroons should although i have always like to plan something before hand but this time, i just decided to let myself be surprised...Somehow, the surprise was in fact a little too "big", i was stunned to see 2 tiny little oreo-like pastry measuring with a diameter of about 2.5cm. 

don't you think they are too cute to be eaten? (RM2.50/ piece)

the pastry cracked immediately after my first bite, does this mean it is not good enough?

This is a very calming and relaxing place to chill out while doing some reading or net-surfing. They also sell books regarding coffee-blending, etc. By the way, i prefer the berry-flavored macaroon to the chocolate one because the chocolate is way too sweet! (p/s: macaroon is also spelt as macaron at times)

The waitress told me they used to serve cream puff and other pastries as well but they stopped. I guess patrons prefer to just drink coffee there. 

Where at?

3A-1-6, Straits Quay Marina Mall, Jalan Seri Tanjung Pinang 3, 10470 Tanjong Bungah, Penang.