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Pulau Tikus wet market
Pulau Tikus wet market

Pulau Tikus area guide

Discover the best coffee shops, art galleries and sights in Pulau Tikus

Written by
Sammi Lim
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Contrary to its unwholesome designation, Pulau Tikus isn’t crawling with vermin, but is instead chock-full of good eats and scenic sites. The suburb, one of Penang Island’s most affluent, is squeezed in between Gurney’s seafront and the northeastern part of George Town, with Burma Road forming its spine. Use this road as a referral point when exploring Pulau Tikus.

Best kopitiams in Pulau Tikus

77 Food Yard

77 Food Yard

If you politely ask for a snapshot of the simmering duck legs at 77 Food Yard, the jovial uncle in charge of the stall will gladly oblige despite teasing from...

Bangkok Lane Mee Mamak

Bangkok Lane Mee Mamak

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With a reputation of monolithic proportions, Bangkok Lane’s Mee Mamak is always in the forefront of discussions about sublime noodles and has been...

Best places for dessert in Pulau Tikus

Apom Chooi

Apom Chooi

Dessert-wise, Pulau Tikus is pretty much pancake paradise, but we don’t mean the kind you drizzle maple syrup over. Myriad apom/apong/appam stalls line...

Apong Guan

Apong Guan

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For almost five decades, Ah Guan has been flipping this crispy local confectionery for his legion of followers from his stall, opposite Union Primary School....

Sai Ram Penang Apom Manis

Sai Ram Penang Apom Manis

Indian-style appam or coconut pancakes ought to come with crispy edges and a fluffy cloud-like centre. Seek out Sai Ram Penang Apom Manis outside Kedai Kopi...

Things to do in Pulau Tikus

Pulau Tikus Market

Pulau Tikus Market

Penangites view this one as the island’s most posh market (it’s located in an affluent area), but you’re not here to compare prices –...

Inner Peace Yoga Circle

Inner Peace Yoga Circle

Inner Peace Yoga Circle aims to provide a sanctuary in the midst of the busy rush in George Town. They offer a variety of different traditions of yoga...

Kedai Gunting Rambut

Kedai Gunting Rambut

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Contrary to popular belief, Pulau Tikus doesn’t just cater to a white collar crowd; gems such as KST Sdn Bhd Kedai Gunting Rambut, an old Indian...

Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram

Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram

Coming to Pulau Tikus without checking out its Thai and Burmese temples is like visiting Ayer Itam and skipping Kek Lok Si. The stunning Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram...

Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple

Dhammikarama Burmese Buddhist Temple

Coming to Pulau Tikus without checking out its Thai and Burmese temples is like visiting Ayer Itam and skipping Kek Lok Si. The stunning Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram...

a2 Art Gallery

a2 Art Gallery

a2 Gallery kicked off its first exhibition in September 2007 by two individual artists, Alfred and Jeff. Since then, this art gallery has exhibited both local...