Bakeries
Sin Hock Seng
æ°ç¦æ, 316, penang rd, â +60 4 263-2667. the shop sells more than one hundred different types of biscuit. basically, you can find any kind of traditional biscuit there.
Him Heang
馨é¦, 162-a burma rd â +60 4 228-6129, +60 4 228-6130. arguably the most famous chinese bakery in penang, popular among locals and singaporean tourists. its most famous products are tambun pneah and beh teh sor. go early in the morning or order through phone first due to limited daily production.
Ng Kee Cake Shop
ä¼è®°, 61 cintra street, â +60 4 261-2229. the shop produces and sells cantonese traditional biscuits including wedding biscuits. one of the famous biscuits is pepper biscuit å¸åé ¥, ham chit soo.
Ghee Hiang
ä¹é¦ (http://www.ghee-hiang.com.my/), 95 beach st, â +60 4 262-0635, fax:+60 4 263-5158. 216 macalister rd, â +60 4 227-2222, fax:+60 4 227-2522 [email protected] the oldest bakery in penang, established since 1856; other well-known product includes sesame seed oil.
Penang is famous throughout the country for its Chinese bakeries. For ethnic Chinese tourists from Singapore or elsewhere in Malaysia, a visit to one of these bakeries is a must, and friends and office colleagues would generally be expecting some pastries as souvenirs from someone returning from a trip to Penang.
Shopping malls
Queensbay Mall
The largest mall in Penang. Offers a wide variety of local and international fashion brands.
Gurney Plaza
An upmarket shopping mall in Georgetown. The second largest mall on Penang. Includes a 12-screen cinema.
Outdoor markets
Pasar Malam (Night Market)
Little Penang Street Market (showcasing Penang's creativity and heritage, combining stalls with performances) happens on the last Sunday of every month
Books
MPH Book Store
Gurney plaza, gurney drive.
Popular Book Co.
Komtar. also has stores at gurney plaza and queensbay mall.
Borders
Queensbay mall, persiaran bayan indah, bayan lepas, 11900 penang.
Tan Mark Book Centre
283 jalan burma.