Finally done with my itinerary!!!
Day 1 (Fri): Reach Gold Coast Airport, drive to Brisbane. Mt Coot-tha, Queens Street Mall, South bank Market.
Day 2 (Sat): Davies Park Market, Lone Pine Santuary, Yatala Drive -in Theatre
Day 3 (Sun): Carrara Market, Ridley's, Jet boat ride, Beach Front Market.
Day 4 (Mon): Movie World, WetnWild, Fright Night
Day 5 (Tue): Join a full day tour (Mt Tamborine, Lamington National Park, O'Reily's)
Day 6 (Wed): Lismore, Nimbin, Byron Bay OR Tweed Heads, Coolangatta
Day 7 (Thu): Sea World, Robina Town Centre
Day 8 (Fri): Back to Singapore.
Monday, October 28, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Penang Day 3
First makan place, highly recommended by worldwide media.
Outside the town towards Air Itam.
Kafe Khoo Hiang
Ah Leng Char Kway Teow
358 Jalan Datuk Keramat
8.30am- 2.30pm (Close on Thur)
Reasonable and average prawn mee for only 3.50RM
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Lor Bak
Nice!
Small CKT 6RM
Special CKT 10.50RM
With additional mantis prawns
We had high expectation on this............. and we disappointed.
The CKT is only slight warm when serve to us.
Very dry and no wok hei. The worst CKT I had in Penang.
Kheng Pin Coffeeshop
Penang Lor Bak
80 Penang Road (junction of Jalan Sri Bahari)
6am- 3pm (Close on Mon)
This is really good, Top of the list in this trip.
The owner is very nice guy, prawn fritter is very fresh. Tofu is very soft.
We ordered a second round.
A MUST TRY!
Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram
24 Lorong Burma
Dharmikarama Burmese Temple
Lorong Burma
The wishing pond
Hot Bowl Whte Curry Mee
16A Lorong Abu Siti
8am- 3pm
We actually ordered a big bowl and shared.
Chilli added by ourselves.
This will be our last meal in Penang before we headed to airport.
My food list that cannot be missed in Penang as follows:
Siam Road Char Kway Teow
Penang Chendol
Penang Lor Bak
Ah Soon Kor Har Mee
Air Itam Laksa
(I'm not a Penang Laksa person but my friend say is good!)
We had missed out a few due to the timing, will try it next time we visit again.
3rd road 888 Hokkien Mee (67A Gat Lebuh Pregrave, 5pm - 11.30pm, closed on Thur)
New Lane Hawker- Chicken wings and Satay
Sin Kim San Coffeeshop- Curry fish head (1 Jalan Rangoon)
Eng Loh Coffeeshop - Toast and eggs (48 Jalan Gereja, 8am- 3pm, Closed on Sun)
Lean Thye Coffeeshop- Lor Mee (Ah Quee Street, 7am-10am, closed on Sun)
One corner Café- Super Hokkien Mee (12 Jalan Bawasah, before 9.30am)
Penang Day 2
Today early breakfast @ 8am.
Toh Soon Café
184 Lebuh Cambell
8am- 6pm (Close on Sun)
Popular coffee shop joint in Penang.
Nice traditional tea and coffee. Average toast and slightly overcooked half boiled eggs.
Sin Kim San Coffeeshop
1 Jalan Rangoon (Off Macalister Road)
Ah Soon Kor Har Mee
7am- 1.45pm (Closed on Mon)
A must try in my Penang list.
6RM for special ingredients.
Tasty soup base with crayfish, prawns and pork ribs.
Chinese Pancake 4RM
After our breakfast, we headed to Kek lok Si Temple.
This is the electric lift to the Status of Kuan Yin.
View from the Statue of Kuan Yin
The popular Penang Laksa at the market, just below Kek Lok Si.
Pasar Air Itam Laksa
4RM
Next, we proceed to Lorong Selamat for lunch.
Heng Huat Café
108 Lorong Selamat
Char Kway Teow
11am- 5.30pm (Close on Tue)
10.50RM for additional prawns
Dinner @ Lebuh Kimberly
Braised Duck Kway Chap
137 Lebuh Kimberley
6.30pm- 11.30pm (Close on Thur)
Plenty of ingredients including pig's ear, blood, varieties of intestine and duck meat.
The kway is thicker than our Singapore version.
Macalister Mansion
228 Macalister Road
A refurbished heritage hotel. They have 2 bars, The Cellar which is a wine and champagne bar and The Den. Highly recommended bar for executive.
The Den
(5pm- 1am, weekend till 2am)
Whisky and Cigar bar
A small and nice quiet bar with varieties of whisky.
Nice setting for each serving of whisky.
We had some Yamazaki, Hakushu, Hibiki and Macallan.
Price is much reasonable than in our town.
Penang Day 1
Arrived Penang, first thing pick up our car at the airport and proceed for Chendol.
Penang Road Chendol
21 Keng Kwee Street (Off Penang Rd)
10am-7.30pm
Approx. 2.30RM a bowl
Then checked in our hotel.
New basic hotel, clean small room.
110RM p/night for a window room.
Great value for money, very centralized location. Walking distance to most popular eateries.
Bathroom
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Siam Road Char Kway Teow
Jalan Siam (Off Anson Road), Stall may shift to Jalan Anson after 8pm.
3pm- 11pm.
So far this is the best and cheapest we ate this trip. Be prepared to wait.
We reached at 6.30pm and CKT only served to us at 7.45pm. More than an hour waiting time.
Seating area available at the opposite coffee shop.
4.50RM with egg per plate. There are crockles in this CKT which is not common in Penang.
Fry with charcoals and full of wok hei.
From a bright day till dusk. The old man frying non stop.
Next, we proceed to Gurney Drive Food Centre
This was once my favourite CKT. The old man is no longer frying and the son is taking over now.
Cantonment Road Char Kway Teow
6RM for small
10RM for additional prawns.
A lot difference from what I previously remember.
Will not visit again.
Cuttlefish 10RM
Average and not as good as what I had previously.
Straits Quay
5mins away from Gurney Drive.
Reclaimed land surrounded with high end residential.
Library
Nice drinking joint with pleasant singer singling live.
Supper @ Green House
Green House Prawn Mee & Lor Mee
Jalan Burma
8pm- 4am
Approx 6RM p/bowl
The Sio bak is especially good, it is still crispy after soaking in the soup.
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