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Penang Plates Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

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Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

Penang is a diverse hub of culinary traditions, and the sheer breadth of local dishes can seem daunting at first. Worry not. Our curated Penang food tour offers a comprehensive introduction to some of George Town's most beloved dining spots, many of which are hidden gems not easily stumbled upon alone. During the tour, you'll take a deep dive into Penang's rich food culture and history, seeing how it has shaped the current gastronomic scene. You'll encounter the people behind the meals, salivate over 15+ tastings, and discover the key ingredients that have created this island's vibrant food scene.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

15+ food tastings included, more than any other Penang food tour

Bottled water and local soft drinks included

4 hours of feasting around the old George Town

Led by professional foodie guides

Maximum of 8 exclusive guests on each tour

Alcoholic drinks excluded

Pick up and drop off from your hotel excluded

What To Expect

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George Town

Our feasting tour of 15+ tastings invites guests on a culinary experience around the backstreets of old George Town. It's a carefully curated foodie experience led by a team of professional Penang food guides. Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine and the limitations of street food vendors means we unfortunately cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal for the tour so no-one is disappointed ✘ Unsuitable for vegetarians, vegans, no-pork diets and those who follow a vegan diet ✘ Unsuitable for severe allergies. ✘ Unsuitable for severe gluten intolerances / coeliac, there are traces of gluten in soy sauce. ✔ Suitable for lactose intolerances. ✔ Suitable for no beef diets. If you are feeling adventurous for a foodie journey, read on!

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable
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George Town

Many are unaware of Penang’s unique culinary history, a mouthwatering mishmash of Malay, Indian and Southern Chinese culminating in a unique Nyonya cuisine. Penang might be one of South East Asia’s lesser visiting spots, but the culinary scene more than measures up to its neighbors. Four hours of feasting on our curated daily food experience awaits. Master your chopstick skills over sizzling plates of Hokkien char and char ho fun, dip lok lok in simmering aromatic hot pots, mop up daals and vegetable curries on banana leaf thalis and discover what colourful Nyonya kueh are among more than a dozen more sumptuous tastings at places you’d struggle to find alone.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

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Penang Plates Food Tour with 15+ Tastings

Reviews

4.96

401 reviews

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  • Best walking food tour

    Goldilocks travels,

    Nov 19, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Earlier this month I took the walking food tour with my elder parents who were a bit hesitant with trying local street food. Our guide Rachel was amazing, she introduced us to the origins of the food, local area knowledge and took us to some amazing places that my parents were keen to go back to on our other days in the city. It was a great tour and one i would highly recommend. We still talk about it weeks later :)

  • Poorly planned and executed

    DrO92131,

    Nov 19, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    3.00

    Food tour was disappointing. The guide was verbose for my taste. His choices in restaurants we almost all carbs and too cheap. I don’t mind hole in the wall places, in fact, I love them. They don’t have to be posh either, just good food. Most of the places were noodles, rice cake/mochi like desserts, we were lucky to get some samosas[at least they had some chicken in them. Also poorly executed. We had a full group, 8 people. You would think the restaurants would be planned out in advance with reservations and orders placed. Not, so. If the intended restaurant was too full we'd go to another. Would place the order and have to wait to have it prepared. In some cases it was quite a wait bc the food was prepared in the order it was placed. You'd think the Food Tour Co would have a relationship with the restaurants in order for this to go more smoothly. Overall a poorly done tour. I think 3 stars is being very generous. At least the people in the tour were very friendly and accomplished. The 3.5 hrs passed fairly quickly though much of it was listening to Ken drone on and waiting for the food to be prepared.

  • 10/10 would recommend

    dyn0m4n,

    Nov 19, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Our third tour with A Chefs Tour and our second in Penang and it did not disappoint. As with all the other tours we were absolutely stuffed by the end having tried many amazing dishes we wouldn’t have thought to try. This one has more Indian food compared to the morning one which leans more Chinese, but both are brilliant. Sandy-Oh was very knowledgeable and made the whole experience fun. It took just under 4 hours with a bit of walking but you’re glad for the digestion break towards the end.

  • Great food and portions

    Camille E,

    Nov 18, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    We loved this tour! The variety of food and the portion sizes were perfect. This tour was a great way to try some local spots and also learn some cultural factors too. There wasn't one dish we didn't enjoy and the vendors were all very welcoming.

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  • Excellent food tour

    D788EKkasiap,

    Nov 18, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We just did the food tour with Grace. Still recovering from the amount of food we consumed. If you planning to do the tour don’t eat anything all day. Grace was a fabulous tour guide. Not only we get to taste Georgetown specialties, but we also got to learn a lot about the history and customs of the town and the region. It was fabulous way to spend the evening . I could not recommend it hard enough.

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  • Wonder Food Tour.

    0alexanderu,

    Nov 18, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Ken or KK is a friendly and good food guide. Joined this small food tour by chance when my nephew from Singapore unexpectedly dropped from this programme. I had a wonderful 3+ hours walking and eating tour.

  • Well worth it

    Teena D,

    Nov 16, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Wonderful food and so much of it. So many different courses. Great explanations and given. Would highly recommend.

  • Make sure you’re hungry!

    W7541TVmelissal,

    Nov 15, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Ken was a great guide for our food tour of George Town, Penang. He spoke about not only food but also the history of the area. He made sure everyone was comfortable along the way and each stop was a chance to try new things! Thanks Ken and A Chef’s Tour, highly recommend this if you’re looking for a small group tour and trying many Penang foods! Be sure to come hungry and ready to eat :)

  • Good tour to try new things

    carok279,

    Nov 15, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    It was a great experience & I tried a lot of food that I wouldn't have ordered from the menu otherwise or that wouldn't have convinced me visually. Everything was very delicious & there were no too crazy food included. Our tour with Sandy was great. She was a good guide & also our group was mixed. You definitely get fed up. And if the portion sizes aren't enough for you, you'll also get some refill. I would recommend doing the tour at the beginning of the stay so that you can use your new knowledge on the following days.

  • Great food tour in Penang

    Wanderer484803,

    Nov 13, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    I really enjoyed the food tour and will join again when I am back in Penang with friends. Thank you to the tour guides Ash and Sandi.

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