Urban Spice Cafe Trail In George Town Heritage Enclave

Urban Spice Cafe Trail In George Town Heritage Enclave is opposite Armenian Park. Its interior is relaxed, comfy, and calming, with simple lines.

At the rear, there is an air well, and with a grille backdoor, there is ample circulation, excellent and airy, unlike the stuffy, crowded, noisy cafes stuck in hotspots without fresh air!

I was thrilled that the little corner library yielded two tomes of Pak Samad’s translated poems. For my Saturday afternoon “always-chill-out-in-the-café,” I found another hideaway.

The Café

We ordered several dishes that sounded interesting. The coffee is excellent. Check with the barista to see how strongly you like your coffee, and she will make the recommendations.

The service is good, with friendly waiters and waitresses smiling and polite.

Top points for hot food served in a short time.

There’s Always Time For Burgers

The lively Lamb Burger is served with tomato, lettuce, and mayo. The burger patty is well-seasoned and studded with fragrant herbs and spices. This is the first lamb burger, and the taste is not gamey by beautiful.

The Pulled Beef Burger tasted Asian, with the slow-cooked beef tender and the meat removed to shreds. A great twist is the slice of beetroot with the heart.

Pasta & Crab

Angel hair pasta in white tom yam was refreshing and fragrant, as this hot and sour soup is addictive.

The Chef’s decision not to go for the traditional red version and to use pasta paid off.

When it comes to fried bread, I prefer a crispy bread triangle topped with fresh crabmeat, prawn, and cilantro mix spread on top.

Or a crispily fried bread triangle topped with fresh crabmeat and roasted aubergine dip.

Roast Chicken

Urban Spice Café’s Nyonya dish of soft egg-coated fried bread stuffed with fresh crabmeat, the minced chicken tasted eggy instead of seafood.

The roast chicken is quite a hit. The dry spice rub is delicious.

Café Style Street Food

Surprisingly, the café does two local dishes well. The Penang Char Koay Teow is without lard but cooked with duck eggs. It is creamy and flavorful and tastes almost like the real McCoy.

I like the Mee Mamak, which has plenty of cuttlefish and the punch from the sweet-spicy gravy. I highly recommend these two dishes for those keen to have hawker food in good, clean, air-conditioned comfort.

The portion size is good, and it’s suitable for sharing. Considering Penang Char Koay Teow and  Mee Sotong Mamak cost at least RM7 at local food courts, the café prices are mid-range compared to a hotel coffee house. Urban Spice Café is worth a return visit as the owners want to expand their menu.

I bet you didn’t know another secret. Armenian Park was once a thriving flea market before its transformation! Did You Know There Were Once Two Flea Markets in Penang?

Urban Spice Café CLOSED

89 Lebuh Acheh, 10300 Penang
Telephone: +04-2632899
Opening Hours: 7:30 am – 7 pm (Tuesday to Sunday)