5 Beautiful Instagramable Cafes You Should Totally Visit In Penang

If you are heading to Penang, you know that cafes are significant on this island.

In recent years, cafes have mushroomed in Penang, some being popular and worth the visit.

If you love café-hopping, read on, for this content is made especially for you.

Hipster, minimalist, quirky, fun, whimsical, and even theme-oriented cafes, you name it, Penang has it all.

Check out these beautiful instagramable cafes in Penang for your next café-hopping sash!

List of the Beautiful Instagramable Cafes

Here’s the list of cafes you can visit for your IG feeds.

Matcho Café

Think summer, think Matcho Café – a cute tropical-inspired café specially made for your Insta feed.

As its name suggests, its specialty lies in its Matcha and Chocolate beverages and desserts, besides offering a great selection of summer treats and food.

Matching their pretty deco with equally lovely desserts, all you have to do is grab yourself a rattan chair and get clickily away with their signature treat, Matcho Toast.

Matcho Cafe
99B, Lebuh Noordin,
Penang, Malaysia
Business Hours: 10:30 AM – 10:30 PM
Phone: 04-261 0031

Narrow Marrow

It’s not your regular, open kind of café. Narrow Marrow is a little café squished between two senescent shophouses, easily overlooked by the public.

This gritty café is perfect for some pretty unique #OOTD shots.

Its desks and the paintings in this café are randomly placed, standing out in their rummy combination.

The paint on the wall is worn out, but that is what makes this café the best place for your Instagram shot.

Besides their photo taking, this café is known for its coffee and the signature Avocado Cheddar Toast.

Updated: The marrow has been less narrow since August 2020.

Narrow Marrow Cafe
312, Lebuh Pantai, George Town, 10300 George Town, Penang
Hours: 10 am – 6 pm (Friday to Sunday); Closed Tuesday and Wednesday

Norm Café

Norm Cafe will surely catch your attention the first time for its minimalistic feel.

Covered in white tiles, this café differentiates its night and day with signboards that show “norm” in the morning and “noct” from the evening onwards.

Their menu is divided into the “norm” and “noct” menus.

While the “norm” menu offers a good range of coffee, tea, and waffles, the “noct” menu beverages and food might contain alcohol.

Norm Cafe
The Saw Emporium, 1, Gat Lebuh Macallum,
Penang, Malaysia
Business Hours: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Phone: 017-401 1300

Meraki Coffee

If you are looking for something simple, not over the top, then Meraki Coffee Café is your choice.

Keeping things simple and easy, this café’s interior radiates a calm and relaxing vibe, perfect for those who prefer quiet company with their coffee.

They also offer some yummy pasta dishes, a variety of coffee, and beautiful dishes.

Their must-try dishes include the popular Roasted Pork Belly Carbonara.

Meraki Coffee Penang
G-12, Island Plaza, 118, Jalan Tanjung Tokong, Seri Tanjung Pinang, 10470 Penang
Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM | Phone: 04-899 1100

Rollney

Rollney should be on your list of the number one eaters if you love soft serve in Penang.

Rollney brought together and made a sweet combination of Kurtos Kalacs and Soft Serve.

The Hungarian sweet bread, also known as the chimney cake that spirals, is nothing new for bread lovers, and it took everyone in Penang by storm.

Rollney took it to a new level by serving soft serve in their addictive chimney cake cones.

Some of the not-to-be-missed flavors include Thai Tea and Sweet Corn.

Beautiful Instagramable Cafes in Penang

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