Black Kettle is a brunch brunch spot in George Town, Penang.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Sourdough plates with a bakery-counter pastry
Tip: Weekend brunch peaks at 11:00; the bakery counter lets you skip the wait with a loaf and pastry to go.
Address: 105 Lebuh Pantai, 10300 George Town, Penang
Norm Micro Roastery pairs inventive brunch plates with its own roasts on Church Street Ghaut, the Penang cafe brunch with the best coffee in town.
Order: Day's risotto or waffle with a pour-over
Tip: The kitchen is as serious as the roastery; order the day's risotto or waffle alongside a pour-over of the house beans.
ChinaHouse serves brunch through three linked heritage buildings off Beach Street, with Penang's famous thirty-cake counter waiting as the finish.
Order: Scrambled-egg brunch plates, then a cake from the counter
Tip: Walk the full passage from Beach Street to Victoria Street before choosing a room; the tiramisu is the house classic.
Urban Daybreak opens at 07:30 with Australian-style brunch on Lebuh Bishop, the earliest proper flat white and waffle service in central Penang.
Order: Fried chicken waffle with a flat white
Tip: It is pet-friendly and busiest from 09:00; the fried chicken waffle and the dan dan noodle bowl are the two signatures.
The Warung rotates seasonal waffles through an industrial Victoria Street room, the George Town brunch stop Penang's students argue over loudest.
Order: Seasonal waffle of the month with an iced white
Tip: The waffle specials change monthly and sell out on weekends; weekday mid-mornings are the quiet window.
Norm Micro Roastery pairs inventive brunch plates with its own roasts on Church Street Ghaut, the Penang cafe brunch with the best coffee in town.
Order: Day's risotto or waffle with a pour-over
Tip: The kitchen is as serious as the roastery; order the day's risotto or waffle alongside a pour-over of the house beans.
ChinaHouse serves brunch through three linked heritage buildings off Beach Street, with Penang's famous thirty-cake counter waiting as the finish.
Order: Scrambled-egg brunch plates, then a cake from the counter
Tip: Walk the full passage from Beach Street to Victoria Street before choosing a room; the tiramisu is the house classic.
Urban Daybreak opens at 07:30 with Australian-style brunch on Lebuh Bishop, the earliest proper flat white and waffle service in central Penang.
Order: Fried chicken waffle with a flat white
Tip: It is pet-friendly and busiest from 09:00; the fried chicken waffle and the dan dan noodle bowl are the two signatures.
The Warung rotates seasonal waffles through an industrial Victoria Street room, the George Town brunch stop Penang's students argue over loudest.
Order: Seasonal waffle of the month with an iced white
Tip: The waffle specials change monthly and sell out on weekends; weekday mid-mornings are the quiet window.
Chapel Street Café hides on Medan Lim Cheng Teik with build-your-own breakfasts and generous fusion plates, the quietest morning room in Penang.
Order: Build-your-own breakfast on sourdough
Tip: The customisable breakfast is the move: pick the sourdough base and add the sambal scrambled eggs.
Kraffmen plates Melbourne-inspired brunch, pastas and pork ribs in a spare modern room off Burma Road, Penang's most reliable all-day western kitchen.
Order: Brunch plates, then the pork ribs after 18:00
Tip: It runs to 20:45, so treat it as a brunch-to-dinner safety net; the pork ribs outsell everything after 18:00.
