ChinaHouse is a brunch brunch spot in George Town, Penang.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must 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.
Address: 153 & 155 Lebuh Pantai, 10300 George Town, Penang
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.
Black Kettle stretches brunch through a high-ceilinged Beach Street bakery-bistro, the roomiest weekend table anywhere in heritage-core Penang.
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.
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.
The Founders runs a Bali-styled garden room on Hutton Lane with ten-plus bagel flavours and quesadillas, Penang brunch that stretches to 23:00.
Order: Filled bagel from the day's flavour list
Tip: Evening visits skip the brunch rush entirely; the bagel list rotates, so ask which flavours were baked that morning.
Black Kettle stretches brunch through a high-ceilinged Beach Street bakery-bistro, the roomiest weekend table anywhere in heritage-core Penang.
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.
