8 brunch in Penang, editor-picked for brunch open saturday. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Penang.
Norm Micro Roastery ★ 4.4
george-town · 13 Gat Lebuh Gereja, 10300 George Town, Penang
Hours: Daily 09:30-18:00
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.
Tip: The kitchen is as serious as the roastery; order the day's risotto or waffle alongside a pour-over of the house beans.
Black Kettle ★ 4.2
george-town · 105 Lebuh Pantai, 10300 George Town, Penang
Hours: Thu-Tue 09:00-22:00; closed Wed
Black Kettle stretches brunch through a high-ceilinged Beach Street bakery-bistro, the roomiest weekend table anywhere in heritage-core Penang.
Tip: Weekend brunch peaks at 11:00; the bakery counter lets you skip the wait with a loaf and pastry to go.
ChinaHouse ★ 4.2
george-town · 153 & 155 Lebuh Pantai, 10300 George Town, Penang
Hours: Daily 10:00-00:30
ChinaHouse serves brunch through three linked heritage buildings off Beach Street, with Penang's famous thirty-cake counter waiting as the finish.
Tip: Walk the full passage from Beach Street to Victoria Street before choosing a room; the tiramisu is the house classic.
Urban Daybreak ★ 4.1
george-town · 34 Lebuh Bishop, 10200 George Town, Penang
Hours: Daily 07:30-17:30
Urban Daybreak opens at 07:30 with Australian-style brunch on Lebuh Bishop, the earliest proper flat white and waffle service in central Penang.
Tip: It is pet-friendly and busiest from 09:00; the fried chicken waffle and the dan dan noodle bowl are the two signatures.
Kraffmen ★ 4.0
pulau-tikus · 80 Jalan Zainul Abidin, 10400 George Town, Penang
Hours: Thu-Tue 11:00-20:45; closed Wed
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.
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 Warung ★ 3.9
george-town · 145 Lebuh Victoria, 10300 George Town, Penang
Hours: Mon-Tue, Thu-Fri 09:30-18:00; Sat-Sun 09:30-20:00; closed Wed
The Warung rotates seasonal waffles through an industrial Victoria Street room, the George Town brunch stop Penang's students argue over loudest.
Tip: The waffle specials change monthly and sell out on weekends; weekday mid-mornings are the quiet window.
Chapel Street Café ★ 3.9
gurney-drive · 14 Medan Lim Cheng Teik, 10250 George Town, Penang
Hours: Daily 09:00-19:00
Chapel Street Café hides on Medan Lim Cheng Teik with build-your-own breakfasts and generous fusion plates, the quietest morning room in Penang.
Tip: The customisable breakfast is the move: pick the sourdough base and add the sambal scrambled eggs.
The Founders ★ 3.9
pulau-tikus · 17 Jalan Hutton, 10050 George Town, Penang
Hours: Daily 09:00-23:00
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.
Tip: Evening visits skip the brunch rush entirely; the bagel list rotates, so ask which flavours were baked that morning.