Urban Daybreak is a brunch brunch spot in George Town, Penang.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must 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.
Address: 34 Lebuh Bishop, 10200 George Town, Penang
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.
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.
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.
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.
