Hema Hema Ice Cream is a cafe in George Town, Penang.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The fruit sorbets rotate with the market; ask what was churned that morning and take the house-made cone upgrade.
Address: 88 Lebuh Campbell, 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.
Norm Micro Roastery roasts in an industrial-chic heritage shell on Church Street Ghaut, the Penang cafe where brunch plates match the coffee program.
Signature drink: House-roast filter coffee
Tip: The kitchen is as serious as the roastery; order the day's risotto or waffle alongside a pour-over of the house beans.
Constant Gardener Coffee pours espresso and single-origin drinking chocolate inside the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce building on Light Street.
Signature drink: Single-origin chocolate drinks
Tip: Thursday to Saturday it runs late; the chocolate flight is the after-dinner order most visitors never discover.
The Alley opened in 2013 as one of Penang's first specialty coffee bars, still pulling single-origin pours and frying churros on Stewart Lane.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-over
Tip: The churros with dark chocolate are the house pairing; sit by the window grille for the classic shophouse light.
Ome by Spacebar Coffee hand-brews drip coffee in a spare Penang shophouse and placed 56th on the 2025 World's 100 Best Coffee Shops ranking.
Signature drink: Hand-brewed drip with Malaysian Liberica
Tip: Four opening days only; come before 10:00 and order the house blend with Malaysian Liberica while the counter is calm.
Narrow Marrow runs a skinny Beach Street shophouse from afternoon into the night, Penang's art-crowd cafe with six tiramisu flavours on the counter.
Signature drink: Tiramisu and craft sodas
Tip: It turns into a low-key bar after dark; the original tiramisu and a craft soda bridge the day-night shift best.
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 roasts in an industrial-chic heritage shell on Church Street Ghaut, the Penang cafe where brunch plates match the coffee program.
Signature drink: House-roast filter coffee
Tip: The kitchen is as serious as the roastery; order the day's risotto or waffle alongside a pour-over of the house beans.
Constant Gardener Coffee pours espresso and single-origin drinking chocolate inside the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce building on Light Street.
Signature drink: Single-origin chocolate drinks
Tip: Thursday to Saturday it runs late; the chocolate flight is the after-dinner order most visitors never discover.
The Alley opened in 2013 as one of Penang's first specialty coffee bars, still pulling single-origin pours and frying churros on Stewart Lane.
Signature drink: Single-origin pour-over
Tip: The churros with dark chocolate are the house pairing; sit by the window grille for the classic shophouse light.
Ome by Spacebar Coffee hand-brews drip coffee in a spare Penang shophouse and placed 56th on the 2025 World's 100 Best Coffee Shops ranking.
Signature drink: Hand-brewed drip with Malaysian Liberica
Tip: Four opening days only; come before 10:00 and order the house blend with Malaysian Liberica while the counter is calm.
Narrow Marrow runs a skinny Beach Street shophouse from afternoon into the night, Penang's art-crowd cafe with six tiramisu flavours on the counter.
Signature drink: Tiramisu and craft sodas
Tip: It turns into a low-key bar after dark; the original tiramisu and a craft soda bridge the day-night shift best.
