Bukit Mertajam is a food day trips in Penang.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Head for the Medan Selera Taman Sentosa food court and the old-town kopitiams; weekday mornings show the town at work.
Pulau Aman is a fishing islet off Seberang Perai where the floating seafood restaurant and jetty stalls reward the short boat ride from Bukit Tambun.
Tip: Time the 10:00 boat out and the 15:00 boat back; the RM4 ferry fare makes this Penang's cheapest island lunch run.
Balik Pulau is Penang's orchard side: Musang King durian farms in season from June to August, nutmeg plantations and a laksa the town guards fiercely.
Tip: Durian season peaks June to August; orchard stalls sell by the fruit, and the town's laksa shops make the lunch stop.
Teluk Bahang ends Penang's north coast road with fishing-village seafood, the relocated End of the World restaurant and the Tropical Spice Garden.
Tip: Combine a spice-garden cooking class with a seafood dinner by the jetty; buses back to town thin out after dark.
Butterworth, a short ferry hop from George Town, feeds Penang's mainland: Bee See Heong's wok dishes since 1966 and the Raja Uda hawker strips.
Tip: Ride the ferry over for Bee See Heong's a la minute wok plates; the crossing itself is the cheapest harbour cruise in Penang.