Food day trips from Penang

Butterworth (Seberang Perai)

  • ★ 4.0
  • 15 minutes by ferry across the channel
  • Day trip from Penang

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.

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Getting to Butterworth

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The trip

Famous for
Mainland hawker food without the queues
Getting there
Passenger ferry from Swettenham Pier or the Penang Bridge by car
Distance
15 minutes by ferry across the channel of Penang

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Tours and tastings that visit Butterworth (Seberang Perai)

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