Guided tour · 4 hours
Penang: Morning Food Tour with 15+ Tastings in George Town
Discover the favorite local brunch foods on a guided tour of the George Town district.
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Nine Emperor Gods Festival
- ★ 4.6
- 10 to 18 October 2026
- Penang, Malaysia
- Vegan and vegetarian festivals
- Free entry
For nine days each ninth lunar month, hundreds of Penang hawker stalls hang yellow flags and go vegetarian, from mock-meat nasi kandar to char kway teow.
Food tours in Penang: Penang: Morning Food Tour with 15+ Tastings in George Town · ★ 5.0 (229)
Dates and details checked August 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh against the organiser's site.
Know before you go
- Devotees keep a vegetarian diet for all nine days, recite scriptures and take part in temple activities
- Penang Island City Council issues temporary licences for vegetarian stalls each year; it received 125 applications in 2024
- The 2025 festival ran 21 to 29 October; dates follow the ninth lunar month
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Hotels in Penang around 10 to 18 October 2026, dates pre-filled. Prices and availability open on the partner site.
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