Backdoor Bodega
- ★ 4.6
- Speakeasy
- $$$
- George Town Heritage Core
Drink Georgetown Gimlet
Backdoor Bodega hides behind a clothing store on Jalan Gurdwara and sits at No. 64 on Asia's 50 Best Bars extended list for 2025, Penang's flagship bar.
3 speakeasies in Penang our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Penang nightlife.
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Magazine 63
- ★ 4.2
- Speakeasy lounge
- $$$
- George Town Heritage Core
Drink Sultan Negroni
Magazine 63 opened in 2017 behind an unmarked wooden door on Jalan Magazine, Penang's first true speakeasy and still its most theatrical lounge.
Manchu Bar
- ★ 4.1
- Speakeasy
- $$
- George Town Heritage Core
Drink Elixir Of Youth served in a teapot
Manchu Bar dresses its Rope Walk speakeasy in red lanterns and Qing-dynasty props, pouring Penang cocktails from porcelain teapots until 03:00.
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