Where to drink well in Penang by the glass and the bottle: natural, classical, and worth the cab fare.
Wine bars in Penang. natural, classical, and the grower-focused rooms worth the cab fare.
Wine Not Penang stocks boutique and minimal-intervention wines above Lebuh Presgrave, the snug tasting room anchoring Penang's natural wine scene.
Signature pour: Rotating natural pours by the glass
Wine focus: Boutique, organic and minimal-intervention producers
Food: Tasting events; snacks
Tip: Message ahead on WhatsApp; the room runs on tastings and appointments rather than drop-in bar hours.
Il Bacaro takes its name from Venice's wine taverns and pours Italian labels with cicchetti at Campbell House, Penang's stand-in for a wine bar crawl.
Signature pour: Italian wines by the glass with cicchetti
Wine focus: Italian labels poured with Venetian cicchetti
Food: Cicchetti and handmade pasta
Tip: Do it Venetian-style: a glass and two cicchetti at the bar before deciding whether to stay for the pasta.