2 italian spots in George Town Heritage Core, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of George Town Heritage Core's food · All italian in Penang.
Jaloux ★ 4.4
24 Lebuh King, 10200 George Town, Penang
Jaloux hides Chef Hong's hand-rolled pasta behind greenery on King Street; four opening days keep this Penang Italian room permanently full.
Tip: No reservations and only four opening days; arrive at noon sharp or expect the pappardelle to be gone.
Il Bacaro ★ 4.3
Campbell House, 106 Lebuh Campbell, 10100 George Town, Penang
Il Bacaro pairs an Italian couple's handmade pastas with Venetian cicchetti inside the Campbell House hotel, Penang's most personal Italian room.
Tip: The owners also run the hotel upstairs; ask what fish came in from the jetty market before choosing your pasta.