A Toast to George Town, Penang: Spots for drinks that you MUST know!

When it comes to food and drinks, George Town knows what to offer to make your trip memorable. And I when I they have good stuff, I mean really, stunningly quality stuff. Apart from Love Lane, there are quite a few spots that should be given more attention. Say, you fancy a pre-dinner drink? Here are a few incredible spots recommended for y'all

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The Manchu Bar

An absolute must-visit, a well-decorated and arranged, Qing Dynasty-inspired bar with cocktails served in porcelain teacups! Had to say, the atmosphere is promising, especially when there's live music. Feel like having a fun night out with you friends? The Manchu Bar would be your answer, I promise.

The Manchu Bar

📍 38 & 40, Jalan Pintal Tali, George Town, 10100 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

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The Mandarin Cocktail Bar

T-G-I-Fridayyyy!! You finally finished at work, looking for a spot to relax, and treat yourself with some new experience? Give The Mandarin Cocktail Bar a try! A sleek and modern spot with creative concoctions that are almost too pretty to drink.

By letting the bartender know what flavors or features of drinks you prefer, they will share with you a variety of drinks and even make adaptations. If you ever have a chance, try their awarded cocktail - the Bak Kwa Cocktail. Not going to spoil, but you would not regret it. So order it, take a sip with your friends, let's have a nice chat and catch up!

*** The entrance of the bar is a little bit hidden where you might thought it was the entrance to someone else’s house, forgot to take a picture of it but it should still be good to find, just needed a bit more patience probably 🤣 also, another quick one for Cantonese speakers who saw this, one of the staff is also a Cantonese speaker so you can try talk to them in Cantonese too!!

The Mandarin Cocktail Bar

📍 3B, Jalan Irving, 10450 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

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Good Friends Club

Looking for a more chill, speakeasy vibe? Good Friends Club is where you want to be. Seriously, the name says it all — it will make you feel like you're hanging out with friends.

If you are a fan of special cocktails or an adventurer yourself, you are in for a treat! They have series of special cocktails in house - Laksa Negroni, white curry cocktail and even Durian sticky rice cocktail, anything you name it…

Not to mention all the staff are nice and talkative, feel free to ask them for suggestions and don’t worry even if you are going solo!

📍 39, Jalan Gurdwara, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

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