This is the regular Penang Pasar Malam that shift venue depending on which day of the week. On Wednesday, the merchants will have their stalls set up in Farlim, and they just move on to other zones based on a roster. For people who stays around the corner, this is the good place to buy groceries, the displayed items are more than many shops can stock, plus the hawkers foods, the tools made by local blacksmith, snake oils... Find a suitable parking spot will be a great challenge. It is a good experience to pay a visit to this pasar malam, most of the time you will not leave empty handed. Following table shows the day & venue:- Monday. Macallum Tuesday. Tanjung Bungah Wednesday. Farlim Thursday. Batu Ferringhi Friday. Jelutung Saturday. Sungai Dua Sunday. ...
Read moreAnother favorite of this area. Appreciated by locals & visitors alike. I always stop by the vendor selling Nasi Ulam. Delicious. Full meal options, finger food, sweets, made to order drinks, fruit, bread, clothing & gadgets can all be found here. I only visit for the food which is always great value. Be aware this Pasar Malam (Night Market) is only open Tuesday evenings (from 5:30ish). Parking can be difficult. 2022 Edit: Pasar Malam is now recovering from Covid. We returned just after the week of Raya so not all stall holders were present. There were however many of the regular pre-covid vendors present. Looking forward to returning again to see the full array of food & drink options. Always a fav of ours. 2023: Nasi Ulam & Ayam Bakar continues to be a fav as Pasar Malam is back to it's pre...
Read moreI enjoy almost all the stalls at this night market as the food's good especially the laksa, hokkien mee, lok lok, satay, the deep fried fritters, red bean balls, Taiwanese fried chicken and many more...plus the hawkers are friendly.
However I was disappointed with the peanut pancake(ban chang kuih)sellers as they were rude, glared and snapped at their customers. It seemed that they couldn't cope with the huge number of customers just this evening. I was queuing up to get a few pieces but changed my mind when I saw them behaving that way. I guess they didn't appreciate good business.
Anyways, I would still go to the Pasar Malam every Tuesday but I don't think I'll ever eat the ban...
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