Cliff Cafe (Astaka Bukit Bendera) — Restaurant in George Town

2 Story Food Court near the Upper Station in Penang Hill. The upper floor has proper eats, while the downstairs section is mainly cold beverages and icy desserts - shaved ice, smoothies, cold water, etc.

We thoroughly enjoyed our drinks and mango ice. However, lunch upstairs was extremely disappointing. The laksa from the corner stall was one of the saddest noodle dishes I’ve had - the broth was fishy and too salty, while the noodles and ingredients tasted stale. The mee goreng 2 stalls over wasn’t terrible, but was definitely lacking in flavor. Would definitely not eat in the upper food...

This food court could have very easily been an overly-priced place serving substandard food and watered-down drinks.

But it is not.

Prices are more or less similar with many other places in Penang, and though the food is nothing to shout about, it's actually decent. It's also clean, and fairly well-maintained by Malaysian standards.

So if you're looking for a place to have a bite, a coffee or just a dessert while hiking Penang Hill, you don't have to look very far, or dig deep into your...

Located on top of Penang Hill, this is a place where you can get affordable food and beverages. Although there are limited space, it didn't failed to draw in crowds. There are two levels, the bottom level sells desserts, beverages and some merchandise. The upper level sells dishes like laksa, western food, quick bites, etc. This establishment is a "Order here, self collect" type of service.

I ended up buying a Mango Ice, cost RM9. The taste is okay after a long hike, very chilling and...