PEN Day 3 │ COCO ISLAND Street Food

Looking for the Famous Hawker Centre

It was finally time for dinner at Gurney Drive, and our plan was simple: eat at the famous hawker centre. Yes, it was a tourist trap, but we still felt we should visit it at least once.

Unfortunately, we only realised after arriving that the Gurney Drive Hawker Centre was closed. We had not checked beforehand, and by the time we found out, it was too late to change plans. Still, when life gives us lemons, we go island hopping — so we walked over to Coco Island Street Food instead.

Coco Island to the Rescue

Coco Island turned out to be bright, lively, and full of energy. It more than made up for our earlier disappointment. We took turns walking past each stall, enjoying the smells and colours, before finally choosing our dinner.

We ordered:

• Wat Tan Hor — RM11.50

• Fruit Juices — RM11.70

• Pork Chop — RM18.00

• Fries — RM8.00

• Fish & Chips — RM16.00

• Penang Rojak — RM13.00

• 20 sticks of Satay — RM29.00

We admitted we went a little overboard. The total came to RM97.20 (≈ USD/EUR22). It felt a bit high, especially since we didn’t even have a beer, but considering the location, we were not too surprised.

A Small Reminder

Before ending the night, we reminded ourselves — and everyone else — that while masks were now optional outdoors, they were still mandatory indoors. A small act of care that keeps everyone safe.

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📍 Location:
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We do what we can to support local businesses, and it's always good to know that everyone here observes all related SOPs, it helps make us feel safer and reassured.