PEN Day 5 │ NEW WORLD PARK Food City

Choosing a Classic Penang Dinner

For our final night in Penang, we wanted to eat at a typical Penang Chinese food court. We chose New World Park Food City, a place we had walked past two nights earlier and seen many times during our bus rides.

I spent the whole afternoon working through the huge amount of video footage we had collected over the past five days. Before we knew it, dinnertime had arrived.

Exploring Lorong Popus

We left the hotel at 7:00pm and walked along Jalan Hutton until we reached Jalan Transfer, where we turned left. We wanted to check out Lorong Popus, a quiet neighbourhood where we had read about a possible homestay.

We walked around the area and found it peaceful and convenient. If Hutton Central or Hutton Suites are ever unavailable in the future, Lorong Popus might be a good backup.

From there, we returned to Jalan Transfer, turned left onto Jalan Dinding, and walked to the end of the road, which brought us back to Jalan Hutton.

Arriving at New World Park

We continued northwest for a short while before turning left onto Jalan Swatow. We had arrived at New World Park Food City.

The food court was large, bright, and airy, with high ceilings that allowed excellent ventilation. We were quickly surrounded by the lively sounds, smells, and colours of Penang street food. After walking around to explore the stalls, we settled on:

• Grilled Lamb Chop — RM21.00
• Fries — RM9.00
• Char Kueh Teow with Duck Egg — RM9.00
• Tonic Soup with Rice — RM9.00
• Lor Bak (large plate) — RM13.00
• 3 Pepsi + 1 large Carlsberg — RM28.00

Our almost typical Penang dinner came to RM89.00 (≈ USD/EUR20). It was a little higher than usual, but since it was our last night, we decided to go out with a bang.

Until We Meet Again

Tomorrow we head back to Kuala Lumpur, and we know we will miss Penang — especially its food — very much.

A Small Reminder

While masks are now optional outdoors, they are still mandatory indoors. Stay safe and considerate.

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📍 Location:
Hutton Suites Hotel - https://goo.gl/maps/Sa3pp5NKAQgx5pij6
Lorong Popus - https://goo.gl/maps/X9QUxATdAcMYErJL7
New World Park Food City - https://goo.gl/maps/3ma8BRh6nUWjXHEq7

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