Have Perut Will Travel...: PEN Day 7 │ Lighthouse Café

Lighthouse Café — A Long Awaited Visit

I woke up at a quarter to eight, ordered breakfast through Grab, and began editing our videos. At 10:30am, I took a shower; Cat followed soon after, and by 11:30am we were out the door.

Brendan declined to join us today — we were heading to a café we’d been eyeing for a while.

We walked northeast along Jalan Transfer for half a kilometre, crossed onto Jalan Sri Bahari, then turned left onto Jalan Penang, continuing northeast.

Within the compound of St. Francis Xavier’s Church sits Lighthouse Café, described as “a cozy place for a quick meal or a jovial gathering, with an array of local and western dishes plus free flow ice cream and salad.”

Lunch at Lighthouse Café

I was still full from breakfast, so Cat led the way with her meal choices. We eventually settled on:

My Mushroom Chicken Pie — RM6.80
Cat’s Hainan Pork Chop — RM18.90
My warm Lemongrass Pandan Tea — RM4.90
Cat’s cold Lemongrass Pandan Tea — RM4.90

Our Western lunch came to RM35.50 (≈ USD8/EUR7).

Simple, comforting, and a lovely change of scenery.

A Stroll Through Church Grounds

After lunch, we wandered around the church grounds, taking a few photos and enjoying the quiet space. Then we exited and crossed Jalan Penang to the Hotel Cititel bus stop.

The heat was oppressive, so our plan was simple: board any bus with air conditioning.

As luck would have it, the first to arrive was the CAT free bus, which took us to KOMTAR, then Jalan Transfer, and finally back to The Green House.

A short, sweet, and very Penang afternoon.

What’s Next

Stay tuned — we’re heading to Padang Brown for dinner!