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(2 Gat Lebuh Gereja; mains RM5-15; 10am-3pm Mon-Sat; )
Slick cafeteria serving Asian-style
meat-free dishes. Expect set meals, an emphasis on noodle dishes, and fresh juices and
herbal teas.
SRI ANANDA BAHWAN$
(55 Lebuh Penang; mains from RM3; 7am-10pm; )
Busy and tidy
nasi campur
-type restaurant,
seemingly forever full of chatting locals, which serves up tandoori chicken,
roti canai
(flaky, flat bread) and
murtabak
(
roti canai
filled with meat or vegetables). There's also
an air-con dining hall.
INDIAN
KARAI KUDI$
(20 Lebuh Pasar; set meals from RM6.50, mains RM4-20; 11am-11pm; )
This outrageously tasty air-
con place specialises in South Indian Tamil Chettinad cuisine but also serves tandoori at
dinner. Banana-leaf meals are huge and some sets include ice cream for dessert.
INDIAN
HUI SIN VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT$
(11 Lebuh China; meals around RM4; 8am-4pm Mon-Sat; )
This excellent-value buffet restaurant
is the place to go for a filling meat-free lunch. Take what you want from the selection of
vegetables, curries and bean curds on offer, and you'll be charged accordingly.
CHINESE, VEGETARIAN
LEAF HEALTHY HOUSE$$
CHINESE, VEGETARIAN
( 262 7007;
www.facebook.com/TheLeafHealthyHouse
; 5 Lebuh Penang; mains from RM9; 11.30am-3pm &
5.30-9pm Mon-Sat; )
Fresh salads, juices, healthy rice and noodle dishes are served at this
this appealing veggie cafe which grows its own herbs out front and also rents out bicycles.
VIA PRE$$
(
www.via-pre.com
; 5 Pengkalan Weld; mains RM6.90-54.90; 10am-10.30pm)
This KL-based Italian
staple has imported a previously unknown level of sophistication to sleepy George Town.
Expect traditional Italian dishes, tasty pizzas and superb desserts in a beautifully refur-
bished warehouse overlooking the mainland.
ITALIAN
WELD QUAY SEAFOOD RESTAURANT$$
CHINESE