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Make sure you come here hungry! Penang is one big fat foodie paradise in Southeast Asia. Honestly, we were blown away by the many culinary prizes available here…Asam Laksa, Wanton Noodles, Hokkien Prawn Noodles, Char Koay Teow…Penang is one place we'd definitely rush back to just for the food! And the biggest surprise of all, despite being a small island of less than 2 million, in a country where homosexuality is a crime!

We visited Penang as part of our big trip around Malaysia and totally fell in love. We were told by both Malaysians and fellow travellers that Penang is a not-to-miss highlight of the country and oh boy were they right! We ended up extending our trip in Penang from a few days to two full weeks.

Based on our firsthand experience, we've put together our gay guide gay Penang setting out the malaysian gay friendly hotels, hangouts, foodie tips, and more:. Heads up: We just wanted to let you know that this post contains affiliate links. That means if you book something through one of those links, we'll get a club commission, at no extra cost to you.

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For the most part, yes…as long as you're careful and avoid any PDAs. Penang is after gay a touristic hub with a large international population, so people are more likely to be malaysian, tolerant and open-minded here compared to other parts of the country. BUT, remember, this is still Malaysia — a country with a club anti-gay law in place punishable with up to 20 years imprisonment, fines, whips, lashes you name it!

The locals we met both gay and straight were extremely friendly and warm towards us. Malaysians are like that — they are excited to meet foreigners and show off their country. No one we met gave two hoots about our sexuality — at worst they thought we were brothers…. Our experience as a gay couple is that we had a blast in Penang and felt completely safe.

George Town is so used to foreigners that we never faced any issues booking a double bed in the hotels we stayed in, and even found a gay bar! We were approached by many businesses who wanted to collaborate with us to promote themselves as gay friendly. The bulk of the gay places in Penang can be found in and around George Town.

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Nonetheless, as the beating touristic heart of the city, George Town is where people are most likely to be more open-minded and accepting with a couple of queer-friendly spaces like the super hip China House. The main gay bars to check out in Penang include Tujoh and Seventy7. See more about this below.

Suffice it to say, as a place to base yourself, we recommend George Town.