The FOUNDERS Hutton

Looking for a modern café in the heart of George Town that can handle everything from breakfast bagels to late-night dessert? The FOUNDERS Hutton has become one of Jalan Hutton’s more talked-about café destinations, pairing a spacious, stylish setting with an unusually broad all-day menu. The bagels are the obvious draw, but pizzas, desserts, coffee and a work-friendly layout give you plenty of reasons to stay longer than planned.

Come for the Sweet & Salty Bagel, stay for the tiramisu, and don’t waste twenty minutes circling Jalan Hutton looking for parking. The FOUNDERS Hutton isn’t traditional Penang hawker food—and it doesn’t pretend to be. It’s a modern George Town hangout for when you want something polished, comfortable and satisfying without leaving the heritage district.

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Urban Daybreak

Urban Daybreak is what happens when Melbourne brunch culture gets dropped into the middle of George Town. Think fried chicken waffles, ricotta and avocado, stout pulled pork, loaded French toast and serious café coffee — all served from a heritage-district address where the Penang heat is waiting just outside.

It isn’t the cheapest breakfast in town, and it isn’t pretending to be. But when you’re craving a proper Western-style brunch after several days of laksa, curry and noodles, Urban Daybreak makes a convincing case for swapping the sambal spoon for a coffee cup.

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