David Brown’s Restaurant & Tea Terrace is one of those Penang dining experiences where the journey, the scenery and the food all become part of the meal. Perched on Strawberry Hill above Penang Hill, this colonial-style restaurant swaps George Town’s noisy streets for cool hill air, manicured gardens and sweeping views across the island.
Come for the afternoon tea, stay for the garden, and give yourself permission to slow down. The food is comfortably Western rather than quintessentially Penang, but the setting is the real ace card. This isn’t where I’d send you hunting for the island’s greatest hawker dish. It’s where I’d send you when you want lunch to feel like an occasion.
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