Things to do in Penang, Malaysia: The Best Classes & Workshops

Traveling Spoon provides travelers with private, authentic food experiences, from homemade meals to cooking classes and market tours, with local hosts in their homes.

Sign up for my cooking classes and learn secrets and tips for authentic Malaysian cooking. Daily classes except Sunday is in my home. Visit the market and learn to use fresh produce. You prepare and eat together with other food obsessed people! . Please leave message in my mobile if you need too and i will reply the message after class. Difficult to handle calls duirng cooking class.

Mypintu Plate Cooking Class is hands-on original recipe and fun for tourists and foodies alike to Georgetown, Penang. Besides our chief instructor, our guest instructors include English-speaking cooks from popular eateries and stalls. Our 3-hour class will teach not less than 4 famous Penang street food dishes with 2 desserts and delicacies. Our classes are fully equipped for 6 students. We teach some of the most popular street food and local dishes. They include Char Kway Teow, Nasi Lemak, Penang Laksa, Mee Goreng, Roti Canai, Roti Jala, Chicken Curry, Dhal Curry, Masala Wadeh, Teh Tarik, Prawn Noodle, Chicken and Beef Rendang.

A first of it’s kind in Penang, the school is custom-made with individual purpose-built workstations that allows for a memorable hands-on cooking experience.As classes are limited to 10 persons, chefs are able to provide a personalised approach. Though the menus follow authentic and traditional methods they are taught in such a way that you are able to recreate the delicious dishes at home.

OPEN FOR RESERVATIONS ONLY Artsy Sip is a Paint & Sip event in a fun environment where our instructor will guide you step-by-step in replicating the day’s featured painting. We make FUN art, not fine art. This Art Entertainment event combines being creative and having a couple of drinks with your friends. All art materials ( stretched cotton canvas, acrylic paint, brushes, cup, apron etc.) are provided – just show up. By the end of two and half hour you will go home with a piece of artwork and a pleasant buzz!This is a place to relax, have fun and leave inspired! No painting experience is required. Most of our participants are beginners / first timers. We will provide step-by-step guidance. The painting session is held on every Saturday at 2:30pm to 5:00pm. For weekday (Mon-Fri) and Sunday booking, we only open for private group booking with minimum 8pax at anytime. For Saturday 2:30pm session, you can book individually (1 person) or group.

I give hands-on cooking classes for tourist visiting the Penang, Malaysia. The classes I teach tourist how to prepare a famous local Malaysian dish using the locally sourced product. We are family friendly and can offer classes for all ages. Classes are held Mon-Sat in the morning from 8 am till 12 noon. Class cost 200 MYR and each student gets to eat the dish they prepared.

Penang Science Cluster is a non-profit organisation promoting science and technology, innovation and technopreneurship in our next generation. We have an exhibition space with interactive exhibits, makerspace, woodworking workshop and more!

We’ll explore the rich culture of Malaysian cuisine in this hands-on cooking class from scratch in our high rise home with breathtaking bird eye views of Penang inclusive of a highlight visit to wet market and breakfast sampling. Along the class, you'll taste two different kind of Malaysian juices too. For morning class, you'll get to learn the diverse culture of Malaysia from a culinary chef. For afternoon class, we’ll learn signature Penang hawker dishes. All of our class includes complimentary pick up from hotel.