2026 Guide
Updated October 2026 ยท 8 spots
โก Quick answer
The best Ice Cream & Gelato in Penang is Kek Seng Coffee Shop (Jalan Penang, George Town). Also great: Ciao Gelato, Project Gelato and Petit-Petit.
Jalan Penang, George Town, Penang
heritage kopitiamdurian
Order: Homemade durian ice cream, ais kacang with durian ice cream
A century-old Penang Road kopitiam whose house-made durian ice cream is a cult classic. Get it in a scoop or crowned on ais kacang for the full old-Penang experience.
Lebuh Victoria, George Town, Penang
open lateheritage zone
Order: Chestnut, hojicha, calamansi sorbetto
A heritage-zone gelateria that shows up on both TheSmartLocal and Newswav Penang lists. Late hours suit a night walk through George Town.
Lebuh Chulia, George Town, Penang
creative flavours
Order: House blend pistachio, sourdough, bergamot honey
Creative small-batch gelato on Chulia Street with oddball flavours like sourdough and frozen tiramisu. Its pistachio has fans across the island.
Jalan Hutton, George Town, Penang
local flavoursgelato cakes
Order: Cempedak, calamansi soursop, coriander lemon
A huge rotating case of gelato with very Penang flavours like cempedak and calamansi soursop. Also makes gelato cakes with Salon Du Pain.
Lebuh Armenian, George Town, Penang
takeawayheritage zone
Order: Milk Himalayan sea salt soft serve
A tiny Armenian Street counter doing premium soft serve with rotating seasonal flavours. 4.6 stars on 1,500-plus reviews, which is a lot of cones.
Love Lane, George Town, Penang
open latealcoholic flavours
Order: Rum raisin, chocolate whisky, cereal milk
Late-night Love Lane favourite with grown-up boozy flavours next to crowd-pleasers like cereal milk. Ideal after dinner in the old town.
Jalan Burma, George Town, Penang
small batch
Order: Small-batch soft serve; black sesame gelato; lychee sorbet
Small-batch soft serve and gelato on Burma Road with Asian flavours like matcha and black sesame. 4.4 stars from 1,500 reviews.
Jalan Sungai Ujong, George Town, Penang
seatingevenings
Order: House gelato in local-inspired flavours
An in-house gelato maker with seating and a mix of classic and local flavours, on 2026 Penang dessert lists.
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