Back of the Bike Street Food Experience – Real Penang!
Description
It's durian season! Ask about our Durian Special. This is a private street food adventure through Penang — each guest rides with their own host on the back of a motorbike. Zip through lively streets, hidden lanes, and night food markets as you taste the city the way locals do — fast, fun, and full of flavor. Over four delicious hours, you’ll enjoy a 5-course tasting menu, with each dish served at local spots where real Penangites eat. See the neighbourhoods, hear the stories, and feel the rhythm of the city as you ride between stops — not as a tourist, but as part of the street. All food stops are long-established local vendors that we personally visit regularly and trust for cleanliness and food safety. Muslim-friendly and vegetarian options available. This is real street food — no fancy settings or white tablecloths. Cruise line special: 3–7 PM with port pickup and return. Tours are intentionally kept very small, with personal host for each guest..
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Itinerary
We offer you an unforgettable experience by enjoying each course of your meal in a different location. Finding the best of the best of awesome street bites Penang Island has to offer. We don't stick to the usual tourist spots; instead, we uncover hidden culinary treasures just for you.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your personal host comes to meet you at the hotel lobby or in front of the cruise line terminal. Our operation manager will contact you by Whatsapp to agree further details.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(39)
I spent several days exploring the food scene in Penang on my own when I first arrived, but in hindsight I wish I'd done this sooner! Something about being on the back of a bike made the world open up and it is a wonderful way to experience the city and culture as well. The team of Joe and Kenny helped put together an unforgettable evening of food, history and sights and as a solo traveler, I felt very comfortable throughout the experience. Top marks for this excursion and I can't wait to go again!
Thank you so much for such a wonderful review! We’re really happy to hear that you enjoyed experiencing Penang from a different perspective and, especially, that you felt comfortable and at ease travelling solo with Joe and Kenny. It sounds like you had already discovered plenty of Penang’s food scene on your own, so we’re delighted that we could still show you a few new corners, flavours, stories and local favourites along the way. Joe and Kenny will be thrilled to hear your kind words! And we absolutely love hearing that you’re already looking forward to coming back. Next time, bring a friend along and we’ll show you even more of Penang! 🙏🏽🍜
What a fun way to get around and see the city - on a motorbike food tour with Jacky. Helmets on, we sped around to the local food market, had a roti starter, Malay Prawn dish, Chinese duck noodles, Indian Tikka Chicken and the most interesting dessert I think I have ever had…. Jacky was great, fun and ensured we were safe driving around the city. Thoroughly recommend!
Thank you so much for the fantastic review! We’re delighted you had such a fun evening exploring Penang with Jacky — and it sounds like you certainly worked your way through a great selection of local favourites! We’re especially happy to hear that you felt safe and well looked after throughout the experience. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to Jacky. And that mysterious dessert clearly made an impression! 😄 We’d love to have you back for another round — next time, bring a friend along and we’ll find even more delicious discoveries together. 🙏🏽🍜
John was a great host. Choice of restaurants very diverse, and definitely showed off what this city has to offer. Highly recommend for those that want to get away from the tourist spots.
Thank you so much for the lovely review! We’re delighted to hear that John helped make the experience special and that you enjoyed the variety of places we visited. Getting away from the usual tourist spots and sharing the neighbourhoods, flavours and local favourites that make Penang what it is is exactly what we love doing. We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to John! Thanks again for recommending us — we hope to welcome you back to Penang for another delicious adventure someday! 🙏🏽🍜
We visited 5 traditional street food eateries and wow … the food was so good ! Our drivers were very safe and couldn’t do enough for us. I would 100% recommend this trip!
Love this 😄 Glad Penang fed you properly. The team will be happy to read this — and if your friends are hungry too, send them our way.
Really good safe bikes and drivers on time (Jackie and Din) Great English/knowledge/History Very polite good sense of humour Good quality and tasty food loved all the stops so very informative
Love this — Jackie and Din will be smiling reading it 😄 Sounds like you had a proper night out. If your friends are heading this way, send them over — we’ll take care of them.
I’ve been in Malaysia 2 weeks holidaying solo from Australia. Last nights food bike adventure with Jacky has been my favourite part. He was amazing company & knew so much about the food & culture. I visited wonderful food stalls that I would have never found. If you want to have a fun night full of laughs I highly recommend doing this tour. He has great riding skills I
Jacky will be stoked to read this 😎 Really glad the night hit the mark for you and became a highlight of your trip. You’re always welcome back — and next time we’ll have even more hidden spots ready for you.
We had a great time with John, Jacky and Lee - absolutely phenomenal tour guides and just all around great people. The food and locations selected were diverse and highlighted the best of Georgetown! truly the best food tour I’ve ever been on (and I’ve been on a lot). Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Penang who loves food and being on a bike! Thank you xx
Thank you — high praise from someone who's been on a lot of food tours! John, Jacky and Lee are the heart of what we do, and we're glad the spread did George Town justice. If any friends make it to Penang, we'd love to have them along.
Jackie, Lee and John were incredible hosts on an amazing tour. They were all knowledgeable about the food, culture and vibes of Penang. Not just the best food tour we’ve been on but the best tour we’ve ever been on.
Best tour, full stop — we'll take it. Thank you! Jacky, Lee and John bring a lot more than just good food stops, and it sounds like you felt that. If friends are ever in Penang, we'd love to have them along.
Could be the best tour I’ve ever been on - wow! The personalization and hospitality of the guides was unmatched. I see Penang in a whole new way…I may move here ;) Thank you to our guides for being amazing (Jacky, John and Lee)!!
The highest compliment — thank you, CMchicago! Penang has a habit of getting under people's skin, and it sounds like Jacky, John and Lee helped it along. If your friends make it here before you move, we'd love to have them along.
I was looking for an original food tour and I found it! Jacky and his whole team have been in great care with us from start to finish. We discovered dishes and places we would never have found alone or on foot. Beyond the tastings they are people who love their island and showed us with passion! My husband and the kids have a little trouble with English but they still managed to make themselves understood and express themselves and icing on the cake Jacky speaks a little French. A big thank you to everyone and also to Kenny with whom the communication was very fluid for the organization knowing that we had done it at the last minute! I really recommend this experience!
Merci beaucoup pour ce message, ça nous fait vraiment plaisir ! Jacky et toute l’équipe seront ravis de lire ça. On espère vous revoir à Penang un jour — et n’hésitez pas à envoyer vos amis gourmands nous voir aussi 😊
