Jawi House Cafe Gallery

The food at Jawi House Cafe Gallery was absolutely delicious, so good that we went back a second time! On our first visit, we had the Jawi Briyani Chicken Rice, Mango Kerabu, and the Malay Style Fried Chicken. Every dish was packed with flavour and beautifully presented. The Mango Kerabu especially was a standout, fresh, tangy, and perfectly balanced. We loved it so much we returned again, and this time tried the Tomato Rice and Fish Curry, both were excellent! The fish curry was rich and aromatic, and the tomato rice was so flavourful on its own. Of course, we couldn’t resist ordering the Mango Kerabu and Fried Chicken again.. it was just that good! Highly recommended if you're looking for authentic and flavourful local cuisine with a unique Jawi twist. A must-visit when in George Town!

Really worthy Michelin guide. Everything we had in Jawi House was so good and worth the very penny. Nice and nostalgic interior. Definitely coming back again to try the rest of the menu. Service is top notch.

Google wrote open at 11 am , we arrived at 11.10 am but its not opened, instead they told us its opened at 11.30am. Ordered the fish curry as it was their recomendation, sadly its utterly dissapointing, its so super diluted , to be frank ur random nasi kandar store would serve better and thicker fish curry. They told us initially it was Red Snapper, but only to find out that it was Ikan Siakap instead.. I could give credit for their cucur udang. Theres so much to be improved on from this place. So much for the michelin hype

Every dish we tried was a delightful culinary journey. The Rose Chicken was incredibly tender with a perfectly balanced, aromatic curry, and the Prawn Biryani was flavorful and generously portioned with succulent prawns. Don't miss their refreshing Mango Salad either – it's the perfect zesty counterpoint to the rich curries. Highly recommend for an authentic and delicious Jawi Peranakan experience!

It was aight … pricey a bit and interesting, to say the least. Food tastes ok, maybe because I was expecting more with a Michelin star but it’s aight … the highlight of the menu is probably the different set of Rice - Lemuni, tomato and kacang. The best of the lot was the sambal fish which tasted more like sweet and sour, which is probably the normal peranakan cuisine which was what we wanted to try. So am amused with how that went. One slice of fish was rm20 while the mixed vege was rm15… mixed feelings with this but yeah maybe I’d come again. Deco was splendid and the baba ganush was new for me 😅

Everything we ate at Jawi House was delicious!!! My boyfriend has celiac disease therefore follows a strict gluten free diet, Jawi was able to accommodate this as many of the dishes on the menu are naturally GF. The staff were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable about each dish and the ingredients they contained. They were even able to offer gluten free dessert options. When placing the dishes on the table the staff stated which dishes were gluten free as we were dining with friends to avoid any confusion, we really appreciated that. 100% worth a visit for authentic, delicious and reasonably priced dishes in Penang!!!

Like a museum turned restaurant (or is it the other way around?), the space is cozy and darkly furnished with plenty of books, exhibits, and displays. Quick and cordial service. The upper level features a large living area, musholla, and restroom. We had a wide variety of dishes delivered to our table, including two varieties of tasty rice, an exceptionally tasty mango salad called Manggo Kerabu, Malay Fried Chicken, beef rendang (which pales in comparison to the rendang made with beef in Indonesia), Jawi Nasi Lemak, Jawi Bryani Chicken Rice, laksa, and grilled fish. The visually appealing blue color of the rice is a plus. Every detail is meticulously displayed. You simply must eat at this Georgetown restaurant.

Best green mango salad ever! Generous portions fresh flavours, high quality ingredients. Beef rendang was a little on the dry side, but good flavours. Assam laksa needed a touch more tamarind or more lime given to squeeze over the top. Local fish burying, very, very good. The lemon tart with its thin crusty, as described in the menu, was tangy and tart and not too much gelatin. It was simply exquisite. I've eaten a lot of tarte au citron in my life, and, believe me, this was up there with the best in major world culinary cities. Service good. Book in advance, because you won't get in otherwise. Deserves it Michelin starred for the flavours. No alcohol served.