Winn's Cafe

Amazingly delicious Peranakan food. Every dish we had was excellent. The Tau Yew Bak in particular was outstanding. An additional plus point, the husband and wife running the restaurant are friendly and are happy to talk about their dishes or the photographs on the walls of the restaurant.

Sampled the Nyonya fare—presentation was appealing, though flavors lacked the depth and punch characteristic of the cuisine. Service was gracious and attentive, with a cozy ambiance that complemented the meal. Pricing remains fair, making it a pleasant stop though not the most memorable for the palate.

Literally feels like you’re going into the matriarch’s home. The home is warm, bustling and filled with friends and conversation. The matriarch is watchful, attentive and making sure that everyone is happy. Light touches to ask if everything is ok, and the staff just lets you get on with it - your table fellowship and conversation. Service perfection and I haven’t even started with the food. Layered, refined and filled with wonderful surprises with every morsel. Every dish went down wonderfully. I won’t recommend any highlights simply because that’s not the point of this place. It’s the discovery of finding a new dish, and seeing how expertly crafted and intelligently designed it is. Perfect? No. But who finds that this side of eternity? But you really have to admire the love and craft in the experience. I wish Winn the very best for her cafe. Though I think she’s underselling it quite a bit in calling it that. (:

Very good service and good food. Spacious restaurant converted from a 2 storey bungalow, decorated with local paintings for sale. Unfortunately we were still quite full from the complimentary tea at our hotel. We wanted to order the mini set (with otak, lor bak, rice) but the dishes were not our choice! Only certain dishes go with the mini set so we have to order ala carte. The assam prawn and winged bean salad were delicious but the chicken lor bak was a tad dry. Using pork in the lor bak could improve the dish. Nutmeg juice was something different but it tasted just like lime juice. Ended the meal with sago and bubur chacha. Do visit this place with a big group of friends so you can try all their dishes. We’ll certainly be back in our next trip here in Penang.

Had such a lovely lunch at Winn’s Café today. The Peranakan food here was so flavorful and delicious, every dish felt like a comforting home cooked meal. Their Kapitan chicken and asam tumis were so good, rich, fragrant, and full of authentic flavours that reminded me of traditional family recipes. The place has a cosy, welcoming vibe that makes you feel right at home, and the staff were friendly and attentive throughout. Definitely a great spot in Penang to enjoy real Peranakan food that warms your heart and soul. Will come back again for sure!

Should a “world-famous tyre company”-anointed restaurant be held to a higher standard? Perhaps - especially when the bill creeps close to RM100 per head. But accolades aside, when it comes to homestyle cooking, the fundamentals still matter: technique, seasoning, and food quality must speak for themselves. We were entertaining foreign guests on a Tuesday evening, and began with the appetiser platter - a sampler of five local classic small bites. The otak-otak (9/10) and lobak (8/10) came through strong, bold and well-seasoned. The rest, however, fell flat: cucur (5/10), pie tee (5/10), and achar (4/10) felt like afterthoughts - bland, forgettable, and lacking punch. Presentation, too, could use tightening. The mains told a similar story of highs and lows. The Tau Yu Bak was the night’s standout - rich, savoury, and deeply comforting (10/10). Grouper Asam Tumis (8/10) delivered on tang but skimped on fish. Nasi Ulam (8/10) was fragrant and satisfying, while the Assam Prawns (7/10) were let down by a rubbery texture. Inchi Kabin (4/10) arrived over-fried and bone-dry; the Mixed Vegetables (4/10) lacked ‘wok hei’ and soul. Desserts fared better: Bubur Chacha and Sago (9/10) ended things on a sweet, nostalgic note. The Sambal Belacan (9/10) was nicely balanced, a quiet triumph on the side. The chilled New Zealand white paired surprisingly well throughout. Additionally dishes came out sporadically, without a consistent rhythm. In the end, we left feeling just a little shortchanged. There were glimmers of brilliance, but the inconsistency dulled the experience. A meal with potential—just not one that fully lived up to its reputation.

The food is quite nice, I love the Sago Gula Melaka! The atmosphere also very nice, got a lot of art paintings that can buy. For the service, the girl waiter seems a bit of annoyed (talk & do also quite angry), maybe because there is too many people and the dessert prepared wrongly?! But is the others waiter that who count wrongly, is not our fault right?? And idk they don’t understand English or what is just a simple thing, just change the dessert is ok ady why need to be so angry?? Hopefully the boss can train ur waiters a bit ya.. Michelin Star cafe I think many people will have a high expectation..

Highly recommended! I follow Michelin guide and found this restaurant! The owner of the restaurant is very caring and paying attention to details! When I made a call for reservation they make sure I knew their location (because they relocated). And while just parked my car, there is a staff walk towards us and confirm my name and guide us into the restaurant. While we are leaving, the owner couples standing at the main gate and say goodbye to us! We tried Michelin 1 star nyonya and 2 others bib gourmet nyonya food, we think this is the best so far, the taste are very authentic and “original”. What I like is the staff recommend dishes to us by using traditional hokkien name, even I can’t understand, the staff will then follow by mandarin, and he continue that for few dishes. 👍🏻 The environment is so cosy, comfortable,bright! 😍 Definitely will return for this.