Where is Norm Micro Roastery near Armenian Street in George Town?

Norm Micro Roastery is at 13 Gat Lebuh Gereja, the Church Street ghaut, in the Armenian Street and Beach Street area of George Town. It seats about 100 people, and in November 2025 it opened daily from 09:30 to 18:00. The Gat Lebuh streets extend the old waterfront roads across land reclaimed for Weld Quay.

When is Ome by Spacebar Coffee on Lorong Toh Aka in George Town open?

In February 2026 Ome by Spacebar Coffee on Lorong Toh Aka opened 07:30–15:00 on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, and closed Wednesday to Friday. It pours light and medium roasts from rotating local and international roasters; a white cost RM11 and hand brews started at RM21.

Cafés in Armenian Street & Beach Street, Penang

Q: What is ChinaHouse on Beach Street in George Town?

ChinaHouse is a café at 153 Beach Street in George Town that runs through three heritage buildings and is described as the longest café in Penang. In November 2025 it opened daily from 10:00 to 00:30. Nearby, Ghee Hiang at 95 Beach Street, established in 1856, is Penang's oldest bakery.

Armenian Street takes its name from the Armenian traders who lived along it by 1808, though they did not stay long; by the mid-19th century Chinese clans had taken over most of the street, and clan houses such as the Khoo Kongsi were built nearby.¹ Sun Yat-sen chaired his 1910 Penang conference in a townhouse here, now the Sun Yat-sen Museum, and Ernest Zacharevic's mural Children on a Bicycle is on the same street.¹

Beach Street, Lebuh Pantai in Malay, ran along the shoreline until Weld Quay was built.² Its northern end became the banking street, and the banks around it made George Town the financial center of northern Malaysia.³ For cafés it is the busiest street in the city, with Lebuh Carnarvon, Victoria Street and Pengkalan Weld behind it.

Local tip: Ome by Spacebar was closed Wednesday to Friday in February 2026, so save Lorong Toh Aka for a Saturday to Tuesday morning; it opens at 07:30.⁸

At a glance

116Cafés listed

25With opening hours

07:00Earliest opening

01:00Latest closing

Opens earliest: OO White Coffee Cafe, from 07:00 (Mon–Tue 07:00–17:00 · Thu–Sun 07:00–17:00).

Closes latest: Reggae Cafe, until 01:00 (Daily 09:00–01:00).

Most listed streets: Lebuh Pantai (18), Lebuh Carnarvon (11), Pengkalan Weld (9).

Most common features: wi-fi (14%), open late (6%), air-con (6%).

Beach Street, from Ghee Hiang to ChinaHouse

Ghee Hiang, at 95 Beach Street, was established in 1856 and is Penang's oldest bakery; it is also known for its sesame oil.⁴ ChinaHouse, at no. 153, runs through three heritage buildings and is described as the longest café in Penang; in November 2025 it opened daily 10:00–00:30.⁵

Black Kettle, at no. 105, has reliable Wi-Fi in a noisy room, a side effect of its tourist location.⁶ Farther along, Narrow Marrow at no. 312 doubles as a bar after sunset; tiramisu, in six flavors, was its best seller at RM26 in November 2025.⁵ The Maker, Dū-An and Loong Fong Cafe all give their address as no. 243.

Ghauts, jetties and Weld Quay

Past Beach Street the old streets continue as ghauts, Gat Lebuh in Malay, from a Hindi and Bengali word for steps leading down to water; they were extended across the reclaimed land that became Weld Quay.² Norm Micro Roastery is at 13 Gat Lebuh Gereja, the Church Street ghaut, with seats for about 100 and hours of 09:30–18:00 daily in November 2025.⁵ Gudang Cafe, at 5 Gat Lebuh Armenian, stays open until 00:00 and closes on Tuesdays.

Weld Quay is where Tamil Muslim traders first sold nasi kandar to dock workers in the early 1900s.⁷ Pengkalan Weld, the quay road, now has a row of cafés near Chew Jetty, among them Chew Jetty Cafe at no. 47 and Syarikat Hin Claypot Coffee at no. 19a, open 10:30–16:00 and closed on Mondays.

Lorong Toh Aka, Armenian Street and Victoria Street

Ome by Spacebar Coffee, on Lorong Toh Aka, pours light and medium roasts from rotating local and international roasters; in February 2026 a white cost RM11, a hand brew started at RM21, and it opened 07:30–15:00 on Saturday to Tuesday only.⁸ Rendez by Meowchii is next door.

On Armenian Street, Kopi Loewak at no. 8 opens 10:00–00:00 daily, and Jawi House Cafe Gallery is at no. 85. Victoria Street has Utoo Boho Cafe & Patisserie at no. 156, open 09:30–19:30, where a slice of sourdough comes free while you wait, and The Warung at no. 145, known for seasonal waffles.⁵ On Lebuh Carnarvon, OO White Coffee Cafe opens at 07:00 and closes on Wednesdays.

Getting around the heritage core

The heritage core is compact enough to explore on foot, and trishaws can be hired by the hour; agree the price before you set off.⁴ Plan around closing days: Narrow Marrow shuts on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Wonderliv Food Art and Catonomy on Thursdays, and Rendez by Meowchii on Wednesdays.

Cafés in Armenian Street & Beach Street

At a glance

2f+ C

Carnavon Cafe

Catonomy

Cheevit Cheeva Georgetown

Fuku Eatery & Desserts

Gudang Cafe

Huey&Wah Cafe (Cafe + Retail)

Jaya Golf Cafe

Jing-Si Books & Cafe

Kopi Loewak

Narrow Marrow

Norm Micro Roastery

OO White Coffee Cafe

Rasa Rasa

Reggae Cafe

Rendez by Meowchii

Sugar Tang

The Maker

Utoo Boho Cafe & Patisserie

Wonderliv Food Art Penang

Double Check

Syarikat Hin Claypot Coffee

The Nook Books & Coffee

32 Bucks Cafe

A-Lan Cafe chew jetty

Alight Coffee (George Town)

Ate At Eight Café

Bee Chan Cafe

Bee Hooi Cafe

Biscotti Cafe

Black Kettle

Boston

Brainless Coffee

Carnarvon Corner, Lebuh Carnarvon

Chew Jetty Cafe

China House

Coffee chains in Armenian Street & Beach Street

San Francisco Coffee

Beach Street, from Ghee Hiang to ChinaHouse

Ghauts, jetties and Weld Quay

Lorong Toh Aka, Armenian Street and Victoria Street

Getting around the heritage core

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Armenian Street & Beach Street cafés: questions

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