Norm Micro Roastery is another new project by Norm Penang, where this space will be for specialty-coffee-centric, serving all-day brunch, cakes and desserts and sometimes seasonal menu item by the counter.

Loving the space inside as it has raw cement finishing coupled with green pots and gravels. Minimalist, spacious and has high ceiling as well as abundant of natural lighting from the ceiling panels. Seats are quite unique on its own, custom built arrangement with designated shape.

Had this Prawn & Pumpkin Risotto (RM 32) that was Moroccan spiced prawn with pumpkin risotto, clams, shimeji, crispy sage and parmesan cheese. Overall, taste was absolutely fantastic - risotto was cooked to al-dente, packed with flavors from the pumpkin and mixed spices, and generous amount of clams. Prawns was big and fresh too!

If you can't take heavy food for your breakfast, try the Eggs Your Way (RM 13) comes with choice of poached eggs, scrambled eggs or fried eggs on toast. Had mine with scrambled eggs, perfectly seasoned with salt and pepper, well drizzled with olive oil and topped with coriander. Sourdough is great in my own opinion as it isn't chewy or hard to bite.

Dessert wise, I was fortunate to have a try on their off-menu dessert, Vanilla Creme Brulee. Straight-up creamy custard with a layer of caramelized sugar vanilla pod essence, very soft yet not compromising the flavor of vanilla - yummy! Also, you will not feel satiated from eating it as it is soft in texture and flavor. So, there's plenty more room for your tummy!

My personal summary: Great place for photographer. Car park can be challenging during peak hours, hence, park at your own risk - so be there early to avoid disappointment. Good food and drinks. 

Ambience: 4.0/5

Recently I had a trip to Penang because of my university held a field trip that required me to be there on-site, in addition, to relive the old memories of mine, visited Penang 10 years ago. Penang is well-known for its local delicacies, quaint architectures and photogenic views as well as packed with diverse culture that you may learn one or two!

I'm thankful enough that my university hosted this trip to Penang last week despite many other tasks need to be done.

Due to time constraint, allowed me to summarized this post for you on what I 'personally' think about Penang, as a whole.

1. Its different.

I'm not saying that Penang is extremely "different" because it is on the island that makes it so special but because it is really a unique place where you can feel the aura, packed full of historic culture that still live within until today. I felt safe (for now), compared to other states that I have been before and you can see more tourists compared to locals. The ratio of tourists to locals give you the feel that as if you are in another world.

 Locals said that living standard is horrible these days compared to the old days, so you won't be able to see them around so often :p...

 2. Yummy Yum!

 For those of you who don't know, I repeat myself here, YOU SHOULD NOT MISSED OUT PENANG'S DELICACIES, as they are the best, mainly because they are cheap, big in portion, fresh and delicious. Research showed that foreign tourists spent most of their time and money on local delicacies because they are valued for money and they taste better than any other food :P 

Long story short, you should go for Char Kuey Teow(picture below), most common suggested dish for beginners, which literally means fried noodles with bean sprouts and fresh big prawns.

Apart from the above, I have not cover all the delicacies in Penang due to the limitation of time. Fret not, food are easily available everywhere as you move.
So, keep on moving.

 Not to mention that, there are many indie-cafes in Penang island nowadays that served coffee, cakes and tea. A new trend that may possibly override the traditional food and drinks?

3. Photogenic Penang

Conclusion

-Going for a food trip or as a overall, Penang is the best by far (in my opinion). Reason behind my judgement is because Penang has many kinds of food to offer as they are authentic, delicious, fresh and affordable. 

-Apart from the tourist spot George Town, there are many other places that are worth visiting such as Batu Ferringhi, Butterworth and many more.

-Accommodations and night-life pubs/clubs are readily available.

-Transportation in Penang is never a problem with the aid of transportation rental or smart-phone application such as GrabCar or Uber, to hire personal driver. 

-People like you and me, this island has ample of places to take pictures on.