Mugshot Cafe

Top choice in George Town


Asian breakfast not your thing? Stop into this eclectic cafe to be transported West for a meal. The options include huge mugs of coffee, wood-fired bagels, homemade yoghurt with fruit and granola in glass jars, and baked goods from the neighbouring bakery.


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Nearby George Town attractions

1. Masjid Kapitan Keling

0.13 MILES

Penang’s first Indian Muslim settlers, troops from the East India Company, built Masjid Kapitan Keling in 1801, named for the captain who had the idea…

2. Sri Mariamman Temple

0.15 MILES

Built in 1883, Sri Mariamman is George Town’s oldest Hindu house of worship. For local South Indians, the temple fulfils the purpose of a Chinese…

3. Han Jiang Ancestral Temple

0.16 MILES

This beautifully decorated and maintained Clanhouse, belonging to the Penang Teochew Association, dates back to 1870. It features informative displays on…

4. Kuan Yin Teng

0.16 MILES

Dedicated to Kuan Yin, goddess of mercy, this temple is the liveliest place of worship in George Town. The current temple was built in the early 19th…

5. Teochew Puppet & Opera House

0.18 MILES

A family collection of puppets, costumes and traditional instruments form the basis of this charming specialist museum.

6. Church of the Assumption

0.19 MILES

The Catholic Church of the Assumption was founded in 1786, not long after the foundation of Penang, but the present building was constructed in 1861.

7. Sun Yat Sen Museum

0.19 MILES

Dr Sun Yat Sen was the leader of the 1911 Chinese revolution, which established China as the first republic in Asia. He lived in George Town with his…

8. Hainan Temple

0.19 MILES

Dedicated to Mar Chor Poh, the patron saint of seafarers, this temple was founded in 1870 but not completed until 1895. A thorough remodelling for its…