Seafood restaurants specializes in a sellection of seafood, mainly local (sea or river products), and will cooked many styles of cusines, mainly Chinese, for their patrons. These resturants may also dish up vegetable or meat dishes, though the selection is limited.

To savour a wider selection of Malaysian dishes (seafood, meat and vegetable dishes), freshly cooked, go to Chinese restaurants called 'Chu Char or Choo Char' (in Hokkien). Most seafood restaurants open only in the evenings for the dinner crowd.

Here's a small selection of popular seafood restaurants on Penang Island. Seafood is a must try for foreign visitors to the island.

• East Coast BBQ - Sg Pinang Food Court, Jalan Sungai Pinang, Kampung Rawa
• Hock Kee Seafood - 14 and 15, 5 Jalan Van Praagh, Taman Desa Green, Penang
• Pearl Garden Cafe (next to the Thai Pak Koong Temple) - 338, Jalan Tokong Thai Pak Koong, Tanjong Tokong
• Da Shu Xia Seafood House (formerly at Weld Quay) - 177C, Lebuh Victoria
• Pang Hainan Seafood - 501K&L Jalan Tanjung Bunga
• Batu Maung Seafood Restaurant - 205, Jalan Batu Maung
• Hai Boey Seafood - MK 9, 29, Jalan Pasir Belanda, Teluk Kumbar, Bayan Lepas

..... More on Chinese Restaurants HERE