House-made kaya you can actually taste
"I'm Penang born and I've eaten kaya toast my whole life. This is the first café version that tastes like my grandmother's, not sugar water."
Pulau Tikus Bakehouse
Open nowSaturday 8am – 6pm·12 Jalan Burma, Pulau Tikus, 10250 George Town, Penang, MalaysiaDirections
A tiny George Town bakehouse folding its sourdough by hand and cooking its kaya in-house. Pulau Tikus' morning ritual since 2016.
Highlighted from 1,340 Google reviews
Verified · GoogleThree-day sourdough that's worth the wait
"Crust like glass, inside still soft two days later. I've stopped buying bread anywhere else on the island."
The good stuff sells out by mid-morning
"Showed up at 10:30 on a Saturday and the kouign-amann was already gone. Came back 8am Sunday — worth setting an alarm for."
A flat white that holds its own next to KL
"Didn't expect specialty-level coffee in Pulau Tikus. The flat white is better than half the places in Bangsar."
What people come back for
Kaya kouign-amann
"Caramelised, flaky, and that house kaya in the centre — unreal."
Mei C.Gula melaka sourdough
"Faintly sweet, incredible toasted with cold butter."
Daniel O.Pandan kaya toast set
"Soft-boiled eggs, thick toast, proper kaya. Breakfast sorted."
Wei Ling T.Butter croissant
"Shatters everywhere. Exactly how it should."
Aaron L.Flat white
"Consistent every single time."
Jia En L.Sourdough loaf
"I pre-order two every Friday now."
Suzanne T.Hours
MondayClosed
Tuesday8am – 5pm
Wednesday8am – 5pm
Thursday8am – 5pm
Friday8am – 6pm
Saturday8am – 6pm
Sunday8am – 4pm