Penang Shopping Malls and Markets

Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (KOMTAR)

A renowned landmark of Penang, KOMTAR dominates the city’s skyline as the tallest building in George Town. Standing at 232m tall, Penang’s first-ever shopping mall features 65 storeys of office, retail and recreational spaces. A skybridge connects KOMTAR with Prangin Mall next door.

Highlights: Viewing Gallery on the 58th floor, Tower Palace Restaurant.
Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00
Remarks: The KOMTAR building is currently undergoing renovations, making floors 57 and 58 inaccessible until further notice.
Address: 1 Jalan Penang, George Town
Tel: (604) 263 7570

Prangin Mall

The largest shopping mall in George Town, Prangin Mall is considered a bargain-hunter’s paradise despite its mainstream appeal. Featuring five floors of retail, dining and entertainment outlets, the mall also has a cinema as well as a games arcade on the top floor. This mall is a popular haunt of Penang’s youngsters.

Highlights: Parkson Grand, Cathay Cineplex, Body Glove, Baleno, Takashima, Popular Bookstore.
Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00
Address: Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong (Prangin Road), George Town (right next to KOMTAR).
Tel: (604) 262 2233

Penang Plaza

A quiet shopping mall right next to New World Plaza, Penang Plaza features two floors of retail space with a huge Giant Supermarket as its anchor tenant. Located upstairs is a bargain bookstore and a furniture showroom. Good for getting a few essentials.
Highlights: Giant, Guardian Pharmacy.

Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00
Address: Jalan Burmah, George Town (next to New World Plaza).
Tel: (604) 226 8080

One-Stop Midlands Park Centre

Consisting of 200 retail outlets, One-Stop Midlands Park Centre is considered a bargains galore amongst some. Aside from the mainstream brands, its two concourse floors are occupied with traders selling arts and crafts items as well as religious paraphernalia such as ceramics, paintings, pottery and feng shui charms. The mall’s sixth floor is dedicated to computers and IT-related products. A bowling alley and a rooftop water theme park add to the excitement, while Funzone and Great World Park on the seventh floor offer simulated fun.

Highlights: Reject Shop, Dave’s Deli, Lea Fashion, and MOG Address: Jalan Burmah, George Town
Opening Hours: Daily
Tel: (604) 226 3768

Gurney Plaza

An upmarket lifestyle mall facing the sea, Gurney Plaza is Gurney Drive’s premier shopping mall, with over 400 retail outlets on 7 levels of space including a 12-hall Cineplex and a sprawling fitness centre. The second biggest shopping mall in Penang (after Queensbay Mall), the mall offers a variety of goods and services, from fashion to entertainment, to fulfill the needs of a shopper, appeasing both local and international visitors alike. An astounding range of culinary options also awaits shoppers here. During the weekends, a flea market operates at the entrance.

Highlights: Parkson Grand, MPH Book Store, Popular Books, Toys R Us, Leonard Drake, Timberland, Cold Storage, Versace, Mango, Naf Naf, Mont Blanc, Fossil, Topman, Topshop, Dorothy Perkins, FCUK, Che Che New York, Origins, Laura Mercier, Chili’s Grill & Bar, Kim Gary, Swensen’s.
Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00
Address: 170-06-01, Persiaran Gurney.
Tel: (604) 2228 222

Queensbay Mall

A true shoppers’ paradise, Queensbay Mall is Penang’s biggest shopping mall. Stretching half a kilometre from one end to the other, the mall incorporates a convenient low-rise-walk-through layout which gives optimal visibility of the shops lined along the floors.

Consisting of five levels of retail haven and more than 500 retail outlets, the mall also includes an entertainment zone on the third floor, where a range of entertainment options, from a multiplex to a roller-skating arena, are available. Free WiFi is also available throughout the mall.

Highlights: Braun Buffel, Samsonite, Borders Bookstore, Royal Selangor, Toys R’ Us, Billabong, GAP, Liz Claiborne, Guess, MNG.
Opening Hours: Daily, 10:00 – 22:00
Address: 100 Persiaran Bayan Indah, Bayan Lepas.
Tel: (604) 646 8888/ 645 4848

AEON Seberang Prai City

It is located at Bandar Perda. It is the latest and largest shopping centre in Seberang Prai. It opened on 22 August 2008.

Opening Hours: Every day from 10am - 10pm