Best Chocolate Lava Cakes in Penang

Tucked at the end of Green Hall road, this humble and monochromatic cafe serves healthy portions of paninis, pasta and handcrafted coffees. The menu is simple yet each dish definitely leaves a smile. After chomping down their mains, it’s impossible to walk out without having their luscious chocolate lava cake which is paired with vanilla ice cream. Generous chocolate lava just oozes out from the moist cake, converging with the creamy ice cream.

Be it word of mouth or online reviews, this restaurant is renowned for pampering tummies with an array of scrumptious food artistically presented on the platter; a true sensory treat. A scoop of vanilla ice cream accompanies the chocolate cake, with mixed berries and a sprinkle of chocolate pops, offering various textures. A gentle poke of your fork will release the lava.

Located at the corner lot of New World Park, this classy joint has been drawing Penangites with their exemplary pasta and fine desserts. Their signature chocolate  molten has patrons swooning with joy – fresh-from-the-oven chocolate cake with dark chocolate, berries, Oreo crumb and topped with vanilla ice cream. 

From wood-fired pizzas to pastas, Spasso Milano is an Italian gastronomic galore which overlooks the Straits Quay marina. Made from scratch with the freshest of ingredients, their chocolate lava cake is crafted to satisfy your sweet-tooth before leaving. Soft spongy chocolate cake filled with bitter-sweet chocolate ganache and vanilla ice cream. You know the basic rule, slice it in half and adore the glistening lava oozing out.

If you’re at the basement of Prangin Mall, it’s impossible to miss this classy restaurant with brick walls and a dimly-lit interior. A relatively new spot, yet it’s been hogging the headlines for serving scrumptious Italian meals. No visit to Pizzaiola is complete without devouring their chocolate lava cake. Coming in a huge portion, it's so good you’ll never want to share it. The fresh-from-the-oven chocolate cake is topped with a scoop of melting vanilla ice cream and drizzled in chocolate syrup, resembling a chocolate volcano that has just erupted. 

Adding into the growing list of cafes in Penang, this new joint should be bookmarked by café hoppers. Despite the name, there is no room for naps; it’s a small contemporary cafe serving an array of delicious brunch and desserts. The chocolate lava cake is surely the pinnacle of your visit here – a scoop of ice cream placed on top of a moist cake embellished with white chocolate curls. As you slice through the fluffy cake, the chocolate goodness erupts; this confluence of ice cream and chocolate lava is a euphoric experience!