Best Ice Kacang in Penang

Despite the march of time and mushrooming dessert shops, this unassuming restaurant remains inspiringly iconic thanks to their homemade durian ice cream and ice kacang. Soak up an old and nostalgic ambiance with wooden tables and chairs plus welcoming locals, while gobbling down a bowl that evokes that little child in you. Shaved ice copiously covered with syrups, red beans, creamy corn, and evaporated milk, jaunty jelly, and scoops of homemade durian ice cream that shares the spotlight. The ice cream is smooth, creamy and definitely tugs a place in your heart.

Bringing ice kacang to a whole new level with a fruity punch is this buzzing stall. It definitely marks with its own magic by adding slivers of mangos, bananas, watermelons, papayas, and ciku, along regulars like palm seeds, red beans, cincau grass jelly and a scoop of peanut ice cream perching atop the bed of flavours. Moreover, their special syrup has been receiving praises, bonding well with its rose counterpart. Perhaps the best way to please your kids to consume fruits with all smiles and zero complains.

Juxtaposed Padang Brown, this food court is among Penang’s pride for those who yearn for local delights that are wallet-friendly. It’s scarce to find tables without a bouncy bowl of Ice Kacang. Join the craze, grab the icy treat and have a seat. A scoop of ice cream sits amidst the scintillating shaved ice and a dollop of red beans and creamy corn. Swirl the flavours together and slurp up the bowl within seconds. 

A spacious food court draped with a smorgasbord of stalls offering local delicacies that are cheap and delicious. Among the most-buzzed stalls is the Ice Kacang, it’s a must-have before walking out of the eatery. What sets them apart is they are never skimp on the ingredients as the shaved ice is masqueraded with creamy corn, red beans, chopped nuts and your choice of ice cream. Dig in, get a little of every element on the bowl and cherish each spoonful.

As the night falls, this street booms into an epicure’s dream to witness Penang as a street food heaven. From skewers to soups, twist and turns of hot woks with assorted noodles, a myriad of mouthwatering meals lure your attention yet wrap up your meal with ABC Ice Kacang, which comes in a brimming bowl loaded with finely grated ice tarted up with syrups, evaporated milk, corn, red beans and generous scoops of peanut butter ice cream. The ice cream just cascades throughout the dish, offering an additional layer of texture and taste.