City directory · Malaysia · 2026
Best bars in Penang
Explore 3 current listings and 1 closed record in our 2026 awards-led global corpus. Backdoor Bodega ranks #1 in Penang and #240 globally.
- Current
- 3
- Best global rank
- 240
- Closed
- 1
2026 city ranking
Penang ranking
City rank is each venue's position among the 3 current listings shown here. Global rank is its position in the worldwide Kinda Decent ranking. Profiles with unverified operating status are labeled.
How to read the signal scores
Signal charts show scores out of 100 before weighting. Open a venue for sources.
Est. = proxy estimate · None = checked, none found · Out = outside the scoring window · — = unavailable.
- 1City
Global #240
A George Town cocktail bar behind a novelty pin shop, mixing Penang's own ingredients into drinks that keep it on Asia's 50 Best.
George Town · Hidden cocktail bar with a novelty pin-shop storefront · site · IG
45.9
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 68 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- 43 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 20 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 2City
Global #589
Penang, MalaysiaNamed in Tatler's Best Bars Malaysia 2026, Quay Kar Ve's Penang bar turns fermentation and local flavour into savoury, experimental cocktails.
Contemporary experimental cocktail bar · IG
37.2
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 79 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 26 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 10 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 89 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
- 3City
Global #832
Penang, MalaysiaKopitiam nostalgia meets Penang food in the drinks at this George Town bar, named among Tatler's Best Bars Malaysia 2026.
Penang-flavour cocktail bar with nostalgic kopitiam character · IG
34.4
/ 100
Signal score / 100- Guest ratings
- 73 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- World's 50 Best
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Top 500 Bars
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Spirited Awards
- checked, with no qualifying signal found; contributes zero
- Regional Recognition
- 26 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Serious press
- 16 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
- Social Vibes
- 76 out of 100 from qualifying evidence
Seven signal scores
Evidence key: — unavailable · Est. proxy estimate · None checked with no qualifying signal · Out outside the scoring window. Unavailable, none and outside-window signals contribute zero; estimates use their disclosed proxy score. The published weights stay fixed.
Historical record
Closed venues
These venues remain in the corpus for their awards history. Every one is marked Closed and is not presented as a place to visit.
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