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| View from the Bungalow |
The Bungalow, Lone Pine Hotel, Penang
The Bungalow is Lone Pine Hotel’s all day dining restaurant.
Traditional colonial architecture gives the setting an understated elegance,
while locale next to the sea and pool makes for a relaxed casual mood.
Traditional colonial architecture gives the setting an understated elegance,
while locale next to the sea and pool makes for a relaxed casual mood.
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| The Bungalow |
An outdoor area is shaded by a giant shade cloth and cooled
by fans, water coolers and the natural sea breeze. The waves gently caressing
the shore are heard from behind the hedges and green is viewed from all angles.
A more chilled atmosphere is offered indoors with air conditioning and dressed
tables providing a slightly more courtly dining experience.
by fans, water coolers and the natural sea breeze. The waves gently caressing
the shore are heard from behind the hedges and green is viewed from all angles.
A more chilled atmosphere is offered indoors with air conditioning and dressed
tables providing a slightly more courtly dining experience.
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| Live Entertainment Friday and Saturday Nights |
Buffet breakfast is taken here and the streams of food then
continue all day and into the evening. Burgers, pasta, noodles and Hainanese specialties
can be enjoyed a la carte or buffet style.
continue all day and into the evening. Burgers, pasta, noodles and Hainanese specialties
can be enjoyed a la carte or buffet style.
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| Chef at Work |
Offering one of the longest opening hotel breakfasts on the
island, both early and late risers will be happy with a 6:30am start and an
11am finish. All the things you’d expect are found in the smorgasbord including
both western and local items – eggs and noodles made to order, porridge,
fruits, baked goods, roti, sausages etc and free pouring coffee, tea and
juices.
island, both early and late risers will be happy with a 6:30am start and an
11am finish. All the things you’d expect are found in the smorgasbord including
both western and local items – eggs and noodles made to order, porridge,
fruits, baked goods, roti, sausages etc and free pouring coffee, tea and
juices.
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| Hubby’s Breakfast |
Lunchtime is just as exciting with the Tiffin Lunch a
delicious bargain. Starter, soup, rice, dessert and three Hainanese inspired
dishes is a mere RM22 per person. This is a fun way to sample local delicacies
that come presented in a tiffin tower (four steel bowls fit on top of each
other and are clamped together to form a hot portable lunch box).
delicious bargain. Starter, soup, rice, dessert and three Hainanese inspired
dishes is a mere RM22 per person. This is a fun way to sample local delicacies
that come presented in a tiffin tower (four steel bowls fit on top of each
other and are clamped together to form a hot portable lunch box).
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| Tiffin Lunch |
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| Tiffin Lunch |
You can choose from two sets that include local delights
such as Yam Duck, Ju Hu Char, Chicken Curry Kapitan and Char Har Loke. Our
favourites on the menu however are hands down, the Assam Curry Fish (spicy and
sour rich curry with okra, tomatoes and ginger flower) and the Sago Gula Melaka
(sago drenched in creamy coconut milk and palm sugar syrup).
such as Yam Duck, Ju Hu Char, Chicken Curry Kapitan and Char Har Loke. Our
favourites on the menu however are hands down, the Assam Curry Fish (spicy and
sour rich curry with okra, tomatoes and ginger flower) and the Sago Gula Melaka
(sago drenched in creamy coconut milk and palm sugar syrup).
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| Assam Curry Fish |
The fun continues into the evening and, Friday and Saturday nights
are especially diverting with the Wine and Dine Buffet Dinner from 7 – 10:30pm.
Adults pay RM115++ for a buffet spread with free flow red and white wine or
RM98 ++ for food only. At our sitting, both wines hailed from Chile, a sauvignon
blanc and cabernet sauvignon, and were pleasurable, easy drinking drops.
are especially diverting with the Wine and Dine Buffet Dinner from 7 – 10:30pm.
Adults pay RM115++ for a buffet spread with free flow red and white wine or
RM98 ++ for food only. At our sitting, both wines hailed from Chile, a sauvignon
blanc and cabernet sauvignon, and were pleasurable, easy drinking drops.
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| Wine and Dine Buffet |
The culinary spread includes a range of western and local
dishes. Not to be missed though is the roast duck! It’s succulent and juicy.
It’s not all fat either. There are big pieces of meat in there too.
dishes. Not to be missed though is the roast duck! It’s succulent and juicy.
It’s not all fat either. There are big pieces of meat in there too.
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| Roast Duck |
Next make a b-line to the live cooking station for an a la minute preparation of Char Kway
Teow. Adjusted to your liking, you can request seafood, vegetables, level of spiciness
and too amount of oil. I asked for limited grease with truly not much belief
that my wish would be carried out. I watched in surprise though as the chef
used merely a drop as asked for and my noodles came out just as I desired. Big
fat prawns, plump juicy bean sprouts, egg and, those addictive flat noodles put
not only a smile on my face, but hubby’s too.
Teow. Adjusted to your liking, you can request seafood, vegetables, level of spiciness
and too amount of oil. I asked for limited grease with truly not much belief
that my wish would be carried out. I watched in surprise though as the chef
used merely a drop as asked for and my noodles came out just as I desired. Big
fat prawns, plump juicy bean sprouts, egg and, those addictive flat noodles put
not only a smile on my face, but hubby’s too.
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| Noodle Cooking Station |
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| Char Kway Teow |
For sweets the chocolate truffles and peanut butter macarons
ended my meal superbly. Melt in the mouth truffles and a generous peanuty
filling left me with thoughts of when I might next return.
ended my meal superbly. Melt in the mouth truffles and a generous peanuty
filling left me with thoughts of when I might next return.
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| Peanut Butter Macaron |
Reason to visit: excellent value Tiffin Lunch and Wine and
Dine dinners, long brekkie hours, char kway teow, roast duck, assam fish curry
Dine dinners, long brekkie hours, char kway teow, roast duck, assam fish curry
The Bungalow
Lone Pine Hotel
First Floor (above Batubar)
97 Batu Ferringhi
11100 Penang
Malaysia
+6 04 886 8566
lonepinehotel.com
Open 6:30am-11:00am for breakfast
11:00am – 11:00pm for all day dining
The hotel looks lovely. It is such a relaxing place
Buffet dinner doesn't sound expensive to me, especially with oysters and sashimi, no thank you for the char koay teow though 😛