If you’re in a hurry, got a plane to catch or if you just don’t particularly fancy your dining partner(s) and want to keep things short and sweet, then, I’m afraid, Suffolk House Restaurant might not be the place for you. Because dinners at Suffolk House are meant to be taken at a leisurely pace, as you take in the magnificient colonial structure, all while exchanging stimulating conversation (or the juiciest gossip) over wine and amuse bouche.
We arrive to a majestic Suffolk House, quietly beckoning to us to explore all its secrets and splendour. Suffolk House is also known as the first “Great House of Penang” and is said to have been built by Sir Francis Light, the founder of the British Settlement of Penang (though there have been refutes to this claim). Therefore, the actual person who built Suffolk House remains unclear. A quick search on Google shows many articles on Suffolk House’s history and restoration.
After a long and arduous restoration process which spanned nearly 40 years, Suffolk House has now opened it’s grand doors once more to visitors and to those looking for a unique dining experience in Penang.
As we had arrived early, we were first shown to their lounge where we scanned the drinks menu which was made up of a healthy selection of wines and cocktails.
Slowly but surely, we were lulled into a serene calmness as we took in the luxurious spaciousness. Recent memories of navigating through traffic clogged roads and tapping away furiously on the keyboard to meet tight deadlines seemed to melt away…
We chose the house pouring reds and white at RM20 per glass.
And soon thereafter, we were ushered into their warmly lit dining area.
And while I loved the romantic ambience, at the back of my mind, I knew I was in for a hard time, photography wise. For we sat in one of the darkest corners of the room!
The Suffolk House menu got us a lil confused at first because we were told that it was a set dinner. But there seemed to be a whole long list of items and we thought we’d have to choose from various appetizers, mains and dessert. However, it turned out that we only had to choose the main course (you pay according to the main course you choose). Everything else on the whole long list would be served!Intrigued?
Go onto the next page for the food!
Awesome place! Just love to dine here…nice environment with so many choices of main courses.
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The place looks so cosy..
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good! at least they are back to the fine dinning and not the eclectic anymore….lol
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The restaurant in Suffolk House is none other than the infamous Elactic Restaurant in Batu Ferringghi. Which was formerly 68 Kelawai.
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Wow!!!! This gonna be my next target!
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OMG! this place looks so DAllas, I want I want to dine thre, do they have any room for overnight?
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That looks pretty special!
never been there before, never had a chance to know that it’s so wonderful!!!
maybe i should go there to celebrate X’mas…
thanks for the info!!
Thanks for the wonderful post and useful information.
This definitely is a great place to explore.
p/s: I just drove by this place on Sat night, and I saw a Rolls Royce parking outside there. wow!!
Thanks for the sharing! Will definitely check this place out as it really looks cosy for a couple’s romantic night out 😛
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quite a nice place to dine. however, i find that those you have (the appetizer) seems better than those i had during Christmas day :p
anyway, mind to exchange links? added yours at my blog , which is http://samlee860407food.wordpress.com/
thanks ya :p
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ignored the my website at above, use the one i post , which is http://samlee860407food.wordpress.com/
samlee860407.com is my personal blog, paiseh paiseh
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hav open on 14th feb?
Indeed nice place to have meal and enjoy the environment 🙂 Thanks for sharing 🙂
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am Feriha Urfal? a third year student at the European University of Lefke. I have got a restoration lesson and I need your help about The Suffolk House. I did a research on the Suffolk House and I have to do a presentation on this topic to my professor in 4 days time. For this reason I need the floor plan, sections, and elevations, which means I need information about the restoration stages, visually if possible. If you have the auto-cad drawings of this building, I would be appreciated if you send them to me. If you cant help me, can you give me any address that I can find these information at? I would appreciate your help because it is my term project and I have to complete it.
Thank you very much in advance.
Do you serve high tea…………as we are
interested in going to yr place next week, thanks, jean
hi jean, suffolk house serves English Afternoon Tea. from 3-6pm if i;m not mistaken
Suffolk HOuse only serve set dinner? Do they serve alacarte menu?
Thank you for featuring our afternoon high tea.
Feel warmly welcome anytime 🙂
SUFFOLK HOUSE RESTAURANT
250, Jalan Air Hitam Georgetown 10460 Pulau Pinang
04-228 3930