With the rejuvenation of George Town has come the restoration of many of Penang’s old buildings. This includes the 140-year-old Logan Heritage in Beach Street, which now houses a few new F&B outlets.

One such is the Pinang Peranakan Restaurant, opened by the enterprising Sherina Lim last year. The former economy rice seller has designed the large outlet set on the ground floor to take advantage of the heritage aspects of the building.

The floor tiles, for example, are probably original, and blown-up images act as impressive backdrops, giving the impression that one has indeed stepped into a typical traditional Nyonya house. The furniture ranges from more formal marble-topped tables with high-backed chairs to casual stools arranged around smaller tables.