Suffolk House, Penang

Suffolk House, Penang For decades Suffolk House had a glittering career as the home of successive British Governors.
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Suffolk House, Penang’s first ‘Great House’ a stunning example of an Anglo-Indian garden house and Malaysia’s only surviving Georgian Mansion, originally built in the early 1800s. The award-winning restored mansion is now a “must visit” destination for everyone who comes to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of George Town, Penang. Today, you can visit the house, soak up its unique atmosphere, and wander round rooms lovingly refurnished with original Anglo-Indian antiques. Here, you can also treat yourself to a taste of life in the mansion by savouring lunch,afternoon tea or dinner at the Suffolk House restaurant. Guests can also discover the spirit of the 200-year-old building by taking guided tours that relate its rich and extraordinary history. The ambience of the great mansion is perfect for parties and weddings, business meetings as well as presentations and luxury product launches. RESTAURANT PENANG
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Today, we're delighted to reopen our doors after an incredible experience catering for the Hollywood movie production, T...
25/07/2026

Today, we're delighted to reopen our doors after an incredible experience catering for the Hollywood movie production, The Big Fix.
It has been an honour to work alongside the amazing team from Biscuit Films and everyone involved in the production. Thank you for your trust, professionalism and support throughout this exciting journey.
A very special thank you goes to our outstanding team at Suffolk House. Your dedication, hard work and long hours made this achievement possible. We couldn't be prouder of what you accomplished.
Now it's time to get back to what we love most—welcoming you back and serving you once again. We look forward to seeing you today!

11/07/2026

Notice:
We will be closed until 24 July due to our outside catering commitment for a Hollywood movie production The Big Fix

Most buildings in Georgetown have a story. Shophouses with faded clan markings, temples that predate the roads around th...
25/06/2026

Most buildings in Georgetown have a story. Shophouses with faded clan markings, temples that predate the roads around them, colonial structures that have quietly watched the city change for a century or more. Penang is, by any measure, a city that wears its history openly.

But even by Georgetown's standards, the building at the end of the tree-lined driveway on Jalan Air Itam is something else. Suffolk House is not just old. It is the last of its kind, the only surviving Georgian mansion in Malaysia. And the story of how it got here, how it nearly didn't, and what it took to bring it back, is one of the more remarkable in Penang's already rich history.

https://www.suffolkhouse.com.my/blog/suffolk-house-penang-history-georgian-mansion-heritage

02/06/2026
There are restaurants that are nice, and then there are restaurants that become part of the story. The kind of place you...
30/05/2026

There are restaurants that are nice, and then there are restaurants that become part of the story. The kind of place you describe years later when someone asks how you celebrated. The kind of meal that does not need a filter or a caption, because the setting, the food, and the occasion do the talking on their own.

Suffolk House, quietly sitting at the end of a tree-lined driveway on Jalan Air Itam, is one of those places. And for couples marking a birthday, an anniversary, or simply a moment worth remembering, the "I Love You Darling" dining experience was made precisely for evenings like that.

https://www.suffolkhouse.com.my/blog/suffolk-house-romantic-couples-dining-anniversary-birthday-Campbell House Penang

Looking for a truly special way to celebrate a birthday or anniversary in Penang? Suffolk House's "I Love You Darling" couples dining experience offers a multi-course dinner for two inside Georgetown's only Georgian mansion — and it is unlike anything else on the island.

Address

250, Jalan Air Itam
George Town
10460

Opening Hours

Monday 12:00 - 22:00
Tuesday 12:00 - 22:00
Wednesday 12:00 - 22:00
Thursday 12:00 - 22:00
Friday 12:00 - 22:00
Saturday 12:00 - 22:00
Sunday 12:00 - 22:00

Telephone

+60175308872

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