Restoran Nasi Padang Pusako

Restaurant · George Town, Malaysia

About Restoran Nasi Padang Pusako

Tucked along Lebuh Tamil in the heart of George Town, Penang, Restoran Nasi Padang Pusako serves West Sumatran style Indonesian food to a mixed crowd of locals and visitors exploring the UNESCO-listed old town. The restaurant's name signals its specialty directly: nasi Padang, the buffet style spread of rice paired with an array of pre-cooked dishes that customers select from, a format that originated among the Minangkabau people of West Sumatra and has since spread across the Indonesian diaspora in Malaysia and beyond. Reviewers single out the beef rendang, slow cooked in coconut milk and spices until the sauce reduces to a thick, dark coating, alongside bakso beranak, a large meatball stuffed with smaller ones, and tempe cabai hijau, fermented soybean cake stir fried with green chillies.

The restaurant holds a rating of 4.2 out of 5 across 86 Google reviews and a separate 4.0 rating on Tripadvisor, figures aggregated by the travel platform Wanderlog, with reviewers describing the cooking as authentic Indonesian cuisine rather than a Malaysian approximation of Padang style food, a distinction that matters in a country where Malaysian and Indonesian versions of similar dishes are both common. Some reviews note that specifically Javanese dishes are not always available, suggesting the kitchen leans toward its Sumatran specialties on any given day rather than offering a broad pan-Indonesian menu.

George Town's Lebuh Tamil sits within the historic core of the city, within walking distance of the Indian quarter and several of the heritage shophouses that define the UNESCO World Heritage Site designation covering George Town's inner streets. The restaurant can be reached at +60 17-591 6083. It is open six days a week, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, with most trading days running into the afternoon before closing around 4:30pm, and it is closed on Wednesdays. No certifying body for halal status was identified during research, so the listing does not describe the restaurant as certified, though the cuisine itself (Padang cooking) is traditionally prepared without pork or alcohol.

Address

16, Lebuh Tamil, Georgetown, 10100 George Town, Penang, George Town, Malaysia

Opening hours

Sun Mon Tue
Varies, closes around 4:30 PM
Thu Fri Sat
Varies, closes around 4:30 PM
Wednesday
Closed

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Category

Indonesian Restaurant in Malaysia

Tags

Authentic Indonesian places in Malaysia

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