Hameediyah Restaurant

Nasi kandar in an alley off Penang Road since 1930: rice with a choice of curries poured over.

Heritage seafront hotel from the colonial era, with two sea-facing pools and two-bedroom suites that fit a family.

A mint-green 19th-century mansion filled with over 1,000 Peranakan antiques, carved gilded doors and beaded shoes, with a guided tour included.

Giant, detailed replicas of Malaysian street food, from a huge bowl of noodles to a durian, set up for kids to pose with.

The largest standing fort in Malaysia, built by the British in the 18th century, with old cannons, a chapel and open ramparts to walk.

Seafront apartment hotel with a kids' pool that has slides and a shallow wading area, plus a game room.