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Restaurant · Forest Gate

Penang City UK

4.4 (997 reviews)
££ 📍 61 Upton Ln, London E7 9PB

About Penang City UK

Penang City serves up genuinely authentic Malaysian cooking — think black curry Nasi Kandar on a banana leaf and freshly prepared dishes from an open kitchen that kids can peek into. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and the team are happy to accommodate families; reviewers have settled in on cosy sofas with groups of five, and there's a children's menu plus buggy-friendly access to make things easier on the day, though highchairs aren't always guaranteed so it's worth asking when you book. There's no outdoor seating or baby-changing, but if your family fancies something genuinely different from the usual takeaway-night Malaysian, this Forest Gate spot is well worth a visit.

Kid-friendly features

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Kids menu ✓ Yes
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Highchairs ✓ Likely
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Baby changing ✓ Likely
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Buggy friendly ✓ Yes
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Noise level Moderate
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Booking Walk-ins welcome
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Best for Toddlers, Primary, All ages

Tags

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Three Family Friendly UK Restaurant Activity Packs spread across a table — colouring, drawing and origami pages for kids.

Free Restaurant Activity Packs

The secret to a calmer meal out? Something to do that isn't a phone. Each pack is full of screen-free bits and bobs to keep little hands busy at the table and buy you a proper sit-down. Three printable packs, one for each age (toddler, preschool, primary) — free, straight to your inbox.

  • Colouring
  • Origami
  • Drawing lessons
  • Table questions

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