Sunday, January 25, 2026

檸檬罌粟籽蛋糕 Lemon Poppyseed Cake & 美式咖啡 Americano @ 馬厩咖啡館 The Stable Cafe at The Habitat Penang Hill

January 25.2026 Tea Time
C7G9+69, Bukit Bendera, 11300 Bukit Bendera, Pulau Pinang
GPS Location: 5°25'32.0"N 100°16'06.3"E
檸檬罌粟籽蛋糕 Lemon Poppyseed Cake rm$8.90 👍👍👍😋😋😋 8/10
美式咖啡 Americano rm$9 👍👍😋😋 7/10
Total bill: rm$17.90
Budget: rm$20++
Payment: Cash, Credit Card or Touc&Go
Cuisine: Cakes, Bakes, Coffee and Non-Coffee 
Pork free: HALAL
Alcohol free: HALAL 
Air-Conditioning in Restaurant: N/A
Internet Wifi speed: N/A 
Digital Nomad Work-friendly Cafe: N/A 
Electrical outlets for Digital Device: N/A 
Free Drinking Water: Yes 
Menu prices: Net 
Order & Delivery: Order at the Cashier  
On-line Delivery Service: No 
Indoor Seating tables: Limited 
Outdoor Seating: 4 coffee tables (2ppl tables) 
Drive Through: N/A 
Take away: Yes
Dine-in: Yes 
Happy Hour: N/A
Parking: N/A 
Photos taken using: Huawei P60 Pro
Thoughts: 馬厩咖啡館 "The Stable Café" on Penang Hill is a charming coffee spot located within  a 十九世紀殖民時期馬厩改建而成 restored 1800s rustic colonial-era pony stable at 生態公園 The Habitat Penang Hill ticketing counter but quite a walking distance from the 檳城山纜車站 Penang Hill funicular station. Open daily from 9 am to 5 pm, it offers, 手作飲品 artisanal drinks and 小食 light bites from Yin's Sourdough Bakery without requiring an entrance ticket to The Habitat main park area. 
The main selling point of "The Stable Cafe" is the outdoor coffee table area overlooking the lush green forest of the Habitat Penang. The little Cafe offers a serene, nature-surrounded retreat for visitors to enjoy artisan coffee, refreshing Nutmeg Soda, and like today's rm$8.90 "檸檬罌粟籽蛋糕 Lemon Poppyseed cake" from Yin's Sourdough. 
Other known Cafes at Penang Hill are the following (Sky Terrance is likely the only location that offers alcoholic drinks):  
• Monkey Cup Garden or Kopi Hutan @ Jalan Tunku Yahaya Petra, Bukit Bendera (9am to 6pm)
• Kota Penang Hill @ Lot 250 Town of Bukit Bendera (8am to 7pm)
• Sky Terrace @ Bukit Bendera (9am to 9pm)
• David Brown's Restaurant & Tea Terrace @ Strawberry Hill Penang Hill, Bukit Bendera (11am to 10pm)
檳城山通常稱為升旗山 Penang Hill, the 東南亞第一個英國避暑勝地 first British hill station in Southeast Asia, was established in the 十八世紀晚期 late 18th century (1780s-1790s) shortly after Captain Francis Light founded the 檳城殖民地 Penang colony in 1786. Development began in 1788 with a 馬道 horse trail, and by 1789, the 第一座政府別墅 first government bungalow, 貝爾雷蒂羅別墅建成 Bel Retiro, was built for 供官員們避暑 officials to escape the tropical heat, often referring to it as Flagstaff Hill. 
檳城山纜車 The Penang Hill Funicular Railway was officially opened on January 1, 1924 making it the oldest and one of its kind in Malaysia, significantly increasing it's accessibility. The Penang Hill Funicular Railway in Malaysia is the longest funicular rail system in Southeast Asia, with a track length of almost 2km. The hill served as a crucial, cooler alternative to the lowlands in Penang Island. 
No private cars are allowed to to up to the Penang Hill and ways of getting up to the Penang Hill are probably the following:
• 纜索鐵路 Funicular railway
• 遠足(行山) Hiking (various trails from Botanic Gardens or Moon Gate)
• 私人吉普車服務 Private jeep service from the Botanical Gardens (~RM160/trip)
• 檳城山纜車 The Penang Hill Cable Car (Soon)
Another 檳城山纜車 The Penang Hill Cable Car is expected to be completed by December 2026, with a tentative public opening following a three-month testing period, likely in early 2027. The project, which began in mid-2024, features a 2.73km line with 50 gondolas, starting from the 檳城植物園 Penang Botanic Gardens and traveling to the summit in under 10 minutes.  
Food today: 8 / 10 👍👍👍😋😋😋
Price: 5 / 10 😐
Value for Money: 6 / 10 👍👍
Service: 8 / 10 👍👍👍
Ambiance: 8 / 10 👍👍👍
Parking: N/A
LRT/MRT/BRT/MTR Transport: N/A
Website: https://www.thehabitat.my/
Facebook: not found
Telephone: +6019-645 7741
Operation hours: 09:00am - 05:00pm

檸檬罌粟籽蛋糕 Lemon Poppyseed Cake rm$8.90 & 美式咖啡 Americano rm$11
檸檬罌粟籽蛋糕 Lemon Poppyseed cake rm$8.90 & 美式咖啡 Americano rm$11 @ The Habitat Penang Hill
檸檬罌粟籽蛋糕 Lemon Poppyseed cake rm$8.90 & 美式咖啡 Americano rm$11 @ The Habitat Penang Hill
檸檬罌粟籽蛋糕 Lemon Poppyseed cake rm$8.90 & 美式咖啡 Americano rm$11 @ The Habitat Penang Hill
檸檬罌粟籽蛋糕 Lemon Poppyseed cake rm$8.90 & 美式咖啡 Americano rm$11 @ The Habitat Penang Hill
檸檬罌粟籽蛋糕 Lemon Poppyseed cake rm$8.90 & 美式咖啡 Americano rm$11 @ The Habitat Penang Hill
檸檬罌粟籽蛋糕 Lemon Poppyseed cake rm$8.90 & 美式咖啡 Americano rm$11 @ The Habitat Penang Hill
檸檬罌粟籽蛋糕 Lemon Poppyseed cake rm$8.90 & 美式咖啡 Americano rm$11 @ The Habitat Penang Hill
檸檬罌粟籽蛋糕 Lemon Poppyseed cake rm$8.90 & 美式咖啡 Americano rm$11 @ The Habitat Penang Hill

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檸檬罌粟籽蛋糕 Lemon Poppyseed cake rm$8.90 & 美式咖啡 Americano rm$11 @ The Habitat Penang Hill
檸檬罌粟籽蛋糕 Lemon Poppyseed cake rm$8.90 & 美式咖啡 Americano rm$11 @ The Habitat Penang Hill