MCNA Coffeebar is one of the newer additions to the cafe cluster on Lebuh Carnarvon in George Town. It describes itself on Instagram as "a space between mornings and nights" – coffee in the morning, cocktails after dark – and that dual personality is the point.
By day it is a clean, understated coffee spot with well-pulled espresso drinks and neat latte art. The menu goes a little beyond the usual cafe list with coffee mocktails, and there are bagels if you need something savoury with your cup. On weekend nights the space transforms into a cocktail bar, giving it a livelier after-dark mood for those exploring the heritage core.
It suits solo coffee drinkers, laptop workers looking for a quieter corner, and friends who want one venue that covers both an afternoon latte and a nightcap. Being in the heritage core, it slots neatly into a George Town walking day.
Per the cafe's Instagram profile, daytime hours are 8am–5pm daily; the weekend-night cocktail hours were not stated, so check the account before going out for drinks. Drink prices had not been published in the sources we checked.
Highlights
- Espresso, coffee mocktails and bagels by day
- Cocktail bar on weekend nights
- Walkable from Chulia Street
Not yet confirmed by the organiser: exact opening date, unit number, weekend-night bar hours, prices. We'll update this page when details are published.
How to get there
MCNA Coffeebar. Open in Google Maps or open in Waze.
Information from TheSmartLocal Malaysia: New cafes & restaurants in Penang (August 2026), MCNA Coffeebar's Instagram profile. Last verified .
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