Muntri Street, George Town.
Muntri Street and The Little Girl in Blue
Muntri Street View: Heritage Townhouses
Pre-war townhouses featuring Straits Eclectic architecture style found at Muntri Street, George Town.
Muntri Street View: Vintage Shophouses
George Town Street View: MUNTRI STREET
Muntri Street is one of the old streets in George Town, and was named after a person called Ngah Ibrahim. Ngah Ibrahim was appointed the “Orang Kaya Mantri of Larut” in 1858, and the word Muntri was derived from Mantri or Menteri, a Malay word for a government Minister. Ngah Ibrahim was the administrator of the district of Larut in the late 1800s.
A Ride along Muntri Street
A trishaw leisurely passing by Ernest Zacharevic’s giant mural of ‘Girl in Blue’ in Muntri Street, George Town.
Muntri Street View
Rows of Straits Eclectic townhouses line up this old street.
A quick interesting fact about Muntri Street; the Lam Wah Ee Hospital, the first hospital for the poor in Penang, used to be located here before shifting to its current place.
Muntri Street: Gala House Cafe and Restaurant
Gala House is a restaurant and cafe made up of a two-storey heritage style townhouse located along Muntri Street, George Town. It serves various pasta (quite well known for its fusion style), western cuisine as well as coffees and other drinks. Additional space is available at the upper floor and the balcony too for those who enjoy a sip of coffee or beer while overlooking the street below.
Previously, the same townhouse is also the home of another restaurant called Soul Kitchen.
For more info, one may visit its Facebook page here; https://www.facebook.com/galahouse.com.my or official website at http://www.galahouse.com.my/.
