The Leaf Healthy House - Penang

Vegetarian food in Penang is growing exponentially.  If you wander around the streets of Georgetown, you will see many new veggie places popping up on its iconic side streets.  The Leaf prides itself on serving fresh (I mean really fresh) ingredients, many of which are picked from the garden at the rear of the restaurant.  For more information, you can check out their Facebook page here.




The Leaf Healthy House
Location: No.5 Penang Street, Georgetown, Penang
Contact: 016-4239453
Opening Hours: Daily 11.30am-3.00pm & 5.30pm-9.00pm.  Closed Sunday.


The signature dishes are advertised on the outside of the eatery.  A mix of Western and local dishes are served here.
The interior look of The Leaf is serene and peaceful, but can get feverishly busy during the popular eating hours.  If you want a more relaxing experience, it is best to visit during odd hours.
Here is a list of ingredients that are included and excluded from the cooking at The Leaf.
We kicked our meal off with the Coral Grass (Sweet and Spicy).  This dish is basically an Asian influenced fresh salad.  The sauce does indeed capture good sweet and spicy flavours, like the name would imply.  Overall though, I found that this particular leafy vegetable didn't work too well with this combination.  Moreover, the transparent 'coral' jelly piece didn't add anything to the dish.

Price: RM5.90.     7/10


Next dish was the Spaghetti Basil Leaf and Pine Nuts Sauce.  I loved the fresh aromatic flavour of the blended basil leaves, which were picked fresh from the garden at the back of the restaurant.  The spaghetti was cooked well, as were the fresh vegetables.  I loved the sprinkling of pine nuts on top, which gave a nice additional crunchy texture.  Portion wise, I found it to be good value for the price.  Definitely a dish that I would order upon returning to The Leaf again.

Price: RM8.90.     8/10


Here is a look at the back of the restaurant.  As mentioned, a lot of the ingredients that are used in the cooking at The Leaf are plucked from this very garden.
Along the side of the restaurant there are also fresh herbs, like the basil which was used in the spaghetti dish.











Conclusion - When I heard the name 'The Leaf', the first colour which popped into my mind is obviously green.  I must say, overall the food at this eatery does live up to its name.  The ingredients are fresh, green and healthy.  If you're looking for good tasting and health concious food, then The Leaf is definitely somewhere to add to your list, if you're food hunting around Georgetown

Overall Rating
Food - 7/10
Ambiance- 7/10
Service - 7/10
Value - 7/10