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Insideout Coffee is a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Butterworth, Penang. This café offers a spacious and inviting atmosphere, perfect for both work and leisure. With its warehouse-style design and large windows that fill the space with natural light, patrons rave about the calming ambiance, making it an ideal spot for digital nomads and coffee enthusiasts alike.
The menu features a tantalizing array of espresso-based beverages like the Ultimate Dirty Espresso and the unique Matching Matcha Coffee. Refreshments like the Holy Moly Guava Moly add a delightful twist to any visit. Customers have praised the food, particularly the Unagi Kebayaki and the Banji Tiramisu, which are reported to be bursting with flavor. However, not all dishes hit the mark; a few diners found the mushroom soup lacking.
Despite some minor service hiccups noted by guests, the friendly staff and overall vibe create a welcoming environment. Plenty of parking and a clean restroom add to the convenience. Overall, Insideout Coffee is highly recommended for anyone seeking a cozy café experience that doesn't compromise on quality.
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Service options
- Outdoor seating
- Onsite services
- Takeout
- Dine-in
- Delivery
Highlights
- Great coffee
- Great dessert
- Great tea selection
Popular for
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Solo dining
- Good for working on laptop
Dining options
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Dessert
- Seating
- Table service
Amenities
- Bar onsite
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Restroom
- Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
- Casual
- Cozy
- Trendy
Crowd
- College students
- Family-friendly
- Groups
Reviews for Insideout coffee
Review highlights
Based on 251 reviewsInsideout Coffee is widely appreciated for its spacious, warehouse-style ambiance that offers plenty of natural light and a relaxed atmosphere, making it a favored spot for both casual dining and remote work. The café’s menu is praised for flavorful, well-prepared dishes, with particular acclaim for their tiramisu and diverse options catering to spicy food lovers. However, some items like the mushroom soup and certain pasta dishes receive mixed feedback due to unexpected flavors or seasoning levels. The outdoor seating area adds a vibrant, lively dimension, though its affiliation with the café is occasionally unclear. Practical amenities such as ample parking and clean facilities further enhance the overall positive customer experience.
I’m a digital nomad and came here to work…vibes are super chill and the atmosphere is amazing. It’s spacious and comfy! The food? So good. Had both breakfast and lunch here. The brownies and ice cream are Literal fave
A spacious and unique café experience with a warehouse-style design, tall ceilings, and full glass windows and doors that let in plenty of natural light. We were impressed with most of the dishes we ordered was delicious, except for the mushroom soup, which quite not to our taste and the “sourdough” that came with it was actually just thin bruschetta, which wasn’t what we expected. Parking is available on a sandy and gravel surface, so it can get a bit dusty. The staff were friendly, but sometimes seemed a bit distracted and busy chatting among themselves, so service was a little slow at times. Overall is a great spot to chill and enjoy good food.
The food here is absolutely delicious! Every dish we tried was bursting with flavor and cooked to perfection. Highly recommend the BANJIR TIRAMISU.The Tacos was a bit spicy but still delicious.Good choice for spicy lover.
The tiramisu is superb..rich, creamy, and beautifully presented. The tamago gohan is delicious and comforting. However, the truffle aglio olio was a bit overwhelming for our taste due to the strong black pepper, and the truffle was only a subtle hint. Still, a lovely dining experience overall! Ps. Plenty of parking and the toilet is clean
Food not bad but not that surprising, normal Indoor area feel like too cold when I reach around 7pm and we choose outdoor area to sit Outdoor area not sure is owned by same owner or not (behind), there are bar, live band and a china bbq store. The vibe is quite nice there
So we ended up at this place a few times during our stay. Don’t ask me how we found it — it’s like one of those spots you stumble upon when you’ve taken a wrong turn in a video game. Middle of bloody nowhere. I half-expected to see a guy in a hood selling cursed trinkets or offering me a side quest to defeat the local warlord. You sort of hack your way through this intrepid little jungle path, like you're on some Bear Grylls adventure just for a flat white. And when you get there — the venue's this weird, spacious, half-cool, half-dystopian open-air setup. Think Black Mirror meets your mate’s Pinterest mood board. You’re sitting there wondering if you’ve accidentally joined a cult or if you’re about to get pitched essential oils. The coffee? Solid. Every single time. No messing about, no hipster nonsense where they try to tell you the name of the goat that shat out the beans or whatever. Just good, proper coffee. Chargesld for the privilege though. The food though — bit of a mixed bag. Some of it’s great, you take a bite and think, alright, fair play. Other times it feels like they let the intern have a crack at the menu while blindfolded. More hits than misses though, and when it’s good, it’s properly good. And the staff? Cute, friendly, like a bunch of indie film extras that never got the call back. Sweet as anything, even if you do feel like you’re intruding on someone’s private creative retreat. Would I go back? Yeah, course I would. It’s weird, a bit mad, and you leave both caffeinated and slightly confused. What more do you want?
Egg Benedict is average . I just don’t like the orange sauce on top. Fish and chips is above average. We love the fries. Smoked duck rice is above average. Aerocano and dirty coffee is great.
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Opening hours
- Monday 08:00 AM - 09:30 PM
- Tuesday 08:00 AM - 09:30 PM
- Wednesday (Today) 08:00 AM - 09:30 PM
- Thursday 08:00 AM - 09:30 PM
- Friday 08:00 AM - 09:30 PM
- Saturday 08:00 AM - 09:30 PM
- Sunday 08:00 AM - 09:30 PM
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