The Waterfront Shoppes
The Waterfront Shoppes, in Gelugor, is one of the shopping malls in Penang in the Where2Go guide. Below are its address, opening hours, prices and directions, checked in November 2026. Hours and prices can change, so confirm before you go.
| Address | 1A Persiaran Chin Fung Kee, The Light City, Gelugor |
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| Details | Daily 10 am โ 10 pm |
| Good to know | New Waterfront Cinema |
| Area | Gelugor |
| Typical visit | About 2 h |
| Listed in | Shopping Malls in Penang |
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| Verified | Verified November 2026 |
About The Waterfront Shoppes
The Waterfront Shoppes is the newest of the shopping malls in Penang. It soft-opened on 29 November 2026 on the Gelugor seafront as part of The Light City, a development by IJM and Perennial, and about 1.5 million sq ft over four levels is planned for more than 300 outlets. Anchors are a Mercato supermarket on the lower ground floor with imported groceries, Parkson and Decathlon, with Watsons, Guardian, Skechers and Samsung among the other shops.
For entertainment there is a nine-hall CMC Theatre cinema, the Xventure indoor adventure park (tickets from about RM40) and ELEMEN, an interactive digital art exhibition (RM48, until 14 February 2027). Restaurants include ParaThai, Tai Ho Jiak, Mr. Wu Taiwanese Cuisine and ZUS Coffee, and a 750-metre seafront promenade outside faces the Penang Bridge. Outlets are opening in phases, so some shops may still be closed.
Getting there: Grab is the easiest option, about 15 minutes from George Town outside peak hours. The basement car park has about 2,500 bays, with up to 5 hours of free parking until 30 November 2026 if you enter and exit with a bank card or Touch 'n Go card. The Penang Waterfront Convention Centre is in the same development.
The Waterfront Shoppes Location
Nearby
- Sungai Dua Night Market โ Night market, 1.7 km away
- Lotus's Penang (E-Gate) โ Supermarket, 2.0 km away
- Pantai Jerejak Night Market โ Night market, 2.4 km away
- Iconic Marjorie Hotel, Penang โ Hotel, 2.8 km away
Plan a route with opening times using the Where2Go trip planner.