> Quick view: PARKROYAL Penang Resort has three buffets on its October–November calendar, all at Cinnamon Asian Kitchen in Batu Ferringhi. A Deepavali Feast of Flavours dinner on 8 and 9 November (RM188 adult, buy 1 get 1 free). A Sunday Jazz buffet lunch on 18 October (RM168 adult, buy 1 get 1 free), with a second edition on 22 November. And the Friday–Saturday International & Seafood Galore buffet, now running to 30 November, where the 3rd diner for every two paying adults pays RM1. Prices below are from the resort's own offer pages, checked on 4 October 2026.

This page first covered the resort's one-night Merdeka buffet on 31 August (RM188, buy 1 get 1 free), which is long over. The Deepavali dinner is its direct successor: same restaurant, same price, same mechanic.

Deepavali Feast of Flavours: 8 and 9 November, buy 1 get 1 free

  • When: Sunday 8 November 2026 (Deepavali) and Monday 9 November (the replacement public holiday), 6.30pm to 10.30pm, two dinners only.
  • Price: RM188 per adult, RM98 per child aged 6 to 12, and under-6s free. Rates include taxes.
  • The deal: buy 1 adult buffet, get 1 free.
  • Food: PARKROYAL describes festive favourites and sweets; the offer's own photo shows biryani, naan, a dry meat curry, raita and papadum. The terms say the menu rotates, and the resort has not published a menu PDF for this one.

Worked through at the published rates:

  • Two adults: RM188, or RM94 each. This is the deal's sweet spot.
  • Three adults: RM376, about RM125 each. One pair is free; the third person pays full.
  • Four adults: RM376, again RM94 each. Book in even numbers.
  • Two adults and a child aged 8: RM286. The child is charged on its own; the free seat goes with an adult.

Note the child band starts at 6 here, not 7 as on the seafood buffet, so a six-year-old who eats free on a Friday pays RM98 at Deepavali. Reservations are "recommended" rather than required, but this is a public-holiday weekend in Penang and the restaurant also serves resort guests, so book early.

Sunday Jazz buffet lunch: 18 October, RM84 a head for two

  • When: Sunday 18 October 2026, 12 noon to 2.30pm, with a live jazz band. A November edition runs on Sunday 22 November at both lunch (12 noon–2.30pm) and dinner (6.30pm–10.30pm).
  • Price: RM168 per adult, RM98 per child aged 7 to 12, under-7s free, taxes included.
  • The deal: buy 1 adult buffet, get 1 free.
  • Food: local, international and Asian dishes; the resort has posted separate October and November menu PDFs on the offer page.

Two adults pay RM168, or RM84 each, the lowest per-head price for any buffet on the resort's list right now. Four adults pay RM336. For a couple, this beats the Deepavali dinner by RM20 and the seafood buffet by RM228.

International & Seafood Galore: Fridays and Saturdays to 30 November

The standing weekend buffet was due to end on 30 September and has been extended, with one small change to the deal.

  • When: every Friday and Saturday, 6.30pm to 10.30pm, until 30 November 2026.
  • Price: RM198 per adult (18 to 59), RM178 per senior (60+) or teenager (13 to 17), RM98 per child (7 to 12), under-7s free. Rates include the 10% service charge and taxes. PARKROYAL says Cinnamon Asian Kitchen is Halal-certified by the Penang Islamic Religious Affairs Department.
  • The deal: for every 2 paying adults, the 3rd diner pays RM1 nett. In September the 3rd diner was free; it now costs one ringgit.

That rewards groups of three, not couples:

  • Two adults: RM396, RM198 each. Nothing off.
  • Three adults: RM397, about RM132 each.
  • Four adults: RM595, about RM149 each. Three pay full and one pays RM1.
  • Six adults: RM794, about RM132 each.
  • Two adults and a child aged 7 to 12: the terms say "3rd diner", not 3rd adult. If the child counts, the table pays RM397; if not, RM494. Ask when you book.

Which nights count. The terms exclude public holidays, their eves and "festive occasions". From 9 October that leaves 15 nights: 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31 October, and 6, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 and 28 November. Saturday 7 November is Deepavali eve and is out. Saturday 31 October is Halloween, which is not a holiday and is not named in the terms; confirm that night if it matters to you. Reservation is required, not just recommended.

Kampung House: two private set dinners

The Kampung House is the resort's private-dining room, seating 6 to 8, booked separately from Cinnamon Asian Kitchen.

  • Malaysian Chu Char Set Dinner (Malaysian-Chinese), now listed for October to November 2026: RM288 nett for four (RM72 a head) or RM378 nett for six (RM63).
  • Malaysia Muhibah Set (Malay), daily, no end date: Signature Beef Rendang, Ikan Masak Asam Jawa and Sambal Udang, RM268 nett for four (RM67) or RM358 nett for six (about RM60).

Both run 6.30pm to 10.30pm and need a day's notice. Neither set's terms carries a public-holiday exclusion, so they are the resort's dinner option on Saturday 7 November, when the seafood buffet is off. The room seats eight but only four and six are priced, so ask how a party of eight is charged.

Lunch-to-dinner and afternoon options

  • Signature Italian Sharing Set, daily 11am to 10.30pm: RM288 nett, or RM388 nett with a bottle of wine. A cold cuts and cheese platter, a large pasta or risotto, a pizza, a land-and-sea grill, a salad and four mini tiramisu, which suggests four people (RM72 a head). Two days' notice; blackout dates apply but are not listed.
  • Javana afternoon tea, 2pm to 5pm: RM148 for two (Western or Penang Nyonya set, TWG teas) or RM208 with two gin cocktails, with 3 sets for the price of 2, so six people pay RM296, about RM49 each. Book three hours ahead; blackout dates apply.

The book-direct voucher, and where it does not work

PARKROYAL Penang's Book Direct and Be Rewarded runs for stays booked on its own website by 30 June 2027, with a RM50 dining voucher (minimum RM200 nett on one receipt). It is valid for seven days from issue, is not accepted at the Kampung House, and is not valid with other promotions. All three buffets above exclude vouchers and other offers, so the voucher is for à la carte spending during your stay.

Which one to pick

  • A couple: the Sunday Jazz lunch on 18 October at RM84 each, or the Deepavali dinner on 8 or 9 November at RM94 each.
  • Three, six or nine adults: the seafood buffet on a Friday or Saturday, about RM132 each.
  • Four or eight adults: the Deepavali dinner, where every pair pays once.
  • Four to six who want a quieter table, or anyone eating on 7 November: the Muhibah or Chu Char set at the Kampung House.
  • A family with under-sixes: any buffet, as they eat free everywhere.

How to book

Call +60 4 886 2288 or email restaurant.prpen@parkroyalhotels.com; each offer also has a reservation button on PARKROYAL Penang Resort's offers page. The resort is on Batu Ferringhi Beach, roughly 30 to 40 minutes' drive from George Town. On Friday and Saturday evenings allow closer to an hour, because the Batu Ferringhi night market pulls traffic onto the same coastal road.

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*Image: PARKROYAL Penang Resort (Cinnamon Asian Kitchen buffet)*