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Makan Sifu
All Char Kuey Teow Curry Mee Koay Teow Th'ng Hokkien Mee Nasi Kandar Asam Laksa Malay Laksa Lemak Laksa Char Hor Fun Oh Chien Mee Rebus Pasembur Sup Kambing Mee Goreng Maggi Goreng Wan Tan Mee Economy Beehoon Kuih Bak Moi Loh Mee Fish Head Beehoon Koay Chap Cendol Loh Bak Char Koay Kak Mee Sotong Popiah Rojak Nasi Lemak Fish Head Curry Herbal Duck Noodle Lam Mee Tom Yam Noodle Pork Innards Porridge Bak Kwa Chee Cheong Fun Roti Canai Dim Sum Char Siew Rice Ais Kacang Yong Tau Foo Satay Hainanese Chicken Rice Bak Kut Teh Nyonya Pan Mee Claypot Rice Lok Lok Steamboat Chu Char Seafood Banana Leaf Rice Nasi Briyani Chicken Chop Kopitiam Bakery (Western) Vegetarian Tau Fu Fa
Makan Sifu

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Food lists from Penang locals

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  • Lorong Selamat Char Koay Teow

    Georgetown heritage food trail

    Curated by Daniel Ooi · 10 places · 156 saves

    • 89% Lorong Selamat Char Koay Teow George Town ·$
    • 90% Ah Soon Char Koay Teow Tanjung Bungah ·$
    • 89% Asam Laksa Nibong Tebal Seberang Perai Selatan ·$
    • 90% Penang Road Famous Laksa George Town ·$
    • 89% Ah Kok Hokkien Mee Butterworth ·$
    • 90% One Corner Cafe Super Hokkien Mee George Town ·$
    • 91% Bayan Baru Food Court Stall 32 Oh Chien Bayan Lepas ·$
    • 92% New Lane Hawker Centre Fried Oyster George Town ·$
    • 89% Tony's Ice Kacang & Cendol Jelutong ·$
    • 90% Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul (Blue Bowl) George Town ·$
  • Lorong Selamat Char Koay Teow

    First-timer's Penang

    Curated by Sam Goh · 6 places · 38 saves

    • 89% Lorong Selamat Char Koay Teow George Town ·$
    • 89% Asam Laksa Nibong Tebal Seberang Perai Selatan ·$
    • 89% Ah Kok Hokkien Mee Butterworth ·$
    • 91% Restoran Tajuddin Hussain George Town ·$
    • 89% Tony's Ice Kacang & Cendol Jelutong ·$
    • 91% Bayan Baru Food Court Stall 32 Oh Chien Bayan Lepas ·$
  • Kampar Fish Jelly Restaurant

    Yong tau foo & pan mee

    Curated by Yvonne · 8 places · 79 saves

    • 90% Kampar Fish Jelly Restaurant Bayan Lepas ·$
    • 89% Yong Tau Foo Bagan Ajam Butterworth ·$
    • 92% Tofu Village 豆腐村 George Town ·$$
    • 74% RESTORAN YONG TAU FU LIM KEE Butterworth ·$
    • 89% Uncle Kin's Chili Pan Mee @ Queensbay Mall Bayan Lepas ·$
    • 89% Xing Fu Noodle House George Town ·$
    • 91% Super麵 by Carbo and Bites Bayan Lepas ·$
    • 79% Friends & Family Noodle Library All Season Place Air Itam ·$
  • Ghee Lian Green Tomyam

    Tom yam & mee sotong

    Curated by Tina Lai · 6 places · 63 saves

    • 91% Ghee Lian Green Tomyam George Town ·$
    • 93% Min Jiang Coffee Shop — Thai Tomyam Stall Air Itam ·$
    • 68% Restoran Furqan George Town
    • 87% Seeni Mee Sotong (Sri Weld Food Court) Georgetown ·$
    • 87% Noor Mee Kuah Butterworth ·$
    • 91% Hameed Pata Mee Sotong George Town ·$
  • Asam Laksa Nibong Tebal

    Past the bridge: island-fringe gems

    Curated by Razak · 8 places · 36 saves

    • 89% Asam Laksa Nibong Tebal Seberang Perai Selatan ·$
    • 90% Penang Road Famous Laksa George Town ·$
    • 88% Air Itam Sisters Curry Mee Ayer Itam ·$
    • 89% Lorong Seratus Tahun Curry Mee (Original) Georgetown ·$
    • 88% Million Loh Mee Ayer Itam ·$
    • 90% Kim Leng Loh Mee Georgetown ·$
    • 89% Jin Cafe Fukui Mee George Town ·$
    • 89% Ah Lim Birthday Mee George Town ·$
  • Lameizi Steamboat (Pg)

    Late-night supper run

    Curated by Jia Wei · 8 places · 279 saves

    • 90% Lameizi Steamboat (Pg) George Town ·$$
    • 91% Sawara Original Steamboat George Town ·$$
    • 88% Ah Beng Lok Lok • Padang Brown George Town ·$
    • 89% Pantai Lok Lok Butterworth ·$$
    • 89% Hussain Mee Goreng & Mee Rebus Jelutong ·$
    • 88% Mee Goreng CRC George Town ·$
    • 88% Restoran Yunus Khan George Town ·$
    • 91% Abu Mamak (Restoran KSB Cahaya) George Town ·$
  • Goh Thew Chik Hainan Chicken Rice

    Chicken rice & char siew

    Curated by Mr Chia · 6 places · 37 saves

    • 90% Goh Thew Chik Hainan Chicken Rice George Town ·$
    • 91% Foong's Hainan Chicken Rice 鋒记海南鸡饭 George Town ·$
    • 92% Sri Bahari Hainan Chicken Rice George Town ·$
    • 89% Jit Seng Hong Kong Roasted Duck Rice George Town ·$$
    • 88% Fatty Fatty Hailam Roasted Chicken Rice George Town ·$
    • 90% Old Soon Kee George Town ·$
  • Bayan Baru Food Court Stall 32 Oh Chien

    Oh chien (oyster omelette) shortlist

    Curated by Daniel Ooi · 5 places · 146 saves

    • 91% Bayan Baru Food Court Stall 32 Oh Chien Bayan Lepas ·$
    • 92% New Lane Hawker Centre Fried Oyster George Town ·$
    • 90% Bee Hooi Coffee Shop Oh Chien Pulau Tikus ·$
    • 90% Sin Lean Heang Restaurant George Town ·$$
    • 90% Seng Thor Coffee Shop Oh Chien George Town ·$
  • Woodlands Vegetarian Restaurant

    Banana leaf rice

    Curated by Kumar · 6 places · 224 saves

    • 89% Woodlands Vegetarian Restaurant George Town ·$$
    • 90% Passions Of Kerala @ Brown Garden Gelugor ·$$
    • 90% Shobana's Kitchen George Town ·$$
    • 90% Kaara Saaram Claypot Indian Restaurant Penang Georgetown George Town ·$$
    • 92% THE GARDEN BANANA LEAF George Town ·$
    • 71% Anamika Spice Kitchen Jelutong ·$$
  • Tuck Kee Dried Meat Shop

    Bak kwa & bakery treats

    Curated by Bella Chua · 7 places · 246 saves

    • 85% Tuck Kee Dried Meat Shop George Town ·$$
    • 90% Lai Yoke Kee George Town ·$$
    • 92% Wing Heong Bak Kwa Dried Meat George Town ·$$
    • 93% Ming Xiang Tai Pastry Penang Road George Town ·$
    • 92% Le Petit Four Pâtisserie George Town ·$$
    • 92% Emily Darling Cafe George Town ·$$
    • 92% Nely's Passion Heart George Town ·$$
  • 老青屋明记肉骨茶 Old Green House Beng Kee Bak Kut Teh

    Bak kut teh & claypot

    Curated by Kenny Yeoh · 8 places · 53 saves

    • 89% 老青屋明记肉骨茶 Old Green House Beng Kee Bak Kut Teh George Town ·$$
    • 90% Man Shan Bak Kut Teh Penang George Town ·$$
    • 92% 老山东肉骨茶 Lao San Tong Bak Kut Teh Butterworth ·$$
    • 71% How Bak Kut Teh George Town ·$$
    • 90% Claypot Restaurant Tanjung Bungah ·$$
    • 90% Chicken Claypot House Macalister George Town ·$$
    • 90% Lekker claypot house Perai ·$$
    • 76% Claypot Foodie 煲仔家庭 : ·$$
  • Restoran 77 Famous Curry Fish Head

    Fish head curry & pasembur

    Curated by Priya · 6 places · 108 saves

    • 92% Restoran 77 Famous Curry Fish Head George Town ·$$
    • 90% Hameediyah Restaurant George Town ·$$
    • 92% Eryna Cafe Curry Claypot Balik Pulau ·$
    • 89% Pak Mid Mee Rebus & Pasembur Balik Pulau ·$
    • 90% Hussain Pasembur King George Town ·$$
    • 88% GANI Famous Pasembur George Town ·$$
  • Air Itam Sisters Curry Mee

    Curry mee run

    Curated by Priya · 6 places · 324 saves

    • 88% Air Itam Sisters Curry Mee Ayer Itam ·$
    • 89% Lorong Seratus Tahun Curry Mee (Original) Georgetown ·$
    • 89% Taman Bukit Curry Mee Bukit Mertajam ·$
    • 91% Chain Ferry Road Curry Mee Butterworth ·$
    • 91% Chulia Street Curry Mee George Town ·$
    • 84% Kedai Kopi Bobo Curry Mee Bayan Lepas ·$
  • Bibik's Kitchen Nyonya Cuisine

    Nyonya must-eats

    Curated by Mei Cheng · 6 places · 93 saves

    • 90% Bibik's Kitchen Nyonya Cuisine George Town ·$$
    • 90% Nyonya Lah by Javu George Town ·$$
    • 91% Winn's Cafe George Town ·$$
    • 90% Niang Penang George Town ·$$
    • 91% BaBa Phang George Town ·$$
    • 83% Ivy's Nyonya Cuisine George Town ·$$
  • Lameizi Steamboat (Pg)

    Steamboat night with the gang

    Curated by Sia · 6 places · 242 saves

    • 90% Lameizi Steamboat (Pg) George Town ·$$
    • 91% Sawara Original Steamboat George Town ·$$
    • 92% Chuan Yee Charcoal Steamboat George Town ·$$
    • 74% Roket Fullhaus Steamboat & Grill Bayan Lepas ·$$
    • 77% 品樂锅 Paradise Hotpot • Gurney Plaza George Town ·$$
  • New Lane Street Foodstalls

    Satay & rojak evening

    Curated by Pak Mat · 6 places · 10 saves

    • 87% New Lane Street Foodstalls George Town ·$$
    • 90% Eaton Satay Jelutong ·$
    • 75% Ngiam Satay New Lane George Town ·$
    • 90% Rojak Orang Hitam Putih Bukit Mertajam ·$
    • 90% Hock Seng Rojak King George Town ·$
    • 92% Rojak Ho Wei Jeng (101 Rojak) George Town ·$
  • Tony's Ice Kacang & Cendol

    Cendol & ais kacang

    Curated by Cindy Lim · 5 places · 87 saves

    • 89% Tony's Ice Kacang & Cendol Jelutong ·$
    • 90% Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul (Blue Bowl) George Town ·$
    • 91% Kulim Road Best Cendol Bukit Mertajam ·$
    • 91% Ais Tingkap George Town ·$
    • 92% Four Beans (George Town) George Town ·$$
  • 113 Duck Meat Koay Teow Th'ng

    Koay teow thng for a clean morning

    Curated by Clara Teh · 5 places · 128 saves

    • 90% 113 Duck Meat Koay Teow Th'ng George Town ·$
    • 91% Kafe Evergreen Koay Teow Th'ng George Town ·$
    • 91% Pitt Street Koay Teow Th'ng George Town ·$
    • 91% Lum Lai Cecil Street Market Koay Teow Th'ng Georgetown ·$
    • 92% Loh Kei Duck Meat Koay Teow Th'ng George Town ·$
  • Restoran Tajuddin Hussain

    Nasi kandar kings

    Curated by Faiz Rahman · 6 places · 241 saves

    • 91% Restoran Tajuddin Hussain George Town ·$
    • 90% Hameediyah George Town ·$$
    • 92% Nasi Kandar Deen Maju George Town ·$
    • 78% Nasi Kandar Ali Butterworth ·$
    • 81% Nasi Kandar Bathusa George Town ·$
    • 77% Nasi Kandar Subaidah Gelugor ·$
  • Yaw’s Roast & Grill

    Chicken chop & old kopitiam western

    Curated by Cho Wei · 6 places · 15 saves

    • 90% Yaw’s Roast & Grill George Town ·$$
    • 90% James Foo Western Food @Tanjung Tokong Tanjung Tokong ·$$
    • 93% Hainan Treasures - Hainanese Spring Roll Batu Ferringhi ·$
    • 74% Don Western & Grill Cafe George Town ·$$
    • 79% The Roost Bayan Lepas ·$$
    • 77% Green Island Western Food ( Halal ) Bayan Lepas ·$$
  • Ah Kok Hokkien Mee

    Hokkien mee mornings

    Curated by Peter Khoo · 6 places · 230 saves

    • 89% Ah Kok Hokkien Mee Butterworth ·$
    • 90% One Corner Cafe Super Hokkien Mee George Town ·$
    • 92% Classic Hokkien Mee (Ah Koo) George Town ·$
    • 77% Ah Keong Hokkien Mee Jelutong ·$
    • 77% Radzidah Hokkien Mee Bayan Lepas ·$
    • 80% Jelutong Hokkien Mee George Town ·$
  • Pak Mid Mee Rebus & Pasembur

    Halal-friendly Penang starter

    Curated by Faiz Rahman · 8 places · 12 saves

    • 89% Pak Mid Mee Rebus & Pasembur Balik Pulau ·$
    • 90% Hussain Pasembur King George Town ·$$
    • 89% Laksa Aunty Ruby Bukit Mertajam ·$
    • 88% Restoran Yunus Khan George Town ·$
    • 89% Mee Rebus Pak Ngah Seberang Jaya ·$
    • 89% Hussain Mee Goreng & Mee Rebus Jelutong ·$
    • 88% GANI Famous Pasembur George Town ·$$
    • 87% Seeni Mee Sotong (Sri Weld Food Court) Georgetown ·$
  • Tho Yuen Restaurant

    Char hor fun & wat tan hor

    Curated by Ah Long · 5 places · 113 saves

    • 90% Tho Yuen Restaurant George Town ·$$
    • 90% Bee Hooi Coffee Shop — Sar Hor Fun George Town ·$
    • 91% Ah Huat Pek Sar Hor Fun Balik Pulau ·$
    • 88% Ah Huat Kai Si Hor Fun Bayan Lepas
    • 93% Chew Kee Char Hor Fun George Town
  • Chee Meng Cafe

    Wan tan mee, dry always

    Curated by Wendy Saw · 5 places · 31 saves

    • 92% Chee Meng Cafe George Town ·$
    • 92% Weng Kei Wantan Mee George Town ·$
    • 94% Hwa Ting Restaurant George Town ·$$
    • 84% Chulia Street Wantan Mee Georgetown ·$
    • 81% Pulau Tikus Wan Tan Mee Pulau Tikus Market area ·$
  • Tony's Ice Kacang & Cendol

    Vegetarian Penang

    Curated by Hui Min · 8 places · 52 saves

    • 89% Tony's Ice Kacang & Cendol Jelutong ·$
    • 89% Moh Teng Pheow Nyonya Kuih George Town ·$
    • 91% Kafe The Leaf Healthy House George Town ·$
    • 89% Eng Kor Kochabi Hokkien Savoury Kuih Georgetown ·$$
    • 90% Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul (Blue Bowl) George Town ·$
    • 92% Zen Xin Vegetarian Restaurant George Town ·$$
    • 91% Ais Tingkap George Town ·$
    • 91% Kulim Road Best Cendol Bukit Mertajam ·$
  • Asam Laksa Nibong Tebal

    Penang asam laksa trail

    Curated by Mei Cheng · 6 places · 101 saves

    • 89% Asam Laksa Nibong Tebal Seberang Perai Selatan ·$
    • 90% Penang Road Famous Laksa George Town ·$
    • 89% Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa George Town ·$
    • 90% Farlim Shell Station Laksa Cafe Air Itam ·$
    • 90% Kim Laksa Balik Pulau ·$
    • 92% Relau 88 Mom's Homecook Asam Laksa Bayan Lepas ·$
  • Moh Teng Pheow Nyonya Kuih

    Kuih run

    Curated by Madam Ong · 6 places · 297 saves

    • 89% Moh Teng Pheow Nyonya Kuih George Town ·$
    • 89% Eng Kor Kochabi Hokkien Savoury Kuih Georgetown ·$$
    • 93% Li Er Nyonya Cafe George Town ·$$
    • 93% Ming Xiang Tai Pastry Penang Road George Town ·$
    • 92% Le Petit Four Pâtisserie George Town ·$$
    • 92% Emily Darling Cafe George Town ·$$
  • Ying Her Kopitiam

    Kopitiam breakfast

    Curated by Uncle Soon · 6 places · 53 saves

    • 89% Ying Her Kopitiam George Town ·$
    • 89% Dong Guan Kopitam George Town ·$
    • 91% Bee Hwa Cafe George Town ·$
    • 91% First Genting Cafe George Town ·$
    • 91% Yu Xuan Kopitiam Balik Pulau ·$$
    • 78% Lok Kee Kopitiam George Town ·$$
  • Yan Foo Chee Cheong Fun

    Chee cheong fun & popiah

    Curated by Auntie Poh · 8 places · 35 saves

    • 89% Yan Foo Chee Cheong Fun George Town ·$
    • 90% Home Café Seow Fong Lye George Town ·$
    • 93% Chee Cheong Fun @ Macalister Lane George Town ·$
    • 75% Hong Kong Chee Cheong Fun Dim Sum George Town ·$
    • 88% Padang Brown Seafood Popiah George Town ·$
    • 89% Batu Lanchang Food Stalls Complex Popiah Georgetown ·$
    • 90% Hainanese Delights — Choon Pneah 10020 ·$$
    • 82% Shang Wu Hawker Stalls Popiah George Town ·$
  • Yong Pin Restaurant

    Dim sum Sunday

    Curated by Dave Lim · 6 places · 152 saves

    • 90% Yong Pin Restaurant George Town ·$$
    • 90% Sutera Restaurant George Town ·$$
    • 91% Tai Tong Restaurant George Town ·$$
    • 92% Maxim Dim Sum Coco Island Gurney Drive George Town ·$$
    • 93% Lhong Tou Dim Sum George Town ·$$
    • 79% Restoran Chaw Choon Dim Sum Butterworth ·$$
  • Ka Bee Fish Head Beehoon

    Fish head beehoon & herbal duck

    Curated by Fong · 6 places · 63 saves

    • 88% Ka Bee Fish Head Beehoon Georgetown ·$$
    • 89% Perak Road Fish Head Beehoon Georgetown ·$
    • 90% Village Fish Head Beehoon Georgetown ·$
    • 89% 77 Food Yard (Kedai Kopi Kwai Lock) George Town ·$
    • 89% Sungai Pinang Duck Noodle Soup (Original Stall) George Town ·$
    • 92% Sungai Pinang Duck Noodles @ Wawasan Cafe George Town ·$
  • Kheng Pin Cafe (Loh Bak Stall)

    Loh bak & lok lok the old way

    Curated by Wesley · 8 places · 260 saves

    • 91% Kheng Pin Cafe (Loh Bak Stall) George Town ·$
    • 92% Tan Jetty Prawn Fritters & Loh Bak 10300 ·$
    • 92% Neoh Khay Chye Lor Bak George Town ·$
    • 88% Ah Beng Lok Lok • Padang Brown George Town ·$
    • 89% Pantai Lok Lok Butterworth ·$$
    • 93% Lok-Lok Rojak @ Air Itam Ayer Itam ·$$
    • 79% Huat Teong Lok Lok George Town ·$$
  • Foong Wei Heong Restaurants

    Chu char seafood nights

    Curated by Captain Tan · 8 places · 295 saves

    • 91% Foong Wei Heong Restaurants George Town ·$$
    • 92% Tek Sen Restaurant George Town ·$$
    • 89% Half Acre Restaurant Tanjung Tokong ·$$
    • 93% Fujian Min Cuisine Penang 福见 Gelugor ·$$
    • 90% Tambun Jade Seafood Restaurant 景羱海鲜 Simpang Ampat ·$$
    • 91% Hut Dining Buffet (City Junction, Penang) Tanjung Tokong ·$$$$
    • 89% D'Seafood Paradise Batu Maung ·$$
    • 94% Oyster N Seafood Bar - by the Quay George Town ·$$
  • Heritage Transfer Road Roti Canai

    Roti canai & mamak breakfast

    Curated by Hadin · 6 places · 134 saves

    • 87% Heritage Transfer Road Roti Canai George Town ·$
    • 89% Roti Canai Jalan Tengah Bayan Lepas ·$
    • 91% Roti Canai Gemas Road George Town ·$
    • 89% Nasi Lemak Liverpool George Town ·$
    • 91% Jin Hoe Cafe Nasi Lemak George Town ·$
    • 91% Ali Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang George Town ·$
  • Lorong Selamat Char Koay Teow

    Lorong Selamat to Siam Road: a CKT crawl

    Curated by Ah Long · 6 places · 61 saves

    • 89% Lorong Selamat Char Koay Teow George Town ·$
    • 90% Ah Soon Char Koay Teow Tanjung Bungah ·$
    • 91% Char Kuey Teow • Padang Brown Food Court George Town ·$
    • 92% Siam Road Charcoal Char Koay Teow George Town ·$
    • 91% Ah Leng Char Koay Teow George Town ·$$
    • 92% Perak Road Night Char Koay Teow Jelutong ·$

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