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All Char Koay Teow Curry Mee Koay Teow Th'ng Hokkien Mee Hokkien Char Nasi Kandar Pasar Malam Asam Laksa Malay Laksa Nasi Kerabu Lemak Laksa Char Hor Fun Oh Chien Mee Rebus Pasembur Sup Kambing Mee Goreng Maggi Goreng Wan Tan Mee Kuih Bak Moi Yam Rice Teochew Porridge Oyster Porridge Chicken Porridge Loh Mee Fish Head Beehoon Hakka Mee Koay Chap Cendol Loh Bak Char Koay Kak Mee Sotong Popiah Rojak Nasi Lemak Fish Head Curry Herbal Duck Noodle Lam Mee Hailam Mee Tom Yam Noodle Pork Innards Porridge Bak Kwa Chee Cheong Fun Roti Canai Dim Sum Char Siew Rice Ais Kacang Local Desserts Oyster Mee Sua Muar Chee Yong Tau Foo Satay Chicken Wing Hainanese Chicken Rice Bak Kut Teh Ikan Bakar Yau Char Kwai Nyonya Apam Balik Mee Udang Claypot Rice Siew Yoke Roast Duck Duck Rice Lok Lok Steamboat Chu Char Seafood Chinese Restaurant Banana Leaf Rice Thosai Nasi Briyani Roti John Western Food Goreng Pisang Economy Rice Coffee (Local) Bakery Vegetarian Chai Kueh Karipap Tau Fu Fa Fried Chicken Beef Noodle Apom Mee Jawa Ban Chang Kueh Murtabak Nasi Padang Nasi Campur Kolo Mee Chapati Pau Fried Bee Hoon Fried Rice Serabai Burger Roti Babi Lala Noodle Bihun Sup Pan Mee Mee Kuah Fish Head Hotpot Ee Foo Mee Indonesian Kai Si Hor Fun

Best Asam Laksa in Penang

A pungent, sour fish broth built on tamarind and flaked mackerel, poured over thick rice noodles and crowned with ginger flower, mint, cucumber and a dark spoon of prawn paste. Intensely Penang, and divisive enough that one taste tends to decide you for life.

Sifu's Picks

SIFU'S PICK

Penang Air Itam Laksa

Air Itam Market 91% 4.1

$ Sat 11:00 am–5:00 pm

Worth the trip· 20

MICHELIN

My Own Cafe

Penang 91% 4.7 Halal

$ Tomorrow 10:00 am–4:00 pm

Laksa Tempurung Ombak Damai

Bayan Lepas 73% 4.1 Halal

$ Tomorrow 2:00 pm–7:30 pm

Laksa Aunty Ruby

Bukit Mertajam 73% 4.2 Halal

$ Tomorrow 12:00 pm–6:30 pm

Farlim Shell Station Laksa Cafe

Air Itam 73% 4.0

$ Tomorrow 11:00 am–6:30 pm

Padang Brown Laksa (Jalan Johor)

George Town 69% 4.0

$$

Laksa Bisu

Ayer Itam 69% 4.0

$ Wed 10:00 am–5:00 pm

Asam Laksa Nibong Tebal

Nibong Tebal 68% 4.1

$

Kim Seng Kopitiam Laksa (Asam)

Balik Pulau 67% 4.1

$ Wed 11:00 am–5:00 pm

Restaurant Taman Emas

George Town 67% 4.1

$ Tue 11:00 am–5:15 pm

Uncle Lim's Best PAL Penang Asam Laksa

George Town 65%

$ Sun 10:00 am–5:00 pm

Laksa at Taman Bukit Laksa

Bukit Mertajam 65% 4.0

$ Tomorrow 11:30 am–5:30 pm

Shun Li Cafe Asam Laksa

George Town 65% 3.9

$ Tomorrow 1:00 pm–10:00 pm

Shui Cha Boh

Butterworth 63% 4.3

$ Tomorrow 9:00 am–5:00 pm

Laksa Jiu Li Xiang 九里香

Butterworth 63% 4.5

$ Tue 11:00 am–6:00 pm

Laksa Teratak Rimba

Balik Pulau 62% 4.3 Halal

$ Tomorrow 12:00 pm–7:00 pm

Penang Laksa in Claypot (Ah Yam & Ah Mei)

Butterworth 62% 4.3

$ Tomorrow 11:00 am–7:00 pm

Cai Jie Traditional Laksa

Simpang Ampat 62% 3.9

$ Wed 12:00 pm–4:00 pm

Perak Lane Pasembur & Laksa

George Town 61% 4.9

$ Tomorrow 3:00 pm–6:00 pm

Laksamana (Laksa Mana)

George Town 61%

$$ Tomorrow 11:30 am–9:00 pm

Shang Wu Street Food Asam Laksa

George Town 61%

$
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  • Asam Laksa Nibong Tebal
  • Cai Jie Traditional Laksa
  • Farlim Shell Station Laksa Cafe
  • Kim Seng Kopitiam Laksa (Asam)
  • Laksa at Taman Bukit Laksa
  • Laksa Aunty Ruby
  • Laksa Bisu
  • Laksa Jiu Li Xiang 九里香
  • Laksa Tempurung Ombak Damai
  • Laksa Teratak Rimba
  • Laksamana (Laksa Mana)
  • My Own Cafe
  • Padang Brown Laksa (Jalan Johor)
  • Penang Air Itam Laksa
  • Penang Laksa in Claypot (Ah Yam & Ah Mei)
  • Perak Lane Pasembur & Laksa
  • Restaurant Taman Emas
  • Shang Wu Street Food Asam Laksa
  • Shui Cha Boh
  • Shun Li Cafe Asam Laksa
  • Uncle Lim's Best PAL Penang Asam Laksa
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