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Sister Yao's Char Koay Kak

姚氏姐妹炒粿角 MICHELIN
91% Sifumeter
3 critics · 7 social
4.5 Google Stars 403 reviews
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96, Lorong Macalister, George Town

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Critics reviews

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    Hungryonion hungryonion.org · 19 May 2024

    Sister Yao's Char Koay Kak – a Bib Gourmand: good quality, good value cooking restaurant in the 2024 MICHELIN Guide Malaysia. The MICHELIN

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    Feastoftravel feastoftravel.com · 17 Jan 2024

    Sister Yao’s Char Koay Kak at Macalister Lane : they make a delicious eggy version of char koay kak made with duck egg.

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    Danielfooddiary danielfooddiary.com · 23 Nov 2023

    Sister Yao’s Char Koay Kak 姚氏姐妹炒粿角 is a Michelin Bib Gourmand listed stall found at Macalister Lane. Mdm Yao Guat Lan and her two sisters, have skillfully taken over the reins from their father, continuing a legacy that began back in 1963.

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Google reviews

4.5 · 403 on Google

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    Ryan YTH · Feb 2026

    Char Koay Kak with Egg 炒粿角 (Small) = RM5.00 Kopi-O Kosong = RM1.70 No Service Charge This is a Michelin Bib Gourmand Food Stall. This is a Cute Humble Little Street Food Pushcart that is run by 3 Beautiful Sisters 大姐 and has been around…

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    MNG · May 2026

    A mention in Michelin guide. A traditional breakfast favorite of Char koay kak. The kak had a firm bite to it and was pan-fried with dark soy sauce and served with plump bean sprouts.

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    Shashie Rajantheran · Jan 2026

    I visited this place to try their char koay kak for breakfast, as recommended by my friend. While it was decent, I found it slightly on the salty side.

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    Anita Rosaleh · Mar 2026

    We love this char koay kak! It’s so fragrant and pack with flavor. We sit at the kapitiam? and ordered some drinks to accompany the food. We wish we could just packed the sisters up and take them back with us to Taiwan so we could eat them…

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    Daniel Shuy · Oct 2025

    Rumored to be the best Char Koay Kak in Penang, this did not disappoint! There are options to take away or dine in at Home Cafe Seow Fong Lye (they will deliver to your table)

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