WHERE TO EAT IN PENANG

3. Nasi Kandar Kampung Melayu

Location: Jalan Kampung Melayu, Kampung Melayu, 11500 Ayer Itam
Operation hour: everyday, 6:15am – 1:30pm

Set in a row of shops just a low-cost flat in Kampung Melayu, Malay Kampung Nasi Kandar already in operation from 1970 serves up to 700 to 1000 plates per day. The specialty of nasi kandar served here lies in the curry sauce which is produced using a lot of onions and milled curry spices.

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4. Restoran Anggerik Desa

Location: 21, Jalan Todak 4, Bandar Seberang Jaya, 13700 Perai, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: everyday  7am – 10pm

Anggerik Desa Restaurant serves a variety of east coast menus such as nasi kerabu, nasi dagang and more. At lunchtime, you can find a table full of budu, a variety of side dishes and many other side dishes. Everything is hot from the kitchen.

5. Nasi Campur Permai Tepian

Location: Jln Permatang Nibong, Kampung Pertama, 14000 Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 7:30am – 3:30pm | closed on Friday

Open-concept, here you can dine while taking in the fresh air, which presents views of the calm flowing river. The side dishes served are indeed extreme, can randomly want to make a choice.

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6. Roti Canai Mamu Penaga

Location: next to 460 d jalan besar penaga
Operation hour: 7:30am–10:30pm | closed on Tuesday

Starting with just doing business on the side of the road, now the shop is growing due to the uniqueness offered where the cana bread maker is able to fly roti canai into the air without sticking to the ceiling. The owner of Roti Canai Mamu Penaga himself has been to 13 countries such as France, Japan, and London to participate in various competitions and carnivals due to his ability to make flying roti canai.

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7. Sup Hameed

Location: 48, Jln Penang, George Town, 10000 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: everyday 7am–2am

If you want to find a popular soup, maybe you can stop to eat at Hameed Soup Restaurant. ‘Best soup in town’ is among the titles given to them. To find it is not difficult, it is located on Jalan Penang near Convent School only! Among the best soups here are goat soup, chicken soup and beef soup. These very special soups are more delicious if served with a few slices of plain bread

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8. Mee Kicap Masjid Bayan Baru

Location: 2, Jalan Mayang Pasir, Bandar Bayan Baru, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: everyday 7:30am–12:30pm

We are sure you will love the menus available at this Bayan Baru Mosque Noodle Noodles. Among the dishes provided here are Ipoh Curry Noodles, Soy Noodles and Kerang Cake Kuey. They are all delicious and popular, so choose whichever you like

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9. Hutton Lane Roti Bakar

Location: 300, Jalan Phee Choon, George Town, 10050 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: everyday 5:30am–2pm

Popular breakfast stalls in Penang. Hutton Lane Toast serves a variety of breads such as roti canai, toast and egg rolls. In fact, who is this roadside sangkawarung also serves cheese & egg roti canai and toast & egg shake cheese.

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10. Warung Adik & Abang

Location: Warung Adik & Abang, Kampung Pertama, 13500 Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 6am – 11am | closed on Wednesday

A variety of interesting menus are served here but the ones that are often the focus of many are Roti Benggali Telur Goyang and Nasi Lemak Lauk Pilih. Roti Benggali Telur Goyang is more or less the same as Roti Titab in Kelantan where ‘egg shake’ is broken on toast.

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3. Kari Kepala Ikan Pen Mutiara

Location: Wisma Nelayan Pelabuhan LKIM Batu Maung, 11960 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang

A restaurant that is very famous among fish head curry enthusiasts is the Pearl Pen Restaurant. This restaurant, full of comfort and air-conditioned, serves fish head curry cooked to taste using fresh fish. It is advisable to come in large numbers as the fish head curry is served in large sizes

    

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4. Kedai Nasi 7 Benua

Location: Jalan Tun Dr Awang, Taman Tunas Muda, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 11am – 4pm | closed on Sunday

The name of this shop is due to 7 different types of rice served in the same plate so as to see the colorful rice (7 colors). The rice used is white rice, nasi minyak, nasi lemak pandan, nasi kacang, nasi lemuni, nasi tomato and also nasi hujan panas. The side dishes provided are curry, grilled chicken, meat, and more.

 

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5. Nasi Campur Awet Muda

Location: 795-B, Lorong Sungai Dua, Kampung Dua Bukit, 11700 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 9am – 5pm | closed on Sunday

At Nasi Campur Awet Muda, you can satisfy your appetite with a variety of Malay curry (ikan sembilang, gulai itik, gulai kijang and gulai kawah). The smell alone is calling. In addition, the meat soup of this restaurant is also no less delicious, it tastes more threatening when squeezed lemon.

 

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6. Nasi Melayu Lidiana

Location: 11200 Tanjung Bungah, Penang
Operation hour:  7am–4pm | closed on Sunday

Nasi Nasi Melayu or Malay Lidiana provided Floating Mosque are exceeding many dishes to be enjoyed along with hot rice. It is difficult to make a choice especially if you come at a relatively busy lunch time. If you are not sure what to put on the plate, you can take the fish cencaru stuffed sambal which tastes really delicious.

 

 

7. Nasi Padang Minang @ Kedai Kopi International Hotel

Location: 92, Jalan Transfer, George Town, 10050 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 9am – 5pm (Mon, Sat, Sun) | 11am–5pm (Tue, Wed, Thu) | closed on Friday

For those who do not know, nasi padang is a type of cooking style from West Sumatra, Indonesia that uses a lot of coarsely ground rice chili. For those of you who like spicy food, Padang Minang Rice Restaurant is definitely a favorite shop.

    

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8. Restoran Minah

Location: Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Taman Tun Sardon, 11700 Gelugor, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 9am – 10:30pm | closed on Monday

A restaurant ‘equal’ to the freedom of this country was opened in 1957 and is a fairly popular lunch spot. You can expect a true traditional Malay cuisine with age, the classic way.

The special fried chicken (fried chicken with sweet and sour onion sauce), spicy stingrays and even fish head curry are among the dishes recommended for you to try if you stop eating here. The fish head curry is created using spices made by the chef of this restaurant, if you want to know.

 

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9. NS Nasi Kandar

Location: Jalan Burma, 10050 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 24 hours

NS Nasi Kandar is a small nasi kandar stall located in Jalan Burma. Although not as big as other shops, nasi kandar in this stall can actually withstand the taste, the smell alone is enough to satisfy the appetite. Price? Much cheaper than other famous nasi kandar eateries.

 

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10. Jawi House Cafe Gallery

Location: 85, Lebuh Armenian, George Town, 10200 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 11am–9:30pm | closed on Tuesday

The decoration of this restaurant is very beautiful. Classic and relaxed The must-try menu here is nasi briyani. In addition, mesh bread with curry sauce can also be ordered as an appetizer. The curry gravy is delicious.

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3. Laksa Janggus

Location: 338 MK, I, Kampung Perlis, 11000 Balik Pulau, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 3:30pm – 8pm | closed on Wednesday

Laksa Janggus is a special dish that can only be found in Penang. It tastes different from regular laksa that you may have eaten before. But why is it called laksa janggus? Not because of the use of beard but because of the position of the eatery surrounded by the beard tree. Apart from laksa, other foods available at this store are such as kuey teow, mee hailam, and more.

    

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4. Ais Tingkap

Location: 2, Lebuh Tamil, George Town, 10100 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: everyday 11am – 7pm

Ais Tingkap, a unique store has been operating since 1928. Now cultivated by the third generation, the taste remains the same as before. The main menu here does not look like normal syrup, but it has actually been combined with basil seeds, coconut water, coconut filling and even the ice range. Cendol and Ais Kacang are also sold here

 

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5. Mee Goreng Bangkok Lane

Location: Jalan Burma, George Town, 10350 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 8:30am–6:30pm | closed on Monday

Located just next to Seng Lee Coffeeshop coffee shop is a mamak shop, Mee Goreng Bangkok Lane which serves the best fried noodles. Their dishes are quite tasty, produced using squid sauce and also served with squid. You must continue to enjoy this dish while the smoke is still hot.

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6. Pasembur Gurney Drive

Location: 10350 Jelutong, Penang
Operation hour: everyday 7:30am–12am

Pasembur Gurney Drive or other names Pasembur Pulau Mutiara and Pasembur Menari are one and the same store. If you forget which one is the deck stall because of too many names, when you come to Persiaran Gurney, you just look for a rojak seller who sings the song “Rojak Rojak” while cutting fruit. That is the store in question.

 

7. Mee Pitchay

Location: 11900 Gelugor, Penang
Operation hour: everyday 2:30–5pm

Actually it is the same as mamak fried noodles. However, the fried noodles in this shop are kind of delicious. Many are willing to come from afar just to enjoy the noodles in this store. It does not hurt to try. Apart from being famous for its mamak fried noodles, other dishes that are also recommended by many are also pasembor and boiled noodles.

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8. Cucur Udang Chowrosta

Location: 2-36, Lebuh Tamil, George Town, 10100 George Town, Pulau Pinang

You can stop by Cucur Udang Chowrosta located on Tamil Street. The shrimp curry has a taste that is quite extreme, crunchy and even more delicious when enjoyed with the bean gravy provided. In addition to shrimp curry, another interesting dish here is the tofu which is quite tender.

 

 

9. Ilyana Cafe

Location: 10, Gerai JKKK, Jalan Gertak Sanggul, Teluk Kumbar, 11910 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 3pm–1am | closed on Thursday

A variety of dishes you can order such as grilled fish and unique menus. Among the eateries less known to people. Among the suggestions to eat here are the Shrimp Noodles, Chili Cooking Crab, Fish Head Curry. Pretty good to put with hot white rice!

 

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10. Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul

Location: 4 2, Lebuh Keng Kwee, George Town, 10100 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: everyday 10:30am–7pm

Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul is one of the eateries in Penang that you should raid to try the sweet cendol and refresh your throat. Apart from cendol, laksa and kuey teow are also sold here.

 

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3. D’Seafood Paradise

Location: Jalan Teluk Tempoyak, 11960 Batu Maung, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: everyday  12pm – 1am

Located by the beach, this spacious and open-concept restaurant promises breathtaking views. You just choose what seafood you want to enjoy from a special space provided. When you are sure what you want to eat, the chef here will cook it according to your taste.

  

 

4. Medan Ikan Bakar Teluk Tempoyak

Location: Jalan Teluk Tempoyak, Besar, Kampung Teluk Tempoyak Kecil, 11960 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 6pm – 11pm | closed on Monday

You can enjoy a variety of bbq seafood or grilled here. Among those served hot here are gutter pomfret fish, sea bass, grouper fish, nipah crab and shrimp. The cuisine is not only delicious, but also offered at a pretty cheap price! While enjoying a meal, you can see the tranquil views of the beach and the stranded fishing boats.

 

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5. Idrus Ikan Bakar Bayan Lepas Penang

Location: No. 3,Idrus Ikan Bakar Batu Uban, Pengkalan Polis Marin Wilayah Utara Lebuh Raya, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: everyday 12pm–12am

Idrus Ikan Bakar Bayan Lepas Penang is a shop that is famous for its grilled fish dishes, 3 flavored fish, tom yam, fried mushrooms, fried squid and more. All seafood used in this shop is taken fresh from local fishermen every day. For flour dipped or fried dishes, this restaurant uses homemade flour to create a unique delicious taste.

 

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6. Nurul Ikan Bakar Special

Location: Tun Dr. Lim Chong Eu Highway, 10100 Gelugor, Penang
Operation hour: everyday, 5pm – 1am

Located close to the Penang coastal highway, Nurul Ikan Bakar Restaurant is a port you should stop to enjoy grilled fish or any other seafood dish.

You can choose any raw seafood that clearly radiates freshness to be cooked to taste, like cook steam, dip in flour, or grilled

 

 

7.  Pak Hussin Tomyam

Location: 14, Jalan Bayan, Kampung Tersusun Sungai Ara, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 12pm – 12am

Kedai tomyam is one of the places to eat in Penang that is often visited by tourists. Not only tourists, but also Penang people always have dinner there. Menus such as tomyam, steamed sea bass, cashew chicken and various types of fried rice are among the hard sellers here.

 

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8. Originally Bangkok Tomyam

Location: 85, Persiaran Mahsuri 1/3, Bandar Sunway Tunas, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: everyday, 12pm–1am

In Bangkok City itself, you want to try tomyam, which is not only delicious, but also the original recipe and makes you feel like Tomyam. There are three types of Tomyam here, namely Tomyam Po Thek, which only serves its gravy, Tomyam Seafood and Tomyam Mix. The big size of the dish makes this menu so satisfying that you have to taste it with other Thai dishes.

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9. Ayu Mee Udang

Location: 936B, Lengkok Kampung Masjid 2, 11920 Teluk Kumbar, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 1pm–10pm (Wed to Sun)

In Teluk Kumbar, there is a restaurant that serves shrimp noodles which is said to be among the tastiest around here – Ayu Mee Shrimp. Shrimp served large and fresh. The gravy that tastes good and the size of the dish is quite large is one of the shrimp noodles here that is popular. You will definitely love it too.

 

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10. Pak Su Curry House – Kari Kepala Ikan

Location: 230, Jalan Dato Ismail Hashim, Kampung Pagar Buluh, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 5pm–11pm | closed on Sunday

From the name alone you can guess what menu is best here – definitely fish head curry! According to customers who have tried it, the taste is not ordinary. The curry sauce that is thick and tasty and the fish head is quite soft is a perfect combination.

 

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3. Restoran Adam Char Koey Teow

Location: 115, Jalan Permatang Pauh, Permatang Pauh, 13500 Permatang Pauh, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 5pm – 3am | closed on Tuesday

Adam Char Koey Teow Restaurant serves the most delicious wet teow cake in Penang. The shop which was originally just a small stall is now growing so it needs a lot of cooks to accommodate the growing number of customers. Don’t forget to stop by!

    

 

4. Restoran Nasi Kandar Pokok Ketapang

Location: Kampung Benggali, 12200 Butterworth, Penang
Operation hour: everyday 11pm – 7am

at Nasi Kandar Pokok Ketapang Restaurant there is also a delicious nasi kandar menu from other stores that is more viral. For a more solid taste, you can enjoy this nasi kandar with fried chicken. The restaurant is quite spacious and the service is decent! Importantly, the price is also much cheaper compared to other famous nasi kandar shops.

 

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5. Sany Char Koay Teow

Location: 4, Lorong Mahsuri 2, Bayan Baru, 11950 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 6:30pm–3am | closed on Tuesday

Apart from nasi kandar and roti canai, another hot dish in Penang is char kuey teow. The best char kuey teow in Penang is not ordinary, it is in Sani Char Koey Teow. Here you can not taste one of the most popular char kuey teow special in Penang, but the size of the dish is also quite large.

 

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6. Ayu Mee Udang Teluk Kumbar

Location: 936B, Lengkok Kampung Masjid 2, 11920 Teluk Kumbar, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 1pm – 10pm | closed on Mon & Tue

You can start setting the standard when trying shrimp noodles at Ayu Mee Udang Teluk Kumbar restaurant. This shrimp noodle gravy is not too thick, but it tastes quite perfect, the spices used are also not so surprising to the tongue. Apart from shrimp noodles, other dishes that are also a craze are shrimp fried noodles, shrimp fried rice and shrimp maggie.

 

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7. Restoran Ida Mee Udang Sungai

Location: 3640, Jalan Sungai Dua, 13800 Butterworth, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 1pm – 1am | closed on Tuesday

Compared to other stores, Ida Restaurant gives you the choice of whether you want to enjoy shrimp noodles cooked using land shrimp or sea shrimp. Land shrimp are cheaper compared to sea prawns. But, the prawns are much bigger and sweeter. Among the menus offered are crab noodles, fried kuey teow, shrimp fried rice, and more.

 

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8. Burger Ayam Goreng Njoy

Location:6, Lorong Kekabu 2, Taman Desa Wangsa, 11960 Batu Maung, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 7pm–1am | closed on Tuesday

Just in front of the NJoy Fried Chicken Burger shop, you will definitely not be able to refrain from drooling over its aroma. Among the menus served here are such as burger grill, oblong, sausage, special fried chicken and more. Not a regular burger, you will be surprised by the colorful burger bread color with a thick and crunchy burger core, different from regular burger stalls.

    

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9. Rockstarz Burger

Location: 128, Jalan Mayang Pasir, Bandar Bayan Baru, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: everyday 5:30pm – 1am

The meats and sauces used are self-made by them, unlike standard burgers you can find by the side of the road, at Rockstarz Burger. It’s just unique! Your mouth will be full of thick burger beef. The names of the burgers are also very distinctive since the meanings of food, music & art are fused. There are The Black Sabpper, The Santanaz, The Red Hot Curry Chilleez, and many more among the burger names you can see here.

 

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10. Ilyana Cafe, Teluk Kumbar

Location: 10, Gerai JKKK, Jalan Gertak Sanggul, Teluk Kumbar, 11910 Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang
Operation hour: 3pm–1am | closed on Thursday

Want to eat fresh seafood whose taste will amaze you? Stop by Ilyana Cafe located in Kumbar Bay. Among the dishes recommended by many visitors who have tried the cuisine here are shrimp noodles, fish head curry, chili cooked crab, tom yam and more. No regrets for trying!

 

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