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Presgrave Street Hawker Centre -三条路

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Cecil Street Market - 七条路巴刹

Gurney Drive Hawker Centre

Genting Cafe

New Lane Street Foodstalls

Sister Curry Mee - Air Itam

Laksa - Pasar Air Itam

Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul

Ombak Damai

Kheng Pin Cafe

Hock Seng Rojak

Monday: Macallum Street Night Market

Ping Hwa Lok Lok

Farlim Shell Station Laksa Cafe

Ais Tingkap

Shah Apom Balik Station (Cawangan Batu Ferringhi)

Tanjung Bungah Pisang Goreng

老友豆奶

Prawn Fritters & Loh Bak

Presgrave Street Hawker Centre -三条路

David Pham Le

4.2

Nothing unique yet compared to other hawker centres, but the food was still decent🟢 Pretty amazing oyster omelette, felt fresh and the egg was sauce-like🟢 Good nutmeg drinks. Some said it was better than the other hawker centres🟢 Got myself the cheesy flavour for the fried chicken chop, weird combination, didn't go well, but the chicken itself was nice and crunchy

Ximen

4.2

Best Omelette Oyster and Duck Egg Char Koay Teow in Malaysia !!! Must try and I bet 1 plate is NOT enough. I would suggest not to share ! The Cendol is nice !

Jacqueline Lee

4.2

Was near to our hotel stay. A good place for penang hawker foods visited by local & tourists. Good mix of food variety you can find in 1 place. Must try their nutmeg drinks, is really good compare to other coffeshop we tried.

Chulia Street Night Hawker Stalls

Alowe

4.4

Walking distance to many local hotels in the area. Nice clean street food environment. Like that they didn't use plastic cutleries here. Food was good . Some locals do come here but mostly tourist or locals whom bring tourist here. The fried carrot cake was lacked seasoning but had wok hei. The noodles soup , wonton noodle and oyster omelette was good. The drinks were pretty small portion for rm 3. It was served in a kiddy cup and mostly ice.

Sui Bee Teoh

4.4

Last visited August 2022.The night hawker stalls operate from 4 p.m. till midnight.My few favourite stalls which I frequented:The lady selling apom, a larger version of the Kuih Kapit, very light and airy, each piece is RM0.60.The Mother & Son classic Penang wonton noodlesThe Char Koay Teow, wok-hei & reasonably pricedIt’s very lively now after the pandemic, with a flow of local and foreign tourists. The road is not closed to cars; tables and seats are by the roadside; it is advisable to dine-in at your own discretion.

Ivan Teh

4.4

Dinner @ Chulia Street Night Market & Xi Nan Cafe..The area on a weekday night seemed quieter than I recall, with only a handful of stalls in the Chulia Street Night Market, perhaps a fallout of the pandemic..Loved the Lor Bak, or 5 Spice Roll (MYR RM18), a mixture of fried items and fritters..Among the medley of ingredients, those that stood out included the eponymous 5 Spice Roll with its crisp crunch to the tofu bean curd skin, and robust meaty earthy savoury sweet salty nutty spice flavour from the juicy filling..The bouncy tofu bean curd with grainy sweet flavour was comforting, while the chewy Taiwanese pork sausages had addictive meaty savoury sweet smoky flavour..The Cuttlefish Kang Kong (MYR RM18) has fresh blanched water spinach with vegetal bitter sweet flavour, while the slippery cuttlefish lends a good crunch to texture..Topped with pickled mustard greens, crushed peanuts, and lime juice, while the thick gravy has an enticing sweet savoury shrimpy sour spice flavour, yum..The Wanton Noodles (MYR RM6.50) is served Hong Kong style with a dark soy sauce gravy..They're well regarded for having bouncy thin egg noodles with grainy sweet salty flavour, and medium-sized minced pork dumplings infused with pork lard oil which carries robust meaty sweet savoury salty flavour, yum..We were drawn to the frying skills of the hawker at Granny's Fried Oyster Omelette Shop. The Fried Oyster Omelette (MYR RM16) has lots of egg without much potato starch, fluffy and soft and moist, with bold eggy sweet savoury salty flavour. The oysters were small and carried a small juicy bite with briny salty sweet flavour, pairing well with the spicy garlic chili.

Cecil Street Market - 七条路巴刹

Daineal G

4.6

If you want to enjoy Penang food like a pro local, then you should have include this place in your itinerary! Seating arrangement is simple and traditional. Lots of local delicious can be found in this traditional food market!- penang curry mee- duck meat koay teow soup- pasembur- series of kueh- fried Koay Kak- roasted porkEnjoy yourself with all these amazing foods while you in Penang 🌈🌹ohya most of the stalls adopted digital payment too! Super convenient!

Eric Tan

4.6

A wet market and a large Foodcourt selling varieties of poultry, fish, vegetables, dry goods, beancurd, and wet market items at a reasonable price.The large food court serves Pasembur, Koay Teow Soup, Char Koay Teow, Lam Mee, Laksa, Indian Mee, Hockkien Mee, and many more.Our favorite and notable stalls are Pasembur, Pancake (Ban Chang Kuih), Kuih² stall, Duck Koay Teow Soup, Char Koay Teow, Keat Poh and Koko drinks.Great place to have food and do marketing in one go. Wide range and reasonable price of fresh produce.

Epicurean Eve

4.6

So many nice foods here!Love the Duck Meat Koay Teow Th'ng, Hokkien Lor Mee, Ham Chim Peng & Roast Pork. Never missed out Ambra Assam Boi!Will definitely come back for the famous Charcoal Char Koay Teow, Chinese Pasembur, Nyonya Kuih & many more!

Gurney Drive Hawker Centre

Juzar Mustan

3.6

As a frequently returning Penangite I can say that this place has lost both its street food quality and it’s charm.Customers still throng the place due to its once-famous name and tourists are often guided here as an all-in-one-place Penang food fiesta. But that’s a shame. Penang has so much better to offer.Quality of almost all food is lower than elsewhere on the Island. Speed to serve large numbers of customers during holidays and peak hours has forced sellers to comprise on cooking time and methods. Serving sizes have dropped and ingredients watered-down. Ironically, prices have gone up.The Gurney Drive promenade that was once breezy and open, is now congested with traffic and the sea-face is undergoing massive land reclamation. For now at least, the charm of Gurney Drive is gone.Suggestions:- go for the famous CKT- muah chee is still good- fruit rojak is good- avoid pasembur- satay, only if you’re desperate

Saravanand Naiker

3.6

I was disappointed and let down but the sheer rudeness of certain hawkers. We were a group of 10 so needed a bigger table and none could accommodate although it was early and empty! The food least to say was average. The quality and portion has dropped. Possibly due to covid and how prices of things has gone up. Portions are smaller. Don’t think I’d be back anytime soon.It’s not like what it was before. Many stalls are closed. I’d usually say, let’s support the local scene but in this case I was put off by some rude people. 5/10.

avios777

3.6

One of the popular hawker food centres you must come to get the taste of Penang food. Came here with friends for dinner.Pasembur was good, except the tau fu tasted 'spoilt' (basi).Fried oyster with egg was good.Char koay teow was good (have to wait in long long q).Boiled cockerells quite good.But somehow i felt that the prices have gone up. Some stalls don't allow you to share seatings with another stall. There's a well kept public toilet here, too.

Genting Cafe

Eric Tan

3.4

Many hawker stalls and a galore of food... variety of Penang hawker delight which are available here. Stalls here are Curry Mee, Lor Bak, One Bowl Rice (Rice with a dish), Wan Tan Mee, Porridge, Chicken Rice, Char Koay Teow, Char Hor Fun, Koay Teow Soup, Jawa Mee, Chee Cheong Fun, Nasi Lemak, Tu Kar Rice, Japanese Food and Mini Kuih.The notable stalls are Hokkien Mee and Curry Mee.Great place to have breakfast but kinda warm and pack during peak hours (Breakfast and lunch time).

Joeann Kwok

3.4

Tasty iced fresh lemon tea, make a good start of my day, so refreshing. Rice rolls taste good, the texture and sauce are good, I don't like shrimp smell sauce, the sauce they put don't have this smell. White curry noodle tastes good, soup have the smell of coconut.

Chow Stephen

3.4

Most favourite Chinese kopitiam, nice chicken rice and Chai Buey is my favourite,My daughter favourite Chee Cheong feng always queue, kuantan road curry noodle, I try once a while because is feel not healthy after eat feel sleepy. Kopi drinks ok.Can try others Thai Pork leg rice,NON HALALParking is a main issue all time.Environment abit hotPrice Chicken+Char Siew Rice 6.7, Chai Buey RM 3, iced coffee RM 2

New Lane Street Foodstalls

MY

3.8

Was pretty empty on a weekend lunch. You have a order a drink to sit down. The char siew chicken rice stall had a queue going so being the Singaporeans that we are, we decided to try as well and it didn’t not disappoint. The char siew was lean and fragrant, but the roast duck (yes they sold duck as well) was heavenly. Think chewy yet melt in your mouth. The emperor noodles was worth the try as well, it was bouncy and had the wok hey taste.At night it’s even more lively. The charcoal ckt is a must try but be prepared for a long queue.

Janssen Cheah

3.8

The char koey kak (fried yam cake), char o-cian (omelette with oyster) very good.Will always visit here for dinner if i am at penang.Walked 7 mins from Veno hotel & no need worry parking.Many oysters in the omelette & value for the money.The iced drink from the aunty stall (front of the lane) also good.Sea Ham (sea cockle) the best, big & juicy & half cooked. Very good too. Do visit if you are here.

Carol

3.8

Used to be my favourite area for local delicacies but sad to say the food taste is no longer the same and price has gone up. I could get better deals elsewhere for the same kind of food. But no doubt to admit they still have many varietes of local food

Sister Curry Mee - Air Itam

Shaleeni Jeevan

4.2

One of the famous curry mee. Have been passed down to the younger generation, they are very polite and serves quite quickly. Taste is good and portion is good too for a RM5 per bowl. Caution: SAMBAL CAN BE SPICY TO SOME PEOPLE, so for those who can't take spicy, you may ask for less/ separate/ no sambal. Also please bring your tissueOnly minus 1 star due to poor dine-in space. Some customers take the mee to other stalls to eat. Definitely will come again tho. Haha

Yiting

4.2

Some ingredients which I wanted to try (e.g. pig blood) was oos when I got there at 11am plus. However, I still enjoyed the curry mee. It was especially tasty after a good hike at penang hill!

Laksa - Pasar Air Itam

Daisy Matarazzo

4.2

The noodle soup costs less than $2 is impressively good. Even for my bf who is not into fish soup truly enjoyed. CendolWas also very good, not too sweet.

YC Teoh

4.2

Disappointed with this famous laksa. Big big difference between now and then. The renew shop lost its touch of this signature dish. Let’s start with the broth, plain and without much fish. The vegetables that came with the broth wasn’t that appealing as well. Smell wasn’t there. I try my best to finish it just to show respect to the restaurant. Don’t think I’ll patron them again.

Norman

4.2

*Parking around this area in general is a challenge (Especially if the morning market is open, and combined with the temple going crowd). If you do decide to drive here, I would recommend parking in the neighbourhood few streets down and just walk over.**If you don’t feel like coming here to have the food, do note that this store is available on AirAsia’s food delivery app so that’s always an option.Ambience:Although not the most comfortable with the cars honking away beside you, I think you’re pretty much already getting the best you can for a roadside stall. There are plenty of tables so you should definitely be able to find a seat in no time.Service:Staff are really friendly and found us a table just when we arrived. Extra condiments were also freely given when requested so that was nice. The drinks stall beside are also really attentive and will quickly come over to take your orders if they see you.Food:There’s a reason why this stall is so popular, and I think the hype is definitely justified. The depth of flavour in the soup is just not something you can find in most stores and you get plenty of ingredients in it too.Price:Pretty reasonable prices, as it was RM5.50 for a bowl. You are definitely getting your money’s worth in this.Conclusion:The food here is definitely top notch and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to sample how Asam Laksa should be like.

Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul

Zashnain Zainal

4.4

Good sweet cendol, tasty fruit rojak and addictive (and expensive) deep fried battered bananas. The quality of the food is good and worthwhile especially if you're a tourist in search of local Penang food. It took us a while, barely 10 minutes, before we got a seat. The custom is the moment your food and drinks arrive, you'll have to pay the server or vendor in cash. While the seating arrangements inside are cramp, the establishment is old and has a lot of history. The servers and vendors were friendly and efficient.

Wei xiong Wang

4.4

LaksaChendolRojak🍜 Food wise:Chendol had a strong gula Melaka taste, soft sweet delicious kidney, and red beans, the green chendol was firm and soft! Very good dessert for the hot weather.Penang Asam Laksa had a strong aroma and taste from mackerel. The broth was sour and flavourful. The rice noodles were chewy, very Q, and thick. Needed a few bites to break it down into smaller chunks. It had onions, cucumber, chili, mint leaves, and minced sardines. This dish was probably not for me mackerel. It depends on each person's preferences.Rojak had mangoes, pineapple, tau pok, cucumbers, and tunip, quite generous portions and they were soft and savoury! The sauce was not only sweet but it also had the taste of prawn paste! Delicious!✨ Ambience wise: Little squeezy but good enough for food!🤵🏻 Service wise: Great!💵 Price wise:Laksa: 6.50 RMChendol 4.40 RMRojak 8.50 RM

Ombak Damai

Sa-dwitri Fyraström

4.6

Well, the view & proximity to the sea beats and makes up for other lacking departments - food taste, mainly & while boasting a large array of delectable options, none of them really stood out.

sharil miza

4.6

Try the coconut shake, char koay teow, western food such as chicken chop and keropok lekor. A lot more to try such as laksa, mee udang, bihun sup. Informed by owner they will close only on Wednesday. Open up to 8pm. Nice place to bring yor family here.

siti amirah mahazir

4.6

The view just awesome 😍 you can see the sunset clearly and it felt so near to you.. compare to batu feringghi, i'm preferred here to view the sunset 😍 i think early of year is the best time to see it.. Besides that, you can enjoy variety of foods here and for sure, it all penang local food and don't forget to brings a lot of money 😆😆 enjoy the view guys 🥰

Kheng Pin Cafe

Kenza Lum

4.4

Been here few times.... Everytime I got business trip back to penang. I'll make sure I cnsnamke a trip to this Chinese style restaurant for some. Food. Their chicken rice are superb..... U won't taste the funny smell about boil chicken. Lobak also a must order item... Super yummy!!! Fried noodle also one of my mom favourite dishes!

Ng Ee Ven

4.4

Love the steam chicken rice so much. Tender marinated and smooth chicken. The rice and soup was superb. Good price. The coffee shop is clean and tidy.

Hock Seng Rojak

Low Omg

3.8

Reach around 3.57pm but the stall do preparation and start selling at around 4.45pm. and finally get the rojak at around 5.10pm. But the taste is really nice. Recommended it!

Justine Chua

3.8

Quite unique flavour. It taste good but I won’t queue 2 hour for that. The girl boss is very friendly. The prawn flavour flavour was powering with the caramel sauce, it balance well with the fruits. It is really a thick sauce. Crispy you teow was good. Big portion and it is filling. They have spicy, extra spicy and non-spicy sauce. Prepare for the sugar rush!!!

Joanne

3.8

Had to be rushed to the A&E due to persistent vomiting and diarrhea after consuming this and took 5 days to fully recover. The taste is mediocre and honestly nothing special. This was surely not worth the abdominal cramps, puking, diarrhea and hospital trip. Two of us had food poisoning after this so please proceed with caution

Monday: Macallum Street Night Market

Ian House

3.6

A small tightly packed night market mostly selling food with some knick knacks.

kit wei

3.6

Good for buying food stuff, varieties ok. Not overly crowded. The Asam Laksa stall is pretty decent, love the fried mushroom at the junction. The pork satay pairs very well with its green chili sauce, love it, it's the stall that sells curry fish ball. The pork burger was a let down.

Ping Hwa Lok Lok

Timothy E.

4.2

One of the cheapest Lok Lok in Penang with a unique experience whereby you can have your Lok Lok while sitting on a table comfortably. They have plenty of variety as well. Most importantly, you need to pair the items with their different types of delicious sauces which will give the kick! The uncle who counts the stick is like sightseeing for us since he doesn't use a calculator even if there's more than 100 sticks.Be prepared to wait for the table as mostly the place will be crowded at night and difficult to get a parking spot as well. Will return again to try other dishes at this place.

Hiew Mun

4.2

u can have local hawker foods like curry noodles, fried rice, wanton mee beside eating lok lok here

Farlim Shell Station Laksa Cafe

Kelvin Ying

4.2

Well known laksa in Farlim area. Strong flavoured. Suitable for those who like fishy broth. The other foods are normal.

Constantine Mok

4.2

Average asam laksa, not worth the wait. Soup is warm, which feels disgusting. 😂. But taste is okay. The food came like it's eaten by other. 哑巴asam laksa is better.

Ais Tingkap

Ean Grace

5.0

This drink smells citrusy. With sirap selasih some coconuts and other. I bought it from the freezer which is convenient for me. I've been waiting since 10 am just to see what's so special about it. Different than normal SIRAP SELASIH. I don't need to Que since I purchase it from the freezer but I bet the drinks will be better in ice packets. If you wanna get easy access to a park, I advise you to park near Nasi kandar ketapang. They have a park near there so you can pay through PENANG park apps or get inside a Mall park near there which they provided.

Arief Mazlan Channel

5.0

Must try refreshment drinks when you travel to penang. The sarbat is so tasty and refreshing. Got variety of sarbat and cendol. Prefer go here with grab or walking since the place is hard to find car park. Near chowrasta market and other food stall. Recommended 👍👍👍

Shah Apom Balik Station (Cawangan Batu Ferringhi)

Jazz K

4.8

Delicious Apom Balik (Malaysian style pancake) which is just infront of Park Royal Hotel. Price was reasonable & good! Whoever nearby should try as supper or snack. I advised to eat on the spot, if not it will be soft after 5 minutes.

Sir Han

4.8

Thorbaik & Mantaaaapppp!!!.... The best thing we had during our stay in Ferringhi....friendly guys operating the stall with humour & passion... Patronised 2 consecutive days..... Simply the best

Tanjung Bungah Pisang Goreng

gary ong

4.6

The best pisang goreng stall in pinang. Everything u see in their menu is great. Price is abit high compare others, but worth it!

Joanne Koo

4.6

Fried banana fritters are double battered and double fried. Glutinuous rice+sweet potato+yam sandwich is really good. He sells out by 4pm for banana fritters. So go early if u dont want to be disappointed.

老友豆奶

Jiun Yuen Teh

4.2

One of the best tau fu fah in BM

yushiiz ww

4.2

Highly not recommended. I think their soya beancurd got hygiene problem and not fresh. Me and my friend both ate d keep stomachache and diarrhea for the whole night. I will never ever go to this stall again.

Prawn Fritters & Loh Bak

Sam Chor

4.4

Very nice lobak. Quite flavourful. Prawn fritters so so. Their chilli sauce is a bit tad sweet and more suitable for chicken rice type.

Hungry Two Travel

4.4

Came here to try the famous prawn fritters and loh bak. A little difficult to find, but if you look you will get to it no problem. The owners are extremely friendly and both fritters and loh bak were fresh and delicious. Check out our channel for a full review of our experience: Hungry Two Travel.

Famous Street Food in Penang

From the iconic char kuey teow to the tasty asam laksa, Penang is well known for its incredible street food. So sit back, relax and browse through our collection of famous street food spots in Penang!

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