3 editor-picked hokkien restaurants across 1 city.
A guide to hokkien restaurants worth a trip, by city. We list operators, signature dishes, and the rooms locals book first.
888 Hokkien Mee has stirred its deep-red prawn broth on Lebuh Presgrave for 30 years, the evening bowl that anchors Penang's Hokkien mee argument.
Try: Hokkien mee prawn noodle soup
Tip: Add the loh mee gravy swirl, the mix locals call lam mee; roast pork and prawn add-ons turn it into dinner.
888 Hokkien Mee keeps its prawn broth going until midnight on Lebuh Presgrave, the Penang supper bowl at the end of a night on Beach Street.
Try: Hokkien mee prawn noodle soup
Tip: The last hour still gets the full topping list; ask for extra pork lard crisps to finish the broth properly.
Bridge Street Prawn Noodle serves its Bib Gourmand Hokkien mee mornings only at the far end of Beach Street, Penang's old-time daybreak bowl.
Try: Hokkien mee and loh mee combo
Tip: Order the ham ban, half Hokkien mee and half loh mee in one bowl; it is the combination the stall is known for.
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