Ah Boy Koay Teow Th'ng is a street food budget eat in George Town, Penang.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Try the dry-tossed version with the soup on the side; the springy tendon balls are the add-on worth the ringgit.
Address: 1 Lebuh Clarke, 10050 George Town, Penang
Roti Canai Transfer Road has flipped flaky flatbread at its roadside stall for around half a century, Penang's definitive curry-flooded breakfast.
Try: Roti canai banjir
Tip: Ask for banjir, flooded with curry, and add a curried egg; go before 11:00 because the gravy pots empty first.
Ee Beng Vegetarian Food fills trays with meat-free economy rice on Lebuh Dickens, the pay-per-scoop buffet Penang's vegetarians rely on daily.
Try: Vegetarian economy rice
Tip: Prices are per item, so load vegetables and one mock meat; the sweet and sour rolls go fastest at lunch.
Joo Hooi Cafe packs char koay teow, assam laksa, lor bak and duck bee hoon into one corner kopitiam on Penang Road, a full hawker crawl per table.
Try: Char koay teow, laksa and lor bak under one roof
Tip: Seats are scarce at lunch; claim a marble table with a drink order first, then collect dishes stall by stall.
New Lane Hawker Centre lines Lorong Baru with twenty-odd evening stalls, the after-dark hawker parade Penang locals rate above the seafront rows.
Try: Char koay teow, chee cheong fun, sar hor fun
Tip: Start with the chee cheong fun and koay kak carts near the Macalister end, then work down the lane as it fills.
Sri Weld Food Court feeds Beach Street's office crowd from a shaded row of stalls, the weekday Penang lunch defined by Ali's nasi lemak queue.
Try: Nasi lemak, beef koay teow
Tip: Come before 13:00 on weekdays; the beef koay teow and deep-fried tofu make the best supporting order.
Roti Canai Transfer Road has flipped flaky flatbread at its roadside stall for around half a century, Penang's definitive curry-flooded breakfast.
Try: Roti canai banjir
Tip: Ask for banjir, flooded with curry, and add a curried egg; go before 11:00 because the gravy pots empty first.
Ee Beng Vegetarian Food fills trays with meat-free economy rice on Lebuh Dickens, the pay-per-scoop buffet Penang's vegetarians rely on daily.
Try: Vegetarian economy rice
Tip: Prices are per item, so load vegetables and one mock meat; the sweet and sour rolls go fastest at lunch.
Joo Hooi Cafe packs char koay teow, assam laksa, lor bak and duck bee hoon into one corner kopitiam on Penang Road, a full hawker crawl per table.
Try: Char koay teow, laksa and lor bak under one roof
Tip: Seats are scarce at lunch; claim a marble table with a drink order first, then collect dishes stall by stall.
New Lane Hawker Centre lines Lorong Baru with twenty-odd evening stalls, the after-dark hawker parade Penang locals rate above the seafront rows.
Try: Char koay teow, chee cheong fun, sar hor fun
Tip: Start with the chee cheong fun and koay kak carts near the Macalister end, then work down the lane as it fills.
Gurney Drive Hawker Centre gathers the seafront's night stalls into a covered court off Persiaran Gurney, Penang's most tourist-friendly hawker hit.
Try: Rojak, fried oysters, laksa
Tip: Peak service runs 19:00 to 21:00 when every stall is firing; locals rate New Lane higher, but the rojak here holds up.
Sri Weld Food Court feeds Beach Street's office crowd from a shaded row of stalls, the weekday Penang lunch defined by Ali's nasi lemak queue.
Try: Nasi lemak, beef koay teow
Tip: Come before 13:00 on weekdays; the beef koay teow and deep-fried tofu make the best supporting order.
