New Lane Hawker Centre is a street food budget eat in George Town, Penang.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Start with the chee cheong fun and koay kak carts near the Macalister end, then work down the lane as it fills.
Address: Lorong Baru, off Jalan Macalister, 10400 George Town, Penang
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.
Goh Thew Chik has carved Hainanese chicken on Chulia Street for over 70 years, Penang's old-guard benchmark for every newer chicken-rice shop.
Try: Hainan chicken rice
Tip: The house chilli sauce is the differentiator; ask for extra and spoon it over the chicken-oil rice, not the meat.
Super Star Koay Teow Soup has run its Kimberley Street cart since 1960, a third-generation Bib Gourmand bowl that keeps Penang dinners under RM10.
Try: Koay teow soup with braised chicken feet
Tip: The braised chicken feet are the sleeper order; get them as a side even if the koay teow soup is your main.
Ah Boy Koay Teow Th'ng simmers chicken and pork-bone broth on Lebuh Clarke, a second-generation Bib Gourmand breakfast from RM5.50 in Penang.
Try: Koay teow th'ng
Tip: Try the dry-tossed version with the soup on the side; the springy tendon balls are the add-on worth the ringgit.
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.
Goh Thew Chik has carved Hainanese chicken on Chulia Street for over 70 years, Penang's old-guard benchmark for every newer chicken-rice shop.
Try: Hainan chicken rice
Tip: The house chilli sauce is the differentiator; ask for extra and spoon it over the chicken-oil rice, not the meat.
Penang Famous Samosa fries mutton, chicken, sardine and vegetable parcels at pocket-money prices on Queen Street, Little India's Michelin-listed snack stop.
Try: Samosas
Tip: The mutton samosa is the flagship; grab a mixed bag and eat them hot walking Little India's sari row.
Super Star Koay Teow Soup has run its Kimberley Street cart since 1960, a third-generation Bib Gourmand bowl that keeps Penang dinners under RM10.
Try: Koay teow soup with braised chicken feet
Tip: The braised chicken feet are the sleeper order; get them as a side even if the koay teow soup is your main.
Ah Boy Koay Teow Th'ng simmers chicken and pork-bone broth on Lebuh Clarke, a second-generation Bib Gourmand breakfast from RM5.50 in Penang.
Try: Koay teow th'ng
Tip: Try the dry-tossed version with the soup on the side; the springy tendon balls are the add-on worth the ringgit.
