Deens Maju Nasi Kandar is a malaysian restaurant in George Town, Penang.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Ayam goreng nasi kandar, Bendi curry
Tip: The queue moves faster than it looks; go earlier in the service for the full spread of curries before favourites sell out.
Address: 170 Jalan Gurdwara, 10300 George Town, Penang
Hameediyah has served nasi kandar on Campbell Street since 1907 and holds the Malaysia Book of Records listing as the country's oldest, a Penang icon.
Signature: Murtabak, Kari ayam nasi kandar
Tip: Order the murtabak from the front griddle plus one curry over rice; the air-conditioned annexe a few doors down has seats.
Restoran Kapitan keeps its tandoors lit around the clock at the Chulia Street corner, four decades into serving Penang's benchmark claypot briyani.
Signature: Claypot chicken briyani, Tandoori chicken with naan
Tip: The claypot briyani takes time; order it before your tandoori so both land together, and finish with almond milk.
Tho Yuen steams old-school dim sum on Campbell Street, the veteran Penang teahouse where the first baskets land not long after six in the morning.
Signature: Siu mai and har gow, Fish porridge
Tip: The best baskets go early; before 09:00 is the only way to see the full spread.
Christoph's serves Wiener schnitzel and Austrian comfort plates in a Stewart Lane living-room of a restaurant, Penang's odd and excellent outlier.
Signature: Wiener schnitzel, Apple strudel
Tip: The schnitzel portion covers the plate; split one with a side and save room for the strudel with vanilla sauce.
WhatSaeb Boat Noodles imports its kitchen team from Thailand and was Penang's first Thai SELECT awardee, ladling proper Bangkok-style bowls.
Signature: Pork boat noodles, Pad thai
Tip: Bowls come Thai-sized and cheap; order two rounds rather than one big bowl so the noodles stay springy.
Hameediyah has served nasi kandar on Campbell Street since 1907 and holds the Malaysia Book of Records listing as the country's oldest, a Penang icon.
Signature: Murtabak, Kari ayam nasi kandar
Tip: Order the murtabak from the front griddle plus one curry over rice; the air-conditioned annexe a few doors down has seats.
Restoran Kapitan keeps its tandoors lit around the clock at the Chulia Street corner, four decades into serving Penang's benchmark claypot briyani.
Signature: Claypot chicken briyani, Tandoori chicken with naan
Tip: The claypot briyani takes time; order it before your tandoori so both land together, and finish with almond milk.
Woodlands Vegetarian Restaurant anchors Penang's Little India with North and South Indian meat-free cooking and a sweets counter facing the street.
Signature: Masala rava dosa, Vegetarian thali
Tip: The masala rava dosa outclasses the plain version; grab Indian sweets from the front counter on your way out.
Tho Yuen steams old-school dim sum on Campbell Street, the veteran Penang teahouse where the first baskets land not long after six in the morning.
Signature: Siu mai and har gow, Fish porridge
Tip: The best baskets go early; before 09:00 is the only way to see the full spread.
Christoph's serves Wiener schnitzel and Austrian comfort plates in a Stewart Lane living-room of a restaurant, Penang's odd and excellent outlier.
Signature: Wiener schnitzel, Apple strudel
Tip: The schnitzel portion covers the plate; split one with a side and save room for the strudel with vanilla sauce.
WhatSaeb Boat Noodles imports its kitchen team from Thailand and was Penang's first Thai SELECT awardee, ladling proper Bangkok-style bowls.
Signature: Pork boat noodles, Pad thai
Tip: Bowls come Thai-sized and cheap; order two rounds rather than one big bowl so the noodles stay springy.
