5 cantonese places in Penang we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Penang | Cantonese across every city.
Tek Sen ★ 4.7
george-town · 18 & 20 Lebuh Carnarvon, 10100 George Town, Penang
Tek Sen has run its Carnarvon Street dining room since 1965 and holds a 2026 Bib Gourmand, Penang's benchmark for wok-fried Chinese home cooking.
Bao Teck Tea House ★ 4.2
george-town · 25 Lebuh Melayu, 10300 George Town, Penang
Bao Teck Tea House steams dim sum in a tiled heritage house with an indoor moss garden, Penang's prettiest room for a slow Cantonese yum cha.
Tho Yuen ★ 4.2
george-town · 92 Campbell Street, 10100 George Town, Penang
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.
Tok Tok Mee Bamboo Noodle ★ 4.1
george-town · 37 Lebuh Campbell, 10100 George Town, Penang
Tok Tok Mee still kneads noodle dough with a bamboo pole at its Campbell Street doorway, serving Penang's bounciest old-school wonton mee daily.
Jit Seng Hong Kong Roasted Duck Rice ★ 4.4
george-town · 246 Lebuh Carnarvon, 10450 George Town, Penang
Jit Seng roasts duck for barely three hours of trade a day on Lebuh Carnarvon, the Penang shop the Michelin guide caught locals queueing for.