7 chinese places in Penang we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Penang | Chinese across every city.

Fatty Loh Chicken Rice ★ 4.2

Chinese · $

tanjung-bungah · 21 Jalan Fettes, Tanjung Bungah, 11200 George Town, Penang

Fatty Loh Chicken Rice is a third-generation Fettes Park shop whose poached birds and chilli sauce set the chicken-rice standard for north Penang.

Goh Thew Chik Hainan Chicken Rice ★ 4.2

Chinese · $

george-town · 338A-338B Lebuh Chulia, 10200 George Town, Penang

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.

The Pinn ★ 4.0

Chinese · $

george-town · 58 Pengkalan Weld, 10300 George Town, Penang

The Pinn hand-makes mackerel fish balls and dumplings opposite the Lee Jetty, a small Weld Quay room mixing Penang, Taiwanese and Indonesian bites.

Fook Cheow Cafe ★ 4.2

Chinese · $

pulau-tikus · 122I Jalan Hutton, 10050 George Town, Penang

Fook Cheow Cafe ladles morning-only koay teow th'ng with mackerel fish balls on Hutton Lane, a Penang local secret listed in the Michelin guide.

Pitt Street Koay Teow Soup ★ 4.3

Chinese · $

george-town · 183 Lebuh Carnarvon, 10100 George Town, Penang

Pitt Street Koay Teow Soup has made eel fish balls daily for over 60 years, the morning Penang bowl the Michelin guide tracked to Carnarvon Street.

Ee Beng Vegetarian Food ★ 3.9

Chinese · $

george-town · 20 Lebuh Dickens, 10050 George Town, Penang

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.

Goh Thew Chik Hainan Chicken Rice ★ 4.2

Chinese · $

george-town · 338A-338B Lebuh Chulia, 10200 George Town, Penang

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.