Winn's Cafe is a peranakan restaurant in Pulau Tikus, Penang.
Editorially verified August 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Nyonya laksa, Kari kapitan
Tip: Ask for the upstairs room hung with local artists' work; it is quieter and seats small groups without a wait.
Address: 38 Jalan Cantonment, 10350 George Town, Penang
Rasa Rasa keeps daytime hours on Chulia Street Ghaut, pairing pandan nasi lemak sets with Bib Gourmand prices rare even by Penang standards.
Signature: Pandan nasi lemak combo, Nyonya kuih
Tip: It is a lunch room, not a dinner one; come before 14:30 and add the day's kuih to whatever combo you order.
Ceki Nyonya Restaurant dresses its Sri Bahari shophouse in antiques and card-game nostalgia, serving home-style Peranakan plates in central Penang.
Signature: Ayam pongteh, Otak-otak
Tip: The name comes from the old Peranakan card game; ask the owners about the antique ceki decks on the wall.
Jawi House on Armenian Street is Penang's standard-bearer for Jawi Peranakan cooking, blending Malay and Indian spice work in a cafe-gallery.
Signature: Nasi lemuni, Beef berempah
Tip: Try the nasi lemuni with butterfly-pea rice, then browse the gallery upstairs; the building tells the family story.
Fashion designer Richard Rivalee cooks his grandmother's pork-free Nyonya recipes in an antique-filled Macalister Lane shophouse in central Penang.
Signature: Kari kapitan, Gulai tumis
Tip: The kitchen is pork-free, which makes this the rare heritage Nyonya menu Muslim friends can share; book for dinner.
Nyonya Willow hides in a Bayan Lepas commercial row far from tourist Penang, feeding local families northern Nyonya cooking worth the drive south.
Signature: Jiu hu char, Curry fish head
Tip: It sits near the airport side of the island; pair it with a Snake Temple or factory-outlet stop rather than a special trip.
Du-An plates traditional Malaysian cooking with cafe polish on Beach Street in Penang; the skin-on mutton curry is the 2026 Michelin guide's pick.
Signature: Skin-on mutton curry, Nasi lemak
Tip: Everything is halal certified, so this is the Beach Street stop that works for every group; order the mutton curry.
