Siam Road Char Koay Teow
Try Charcoal char koay teow
Siam Road Char Koay Teow fries one dish over charcoal to a Bib Gourmand standard, the pushcart plate Penang queues an hour for without complaint.
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Penang Road Famous Jin Kor Char Kuey Teow
Try Char koay teow with duck egg
Jin Kor has fried char kuey teow inside Joo Hooi Cafe for over 40 years, the Bib Gourmand Penang Road stall celebrities queue beside tourists for.
Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa
- ★ 4.5
- $
- Pulau Tikus
Try Assam laksa
Wan Dao Tou simmers its Bib Gourmand assam laksa from a 50-year-old family recipe on Jalan Gottlieb, Penang's benchmark bowl outside Air Itam.
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Penang: Real Street Food Tour on the Back of a Motorbike
Ask about the Durian Special during durian season. Ride on the back of a motorbike through Penang neighbourhoods on a private, host-led street food tour, with all food...
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Penang After Five: Golden Hour, Hawkers and the Durian Strip
More than just a food tour- embrace Georgetown after dark: taste wok hei (breath of the wok)live over open flames, discover a hidden rooftop skyline, and decode durian...
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Penang: Trishaw Ride and Hawker Center Food Tour
Visit the Kapitan Keling Mosque, St George’s Church, and the Chinese Chamber. Try local dishes like Wantan Mee, Satay, Nasi Lemak, and Hokkien Mee.
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Penang Road Famous Laksa
Try Assam laksa
Penang Road Famous Laksa ladles a sardine broth of unusual depth on Keng Kwee Street, the Bib Gourmand partner to the cendol queue next door.
Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul
Try Cendol
Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul has shaved ice over pandan noodles since 1936, the Keng Kwee Street stall that defines cendol for all of Penang.
Ali Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang
Try Nasi lemak bungkus
Ali Nasi Lemak wraps banana-leaf parcels of coconut rice and sambal at Sri Weld Food Court, the halal Penang breakfast the Michelin guide flags.
Sister Yao's Char Koay Kak
Try Char koay kak fried rice cakes
Sister Yao's fries Teochew rice cakes with egg and preserved radish on Macalister Lane, a morning-only Bib Gourmand stall begun by their father in 1963.
Ravi's Famous Apom Manis
- ★ 4.5
- $
- Pulau Tikus
Try Apom manis claypot pancakes
Ravi's has griddled apom manis in claypots over charcoal on Burma Road since 1920, crisp-edged coconut pancakes now carrying a Penang Bib Gourmand.
Penang Famous Samosa
- ★ 4.2
- $
- Little India
Try Samosas
Penang Famous Samosa fries mutton, chicken, sardine and vegetable parcels at pocket-money prices on Queen Street, Little India's Michelin-listed snack stop.
888 Hokkien Mee
Try Hokkien mee prawn noodle soup
888 Hokkien Mee has stirred its deep-red prawn broth on Lebuh Presgrave for 30 years, the evening bowl that anchors Penang's Hokkien mee argument.
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Grand Inn Penang Road
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OYO 89540 B Hotel Penang
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Moustachz Hauze
With a stay at Moustachz Hauze in George Town (Downtown George Town), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of P...
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Tune Hotel Georgetown Penang
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Air Itam Duck Rice
- ★ 4.3
- $
- Air Itam
Try Braised duck rice
Air Itam Duck Rice braises duck with soy, anise and cinnamon beside the wet market under Kek Lok Si, Penang's Michelin-listed reward after the temple climb.
Bridge Street Prawn Noodle
Try Hokkien mee and loh mee combo
Bridge Street Prawn Noodle serves its Bib Gourmand Hokkien mee mornings only at the far end of Beach Street, Penang's old-time daybreak bowl.
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