3 thai spots in George Town Heritage Core, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of George Town Heritage Core's food · All thai in Penang.
Sood by Chef Ton ★ 4.5
33 Lebuh Farquhar, 10200 George Town, Penang
Sood by Chef Ton brings the Bangkok chef behind Le Du to a 150-year-old Farquhar Street building, Penang's loudest and latest new Thai dining room.
Tip: The upstairs SO-OD bar is the louder half, built for fun dining with live bands and DJs; try it when the dining room is booked out.
Thara ★ 4.3
5 Lorong Prangin, 10100 George Town, Penang
Thara brings a Thai chef's seafood-first cooking to a lofty Lorong Prangin shophouse, one of two Thai kitchens holding a Penang Bib Gourmand.
Tip: Seafood is the strong suit; order the grilled river prawns and a som tam rather than defaulting to pad thai.
WhatSaeb Boat Noodles ★ 4.1
173 Lebuh Carnarvon, 10100 George Town, Penang
WhatSaeb Boat Noodles imports its kitchen team from Thailand and was Penang's first Thai SELECT awardee, ladling proper Bangkok-style bowls.
Tip: Bowls come Thai-sized and cheap; order two rounds rather than one big bowl so the noodles stay springy.