Penang Food Guide

Perut Rumah Nonya Cuisine

Perut Rumah, such a unique name for a restaurant which literally means ‘Stomach of the house’. It definated did attract my attention since I was staying at one of the hotels across the roa... Continue Reading

Nasi Padang

    This place was recommended by a friend by the nickname ‘Arab’, so I decided to check it out. I visited Restoran Nasi Padang Minang which is located in Transfer Road. The plac... Continue Reading

Nasi Kandar

Restaurant Kayu Nasi Kandar There are indeed many good Nasi Kandar places in Penang. There is one in Bayan Lepas, Kayu Nasi Kandar, another Nasi Kandar Beratur at Kapitan Keling. Some even tell me tha... Continue Reading

Mee Mamak

Some people say that Swatow Lane Mee Mamak is good, I do agree to that but wait until you have tried Bangkok Lane Mee Mamak. Even just writing about it now, makes my mouth water. The recipe is handed... Continue Reading

Koay Teow Th’ng

This coffeeshop is at the junction of Lebuh Amoy and Lebuh Hutton. It is always pack with customers. You might not even have a place to eat if you are unwilling to share a table with others. This fres... Continue Reading

Nasi Champur Melayu

  This stall is in Hai Beng coffeeshop, situated at the junction of Jones Road and Burma Road. About 80 % of their customers are Chinese and where most Chinese eat, you can be sure the food is re... Continue Reading

Restaurant Hai Nan Town

  Overlooking the Penang Harbour, a rather high end colonial style restaurant serving Nonya and Hainanese food. This was the first restuarant I came with my family for dinner when my wife and I v... Continue Reading

Chicken Rice

  I was not even thinking of chicken rice when I walked pass this place. Actually I was going to try out a Nasi Melayu stall quite near that area. I just happened to see some freshly cooked chick... Continue Reading

Char Koay Teow

Located at Pulau Tikus Market, off Burma Road, this Char Koay Teow stall operate only in the evening. Sometimes during peak hours, you might even have to wait for 25 to 45 minutes. Some say he is very... Continue Reading

Ban Chan Kueh

  There are two very good Ban Chan Kueh stalls, both are in Pulau tikus, one is outside 77 Food Yard,  using gas stoves which is open for buisness in the morning and the other one is directly opp... Continue Reading