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Kek Seng Kopitiam

"Do you know that Kek Seng produce the best-est durian ice-cream in the world?They handmade these ice-creams and they are available the whole year round. Once, a dying, elderly gentleman from Australia wished for some of Kek Seng’s durian icecream" Read more


Kheng Pin Cafe

"Overall, I would say that Kheng Pin café has lots of good food, if you have time try it and I would guarantee that you would go back again once you had tried. Loh Bak is a nice side dish or appetizer if you go there and trust, the steam chicken rice is a must!!!" Read review


Curry Noodle - BB Food Court

This is the semi-dry curry mee, the taste of this curry mee is actually a bit like Sarawak laksa. The paste of the curry mee is thicker compared to soup curry mee and you hardly get to try this from other place. Read more



Beef Soup Koay Teow

The other things I like are the tendons, tripe (soft jelly texture, nice) and thinly sliced beef which are cooked by quickly dipping them in the boiling soup. I usually discard the liver though.. it tastes bitter. Read review



Western Food@Chef's Delight

"In my opinion, Chef’s Delights is one of the best place in Penang to enjoy hawker style Western food simply because the price is very reasonable, the serving is generous (especially the pork chop) and the taste is quite good." Read more



Hainan Lou Western Food

I never thought I would say this but Asia Cafe’s Hainan Lou Western Food in conclusion is cheap, nice and very recommended. Read review








Hak-yin @ Hakka Connexion

Overall, the food taste just nice, not too salty, not too oily, not too sweet. Read more





New Lane Hawker Food

"Char koay teow, satay, popiah, bbq chicken wings, fried oysters.. there’s more than 1 stall selling them." Read review








Penang Curry Mee

"It comes with three fresh medium sized prawns, cockles, tau pok and lots of tu ang (coagulated pig blood) Recommended to try if you haven’t." Read review




Kampung Melayu Nasi Kandar

"There are over 15 types of dishes available daily but make sure you try the gulai ikan (curry fish), beef rendang and squids." Read review






Hong Kee Egg Tart

The custard filling is very smoooooothh while the pastry is magically layered as you could see in the photos. How could it has so many layers and still remain neat and firm." Read more




Ais Kacang@Lorong Selamat

"This is one of the nicer ais kacang in Penang which has still managed to maintain the quality and taste. " Read review








Char Koay Kark

"What makes a koay kark good is the chai por, a kind of preserved vegetables. Another thing is the koay kark must be chopped into even sizes and does not taste mushy." Read more




Lorong Selamat Penang

"Lorong Selamat is a must go eatery in Penang right? Basically most hawker stalls in Penang served good char keoy teow." Read more




Penang Mee Goreng@Mt. Eskin

"The mee goreng in Penang is served slightly different from those you find in the Klang Valley, and argueably tastes alot better" Read more




Penang best mee sotong

"Anyway, today I discovered yet another treasure hidden in the heart of good old Penang town. In fact it's so hidden I'll never even think of going there for lunch if it's not for my friend's recommendation." Read review



Bukit Mertajam Famous Malay Char Koay Teow

Another famous food in Bukit Mertajam is the Malay Char Koay Teow, or also known as Koay Teow Goreng Basah. This is the first Malay food in my food blog so you can be rest assured of its tastiness. Read review


Fettes Park Western Food

"Fettes Park Western Food, located at the Fatty Loh Cafe but it has moved to its own shop just a few lots after the Fatty Loh Cafe. Oh ya, the cafe is at Tanjung Tokong Island Plaza there." Read review



Ah Choon Chicken Rice

So, I am here to introduce one of the nicest chicken rice stall in Bukit Mertajam - Ah Choon chicken rice. I have been eating here since high school and the quality remained as good. Read Review



Best Apong at Jalan Burma

"I was shocked when most customers order at least twenty pieces at a time.......lol.... we ordered thirty pieces!" Read review





Fresh Coconut

"One hot day, in fact in Penang, it's nearly every day is a hot day. So where would you head to? Where else but to get some refreshing coconut water, and then enjoy the coconut." Read more




Bukit Mertajam Duck Egg Char Koay Teow

"If you are from BM, chances are you have already sampled the best Char Koay Teow (CKT) in Penang, and IMO the best I’ve tasted so far. Bring any of your friends to try it, they will simply agree with you that it is the best." Read review



Joo Leong Cafe

The many number of vehicles parked outside the coffee shop which stretch as far as 50 meter away show the popularity of this establishment. Read review







Bukit Mertajam Food crawl

"Now this is the second time I have been back to this stall in as many visits to Penang. I believe this stall is actually frying up one of the best Penang CKT in town" Read review







Long Beach Cafe

"Situated up next from the Golden Sands Resort and Lone Pine Resort, is the popular street style foodcourt - Long Beach Cafe." Read review




Hawker Food@Sungai Nibong

"The variety of food to choose from is vast, ranging from at least 15-20 stalls. The foodcourt usually starts to get crowded after 6pm, with most of the customers USM students and Bayan Lepas workers. " Read review