I am going to Penang today.
I am planning to be in Penang by this Wednesday as I have a meeting at near the Queensbay Georgetown Penang. The only hotel in mind is Eastin Hotel Penang.
If you been in Penang island, have you ever heard Laksa Janggus? The location is at Balik Pulau. This stall sells Laksa, pisang goreng, ABC, mee soup, ice cream goreng, and some drinks.
Laksa Janggus famous in Balik Pulau. His laksa quite good. That's why people go there. But to me, the laksa taste is just usual cause I can get the laksa taste same or better at many places. Just give them 3 stars . . . .
Penang durian season already started. Last week when I was there, durian stalls keeper said the durian season just begin and will end until August this year.
This is my first experience eat durian Penang. The most famous one is at Balik Pulau. Very good taste, creamy compared with others durian in others state, this one like a very very good one. There are many types of quality durian at Balik Pulau.
Pondok Upeh is one of the Balik Pulau place where my family and I went for durian. I think it is worth to be there since my experience eating durian this is the place most different types produce there have very good quality.
Worth to try....
Below is the one list of famous food stall in Penang which accidentally I got it from lowyat.net forum. More details you can be at the forum...
Dim Sum
Dim Sum Zhi Jia, Anson Road
CHAR KOAY TEOW
Gurney Drive Hawker Centre
Siam Road (towards Anson Road) Fried using Charcoal!
Song River Cafe, Gurney Drive
Pulau tikus night market (Stall on the pavement near to Cantonment Road, be prepare to wait long)
Coffeeshop, Lorong Selamat (notorious for being arrogant, ignores your special requests and you even have to queue up for her Char Koay Teow (self service).)
Sisters at Macalister/Perak Road junction
CHAR KOAY TEOW
Alma Char Koay Teow, Jalan Rozhan, Bukit Mertajam
Ismal Char Koay Teow, Jalan Bunga Raya, Bukit Mertajam
ASSAM LAKSA
Taman Emas kopitiam, Jalan Gottlieb (facing Penang Chinese Girls’ High School)
Kheng Pin coffeeshop, Jalan Sri Bahari/Penang Road junction
Kek Seng Cafe, Penang Road
Coffeeshop, Lorong Selamat
Padang Brown, Johor Road/Dato Kramat Road junction
Air Itam wet market (on the way to Kek Lok Si Temple)
Air Itam roundabout (to Penang Hill Train) (street foodstalls at memorial statue) (only open after 2pm)
SIAM LAKSA
Coffeeshop which is located beside the market & at the 'T' junction of Tun Sardon Road/Balik Pulau Road. Opening hours: 11 am – 4 pm. Closed on Wednesday
Kheng Pin coffeeshop, Jalan Sri Bahari/Penang Road junction
Coffeeshop at Lorong Selamat
HOKKIEN MEE
Super Hokkien Mee at One Corner Café Jln Bawash. (Be prepare to wait 1hr!)
Song River Cafe, Gurney Drive
Sin Kim San coffeeshop, Jalan Rangoon/Macalister junction
Swee Kong coffeeshop, opposite Jalan Burma police station
Crystal Food Garden, Jalan Tanjung Tokong
Classic Cafe, opposite Padang Brown & the police station.
CURRY MEE
Lorong Seratus Tahun, off Macalister Road near Anson Road market
Mandarin Coffee shop Lrg Delima 6, Island Glades
Bee Hooi, Jalan Burma/Lorong Pulau Tikus junction
Lorong Kuching, off Jalan Burma
POPIAH
Wah Leong coffeeshop, Jalan Burma
Padang Brown, Johor Road/Dato Kramat Road junction
FISH HEAD BEEHOON
Sky Cafe, Chulia Street
KOAY TEOW TH'NG
Hai Oan coffeeshop, Jalan Burma
Hutton Lane off Transfer Road - the coffee shop that is opposite the multi-storey carpark (beside Eden)
GU BAK (BEEF) KOAY TEOW
Coffeeshop, Bus terminal Weld Quay
Coffeeshop, Armenian Street/Beach Street
NASI KANDAR
(1 Star) Merlin Hotel, Penang Street/Union Street
Line Clear, Penang Road/Chulia Street junction
Next to Kapitan Kling Mosque (also Dato Lat's favourite)
Immigration Dept-State Assembly Hall backlane
Coffeeshop, Tamil Street /Chulia Street junction
Kapitan opposite Queensbay mall (behind Max Gourmet) try the tandoori set (comes in claypot type (briyani rice), served with yogurt)
Tajuddin Hussain at Little India (Queen Street) opposite the Indian temple. (Famous Goose curry, lunch time massive packed!)
Nasi Dalca
Nasi Dalca Rahim since 1945, Clean Stainless Steel cart. Queen Street, Daily 7.30 pm to 2am
OH CHIEN (OYSTER)
Carnarvon Street/Kimberley Street corner
Song River Cafe, Gurney Drive
Tanjong Tokong Food Court
Near chung nam old theatre (air itam) opposite car dealer
SAR HOR FUN
Sky Cafe, Chulia Street
Coffeeshop at junction of Jalan Nagore/Jalan Burma
Bee Hooi Food Court, Lebuh Kimberley
Seng Kee coffeeshop, Jalan Dato Kramat/Kuantan Road
LOH BAK
Kheng Pin coffeeshop, Jalan Sri Bahari/Penang Road junction
WANTAN MEE
World Cafe at Jalan Nagore/Jalan Bawasah junction (near the Methodist Church)
Jalan Burma coffeeshop opposite Lorong Selamat junction
Jalan Anson/Melaka Street coffeeshop
MEE GORENG
Coffeeshop at Jalan Bangkok/Jalan Burma junction
Larut Cafe (aka Chinese Recreation Club) Jalan Larut off Jalan Burma
Jalan Sungai Pinang/Jalan Jelutong junction
CUCUR UDANG
Air Itam roundabout (street foodstalls at memorial statue) (only open after 2pm)
Padang Brown, Johor Road/Dato Kramat Road junction
ROTI CANAI/MURTABAK
Hameediah Restaurant, Campbell Street, off Penang Road
Morning Stall along Transfer Road next to the mosque
HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE
Kheng Pin coffeeshop, Jalan Sri Bahari/Penang Road junction
Chulia Street (next to Love Lane junction)
Fatty Loh, Pulau Tikus opposite Maybank
Fatty Loh , Jalan Fettes Park off Jalan Tanjung Tokong
Fatty Loh, Jalan Tanjung Bunga
CHAR KOAY KAK
Lorong Macalister
Anson Road wet market
CHEE CHEONG FUN
Lorong Macalister
New Lane/Jalan Macalister junction
JOO HOO ENG CHAI
Song River Cafe, Gurney Drive
LOK LOK
Pulau Tikus wet market
Esplanade Hawker complex
Padang Brown Hawker complex, Jalan Perak/Jalan Anson junction
INDIAN PASEMBUR
Esplanade next to the Memorial
NASI LEMAK
Johnny's, Pulau Tikus wet market
CHINESE SATAY
Kampung Malabar, off Penang Road
China Street, off Beach Street
BATU MAUNG SATAY
Hao you/Good Friend, Teluk Kumbar
AIS KACANG
Swatow Lane off Burma Road
Kek Seng Cafe, Penang Road
Coffeeshop, Lorong Selamat
ROJAK
GP Soon, Gurney Drive located just in front of MPPP toilet.
A Van outside Poly Cafe, Jalan Burma
CENDOL
Kweng Kwee Street/Penang Road - 2 stalls, look for the one on your left or with the most customers crowding it
Some of the interesting tourism places in Penang Island.
Georgetown Map of Penang
Bukit Jambul Roundabout at Day
Bukit Jambul Roundabout at Night
Tanjung Bungah Floating Mosque
View Can Be Seen From Tanjung Bungah
