Previously we wrote about Top 10 Hawker stall shouldn’t miss in Penang, giving you a brief introduce on famous food stall around Penang. If you’re not local, chances are you might not even heard of the few food we’re going to introduce today. Recommended by our good friend, Curry Khoo, the Penang Tech-Startup mafia, these are the TOP 5 MUST TRY authentic local Penang food you might not know.

 

 1. Mee Sotong Special – Fort Cornwallis

When you are around George Town you can visit Fort Cornwallis Food Court (nearby Queen Victoria Memorial Clocktower) to try their Mee Sotong Penang, almost 90% of customers come here just for the Mee Sotong special, you can choose small plate with RM4 or larger portion only RM6.

 

 

Food Stall: Hameed ‘Pata’ Mee Sotong

Coordinate: 5.4202527,100.3421771

Address: 6, Kota Selera Padang Kota Lama (Fort Cornwallis Food Court), Jalan Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah,10200, Georgetown, Penang

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/IobLv

Pricing: RM 4 – 6

 

2. Coconut Shake – Fort Cornwallis

After ordering Mee Sotong Special, we highly recommend you to order Coconut Shake for your drink, this coconut shake is a refreshing concoction of coconut water, sweet coconut flesh with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream on top.

 

Reference: http://www.rebeccasaw.com/mee-sotong-penang-coconut-shake-halal-at-padang-kota-lama-esplanade/

 

Food Stall: JALIL SPECIAL ICE KACANG

Coordinate: 5.4202527,100.3421771

Address: 6, Kota Selera Padang Kota Lama (Fort Cornwallis Food Court), Jalan Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah,10200, Georgetown, Penang

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/IobLv

Pricing: RM 3

 

3. Beef Noodle – 2828 Beef Noodle Cafe

2828 Cafe has been around for a long time, the famous food here is Beef Noodle, most of the people come here for Beef Noodle although there are other variety of foods. There are plenty of parking place around, easy to find parking.

 

Reference: http://www.tasteiest.com/2015/01/2828-beef-noodle-koay-teow-cafe-penang.html

 

Restaurant Name: 2828 Cafe

Opening Time: Lunch Time only, Closed on Mondays

Coordinate: 5.409255,100.316006

Address: Perak Plaza, No 56K, Jalan Perak, 10460, Pulau Pinang

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/yv7lZ

Pricing: RM 6 – 8

Recommended: I highly recommend to go after 12.30pm, although you have to wait for sometime but the soup is definitely taste good.

4. Penang Laksa – Peng Hwa Laksa

There are many good Penang Laksa around, if you look for mid-wild laksa you can find it just beside Penang Chinese Girls’ High School. Other than Laksa, you can try their Deep Fried Pohpiah and Fried Char Koey Teow.

 

Reference: http://kyspeaks.com/2010/06/16/penang-laksa-at-taman-emas-kopitiam-peng-hwa-jalan-gottlieb/

 

Restaurant Name: Peng Hwa Laksa – Taman Emas Kopitiam

Opening Time: Morning till evening 2pm till 5pm, Close on Monday.

Coordinate: 5.4335067,100.3017446

Address: Jalan Gottlieb, 10350 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/JngiR

Pricing: RM 3.50 – 4

Recommended: The corner lot coffee shop is directly opposite Penang Chinese Girl’s High School. Very pack on weekends and public holidays.

 

5. Penang Duck Rice – Lorong Susu

If you tried Laksa and Beef Noodle and looking for rice, you can try Penang Duck Rice located at Lorong Susu. Suggested by Samlee blogger, you could order 1 plate combination of roasted pork, roasted duck, steamed chicken, Chinese sausage.

 

Reference: http://samlee86.net/2010/05/07/first-famous-restaurant-duck-rice-penang/

 

Restaurant Name: Restaurant First Famous Federal

Opening Time: 10.30 AM till 3 PM

Coordinate: 5.415589,100.3244083

Address: Lorong Susu, George Town, Penang

Google Maps: https://goo.gl/maps/Eeoj7

Pricing: RM 9

 

Do you got any other awesome food that we shouldn’t miss when travelling to Penang? Let us know in the comment box below!  What’s your favourite food & attraction in Penang?