
Please note
A. this thread is about places to eat in Penang and not where to stay or sight-seeing.
B. the list is not 100% accurate as such I’ll need your help in keeping it relevant and up-to-date. So feedbacks & comments are most welcome and also do remember TASTE is very personal hor..

(Inspired by Stimix and PCYEOH of USJ Forum )
Here's the work-in-progress list:
Penang Recommended/ Famous Food
Green denotes outlet run by Muslim
Dim Sum
Dim Sum Zhi Jia, Anson Road
Chow Chuen dim sum (morning)
Jalan Ong Yi How Branch : 5.435153,100.386876 / N5 26.100 E100 23.206
Jalan Bagan Baru 1 main :5.406061,100.37207 / N5 24.363 E100 22.318
Tong pou dim sum (night)
tingkat bagan baru 2 5.405789,100.3727 / N5 24.340 E100 22.364
CHAR KOAY TEOW
Siam Road (towards Anson Road) Fried using Charcoal!
Song River Cafe, Gurney Drive
Pulau tikus night market (Stall on the pavement nearer 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).)
Khoon Hiang Cafe, Ah Leng Premium CKT N5 24.779 E100 19.171
CHAR KOAY TEOW
Alma Char Koay Teow, Jalan Rozhan, Bukit Mertajam( http://wikimapia.org/#lat=5.3317296&lon=10...=18&l=0&m=s&v=9 )
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, GPS N5 24.799 E100 19.100
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
° Restoran Liyaqat Ali @ Masjid Kapitan Keling, Next to Kapitan Kling Mosque (also Dato Lat's favourite) Sold at 10pm onwards - hence the "Dibuka pada pukul 10 pm" sign. Before is another people trading at the same place.
° Immigration Dept-State Assembly Hall backlane
° 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!)
° Kampung Melayu Nasi Kandar, GPS Coordinates: N5 24.007 E100 17.067, Tel: 019 5755 877, 012 5839771, Open 6:30am to 12:30pm (days off not fixed)
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
Genting kopitiam, Island Glades
Island Park kopitiam near Chong Hwa Secondary School.
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
Corner of Chulia Street/Carnarvon Street Roadside Stall after 4:30pm, N5 25.095 E100 20.182
Pulau Tikus Market. After 6pm. Have Pork intestine satay too! N5 25.828 E100 18.717
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 Lam Wah Ee hospital.
Jalan Pantai in front of Pejabat Kesihatan Daerah Seberang Perai Utara gps: 5.407079,100.367773
CENDOL
Kweng Kwee Street/Penang Road - 2 stalls, look for the one on your left or with the most customers crowding it
This post has been edited by DarkNite: Nov 17 2011, 07:18 AM