Lebuh Ah Quee, George Town

Ah Quee Street today (22 November 2008)


Lebuh Ah Quee ; English: Ah Quee Street; Penang Hokkien: Ah1 Kwee1 Kay1 ) is one of two streets in George Town named after Kapitan China Chung Keng Kwee. It was presented by the Kapitan to the Municipality of George Town around the turn of the 20th century. To create the street, Kapitan Chung Keng Kwee, who was also known as Ah Quee, had his shophouse fronting Beach Street demolished.

Ah Quee Street runs from Beach Street to emerge at Pitt Street (Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling) opposite Buckingham Street. It ran through a Malay village that used to be there, called Kampung Takia, and for that reason, it was initially known as Lorong Takia.

Map of Lebuh Ah Quee, Penang

What to eat at Lebuh Ah Quee

Join Hawker Food Planet and share your hawker food recommendations, which will be cataloged into this website under Recommendations by Location and Recommendations by Food Type.

Eateries along Ah Quee Street

Street Art on Ah Quee Street

Sights along Ah Quee Street

Businesses on Ah Quee Street

Ah Quee Street, looking towards the junction of Pitt Street (12 May 2013)


Ah Quee Street junstion with Beach Street at night (1 July 2012)

In Other Words ...

Ah Quee Street is called Ah1 Kui1 Kay1 (Traditional Chinese: 阿貴街, Simplified Chinese: 阿贵街) in Hokkien and Lorong Takia in vernacular Malay.

Lebuh Ah Quee road sign (12 November 2008)

Getting there

Using the Weld Quay Ferry & Bus Terminal as starting point, cross Pengkalan Weld using the pedestrian bridge. Turn left and walk along Pengkalan Weld until the junction of Gat Lebuh Chulia. Turn right into Gat Lebuh Chulia. Walk along Gat Lebuh Chulia. At the junction with Lebuh Pantai, Gat Lebuh Chulia becomes Lebuh Chulia. Cross Lebuh Chulia to its other side. Continue along Lebuh Chulia until the junction of Lorong Pitt. Turn left into Lorong Pitt. Ah Quee Street (Lebuh Ah Quee) is at the end of Lorong Pitt.

Ah Quee Street plaque (12 November 2008)

List of Streets in Penang and Streets in Malaysia