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What to eat in George Town, Penang? Follow the recommendations of real food enthusiasts who are the members of Hawker Food Planet Facebook Group. Listed here is what they have recommended for you to try, with date of recommendation stated. Go to this page for more travel tips about George Town.

  1. Keith Timothy recommended the mee sotong at Hameed Pata Special Mee Sotong, at Fort Cornwallis Food Court in George Town, Penang, on 18 December, 2019.
  2. Mervyn Wee recommended the Char Koay Teow at Cecil Street Market Hawker Centre in George Town, Penang, on 18 December, 2019.
  3. Alice S G Seah recommended the Thai food at Rong Xiang on Rangoon Road in George Town, Penang, on 2 December, 2019
  4. Agnes Cheah recommended the porridge at Times Square Food Gallery at Penang Times Square on Dato Kramat Road in George Town, Penang, on 28 November, 2019
  5. William Tan recommended Chok Kee Porridge on Kimberley Street in George Town, Penang, Penang, on 28 November, 2019
  6. Chuck Chan recommended the Char Siew at 榮記燒臘, at 167A Lebuh Carnarvon in George Town, Penang, on 16 November, 2019.
  7. Adrian Goh recommended the sup kambing at Restoran Sup Hameed on Penang Road, in George Town, Penang, on 31 October, 2019.
  8. Chu Lian Chen recommended the Curry Mee and Hokkien Char at Jalan Samak, in George Town, Penang, on 29 October, 2019.
  9. Adrian Goh recommended the chang on Burmah Road at junction with Tavoy Road, on 22 October, 2019.
  10. Chuck Chan recommended the Hokkien Mee at Nirvana Cafeteria, beside the Penang Buddhist Association on Anson Road, in George Town, Penang, on 22 October, 2019.
  11. Takahashi Rika recommended the chapati at Maj Restaurant on Ah Quee Street in George Towsn, on 21 October, 2019
  12. Easter Yeoh recommended the Chu Cha at Spice Pisa Cafe in Relau, Penang, on 8 October, 2019.
  13. Hestia Teh recommended the Malay Tomyam Noodle and Nasi Goreng Ayam Kunyit at Furqan Tomyam on Dato Koyah Road, in George Town, Penang, on 8 October, 2019.
  14. Takahashi Rika recommended Banana Leaf Vegetarian Meal at Veloo Vilas (GPS: 5.418726, 100.341085) at Penang Street in George Town on 7 October, 2019.
  15. Thai-style Chicken Rice at Kek Seng on Penang Road in George Town, Penang, was recommended by Eddy Tong on 5 October, 2019
  16. Kow Low Wan Tan Mee on Carnarvon Street in George Town, Penang, was recommended by Evevy Ang on 5 October, 2019
  17. Char Koay Kak at Cecil Street Market Hawker Centre in the Seven Streets Precinct of George Town, Penang, was recommended by Eddy Tong on 5 October, 2019
  18. The mixed pork porridge at Hon kei Food Corner in Kampung Malabar in George Town, Penang, was recommended by Keith Timothy on 30 September, 2019
  19. The koay teow thng at Fook Cheow Cafe was recommended by Alice S G Seah on 28 September, 2019
  20. Char Hor Fun at The Lighthouse Cafe on Penang Road in George Town, Penang, was recommended by Chuck Chan on 24 September, 2019
  21. Tom Yam Fish Beehoon and Fish Head Beehoon at Village Fish Bee Hoon on Weld Quay in George Town, Penang, was recommended by Keith Timothy on 26 September, 2019
  22. Various desserts at Tong Sui Po on Seang Tek Road in George Town, Penang, was recommended by Keith Timothy on 20 September, 2019
  23. Porridge at Tai Buan Porridge on Muntri Street in George Town, Penang, was recommended by Easter Yeoh on 18 September, 2019
  24. Siam Chicken Rice at Kek Seng on Penang Road in George Town, Penang, was recommended by Easter Yeoh on 17 September, 2019
  25. Tomyam Bee Hoon at New World Park in George Town, Penang, was recommended by Lucia Lai on 19 September, 2019
  26. White Tomyam, Dry Bee Hoon Fried Fish and Fried Fish Curry Maggi Mee at Tong Lek Eight Cafe on Macalister Road in George Town, Penang, was recommended by Eddy Tong on 19 September, 2019
  27. Congee at Chok Kee Porridge Cafe at Kimberley Street in George Town, Penang was recommended by Keith Timothy on 16 September, 2019
  28. Traditional biscuits, pie and kuih next door to Kedai Kopi Seng Thor on Carnarvon Street, Penang, was recommended by Sam Lim on 17 September, 2019
  29. Chulia Street Famous Cha Siew Rice at Wai Kei Cafe on Chulia Street, Penang, was recommended by Evevy Ang on 16 September, 2019
  30. Char Koay Teow at Kafe OO White Coffee on Carnarvon Street in George Town, Penang, was recommended by Lye Chien Chai on 15 September, 2019
  31. Pitt Street Koay Teow Thng on Carnarvon Street was recommended by Deric Ong on 14 September, 2019
  32. Gu Bak Koay Teow at Kafe Dua Lapan Dua Lapan on Perak Road was recommended by Traveller Kai on 7 September, 2019
  33. The Hainan Chicken Chop and Char Koay Teow at Kedai Makanan Seong Huat on Larut Road were recommended by WengKeong Lau on 7 September, 2019
  34. The Hokkien Char and Lor Mee at Kedai Kopi Hwa Lam on Carnarvon Street were recommended by WengKeong Lau on 7 September, 2019
  35. Duck meat Koay Teow Thng at Seang Tek Road was recommended by Eddy Tong on 5 September, 2019
  36. Fried Oyster at Kedai Kopi Seng Thor was recommended by WL Teoh on 4 September, 2019
  37. Ali Bubur Kacang with a Roti Bun 52, Lebuh Pasar, George Town, 10200 George Town (GPS: 5.417537, 100.339001), mentioned by Sam Lim on 28 August, 2019
  38. Economy Bee Hoon and Fried Chicken Skin at Kuantan Road, recommended by Eddy Tong (23 August, 2019)
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