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2026 Guide · Penang

Best Assam Laksa in George Town (2026)

Updated October 2026 · 5 spots

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The best Assam Laksa in George Town is Penang Road Famous Laksa (Lebuh Keng Kwee, George Town). Also great: Air Itam Market Laksa, Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa and Laksalicious.

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Penang Road Famous Laksa

Lebuh Keng Kwee, George Town, Penang

🐖 Non-halalRM8–RM15

Michelin Guide 2026 · Bib Gourmand

Order: Penang assam laksa with shredded mackerel, pineapple, mint and hae ko

The bowl most people mean when they say 'Penang laksa' — decades at Joo Hooi before moving next door to Keng Kwee Street, and a Michelin Bib Gourmand every year since the Penang guide began. Sour, fishy, sweet-sticky with prawn paste; pair it with the chendol across the lane.

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Air Itam Market Laksa

Air Itam, George Town, Penang

🐖 Non-halalRM7–RM10Since 1955

Order: Classic Air Itam assam laksa, extra hae ko

Started in 1955 and made world-famous by Anthony Bourdain, this roadside stall at the foot of Kek Lok Si is the pilgrimage bowl for assam laksa purists. Punchy, sharply sour broth loaded with flaked fish — now carried on by the family.

⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.

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Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa

Jalan Gottlieb, George Town, Penang

🐖 Non-halalRM7–RM12

Michelin Guide 2026 · Bib Gourmand

Order: Assam laksa with spring rolls and Nyonya kuih on the side

Third-generation sisters cooking their grandparents' half-century-old recipe, formerly near the Bagan Jermal roundabout. A Michelin Bib Gourmand every year since 2023 — balanced, deeply fishy and not overly sour.

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Laksalicious

Jalan Hutton, George Town, Penang

🐖 Non-halalRM12–RM20

Michelin Guide 2026 · Bib Gourmand

Order: Assam laksa with prawn crackers; lemak laksa

A cheerful air-conditioned laksa specialist that earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2025 and kept it for 2026. Great for first-timers who want both assam and lemak versions side by side without sweating it out.

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My Own Café

Lebuh Cannon, George Town, Penang

☪︎ Muslim-friendlyRM8–RM15

Michelin Guide 2026 · Bib Gourmand

Order: Penang asam laksa and Nyonya laksa with vegetable spring rolls

A tiny family-run shop steps from Khoo Kongsi, listed in the Michelin Guide for its tangy red asam laksa crowned with mint and pineapple. A handy heritage-zone stop when the big-name queues are too long.

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Penang Road Famous Laksa

Air Itam Market Laksa

Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa

Laksalicious

My Own Café

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