2026 Guide
Updated October 2026 ยท 6 spots
โก Quick answer
The best Curry Laksa in Penang is Air Itam Sister Curry Mee (Air Itam, George Town). Also great: Taman Bukit Curry Mee, Hot Bowl White Curry Mee and Duck Blood Curry Mee.
Order: Penang white curry mee with cockles, cuttlefish and pig's blood
Two sisters cooked over charcoal on a stool here for the better part of a lifetime, becoming Penang icons (and a mural). Now run by their granddaughter, it stays in the Michelin Guide โ thin, fragrant santan broth you doctor with chilli paste.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Taman Bukit, Bukit Mertajam, Penang
Order: Mainland Penang curry mee with cockles and pig's blood
Proof that Seberang Perai can rival the island: a Michelin Bib Gourmand every year since 2023. Early birds only โ it's a breakfast affair that's done by late morning.
Jalan Rangoon, George Town, Penang
Order: White curry mee with cuttlefish, cockles and tau pok
A small, air-flowing shop off Burmah Road whose white curry mee has held a Michelin Bib Gourmand since 2024. Clean, rich coconut broth you stir red with their house chilli.
Jalan Burma, George Town, Penang
Order: Curry mee with blood cubes, pork belly and cockles
Bib Gourmand every year since the Penang guide launched, and open into the night โ rare for curry mee. The namesake duck blood has given way to pork blood, but the thick, savoury broth still draws the crowds.
Lebuh Chulia, George Town, Penang
Order: Curry mee with cockles, cuttlefish and tofu puffs
A roughly 80-year-old night stall on Chulia Street that closes the moment the pot runs dry - which happens often. Add the sambal.
Jalan Raja Uda, Butterworth, Penang
Order: Penang curry mee, spicy or creamy
Butterworth's well-known curry mee stop on Raja Uda, flagged in mainland food guides. Prawns, tofu puffs and a gravy you can tune hot or lemak.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
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