2026 Guide ยท Penang
Updated October 2026 ยท 5 spots
โก Quick answer
The best Curry Laksa in George Town is Ghee Lian (Padang Kota Lama, George Town). Also great: Air Itam Sister Curry Mee, Hot Bowl White Curry Mee and Duck Blood Curry Mee.
Padang Kota Lama, George Town, Penang
Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Bib Gourmand
Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026
Order: Green tom yum noodles
An Esplanade food-court stall at Medan Renong known for its green tom yum noodle soup topped with fried fish. Bib Gourmand.
Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Michelin Selected
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.
Jalan Rangoon, George Town, Penang
Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Bib Gourmand
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
Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Bib Gourmand
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.
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