2026 Guide
Updated October 2026 ยท 7 spots
โก Quick answer
The best Dim Sum in Penang is Tai Tong Restaurant (Lebuh Cintra, George Town). Also great: Tho Yuen Restaurant, Aik Hoe Restaurant and Zim Sum Restaurant.
Lebuh Cintra, George Town, Penang
Order: Trolley dim sum: lor mai kai, char siew bao, siu mai, crispy carrot cake
One of Penang's oldest dim sum halls, still rolling pushcarts through a heritage shophouse dining room in Chinatown. Opens before dawn and runs again at night, so it's the default answer for old-school yum cha on the island.
Lebuh Campbell, George Town, Penang
Order: Breakfast trolley dim sum, then Hainanese chicken rice at lunch
A veteran Cantonese teahouse where the first steamer baskets land shortly after 6am and the regulars have had the same table for decades. Held a Michelin Bib Gourmand from 2023 to 2025 before dropping off the 2026 list.
Lebuh Carnarvon, George Town, Penang
Order: Penang-only dim sum like steamed chicken with cabbage, plus sheng zhen mian
A rustic, almost 60-year-old Cantonese canteen started by an immigrant cook, with a few dim sum items you won't find outside Penang. You order at the kitchen counter instead of from trolleys, and the fried noodle nest is a sleeper hit.
Jalan Macalister, George Town, Penang
Order: Har gao, siu mai and steamed buns made to order
A popular neighbourhood dim sum house that draws long weekend queues for freshly steamed baskets at friendly prices. Locals treat it as the reliable, no-fuss alternative to the heritage teahouses in town.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Taman Bagan Baru, Butterworth, Penang
Order: Classic Cantonese dim sum breakfast
One of the older dim sum restaurants on the mainland and still packed on weekend mornings. Butterworth families have been doing yum cha here for years before crossing the bridge was ever a consideration.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Jalan Raja Uda, Butterworth, Penang
Order: Dim sum and noodles
A Raja Uda stalwart for affordable dim sum, regularly named in Butterworth food round-ups. Good spread of steamed and fried items, and a strong local following.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Taman Sri Maju, Bukit Mertajam, Penang
Order: Weekend dim sum breakfast
Bukit Mertajam's go-to dim sum breakfast, beloved by the Teochew-heavy town's locals. Expect a lively room of families tucking into steamer baskets from early morning.
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