Best Tong Sui (Chinese Dessert) in Penang (2026)

Kimberley Street See Ko Thng

Lebuh Kimberley, George Town, Penang

🐖 Non-halalRM3–RM6Since 1930

night hawker streetheritage

Order: See ko thng (longan, gingko and white fungus), almond cream

A Teochew-style sweet soup stall that has been at the Kimberley Street night hawker strip for decades. Ladle-warm see ko thng and smooth almond cream after your char koay teow is the George Town way.

Tong Sui Po

Jalan Seang Tek, George Town, Penang

🐖 Non-halalRM4–RM10

late night

Order: Black glutinous rice; peanut soup

Penang's go-to Cantonese sweet-soup shop, with a long board of hot and cold tong sui from black glutinous rice to creamy peanut paste. 1,800-plus reviews; parking is the only pain.

Loong Fong Terrace Dessert

Lebuh Pantai, George Town, Penang

🐖 Non-halalRM5–RM12

heritage zoneevenings

Order: Warm and cold traditional tong sui

A sit-down sweet-soup house on Beach Street named in 2026 Penang dessert round-ups, good for a warm bowl after a heritage-zone dinner.

Sweet-i Dessert House

Taman Lip Sin, George Town, Penang

🐖 Non-halalRM5–RM12

neighbourhood

Order: Hong Kong-style desserts and sweet soups

A neighbourhood dessert house in Lip Sin listed in Penang's homegrown-favourites guides, serving Hong Kong-style sweets and soups.

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

Mat Toh Yau

Jelutong, George Town, Penang

🐖 Non-halalRM3–RM8

neighbourhood

Order: Traditional Cantonese tong sui

A Jelutong tong sui stop that keeps turning up in Penang local-favourites lists.

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

Tong Sui Xiao Po

Sungai Dua, Gelugor, Penang

🐖 Non-halalRM5–RM12

near USM

Order: Green bean soup, red bean soup, tangyuan made from scratch

A from-scratch dessert house near USM serving classic sweet soups with ginkgo and wolfberries, plus simple noodle meals. Reviews flag small portions, but it fills the mainland-side gap.