2026 Guide ยท Penang
Updated October 2026 ยท 8 spots
โก Quick answer
The best Wantan Mee in George Town is Lum Lai Duck Meat Koay Teow Th'ng (Lebuh Cecil, George Town). Also great: Ah Boy Koay Teow Th'ng, WhatSaeb Boat Noodles and Mother & Son Wantan Mee.
Lebuh Cecil, George Town, Penang
Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Bib Gourmand
Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026
Order: Duck meat koay teow soup
A four-decade-old stall at the Lebuh Cecil market, ladling koay teow soup topped with tender duck. Bib Gourmand.
Lebuh Clarke, George Town, Penang
Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Bib Gourmand
Michelin Bib Gourmand 2026
Order: Koay teow soup with tendon balls
A second-generation family shop serving koay teow th'ng, dry or in soup. Bib Gourmand.
Lebuh Carnarvon, George Town, Penang
Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Michelin Selected
Michelin Selected 2026
Order: Thai boat noodles with pork
A George Town shop devoted to Thai boat noodles, with a kitchen crew brought in from Thailand to keep the dark, rich broth authentic. Michelin Selected.
Lebuh Chulia, George Town, Penang
Order: Dry wantan mee with char siew, handmade wantan and crispy lard
The headline act of the Chulia Street night hawker strip, going for close to 50 years and now run by the founder's son. Springy noodles, generous char siew and lard bits - the queue is part of the ritual.
Lebuh Campbell, George Town, Penang
Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Michelin Selected
Order: Bamboo-pressed Cantonese wonton noodle soup
Noodle dough is still kneaded with a bamboo pole at the shopfront, Hong Kong old-school style, and Michelin has taken notice. The springy noodles and plump shrimp wontons make this Penang's top wantan mee.
Lebuh Carnarvon, George Town, Penang
Order: Light-sauce wantan mee with char siew and crackling roast pork
A sit-down wantan mee shop famous as much for its roast meats as its noodles - the char siew is rated among the island's best. Busy with old-timers all morning.
Lebuh Carnarvon, George Town, Penang
Order: Kon lou (tossed) wantan mee
A Carnarvon Street name that keeps popping up when Penangites argue about the island's best wantan mee. Classic dark-sauce tossed noodles done right.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Order: Three-flavour wantan mee
A long-famous Jelutong stall that still pulls a devoted crowd for its three-flavour take on wantan mee. Worth the detour out of the heritage zone.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
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