#6 Mee Rebus in Malaysia · 2026
Misai Mee Jawa
🌶️🌶️🌶️ Wajib Cuba · Must Try
Set up in 1996 and Michelin Selected, now run by two of the founder's daughters. Thick, sweet-savoury sweet potato gravy over yellow noodles, and there's usually a queue.
- What to order
- Mee jawa (Penang-style mee rebus)
- Address
- 6794 Jalan Raja Uda, Taman Aman Jaya, 12300 Butterworth, Penang
- Area
- Taman Aman Jaya, Butterworth, Penang
- Price
- RM5–RM10 per person
- Halal status
- ☪︎ Muslim-friendly (no pork/lard; certification not confirmed)
☪︎ Halal status shown here is based on public sources and may change. Please check that the restaurant holds a valid JAKIM (or state religious authority) halal certificate before dining — look for the certificate on display or verify at myehalal.halal.gov.my.
🧭 DirectionsAlso in Butterworth
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🫖 Bak Kut Teh · Jalan Raja Uda, Butterworth, Penang
Order: Claypot herbal bak kut teh with yam rice
The mainland's Michelin-listed BKT, started in 2005 and now run by the founders' three sons, with a newer branch at Food Bayana in Bayan Lepas. Claypots of ribs, trotters and innards in herbal soup, served Penang-style with yam rice and yu char kuih.
Omar & Hameed (Restoran OMH)
🫓 Roti Canai · Jalan Kampung Gajah, Butterworth, Penang
Order: Roti canai with daging cincang (minced beef curry)
Founded in 1954 by Indian-Muslim brothers and once a haunt of Australian airmen from the Butterworth base, now run by the founders' great-grandchildren. Also known as Kedai Pokok Kurma - the mainland's roti canai legend.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
Nasi Kandar Jeti
🍛 Nasi Kandar · Jalan Pantai, Butterworth, Penang
Order: Nasi kandar with thick banjir curries
Butterworth's favourite nasi kandar near the old ferry jetty, beloved for its thick, creamy curry mix. A mainland must.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
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