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Chee Cheong Fun

Hainanese Chicken Rice

Chinese Restaurant

Banana Leaf Rice

Fish Head Hotpot

Best Asam Laksa in Penang

A pungent, sour fish broth built on tamarind and flaked mackerel, poured over thick rice noodles and crowned with ginger flower, mint, cucumber and a dark spoon of prawn paste. Intensely Penang, and divisive enough that one taste tends to decide you for life.

Sifu's Picks

Penang Air Itam Laksa

Air Itam Market 91% 4.1

$ 11:00 am–5:00 pm

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My Own Cafe

Penang 91% 4.7 Halal

$ 10:00 am–4:00 pm

Laksa Tempurung Ombak Damai

Bayan Lepas 73% 4.1 Halal

$ 12:30 pm–7:30 pm

Laksa Aunty Ruby

Bukit Mertajam 73% 4.2 Halal

$ 12:00 pm–6:30 pm

Farlim Shell Station Laksa Cafe

Air Itam 73% 4.0

$ 11:00 am–6:30 pm

Padang Brown Laksa (Jalan Johor)

George Town 69% 4.0

$$

Laksa Bisu

Ayer Itam 69% 4.0

$ 10:00 am–5:00 pm

Asam Laksa Nibong Tebal

Nibong Tebal 68% 4.1

$

Restaurant Taman Emas

Gottlieb Road 67% 4.1

$ 11:00 am–5:15 pm

Kim Seng Kopitiam Laksa (Asam)

Balik Pulau 67% 4.1

$ 11:00 am–5:00 pm

Shun Li Cafe Asam Laksa

George Town 65% 3.9

$ 1:00 pm–10:00 pm

Uncle Lim's Best PAL Penang Asam Laksa

George Town 65%

$ Tomorrow 10:00 am–5:00 pm

Laksa at Taman Bukit Laksa

Bukit Mertajam 65% 4.0

$ 11:30 am–5:30 pm

Shui Cha Boh

Butterworth 63% 4.3

$ 9:00 am–5:00 pm

Penang Laksa in Claypot (Ah Yam & Ah Mei)

Butterworth 62% 4.3

$ 11:00 am–7:00 pm

Cai Jie Traditional Laksa

Simpang Ampat 62% 3.9

$ 12:00 pm–4:00 pm

Shang Wu Street Food Asam Laksa

George Town 61%

$

Perak Lane Pasembur & Laksa

George Town 61% 4.9

$ 3:00 pm–6:00 pm

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Asam Laksa Nibong Tebal
Cai Jie Traditional Laksa
Farlim Shell Station Laksa Cafe
Kim Seng Kopitiam Laksa (Asam)
Laksa at Taman Bukit Laksa
Laksa Aunty Ruby
Laksa Bisu
Laksa Tempurung Ombak Damai
My Own Cafe
Padang Brown Laksa (Jalan Johor)
Penang Air Itam Laksa
Penang Laksa in Claypot (Ah Yam & Ah Mei)
Perak Lane Pasembur & Laksa
Restaurant Taman Emas
Shang Wu Street Food Asam Laksa
Shui Cha Boh
Shun Li Cafe Asam Laksa
Uncle Lim's Best PAL Penang Asam Laksa

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