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All Char Koay Teow Curry Mee Koay Teow Th'ng Hokkien Mee Hokkien Char Nasi Kandar Pasar Malam Asam Laksa Malay Laksa Nasi Kerabu Lemak Laksa Char Hor Fun Oh Chien Mee Rebus Pasembur Sup Kambing Mee Goreng Maggi Goreng Wan Tan Mee Kuih Bak Moi Yam Rice Teochew Porridge Oyster Porridge Chicken Porridge Loh Mee Fish Head Beehoon Hakka Mee Koay Chap Cendol Loh Bak Char Koay Kak Mee Sotong Popiah Rojak Nasi Lemak Fish Head Curry Herbal Duck Noodle Lam Mee Tom Yam Noodle Pork Innards Porridge Bak Kwa Chee Cheong Fun Roti Canai Dim Sum Char Siew Rice Ais Kacang Local Desserts Oyster Mee Sua Muar Chee Yong Tau Foo Satay Chicken Wing Hainanese Chicken Rice Bak Kut Teh Ikan Bakar Yau Char Kwai Nyonya Apam Balik Mee Udang Claypot Rice Siew Yoke Roast Duck Duck Rice Lok Lok Steamboat Chu Char Seafood Chinese Restaurant Banana Leaf Rice Thosai Nasi Briyani Roti John Chicken Chop Pisang Goreng Economy Rice Coffee (Local) Bakery Vegetarian Chai Kueh Karipap Tau Fu Fa Fried Chicken Beef Noodle Apom Mee Jawa Ban Chang Kueh Murtabak Nasi Padang Nasi Campur Kolo Mee Chapati Pau Fried Bee Hoon Fried Rice Serabai Burger Roti Babi Lala Noodle Bihun Sup Pan Mee Mee Kuah Fish Head Hotpot Ee Foo Mee Indonesian

Laksa Bisu

69%
Sifumeter
3 critics · 4 social
4.0
Google Stars
225 reviews
Directions
Jalan Pasar, Pekan Ayer Itam, 11500 Ayer Itam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
No pork served
$ per person

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Critics reviews

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    Smart Dory smartdory.com · 10 Apr 2026

    Established in 1948, this is actually the oldest of the three stalls. The broth is noticeably lighter and brighter, with the aroma of torch ginger (bunga kantan) coming through more clearly.

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    Free Malaysia Today freemalaysiatoday.com · 10 Sep 2021

    The soup is made from scratch each day. Heng Fook painstakingly debones each fish to make the broth, spicing it up with tamarind, chilli and other spices, while Choo dices eight different vegetables that add flavour and texture to each…

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    Penang Foodie penangfoodie.com · 10 Aug 2018

    Tangy, sweet fish taste paired together with fresh vegetables, so good. The generous amount of mackerel put into the broth to cook made the soup thick and added texture and flavors.

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Google reviews

4.0 · 225 on Google

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    ian de romico · Dec 2025

    Came to this area to get my dose of famous Air Itam Laksa but it is closed. Explored around this area and found a laksa stall in the foodcourt opposite.

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