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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

Tong Lek 8 Cafe

70%
Sifumeter
3 critics · 2 social
4.3
Google Stars
544 reviews
Directions
156, Jln Macalister, George Town, 11400 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
$$ per person
+60 16-437 5426

On social

Critics reviews

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    Kenhuntfood kenhuntfood.com · Apr 2017

    A comforting bowl of Fish Head Bee Hoon is always desirable, especially on a chilly rainy day. If you are into the soupy fish delicacy, look no further than Tong Lek 8 Cafe at Macalister Road (opposite Guang Ming Daily Office).

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    Crispoflife crispoflife.com · May 2015

    The shop menu is pretty straight forward as the shop name suggests, everything is circled around fried fish and you get to pick different elements to add on, with different types of menu available - koay teow, mee, rice noodles (bee tai…

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    What2seeonline what2seeonline.com · Mar 2015

    Tong Lek, the fried fish noodle stall previously in Yummy Cottage food court on Macalister Road has closed and the good news is the owner has shifted the business to a shop house further down the road.

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Google reviews

4.3 · 544 on Google

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    cny · Oct 2025

    Years later, I went back and it still tasted the same! 😋😋😘 This time I came for lunch 😗 (It was almost noon and there weren't many people, but people started to arrive before I left.

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    Stephanie Wong · Dec 2025

    I ordered the Penang white curry rice noodles and they were delicious! The rice noodles were very chewy and springy; it's a taste I'll crave.

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    Ong Tika · Oct 2025

    I love the soy bean so much it’s very original and fresh. It’s also fresh for the bee hood fish soup. Simple and comforting food

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    Chau LIM · May 2026

    Ate twice here. Fried fish head is good. The young man was very accommodating.

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    郭Anne · Feb 2026

    The white curry was delicious, and the fried fish was very tender and not fishy at all.

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