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5 hawker places you must try in Penang

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Author: Ashleigh Thia

1. Presgrave Street Hawker Centre

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If you're craving for some good ol' prawn mee, this is it!

Probably one of the most popular places in Penang, 888 Hokkien Mee at Presgrave Street Hawker Centre undeniably serves the best prawn mee (or as the Penangites call it – Hokkien mee) around. Customise your order with toppings such as roasted pork belly, pork ribs, or soft pork skin, and treat your taste buds as you savour the spicy, rich broth. Delicious.

Besides prawn mee, you could also order some delicious fried oyster omelettes or satay which taste just as heavenly.

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It gets hot in there – the perfect excuse to order a big bowl of cendol or ais kacang to cool off.

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Address: No. 67A, Lebuh Presgrave, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang

Hours: 5:30PM - 11:00PM

Phone: +604 432 2201

2. Northam Beach Cafe

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Fancy sitting by the beach and enjoying the sea breeze while munching on hawker food? Visit Northam Beach Cafe to fulfill your desire.

A great place to hang out with large groups of family and friends, Northam Beach Cafe caters to your tummy with an abundance of hawker stalls that serve all the hawker food you can possibly imagine. As you eat your way through the night, enjoy some oldies tunes and watch as some sporting old folks start breaking some moves on the dance floor. If you're up for it, you can join them as well – they're very welcoming!

Grilled chicken wings, satay, chicken chop, fruit rojak... you name it and they'll probably have it.

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Address: Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Pulau Tikus, 10050 George Town, Pulau Pinang

Hours: 5:00PM - 12.30AM daily

Phone: +604 229 0362

3. Cecil Street Food Court

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One of the largest food courts in Penang Island, Cecil Street Food Court is ready to satisfy any hawker food cravings you may have. The fried carrot cake and fried kuey teow are some of the best dishes to try here.

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The generous amount of ingredients and reasonable prices that the hawkers charge make visiting this place even better. This is definitely home to some of the most famous and prominent hawker food in Malaysia, and there is no reason for it not to be included in your travel itinerary!

Address: No. 40-48, Lebuh Cecil, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang

Hours: 7:30AM to 7:00PM

4. Goodall Food Court

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Goodall Food Court has such a wide variety of street food that you'd probably be spending more time deciding what to eat than to eat the food itself. With more than 100 tables available, there is plenty of space for both locals and tourists to have a taste of Penang hawker food.

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Ranging from lok-lok to ikan bakar (grilled fish) and asam laksa, this food court has everything you might be looking for in Georgetown.

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Take your time to pick – we'd do the same!

Address: Jalan Gottlieb, Taman Selamat, 10350 George Town, Pulau Pinang

Hours: 8:30AM to 12.30AM, closed on Tuesdays

Phone: +604 227 3080

5. Cliff Cafe

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Also known as Astaka Bukit Bendera, Cliff Cafe is situated at the top of Penang Hill and is popular among tourists and locals alike. With approximately more than 33 hawker stalls, feast on iconic Malaysian hawker food while you enjoy a beautiful panoramic view from the hill. Who says you have to break the bank to enjoy good hawker food in Penang?

Have a delicious bowl of Penang Asam Laksa or Singapore-style mee hoon – highly recommended!