Tai Pai Tong

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Launched on 9 May 1996

Last Updated On 22 November 2002

In Cantonese, Tai Pai Tong refers to the hawker's stall operating at the roadside, selling seafood, oriental meals etc. Over here, Tai Pai Tong sells the variety of Penang's Hawkers Delight, Brainy's choice.

My wife and I have always enjoy the fun of getting good food at reasonable price and convenience. To us, good food is not only part of our life, but an important one. Life without good food, is really boring.

Both of us like hot and spicy foods. Prawn is her favourite, mine is pork.

Penang hawker's food are the best in this region, we Penangites know it, all Malaysians know it, Singaporeans know it, HongKee, Taiwanese, Thai, Indon and everyone else knows it. We want to share it with you, eventhough we know well that this may be at our own expense, for the foods will become dearer and dearer as more and more tourists come to enjoy them here. But what the hack, we always welcome you, as we know, good things must be shared.

Come join us for the :-

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Supper

One word of advise.... let's not be too bother about food hygiene if you really want to enjoy the Penang Hawker's Food.

If you have some other really good stuff that we have missed, please share it with us. We are more than happy to find out ourselves and add it to our list. Please

Breakfast

Char Koay Teow - Coffeshop behind Penang Plaza, at the junction of Nagore Road ( near Swatow Lane ) and Bawasan Road. Another one is at the coffeshop beside Maybank Jalan Dato Kramat, near the City Stadium ( the operator is actually the same as that of the famous "Ah Leng" Char Koay Teow at Kimberley Street during evening time.

Bah Kut Teh - The 2nd coffeeshop ( name : Carnation ) from the junction of Gurney Drive and Birch Road.

Koay Teow Thng - Hawker stall at the back-lane of Cathay Cinema, accessed through Dicken Street or Hutton Lane.

Roti Canai - Hawker stall at the roadside of Transfer Road, next to the famous "Cherry Canai". { Tips - try the following : kambing, mata kucing, roti kosong, kuah asing }

Dim Sum - Tower Gurney Restaurant inside Corners Club, along Gurney Drive. Another one is the coffeeshop opposite the famous Sister Chay Koay Teow, along Macalister Road, near the junction of Perak Road / Macalister Road.

Hokkien Mee -

Coffeeshop at the junction of Transfer Road and Dicken Street, opposite the Police Headquarters. This hawker also operates at the Penang's night market known as Pasar Malam and has a 'branch' along Jalan Tanjung Tokong, beside Chinese Swimming Club.

Another good Hokkien Mee stall is at the coffeshop located along Jalan Perak, opposite Padang Brown at Dato Kramat Road.

Coffeeshop at the junction of Carnavon Street and Hong Kong Street - business normally finished before 10.30 a.m.

Lor Mee - Coffee shop at the junction of Kimberley Street and Carnavon Street.

Wan Tan Mee & Chee Cheong Fun - Both available at the same coffeeshop ( Kedai Kopi Soon Yuen ) situated in the middle of row of the shophouses along Jalan Kuala Kangsar, behind the Chowrasta Market, serving during the morning "market" hours.

Curry Mee - In front of Kah Motor Service Centre at Jalan Sungai Pinang. Another one is at the coffeeshop at the junction of Nanning Street and Lorong Seratus Tahun.

Lunch

Char Siew Puen - Coffeeshop "Sky Hotel" along Chulia Street, opposite Tong Yin Photo Studio.

Banana Leaf Indian Rice - at FTZ Inn, Bayan Lepas.

Hainan Chicken Rice - Coffeeshop " Wu Siew Che " along Chulia Street.

Dinner

Nasi Kandar - One coffee shop and another small stall, both near to each other, along Jalan Burmah, opposite Union Primamry School. Also, Mamak stall at the roadside of Penang Road, beside the coming-up Metrojaya building.

Bah Kut Teh - one small coffee shop behind the bus stop, near the famous Indian Temple, along Ayer Itam Road, opposite BP petrol station, in between the traffic lights of Riffle Range and Farlim Housing Estate.

Char Koay Teow - At New Lane, the one beside Wisma Centre. Another one is the famouse lady operated stall along the roadside of Lorong Selamat ( very expensive though ! ).

Hokkien Mee - one of the hawker stall operating nightly at the Pasar Malam. Pasar Malam is the moving night market, rotating at Padang Brown (Dato Kramat), Race Course Garden and Taman Free School.

Thai Food - Restaurant Yellow Light, of course, near Fettes Park.

Seafood - (1) "End of the World" at Batu Maung; (2) Restaurant "Fishisng Village" at Teluk Bahang. (3) Coffeshops at Batu Kawan and Bukit Tambun.

Tai Pai Tong ( Chinese Food ) - coffeeshop at the triangle of Jalan Air Hitam, Jalan Batu Lanchang and Jalan Kampung Baru.

Indian Mee - The previous CRC mee is now operating at the coffeeshop at the junction of Jalan Larut and Jalan Bawasan, beside the Sheraton Hotel.

Supper

Curry Mee - At Jalan Dato Kramat ( Kedai Kopi Dohby Ghaut Famous Koay Teow Thng ), the first of the three coffeeshop on the way from town towards Ayer Itam.

Char Hor Fun - the famous Seng Kee at Jalan Dato Kramat, near to Kuantan Road. Another one is the Tai Pai Tong in the second of the three coffeeshop on the way from town towards Ayer Itam.

Dim Sum - Coffee shop near to the junction of Cintra Street and Campbell Street, by the name of "Tai Tong".

Hokkien Char - Coffeeshop at the junction of Kuantan Road and Jalan Dato Kramat.

Char Koay Teow - Hawker stall at the junction of Kimberley Street and Campbell Street.