Best char koay teow stalls in Penang
by lilian ~ March 20th, 2007. Filed under: Eating places, Hawker foods.Come on, Penangites, tell me which is your favourite char koay teow stall in Penang?
My favourites are the one opposite Pulau Tikus Police Station which has squids and prawns. Of course, the photos are not according to the stalls I mentioned because LOL, all the CKT looks the same to me and I cannot recall which is which.
The night stall I like is the one in Kimberly street with mantis prawns. It goes well with the tong-sui.
Anyway, I am not keen on char koay teow ‘cos if I eat a whole plate, it makes me sick.
So, care to share the secret locations of your char koay teow places?
March 20th, 2007 at 3:46 am
My personal favourite would be the stall in China Street at night. It’s not very well known because the China Street area is pretty dead at night and only the Char Koay Teow stall and a few other stalls operate in the coffee shop at night.
I like the former stall in Terengganu Road as well but that young man has since retired to help his mom’s stall at Swatow Lane. So now, i had to go all the way to Swatow Lane whenever i miss his Char Koay Teow.
March 20th, 2007 at 5:14 am
CKT is one of my absolute favourites..!! i was in Penang many years ago.. but had a wimp as a travelling companion.. and not only did he get sick.. he was throwing up.. even with just a car ride.. Arrrgghhh..!! so me.. being nice and all.. i had to stay back at the hotel. .and kept him company..
What a waste.. and what a bummer..!! Never seen such a wimp.. in my life..!!
March 20th, 2007 at 10:12 am
Heard Lorong Selamat one very good, unfortunately due to their poor service and attitude, dont think I’ll encourage anyone to give it a try.
Anyone try the CKT in mainland? Tmn Inderawasih & Bukit Mertajam one are pretty good.
And another one along Anson Road (@ the road side) opposite formal EPF office, is good also. That one only operates at night. Fried with duck egg.
March 20th, 2007 at 2:43 pm
cindy - I see the people queuing up, I oso lazy to bother about it. I like the one at Johor Road, not sure if we are talking about the same one? Duck egg memang best!
mamabok - Aww…you missed the best we have to offer. Never mind, come to Penang and I will be your guide.
jlshyang - Swatow lane! I think the blue plate is from Swatow Lane lah. So many prawns, best lah. But now they moved in or still stay outside?
March 20th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
My favorite is also the shop in Pulau Tikus - not the one at the corner but the one facing Arcadia Florist. I’ve tried the regular chicken egg and also the duck egg version. Yum yum…:)
The Lorong Selamt one is overpriced and over-eksyen. Don’t want to give them face.
March 21st, 2007 at 12:25 am
malay’s char koay teow in BM town and another one opposite tmn hwa seng.
March 21st, 2007 at 3:31 pm
That i’m not sure lo, haven’t gone back to Penang since the Swatow Lane food court was opened. Will check it out soon! I desperately need my food therapy session!!!
March 23rd, 2007 at 5:00 pm
i dun really fancy CKT either but my personal favourite the one near Lam Wah Ee Hospital. Its on the same row with RHB Bank.
March 23rd, 2007 at 8:31 pm
My personal favourite CKT stall is in kopitiam Asia somewhere near the air itam roundabout and Beside the primary school KONG MENG PUSAT.
March 24th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
My favourite is the morning stall at Super Tanker in Lip Sin…just opposite the Lip Sin market. It serves small portion and cost RM2.70 per plate.
March 24th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
hmm…..my fav stall is at New Lane….not that I luv to eat CKT but if I wanna have CKT i prefer that stall lor….Batu Lanchang Market oso not bad wat
March 26th, 2007 at 2:51 pm
My favorite CKT of all time is the stall on 7th Street (Chit Tiao Lor in hokkien). I only go to swatow lane when the fave one is already closed for the day.
March 26th, 2007 at 3:39 pm
me also the one opp the PT police station - wif duck egg…YUmmY!
Only thing is that coffee shop got no bb chair, so have to balance my son in one hand and eatng CKT with the other.
April 11th, 2007 at 12:27 am
in my opinion, i certainly like the CKT during the night at the jelutong market. The CKT is still being cooked with charcoal. This is the best. The stall is directly the desert van named “MAK TOU YOU”. TRY IT OUT!!!! it is my personal nice
April 20th, 2007 at 3:05 pm
I have a few fav for CKT
1) Opp the Pulau Tikus Police Station
At nite, they are located at the Pulau Tikus market near by the lok lok stall & the “tong sui” stall
2) Coffee shop next to Sheraton Hotel
I esp like the CKT with sambal sotong add on seperately…yum!! yum!! reminds me of the good old days at SXI when the CKT there was top notch
3) Another one is at Fettes Park Fatty Loh chicken rice coffee shop… the CKT is only sold at nite
November 1st, 2007 at 4:48 pm
My personal favourite CKT stall is in kopitiam that infront of HONALULU near beside Jalan Dato Keramat ,after ESSO petrol station.We call Penang Famous (AH Leng Car Koay Teow ).Contact H/P: 0124983962.Only open stall on morning half day.You can order for extra add seafood.
July 30th, 2008 at 8:59 am
My favourites are the one opposite Pulau Tikus Police Station which has squids and prawns. Of course, the photos are not according to the stalls I mentioned because LOL, all the CKT looks the same to me and I cannot recall which is which.
come on guys.. the shop called sin hwa kedai kopi, i’m operating it now. the shop got 35+ years of history already since my grandfather start operating it. the biz got up and down because of different cooker, but the most famous time was my father time ( ah hoe char koay teow ). but if now u come to sin hwa char koay teow, i won’t dissapoint u. so, please come and try it out, thanks. operating hours from 10.30am - 5.30pm everyday.