Best Koay Teow Th’ng Places in Penang, Malaysia

Get your tummy ready for the top spots for Koay Teow Th’ng in Penang!

Joanne Guan
4 min readNov 17, 2020
Koay Teow Th’ng (Photo Credits to Ken Hunts Food)
Koay Teow Th’ng (Photo Credits to Ken Hunts Food)

Did you know that Koay Teow Th’ng (KTT) and your normal Pork Noodle Soup or 猪肉粉 are different from each other? I didn’t and I only found out when I moved to Penang🤣 Anyway here are some of my favorite shops for KTT if you feel like having some amazing soup noodles!

Quick Overview

  1. Pitt Street Koay Teow Th’ng (Eel Fish Ball Noodle)Koay Teow Th’ng with added meat and balls
  2. Ah Boy Koay Teow Th’ng — Dry Koay Teow with added meat
  3. Lum Lai Duck Meat Koay Teow Th’ng @ Cecil Street Market 七条路巴刹 — Duck Meat Koay Teow Th’ng

Let’s Begin! 🥢

Pitt Street Koay Teow Th’ng (Eel Fish Ball Noodle)

Eel Fish Ball Noodle from Pitt Street (Photo Credits to Mandy Marston)
Eel Fish Ball Noodle from Pitt Street (Photo Credits to Mandy Marston)

Socials

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What’s Yums

Koay Teow Th’ng with added meat and balls

Address

Lebuh Carnarvon, George Town, 10450 George Town, Pulau Pinang.

Opening Hours

8AM — 1.30PM (Tues to Sat), 8AM — 12PM (Sun) *Closed on Mon*

My Thoughts

My favorite place for KTT and it never disappoints! Been eating here for quite awhile and even though they are famous their quality still is up to standards.

Their eel fish balls are one of a kind, hand-made with the right amount of “doink” to it. I personally enjoy their soup noodles but you may also try their dry noodles which are nice as well. They also have Char Koay Teow there which I think is not too bad too! If you want to try what eel fish ball is like, this is the place!

Ah Boy Koay Teow Th’ng

Dry Koay Teow from Ah Boy
Dry Koay Teow from Ah Boy

Socials

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What’s Yums

Dry Koay Teow with added meat

Address

Lebuh Clarke, George Town, 10050 George Town, Pulau Pinang.

Opening Hours

7AM — 2PM (Wed to Mon) *Closed on Tues*

My Thoughts

A friend recommended this to me and I’m so glad I tried this place! It’s a popular local spot to get your KTT fix.

I love having their dry koay teow but their koaw teow th’ng is equally good! The most special thing they have in their noodles is the yummiest pork tendon ball which I can’t find in any other local KTT stalls. You can even add on chicken meat as a side dish if you feel like having a feast!

Since MCO, the place has been really clean compared to before. So I really would recommend this place as it’s very local and cheap!

Cecil Street Market 七条路巴刹

Duck Meat Koay Teow Th’ng from Lam Lai (Photo Credits to aloysius liow)
Duck Meat Koay Teow Th’ng from Lum Lai (Photo Credits to aloysius liow)
Lum Lai Stall @ Lebuh Cecil Market (Photo Credits to Song Jin Ch’ng)
Lum Lai Stall @ Lebuh Cecil Market (Photo Credits to Song Jin Ch’ng)

Socials

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What’s Yums

Duck Meat Koay Teow Th’ng

Address

40–48, Lebuh Cecil, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang.

Opening Hours

7.30AM — 7PM (Everyday)

My Thoughts

Penang is famous for anything with duck meat. This is just one of the places I would go to if I’m craving for good duck meat KTT.

I feel that their KTT is great because it’s light and flavorful at the same time. They also serve innards so if you don’t eat any make sure to let them know.

Their service is quick and easy. It’s also self-service so you just need to wait a moment before taking it to your table. Overall a great place to get food quickly and a very good idea if you’re super hungry!

Let me know what you think below in the comments if you enjoyed eating at the above places or if you know any other KTT places anywhere else! 🥣

Disclaimer: The list above is not according to any ranking and not sponsored. All original content is copyright including all photos unless otherwise stated. Please do not reproduce any content without permission. I’m also not a professional food blogger but I just love to share things I love to eat. Enjoy!

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Joanne Guan
Joanne Guan

Written by Joanne Guan

Malaysian Engineer who loves to eat and make new friends! Talk to me on FB (Joanne Guan) or IG (@jobanneguab)! 😊

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