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The best char kway teow in George Town

Flat rice noodles stir-fried over fierce heat with prawns, cockles, Chinese sausage, egg, chives and bean sprouts. The dish to eat here, and the three places that do it best. Recipe at chefamazing.com/food-travel/dish/george-town.

3 places in George Town · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
Photo: Ardzun, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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    Siam Road Char Koay Teow

    Char koay teow · 82 Jalan Siam

    Get: A plate fried over charcoal, with an egg

    A charcoal-fired wok on a street corner with a queue that never ends.

    82 Jalan Siam, George Town, 10400, Malaysia · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Lorong Selamat Char Koay Teow

    Char koay teow · Kafe Heng Huat, Lorong Selamat

    Get: The large plate with mantis prawns

    The famous one in the red hat: big prawns and deep wok smoke.

    Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Ah Leng Char Koay Teow

    Jalan Dato Keramat

    Get: With fat prawns and crab meat

    A long-time favorite with a richer, seafood-heavy plate.

    343, Jalan Dato Keramat, George Town, 10150 George Town, Pulau Pinang (within Restoran Tong Hooi) · Map · Add to Chef Amazing

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