Everyday Food I Love

The MICHELIN Guide Kuala Lumpur & Penang 2025 has revealed its highly anticipated list of MICHELIN Starred, Bib Gourmand, and MICHELIN Selected restaurants, showcasing a total of 143 exceptional dining establishments across Malaysia’s rich and diverse culinary landscape. This third edition of the guide highlights the country’s finest gastronomic experiences while introducing new award categories that underscore the growing importance of sustainability, innovation, and culinary excellence. Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide, shared his excitement about the latest edition: "As we unveil the third edition of the MICHELIN Guide Kuala Lumpur & Penang 2025, we are deeply impressed by the remarkable progress of Malaysia’s culinary scene. Two new restaurants earning one MICHELIN Star and the addition of 12 new Bib Gourmand establishments underscore the incredible diversity of local flavours. From preserving cherished family recipes to adopting sustai...

The MICHELIN Guide Kuala Lumpur & Penang 2025 has officially unveiled its Third Edition, spotlighting the finest dining experiences across Kuala Lumpur and Penang.  This year’s MICHELIN Guide Ceremony unveils some incredible milestones: Malaysia’s First MICHELIN Green Star was awarded to Dewakan for its inspiring sustainability practices. Two new One MICHELIN-Starred restaurants: Chim by Chef Noom and Molina, each offering unique, innovative dining experiences. 143 remarkable establishments, including 56 Bib Gourmand venues and 80 MICHELIN Selected restaurants, showcasing the diverse flavours of Kuala Lumpur and Penang. 56 Bib Gourmand venues #michelinguideceremony2025 #michelinstar25 #michelinguidemy @michelinguide  For Media Invitation & Food Review please email: angelineonglimin@gmail.com or WhatsApp: 016-8262812 or DM me on Instagram @ANGELINEONGLIMIN

In a country strong with a diverse range of culture and heritage, Malaysians are spoilt for choice when it comes to food. Just name a cuisine and we bet you, you will find it here. Throw a stone anywhere in Malaysia and it is bound to hit an eatery; guaranteed. But question is, will it land in an unusual place that serves up great tasting street food?

New Lane hawker centre, Penang is a favourite amongst locals and some tourists. Along the stretch of road is every offering of all the food that has come to be associated with Penang with the best variations of each of these delicacies; especially notable ones include Hokkien mee, curry laksa, Char Kuey Teow, Char Hor Fun, pork intestines porridge, chee cheong fun, O' Chien, apom manis and the roasted chicken wing and drum stick.

A famous place for roti canai at the famous landmark in Transfer Road. This stall has been in operation for decades next to an old abandoned warehouse. They also serve a good ‘teh tarik’ Malaysian beverage of pulled milk tea with layer of froth on top. Don't forget to order roti bakar top with poached eggs from the stall nearby too, something not to be miss out!

Sky Hotel or Qing Tian Coffee Shop at Chulia Street is a place where you can find a good and famous char siew. This coffee shop well known to many local Penang, serves the best Char Siew and Siew Yoke. Make sure you come earlier before 12pm to avoid the huge lunch time crowd.

Ais Tingkap or better known as Windows Sherbet located just a few blocks away from the famous Teow Chew Cendol. This business has been pass down for 4 generations since 1930′s. The name Ais Tingkap originates from the way they sell this drink when they got started. They serve their drink right out from their windows. This drink is only avaailable in Penang and at this stall only.

Kedai Kopi Seng Thor located at Kimberley Street serve a good Koay Teow Theng, it is an instant cook type. Koay Teow Theng is a popular Penang hawker food of flat rice noodles cooked in clear soup and topped with slices of pork meat, minced pork, pork innards and fish balls. This is garnished with garlic bits, fried pork fat and scallions. Koay Teow Theng is usually served with a condiment of sliced chilli in soy sauce, either the big, red chilli or the hotter small green chilli.

Kedai Kopi Seow Fong Lye at Lorong Macalister, this coffee shop was always packed! Early morning people were already seen lining up at the Chee Cheong Fun stall  and the Char Koay Kak stall was equally as famous. Chee Cheong Fun stall operate from early morning until noon, but during peak season (Public holidays and weekends) the noodles may run out before 12pm.

Kimberly Street is a nice place to have some Penang Hawkers food at night, famous for their very good Char Kuey Teow, Kuey Chap, See Ko Teng (Sweet desserts using Gingko, Longans, jelly) and chicken feet. These stalls are at the Junction of Kimberly Street, Cintra Street and Sungai Ujong Road. Some Penangites think this place serves the best Char Kway Teow in town. Kuey chap which is a thick handmade noodles serve in dark brew gravy, chopped pig's skin, intestines, coagulated pig's blood, liver, duck-meat, hard-boiled egg and many other delicacies, this are Penang soul food.

Nasi Kandar Beratur (The original recipe since 1943) is one of famous Penang food, located just next to the heritage Masjid Kapitan Keling along Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (formerly Pitt Street). It will always be a long queue slightly before the start of their business at 10.00pm. Nasi Kandar Beratur has more than 6 decades of experiences and claim they're the most original taste among the rest of the Nasi Kandar restaurants in Penang.

Zi Zai Restaurant's started by chef, Mr Tan Hock Chai who strive to offer the cheapest and most delicious food for his customers. Signature dish of this restaurant is the "Poon Choi" (basin dish) which you need to make reservation few days in advance. The Poon Choi that can be found here at Restoran Zi Zai boast some very exquisite items, which includes Abalone, Roasted Duck, Braised 3 Layers Pork, Steamed Chicken, Sea Cucumber, Fish Maw, Mushrooms, Hock Chew Fish Balls, Fried Fish Fillets, Sweet & Sour Prawns and vegetables such as Broccoli, Chinese Cabbage, Yam and Sweet Turnip. Advance booking require if you are here for "Poon Choi".

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The bustling Food City, a food court located just next to Sazarice, is a great place for cheap and tasty hawker food. Getting there should not be a problem for locals, but outstation readers can refer to the address provided.

Little Penang Cafe serve decent local dishes at a clean and comfortable environment. The menu here is quite limited, but cover all the essentially Penang foods like char kueh teow, curry mee, prawn mee, loh bak, nasi lemak, mee goreng, chendol, otak-otak, fish ball soup, and etc.

Ah Fatt Penang Koay Teow Soup's stall in Kuan Onn Tim Sum serve one of the best koay teow soup you can find in KK. Crowded in the morning, the restaurant is always filled with patrons enjoying a hearty, tummy-warming bowl of Koay Teow Soup.

Simply Penang offers diners an array of authentic Penang dishes and casually warm comfortable setting. Penang may be synonymous with fabulous multi-cultural food, but you don’t have to make the trip up North, now you can savour the island’s favourite fare here. Among the famous signature dishes are Prawn Mee, Curry Mee, Asam Laksa, assorted Nyonya rice, Nasi Lemak, Char Koay Teow and many more, all made with the fantastic spices and native ingredients sourced specifically from Penang. Also, the newly added specialties such as oyster noodle, fried oyster, lobak platter, otak-otak which, are the top pick appetizers.

Ah Fatt Penang Koay Teow Soup's stall in Kuan Onn Tim Sum serve one of the best koay teow soup you can find in KK. Crowded in the morning, the restaurant is always filled with patrons enjoying a hearty, tummy-warming bowl of Koay Teow Soup.

Ah Fatt Penang Koay Teow Soup's stall in Kuan Onn Tim Sum serve one of the best koay teow soup you can find in KK. Crowded in the morning, the restaurant is always filled with patrons enjoying a hearty, tummy-warming bowl of Koay Teow Soup. It is also Everyday Food I Love's favourite.

Ah Fatt Penang Koay Teow Soup's stall in Kuan Onn Tim Sum serve one of the best koay teow soup you can find in KK. Crowded in the morning, the restaurant is always filled with patrons enjoying a hearty, tummy-warming bowl of Koay Teow Soup.