Sleepless in Penang, the breaking dawn beckons a stroll in a local market in Georgetown, left alone amidst the surrounding rapid developments on this sinking river basin. Smell the change of air as you approach the morning cackle of locals catching up on yesterday's news. Curry laksa noodles at RM4.70 was a steal, with pigs blood, cuttlefish, cockles, tofu croutons and beansprout in a spicy coconut milk broth. Almost good to the last drop until the spicy oil overwhelms its sweetness. On a different day, tried the 3rd generation Chulia Street Curry Mee stall which offered as good as it gets at RM4.50. The pale coconut soup was lifted by its aromatic spicy chilly oil. The famous Duck Koay Teow Thng by the old chattering uncle has become the main show in this market place with customers jostling to get in their takeaway orders mindful of their morning commute. The bowl of rice noodles (RM5) is served with shredded duck meat, gizzard, fishcake and twin fishballs in a duck bone consomme garnished with pork lard, garlic oil and spring onions. Add on fishballs or pork intestines for RM1.50. The old chef laments that there is short supply of duck/pig blood curds, a must have accompaniment to this Penang dish, as his excuse for today's missing ingredient that did not escape my scrutiny. Char Koay Teow is fried by an energetic cook and manned by his better half with a loud commanding voice. The RM6 plate stands out with generous pink Chinese sausages(unpeeled), twin prawns and beansprouts, but could be elevated further with pork lard and fresher cockles over charcoal. To while away your waiting, there is a petite corner stall by two cuties selling Nyonya kuih at RM1 per piece. In the morning, a more popular purveyor of Nyonya kuih also sells at RM1.00 a piece, with a Five ingredients Hokkien style rice dumpling (Bak Chang RM6). Chinese pancake and doughnut (RM1) are offered by another stall, with a salty twist. Don't be tempted by the offer of fried dimsum (3 for RM10) by the adjacent stall. The snacks are just oily with mediocrity. At the drinks corner next to the temple, don't be tempted by the Lor Han Kor, a watery version with canned longan at a staggering RM2.30 served in a dog's bowl. Try instead the decent Harku Chow herbal drink (RM1.70) made by an old man on a medicinal tea brewing cart. Walk about the market and find stalls selling unique shellfish and German style roast pork knuckle (RM45). Fresh pork butcher sells lard (RM12/kg) and will mince meat to order. Fresh chicken stall sells organic dressed bird (RM29) and old hen (RM12). Picked up a small grouper(RM40/kg) from trawler bycatch, sometimes whitings are aplenty. A rare halibut on sale at RM26/kg. An adjacent stall sold me the ever popular ikan bulus or sillago for a ridiculous RM46/kg. At a distant corner, conger eels were on sale at RM10/kg.

Cecil Street Market consist of two section - one for fresh food and there is another section for ready to eat food. There are plenty of stalls at the food court area - and most of the food are delicious. Some of the popular food there includes Roasted Pork (at the fresh food area), Chinese Pasembur, Duck Meat Koay Teow Soup, Fried Taukuah, Lam Mee, Nyonya Kuih, and a few stalls of Char Koay Teow too. Here are some of the food I tried there when a friend was visiting - unfortunately we cannot try all the stalls there. Parking is limited so be prepared to park a little further and walk

Been here numerous times and I like the selection of local hawker food available here. There’s a large variety foods(Curry Mee, Prawn Mee, Char Keow Teow, Duck Meat noodle soup, Pasembur, Jawa Mee, Loh Bak, Poppiah, Laksa...) Fuss free food and so far taste very decent. If you're in this area and craving for hawker food, you can get it here. Don’t forget to leave some tummy space to dig into some Nyonya kuih and Roasted Pork (stall number 5👍). It is not only a food court but also a wet market. Business hours from morning to evening. Lack of parking lot when crowded.

Craving for local Penang hawker food & some specialty? This will be a right place for you to get a large variety of food over here: White Curry Mee, Char Keow Teow, Asam Laksa, Nyonya Kuih, Duck Meat Noodle Soup, Pasembur, Jawa Mee, Loh Bak, Fried Oyster Omelette, Hokkien Mee, Lor Mee, Chee Cheong Fun, Won Ton Noodle, & etc.. The business hours here is from morning to evening. It will be pack & lack of parking lot during peak hours. For dining guest, you need to follow National Security Council (Malaysia) SOP.

Muar Chee was very nice. Hokkien mee and Jawa mee also not bad.

The best hawker center @ Georgetown city. Big, wide choice of great, value for money street food. Get crowded during lunch time. Parking is an issue. In the last trip, we ordered the pasembur, duck kueh teow t’ing & curry mee!!

Also known as “ Chit Teow Lor Ban San” , this market is 1 of the 2 afternoon markets in Penang . The wet market is connected with the food court area which serves various popular street food of Penang including Char Kuay Teow and Muar Chee . Come to this market especially if you are looking for fresh pork . The slaughter house is just opposite the market and pork is delivered straight to the market on Mondays , Wednesdays and Fridays. Parking here can be a challenge especially during peak hours .

Personally like the hawker stalls here. So many choices. The famous roasted pork stall (first stall from your left if you are facing the row of stalls) is a must go. Queue was long though. Not to forget the 永峰 Lou Han Guo stall to cure your thirst during a hot day.

Visited a few times during my time here. Had muachee , hokkien mee, chulia street curry mee, jawa mee. All of these are cheap and good! Curry mee is the real highlight. If u come on a weekend , can expect a long queue from this stall.

Chinese pasembur, koay teow soup (duck flavor), jawa mee! Simple local cuisine

You will have almost all the local chinese food of Penang in just a one place. Reasonable food price and delicious foods makes you wanna try all of them during the visit. Penang Char Kuey Teow, Duck Soup and Pasembor are the signatures of this place. The down side of this place is insufficient parking lot. You can try to drive around the area to find a suitable parking lot.

One of the best place for delicious local hawker food and wet market. Authentic no frills local eat, mainly Malaysian Chinese street foods catered to local tastes. Prices are reasonable and food is good. There are tables to sit and eat. The food stalls are open morning till afternoon while the wet market is opened afternoon onwards. There is a diverse choice of local hawkers food. Must try Duck Noodle Soup, Jawa Mee (served in sweet potato soup/gravy), Fried Koay Teow, Fried Mee Sua, Hokkien Prawn Mee, Braised Pork Rice, Loh Bak (Pork Roll), Otak-otak (fish cake), Pasembur (Malaysian Salad), Apom Manis and Nyonya Kuih. There are many stalls offering economy rice as well. Crowded during lunch time, mostly locals. Great place for breakfast and lunch. Great choice of food at affordable price. Limited parking, can opt come here by Grab.

The one place where you'll find all the food you love in one place. From spicy curry noddle to savory fried rice noodle to herbal duck soup noodle. It's now more convinient with e-wallet payment to make your life easier.

The lady seller that sells mua chee operates at inconsistent hours. I arrived at around 10ish but couldn’t find the lady, and her stall was occupied by the kuih seller. We sat and had coffee at this hawker centre. Just before we left, I checked out if the lady seller has opened her stall, luckily the lady seller has opened its stall and I was her first customer of the day!

nice place for local food hunt, many variations and choices. might not be very clean and high class. still best option for food. the cooked pork meat is nice at this place.

i love crispy pork here. yummy crispy and i love it

One of the best char kuey teow in Penang. The place isn’t too comfy but the food is good enough to ignore the hot and dirty environment. The 古早味 stall has the best char kuey teow. Do try it.

Famous wet market from farm, fishery's, pork leg at town, easy parking, price seafood, vegetable cheap, open from noon. Bake pork meat 1st stall always long queue around 15mins, Please note Wednesday Thursday closed.

One of my favorite places for food > especially roast pork, duck meat noodle soup, curry Mee and passembur

Muar Chee from the stall on Cecil Street is a must-try for anyone seeking a taste of this classic Malaysian snack. The skillfully prepared glutinous rice, the generous peanut and sugar coating, and the overall delightful experience make it a memorable treat. If you find yourself in the area, I highly recommend stopping by and indulging in this delightful Malaysian delicacy.

The food here is pretty decent. Highly recommend their pancakes. Pancakes with eggs, black sugar and peanut for 2.30RM? I'd have ordered 5 more if I wasn't stopped for getting fat. I only gave 2 stars because of the attitude of the drink stall auntie. She tried to chase us away because we didn't order any drinks when we sat beside her stall. Also their coffee tastes like syrup. This drink stall is the one beside the famous char kway teow stall. Attitude problems. The char kway teow is just oily. Nothing special.

Tasty Muar chee store is tucked in the lane to the right of the pasembar store. It’s soft, fragrant and taste really nice! My favourite snack in this market. Not too sweet and freshly made everyday. Highly recommend to all. Available in 3, 3.50 and 4rm. This is the 4rm portion. Able to take away and dine-in.

U may find authentic cuisine in this bazaar. Worth to give it a visit. Recommended to try duck meat teow th'ng 👍🏻🤣

Must come! So many different kinds of food that u could choose. Tasty and cheap.

I really enjoy d food there. Yummy yummy

Authentic taste, local price, highly recommended!

Good experience and place for those who want to try all Penang local food in place. Had best duck kueh tiaw t’ing, Pasembur , and lobak.

The curry mee is good! And also you have to try the loh han kor (as per attached). It is really really tasty.

Love the experience. Market style foodcourt. Good local food. Relatively cheap. Plenty of seating.