Makan places in Penang

BREAKFAST: Pulau Tikus

• Pulau Tikus Market Daytime Food Centre (right next to the pork butchers), Jalan Pasar: Char kway kak, 7 to 11am
• Van with registration plate PDX6343 parked outside Marble Arch mall, right next to Pulau Tikus Market: Halal putu mayam, 7 to 11am
• Outside Sin Hup Aun Coffeeshop, 10m in front of the putu mayam van: Halal nasi lemak and curry puffs, 8.30am to 11pm
• Kwai Lock Coffeeshop, 295B Jalan Burma, 5.30am to 2pm daily except on the first day of Chinese New Year, tel: (02)016-404-1434: Apom balik, 7 to 10am daily; Hutton Lane soup kway teow, 7am to 12pm daily
• Stall outside the Sin Hwa Coffeeshop, right opposite Pulau Tikus Police Station in Jalan Burma: Char kway teow, 10.30am to 5pm daily

BRUNCH: Tanjung Bungah

Assorted fruit and vegetable fritters and gooey battered tee kueh, 12pm to 5pm daily except on the eve and first day of Chinese New Year.

LUNCH: Penang Road and Burma Road

• Kek Seng Coffeeshop, 382-384 Jalan Penang, 8am to 5pm daily except on the first day of Chinese New Year, tel: (02)016-402-3069: Lor bak, asam laksa and durian ice cream
• Stall with the sign Teochew Chendol in Lebuh Keng Kwee, outside Joo Hooi Cafe, 475 Jalan Penang: Chendol, 10am to 7.30pm daily, except when it rains heavily

TEA: Padang Brown and Swatow Lane

• Jalan Johor-Dato Keramat food junction: Popiah, 2 to 7pm daily, except on Thursdays. Pasembur, 2 to 6pm daily
• New World Park foodcourt, Swatow Lane: Ice kacang, noon to 8pm daily, except on Wednesdays

DINNER: Little India

• Restoran A Dawood, 61 Queen Street: Nasi kandar and teh tarik, 10.30am to 10pm daily

SUPPER: Lorong Baru

• Perimeter of Wisma Central, at the junction of New Lane and Jalan Macalister: Chee cheong fun, 7 to 11pm daily, except during the first day of Chinese New Year