New Lane Street Foodstalls

The most famous charcoal fried noodle stall needs to be long queue. Others will be alright. Windy and comfortable to enjoy a meal there at night. Lots of birds sing for you at nearby trees.

Penang tourist location. Good spot to get many local hawker food. It’s open air so can be quite hot. Very often you have to carry the plates yourself as everybody is too busy.

21 Oct 2024 Most of the hawker streets in Penang are all tourist traps. Occasionally there are really good stores that are worth a visit. At New Lane Hawker Street, the only one we enjoyed was Chong Charcoal Seafood Char Koay Teow, we paid for 2 large order with duck egg at RM14 each. With and without chilli tasted very different. I like both. The rest cannot make it. The better Oyster Omelette we had is at Bee Hooi Cafe. The drink store auntie was rude. She came to us and insisted we must order 1 drink each without showing us the menu. When I told her she could ask nicely for our drink order instead because we were there to give them business, she was caught off guard for words and tried to avoid me after. My hub bought the drink from her at RM5. 2x Charcoal Char Kway Teow RM28, Oyster Omelette RM15, 10 Satay RM16, Drink RM5. Total RM74.

New Lane Street Food Stalls, or Lorong Baru, is a vibrant spot for food lovers. While the prices here are on the higher side, comparable to those in Kuala Lumpur, the quality of food makes it worth the visit. There’s an impressive variety of dishes to choose from, catering to diverse tastes, and most of the offerings are satisfying. The bustling atmosphere is part of the charm—you’ll find locals and tourists alike enjoying their meals under the open sky. It’s a great place to sit back, people-watch, and immerse yourself in the quintessential Penang street food culture. Whether you’re looking for a hearty meal or just some light bites, New Lane delivers a memorable dining experience.

Service is great for drinks and foods. But the food quality here personally is just average. Had the Char Kuey Tiaw, Chicken Satay and PaiTi. Though the crowd is high volume but somehow the taste dint really get to me. Not really recommended.

The unbeatable Charcoal fried Kway Teow is here at this night market food street! You will shocked by how they heat up the charcoal to cook. The controlling of the wind to blow the hot charcoal is amazing and need really skillful. You can order the larger portion with duck egg. The texture of the duck egg is quite unique compared to normal egg, it is a little bit more harder and more thicker. The smell and the wok Hei taste of the char Kway Teow is amazing. The stall beside has charcoal satay also, looks pretty delicious as well.

Definitely on the touristy side where prices are 1.5x to 2x the average prices in Penang. Cleanliness is also very questionable. Just a side of caution: 1) Avoid the stores that does not show their prices like the New Lane's Asam Laksa Stall. 2) Try to speak in Hokkien to let them know you're local. We ordered in cantonese/mandarin vs our friends and noticed a price difference despite having exactly the same thing.

Not sure what the hype... That popular char kway teow, which we Q for 40mins really comes as normal... We are better one else where with half the price.. totally for tourists only n really not recommend to go n waste times... Orh luak totally bad too... Satay also very bad... Nothing there really up to standard...