Top 8 Best Thai Food in Penang (2023)

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Penang, Malaysia is a food heaven near to Thailand and the Thai food here is full of Thai aroma.

Thai food is blend of sweet, sour, spicy and salty flavors. Some of the Thai restaurant in Penang is even run by the Thai!

Without having to travel to Thailand, diners can enjoy the authentic Thai food here!

Here there are 8 recommended best Thai restaurant that worth to try:

Hana Thai Kitchen

Hana Thai Kitchen who formerly knowns as Annathai Kitchen is definitely one of the Thai restaurant that worth to try! The restaurant serves delicious and fresh Thai Food.

There are some recommended dishes to try during your visit such as turmeric-marinated pandan pork (Moo Tord Bai Toey), “Cha om” omelette, Crab fried rice and seafood tom yum.

Hana Thai Kitchen

Hana Thai Kitchen Pork

Hana Thai Kitchen Cha Om Omelet

Hana Thai Kitchen Pineapple Fried Rice

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Address: 26, Jalan Moulmein, Pulau Tikus, 10350 George Town, Pulau Pinang

Phone: 04-227 7599

Price range: $$ ($- cheap, $$-Moderate, $$$-Expensive)

Operating hours: 11.30am-2.30pm; 5.30pm-9.30pm; close on Monday

Google review as of 2023-01-29: 4.3/5

Chok Dee Thai Restaurant

Chok Dee Thai Restaurant is one the authentic Thai restaurant in Penang which serve Bangkok-style cuisine. ‘Chok Dee’ in Thai Phrase commonly refers to ‘good luck’ or ‘good fortune’. You may enjoy your good fortune meals with nice and comfy environment.

The mouth-watering dishes that should try are Miang Khum appetizer, seafood tomyum, pandan chicken and claypot prawns with glass noodle.

Chok Dee Thai Restaurant

Chok Dee Thai Restaurant dish 1
Chok Dee Thai Restaurant dish 2 fish

Chok Dee Thai Restaurant dish 4 pandan chicken

Chok Dee Thai Restaurant dish 3 tomyam

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Address: 231-D, Jalan Burma, 10050 George Town, Pulau Pinang

Phone: 012-648 1338

Price range: $$ ($- cheap, $$-Moderate, $$$-Expensive)

Operating hours: 11.00am-2.30pm; 6.00pm-9.30pm; close on Monday

Google review as of 2023-01-29: 4.2/5

Thóng Thai Fusion

Thóng Thai Fusion is one of the very few Thai restaurant in Penang which was nominated for World Top Gourmet Award 2022. Besides cozy and spacious environment, Thóng Thai serve variety of Thai food, ranging from snacks/starters, main course to dessert!

A few must try dishes are Geng Som fish, seafood stir-fried otak, stir-fried flat noodles and mango sticky rice as desert. 

Thóng Thai Fusion Fish

Thóng Thai Fusion Stir Fried Otak Otak Seafood

Thóng Thai Fusion PAD SEE EU

Thóng Thai Fusion Mango Sticky Rice

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Address:  59 Lebuh Cintra Georgetown, 10100 George Town

Phone: 010-212 0280

Price range: $$ ($- cheap, $$-Moderate, $$$-Expensive)

Operating hours: 11.30am-3.00pm; 5.30pm-9.30pm; close on Wednesday

Google review as of 2023-01-29: 4.4/5

Patara Mookata & Thai Cuisine

Apart from traditional cooked Thai Cuisine, Thai BBQ, Mookata is also one of the favourite Thai food in Penang that make one drool! Patara Mookata & Thai Cuisine serves BBQ and hotpot in Thai style as well as Thai cuisine or snack such as seafood tomyum mama mee, thai pork skewers.

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Address:  100B, Hutton Lane, George Town, Malaysia

Phone: 011-5229 9222

Price range: $$ ($- cheap, $$-Moderate, $$$-Expensive)

Operating hours: 5.00pm-12.00am; close on Monday

Google review as of 2023-01-29: 4.3/5

Prik Ki Nu

Prik Ki Nu is a garden-style restaurant that offers options for Thai BBQ, hotpot and Thai cooking. The spacious garden style design provides diners a comfy environment to enjoy Thai Food!

Must try dishes for Thai food lovers are prawn Donut, Phatphet bamboo chicken apart from Mookata.

Prik Ki Nu

Prik Ki Nu dish

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Address:  29a, Jln Trengganu, Taman Kampar, 10460 George Town, Pulau Pinang

Phone: 012-410 8158

Price range: $-$$ ($- cheap, $$-Moderate, $$$-Expensive)

Operating hours: 5.00pm-12.00am everyday

Google review as of 2023-01-29: 4.3/5

WhatSaeb Boat Noodles

Thai boat noodles is definitely familiar for Thai food lover where WhatSaeb Boat Noodles is a place you would not want to miss! Being Thai SELECT and  Michelin Selected award winner, diners could choose from menu with variety of options available such as signature boat noodles ( wet and dry), Pad Thai and Thai pork skewers (Moo Ping).

WhatSaeb Boat Noodles

WhatSaeb Boat Noodles dish 1

WhatSaeb Boat Noodles dish 2

WhatSaeb Boat Noodles dish 3

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Address:  173, Lebuh Carnarvon, George Town, 10100 George Town, Pulau Pinang

Phone: 017-555 6133

Price range: $ ($- cheap, $$-Moderate, $$$-Expensive)

Operating hours: 12.00pm-3.30pm; 6.00pm-10.00pm on weekdays; Close on Tuesday

                               12.00pm-10.00pm on weekends;

Google review as of 2023-01-29: 4.4/5

Khunthai Restaurant @ Teluk Kumbar

If you wish to enjoy authentic Thai Cuisine with  scenic beach view,  Khuthai at Teluk Kumbar Penang is place you must not miss! This restaurant is with village atmosphere, diner would enjoy delicious meals in a relax, calming natural sea view.

Of course, there are recommended dishes such as Prawn cake, Steamed sotong (Lemon), Thai Green curry and not to forget house speciality, Tomyum with mixed seafood as well as Chop Oong Ommelet that you must try them out.

Source: http://www.khunthai.com/?cpage=NjI%3D

Address:  1052 MK9, Jalan Pasir Belanda, Teluk Kumbar, Penang

Phone: 04-625 1206

Price range: $-$$($- cheap, $$-Moderate, $$$-Expensive)

Operating hours: 10.00am-11.00pm everyday

Google review as of 2023-01-29: 4.0/5

Somkid Food Corner

Somkid Food Corner is a modest place that serves home-cooked classic Thai food. It is a budget-friendly place to enjoy home-styled Thai meal.

Here are some recommended dishes such as mango salad, pad Thai, dried red curry chicken and Chat Om omelette.

Somkid Food Corner

Address: Prima Tanjung, 98-G-39, Jalan Fettes, Kampung Belachan, 10470 Tanjung Tokong, Penang.

Phone: 011-1625 8876

Price range: $-$$($- cheap, $$-Moderate, $$$-Expensive)

Operating hours: 12.00pm-10.00pm, Close on Tuesday

Google review as of 2023-01-29: 4.1/5

Your Turn

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Which from the above list have you tried? Are they worth visiting?

Let us and other foodies know in the comment section below 🙂

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