Best Nyonya Restaurants in Penang

Do you miss the taste of your mom's cooking? Fret not, for Auntie Gaik Lean is here to satisfy your longing for Nyonya cuisine. They are quite unknown in the social media market but many locals frequent Auntie Gaik Lean through word of mouth. Hence, they're quite busy and full on weekends. Auntie Gaik Lean's classic rendition of Nyonya Chicken Rendang is one of their bestseller dishes, along with their Jiu Hu Char. 

If you are the kind who prefers to wind down the day with some homey food, Mum's Nyonya Cuisine would be just right for you. This small-sized eatery can only house a small capacity of diners, so they don't usually do big crowds but it's still usually packed with returning customers anyway. They serve very authentic Nyonya food with strictly traditional in-house recipes. Their menu has most of the known (and some unique) Nyonya dishes; namely jiu hu char, loh bak, curry kapitan, inchi kabin and otak-otak.

Named after a beautiful tree of the Salix family, Nyonya Willow's many nyonya dishes not only look beautiful enough to make you drool, but also smells and tastes better than it looks to make you keep ordering more, be it appetizers for a light snack or many of their signature Nyonya kuihs to finish off your hearty meal. With many great dishes like Petai in sambal and otak otak to bring the heat up a hundred-fold under the cooling shade of Nyonya Willow, this is a haven for all Nyonya lovers alike.

Visit Penang and everyone will recommend you Ivy's place. It is widely famous despite being located in a old converted house. Don't let the shopfront fool you - the restaurant may not be fancy but it is certainly cosy. Ivy's place is simple and straight with no fuss, but their dishes are rather the other way round. Most of the dishes are prepared thoroughly with a lot of effort, especially the Jiu Hu Char. Meals here also very affordable, and they offer many kinds of lunch sets that come with drinks. 

Perut Rumah Nyonya is on the different side of the cuisine, considering how they mainly fare on fusion dishes. The mix of Malay and Chinese cuisine here makes a wonderful blend and combination of unique tastes. Prices are of a higher range but overall the traditional tables, settings, decorations and music set a nice atmosphere for a thorough Nyonya Cuisine. 

Just as the name claims to be in all of Penang Island, The Legend Nyonya House is a prominently-decorated Nyonya restaurant that primarily specializes in nyonya cuisine with a modern take. Sample nyonya classics such as the favored pie tee as an appetizer to their very own signature pork belly cooked in soy sauce that is guaranteed to leave you a great impression on the best nyonya cuisine has to offer. 

Fancy plastic plates with trippy pink designs on them? Cheap, plastic tables covers with chequered designs? Yup, that's how you know you're in a real Nyonya restaurant Nyonya Baba Cuisine truly is. It's a truly immersive interior with a theme that stems back to a typical small-time restaurant and even tinier kitchen that consistently pumps out more authentic Nyonya food and treats than its customers can eat. This is one of the most authentic Nyonya restaurants yet, and it is not worth missing out on.