Best Tom Yam in Penang

Located at the side of the road on the way towards the busy Penang Port, this humble place has made a name for its clear fish head bee hoon and definitely its Tom Yam soup. Extremely spicy, aromatic and full of flavor, one bowl of it might lead you to look forward to the next. Customize your bowl of Tom Yam with their wide selection of fried and fresh fish, meat balls, fish balls, mushrooms, minced meat and much more, with additional charges. The Tom Yam is served with either Maggie noodles or thick bee hoon, done al dente.

Known as the sister stall of the famous Joo Heng or Raja Uda tom yam, Asia Cafe has provided Penang islanders a reason to have tom yam everyday without going “overseas”. While tom yam is typically intensely spicy, the tom yam served here is less spicy but more sour and has a subtle tinge of sweetness to it. Offering you the opportunity to customise your meal by choosing your own mix of ingredients and type of noodles, Asia Cafe promises a memorable tom yam experience with its unique flavour.

One might overlook the tom yam served at Khee Hiang as it is inconspicuously called Siam Soup. Simmered in clay pots and bubbling with the aroma of herbs and spices, choose from fish, shrimp or cuttlefish with bee hoon, koay teow, rice or noodles. The Claypot Peppermint Shrimp is as intriguing as it sounds with fresh mint leaves thrown into the pot for an explosion of tastes.

Lye Lee Restaurant is more well-known for its minced pork porridge or bee hoon, but hidden in their menu is a seafood tom yam dish. Served with either noodles or bee hoon, this tom yam dish is packed with fresh seafood such as large prawns, fish and meat balls. With a deliciously rich, spicy and aromatic broth, the tom yam clearly packs a punch for those seeking something more thrilling than a bowl of porridge or bee hoon.

Thai style tom yam brings a different flavour to the table of local tom yam in Penang. With a light, clear broth as opposed to the thick red ones we are accustomed to, it has a more tangy flavour brimming with the earthly aroma of herbs and spices. Bangkok Tomyam is one place that serves authentic Thai tom yam. Make your selection from generous portions of chicken, vegetables, seafood  or mix them all to
be simmered in your tom yam, served with either rice or bee hoon.

Tom yam may not come to mind at a yong tau fu restaurant, but this restaurant at The One Terrace in Bayan Baru serves a spectacular spicy tom yam that can go with your favourite yong tau fu ingredients. From stuffed mushrooms to tofu and meat, choices are plentiful. For carbs, choose from noodles, bee hoon, tang hoon, fragrant shitake rice, or even plain rice to go with your delicious tom yam.