Penang Hawker Food Guide at Balik Pulau & Pantai Acheh
On a weekend food hunt outing, we found our way savoring Penang hawker food not only at Balik Pulau but also went further to Pantai Acheh. The journey offers a number of great eating places.
We made a choice to stop by Balik Kampung at Balik Pulau, a food court that sits on Jalan Kuala Jalan Baru. The place is drawing big numbers of visitors especially on weekends and public holidays coming for morning and afternoon meals.
Balik Kampung at Balik Pulau
The Paddy Fields Diner serves a menu with a combination of attractively priced local and Western delights. For the latter, choices include spaghetti bolognese, chicken chop, jumbo sausage platter, and big breakfast platter. For those looking for light bites could opt for chicken nugget, french fries or toast.
For local delights, there is the nasi lemak and the choice is seafood or chicken. We could not resist the nasi lemak udang galah (lobster) set that the eatery offers.
Priced at RM39.90, the set is more luxurious than the norm, with a creamy cheesy lobster, deep-fried salmon skin, skewers of satay, and a fried egg served on top of green-colored rice rice infused with flavor of pandan leaves. The dish taste as good as it looks and the best way to enjoy is to pair it with a glass of freshly squeeze orange juice.
Nasi Lemak Udang Galah set
Besides savoring the food from Paddy Fields Diner, we also sampled hawker fare from nearby Ah Huat Pek stall. The crispy sar hor fun 炸河粉 in starchy eggy gravy, and deep-fried belacan chicken 峇拉煎鸡 are worthy of a mention.
Ah Huat Pek stall
Crispy sar hor fun in starchy eggy gravy
Deep-fried belacan chicken wings
Paddy Fields Diner is open for business from10.30am till 8.30pm, while Ah Huat Pek stall is open earlier at 8am and closes at 3pm (closed on Wednesday).
Next, on the food hunt outing trip, we ventured out further to Kedai Kopitiam LP Hoe 南北和咖啡店 . The coffeeshop located on Jalan Pantai Acheh offers several hawker fares but it is best known as the place for a feast of pipa duck.
Kedai Kopitiam LP Hoe 南北和咖啡店
Pipa Duck is only available for lunch on Saturday and Sunday
The duck is heated up in oil before serving and shines with crisp skin and succulent meat. Be sure to call up to make a reservation as the birds are sold off early.
Kedai Kopitiam LP Hoe 南北和咖啡店
397 Jalan Pantai Acheh
11000 Balik Pulau
Pulau Pinang
Mobile: 014-6009641
Paddy Fields Diner at Balik Kampung
278 Jalan Kuala Jalan Baru
Kampung Kuala Muda 11000
Balik Pulau
Pulau Pinang
Mobile: 011-36875277