Mr. Por's Duck Koay Chap (Restoran Kimberly), Penang: What to eat and visitor guide

Useful facts

Mr. Por's Duck Koay Chap (Restoran Kimberly) facts at a glance

Location

Restoran Kimberly, Lebuh Kimberley, George Town

Dining style

Evening coffee-shop hawker stall

Price signal

Low (a 2015 article quoted RM7.50 a bowl)

Signature order

Try: duck koay chap

Good for

Duck and pork eaters wanting a local dinner

Why it matters

Why Mr. Por's Duck Koay Chap (Restoran Kimberly) is worth your time

Duck koay chap is a Teochew dish that is part of Penang's Chinese hawker tradition, and a stall that two separate food articles name gives a clear answer to where to try it in central George Town. It is eaten in the evening, in a coffee shop, from a bowl that has not changed much in style.

For travellers from India it is an adventurous meal: the base is pork and duck, with offal on offer, so it only suits those who eat both and want a distinctly Chinese-Malaysian taste. It is a good fit for a mixed family group where the meat eaters want a local dinner while others go to a vegetarian restaurant nearby.

Highlights

What not to miss

1. 01

   Duck koay chap

   Flat rice noodles in a salty duck broth, with stewed duck.

2. 02

   Noodles or porridge

   Will Fly for Food says you can choose either with the duck.

3. 03

   Hawker street

   Lebuh Kimberley has other night stalls to browse before or after.

Plan your visit

How to experience it

Koay chap is a Teochew dish of flat, rolled rice noodles in a lightly salty broth with stewed duck. Will Fly for Food lists this stall at 97-143 Lebuh Kimberley and says you can have it with noodles or porridge; The Smart Local describes the bowl as duck and pork in a slightly salty broth with optional innards. Say clearly if you do not want innards.

This is a meat meal. Duck and pork are central, so vegetarians, Jains and anyone avoiding pork should skip it. We did not find a halal statement.

Lebuh Kimberley is a hawker street, and Commons photographs show stalls on it at night, so it combines with a stroll to look at other stalls. Go early, because the street fills up and tables near the road can be loud.

Know before you go

Timing, access and comfort

Area

Lebuh Kimberley, central George Town

Time needed

45 minutes

Best time

Early evening, soon after opening

Walking level

Easy

Senior comfort

A street-level coffee shop on a flat central road, so there are no steps, but seating is basic and the evening can be warm and busy. Older travellers should go early and ask for a seat near a fan.

Tickets and access

Walk-in. Two articles give evening hours, 6pm to 11pm, closed Thursdays, from 2015 and 2016 sources, so confirm before travelling. Cash is the safe assumption.

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