Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa has been one of my go-to spots in Penang for satisfying my laksa cravings long before they received the prestigious MICHELIN Bib Gourmand Award.
Locals in Penang may dismiss the MICHELIN Bib Gourmand list, but for me, Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa’s twin sisters, now in their 40s, always deliver delicious bowls of laksa.
Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa
I’ve been a regular at Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa since around 2000 when my office moved to Pulau Tikus.
Those were bustling times, with colleagues and I often scrambling for tables, squeezing onto rickety stools, our elbows almost bumping.
We’d eagerly tuck into their delightful laksa, and to complement it, we’d order their tasty friend Popiah (vegetarian spring rolls), dipping them into the fragrant laksa broth.
As the years went by, we noticed changes attributed to the rising ingredients costs, like the RM2 charge for the soup.
Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa won a Penang Hawker Food Challenge in 2016.
While the Assam Laksa is good but nothing earth-shaking, the soup is sour with a hint of sweetness.
My nornal order is Assam Laksa, Chai Kueh and Kuih Talam.
You must add the fried “popiah” to the Laksa soup, which is delicious.
You can read more about the Top 10 Best Pulau Tikus Food Kopitiam
Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa is opposite a Penang Chinese Girls’ High School.
Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa
RM 1–20
Restaurant Taman Emas
Address: 1, Jalan Gottlieb, George Town, 10350 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Business Hours:
Monday Closed
Tuesday to Sunday 11 am – 5 pm
Phone: 016-436 6921
Blog Disclosure: This is a NOT sponsored blog post. All opinions are mine. The writer paid for her meal.
Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa MICHELIN Guide’s Point Of View