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Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery

Penang, Malaysia

About Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery

A Michelin Bib Gourmand Peranakan home-cooking restaurant where 80-year-old Auntie Gaik Lean serves recipes that have never left her family kitchen. Limited menu, fixed hours, and a tiny dining room mean booking weeks ahead is essential - the ayam pongteh and inchi kabin chicken are irreplaceable.

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📍25 Kelawei Road, George Town, Penang 10050, Malaysia

📞+60 4-229 3438

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