Food & Beverages - Chinese Food  

 

Upper Penang Road Lor Bak (Loh Bak) @ Kheng Pin Cafe

 

 

Region/Area:

George Town (Upper Penang Raod)

Type:

Chinese Food

 

 

Address:

Kheng Pin Cafe

 

80 Jalan Penang
 

10000 Penang

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Fax:

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Website:

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Operating Hours:

Daily except close on Monday
8am to 3pm (advised go before 2pm)

Capacity:

>50 pax


Lor Bak (or sometimes written as loh bak) is made up of 2 words, "Lor" and "Bak". Both words are translated from Hokkien Dialect. "Lor" means thick dark soy sauce gravy while "Bak" is meat. In short, it is a mixture of fried seasoned meat which normally comes with gravy sauce and also sweet chilly sauce. This Penang old favourite food is normally ordered as a delicious snack which complements the main meal.
 
Wtih experience of making and selling Lor Bak since year 1971, there is no better place to enjoy a nice plate of Lor Bak other than at Kheng Pin cafe. It is located at Upper Penang road, or exactly at the junction between Jalan Penang and Jalan Seri Bahari. The famour Lor Bak stall starts business at early morning around 8am. Till then, the owner will keep busy frying the Lor Bak till all his ingredients are finished. This suggests how popular Lor Bak is. Although the shop close around 3pm, the Lor Bak are normally sold out by 2pm. So, for those who wish to try, it maybe good that you patron this stall earlier than 2pm to ensure the wide availability of choices.
 
One main difference between the Upper Penang Road and other stalls selling lor bak is that the owner still insist to use the traditional ingredient. To make an order, you can choose variety of ingredients to make up a plate such as lor bak (pieces of seasoned meat which wrapped in soft beancurd skin and deep fried), prawn fritters, fried tau kua (fried bean curd), fried sweet potato, fried yam, fried spring roll, fried squid, century eggs, and many more.Or you can choose a mixed platter which customers normally will order during peak busy hours such as lunch time. Then the ingredients ordered will be deep fried for a while before cut into slices. Slices of cucumbers will add to the plate before served to you. Of course, the delicious lor bak will come with the home made chilli sauce and also the thick dark soy sauce gravy. We would suggest you to dip the ingredients in to the sauce before put it in your mouth. Try it and you will have a unforgettable experience of tasting lor bak in Penang.
 

 
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How to get there

 

 

From Penang International Aiport:
You can take the limousine or taxi which are available at the arrival hall. You need to buy the ticket from a Limousine/Taxi Ticketing Counter which is just in front of you once you stepped out from the arrival hall.

 

 

From Weld Quay (Penang Ferry Terminal):
You can take a taxi which is available at the front of the ferry terminal. Alternatively, you can take public bus Rapid Penang U101, U102, U103, U104, U201, U202, U203, U204, U206, T10 or T11. You need stop at Penang road. Then might need to take a short walk toward upper Penang road.

 
From Sungai Nibong Express Bus Terminal:
You can take a taxi which is available at the bus terminal. Alternatively, you can take public bus Rapid Penang U401 to Weld Quay first. Then only you will take public bus Rapid Penang U101, U102, U103, U104, U201, U202, U203, U204, U206, T10 or T11. You need stop at Penang road. Then might need to take a short walk toward upper Penang road.
 
Driving there:
If you are driving from Penang bridge / Penang International Airport, please drive along Jelutong Expressway towards Georgetown. You will pass Weld Quay (Penang Ferry Terminal) and drive along Lebuh Light. You need to make a left turn to Penang road to reach Kheng Pin cafe. Kheng Pin cafe will be at your right hand side.
It will take around 35mins if you drive from Penang International Airport.
It will take around 10mins if you drive from Weld Quay (Penang Ferry Jetty).