Penang's Nibong Tebal Railway Station Tosai have move!

Best Tosai in Penang by @snapshots

New Location GPS Cordinates N 05, 10, 243 E 100, 28, 329!

Its sad when some thing heritage have to be demolish in name of progress. The Old Heritage building of Nibong Tebal Railway Station was recently demolish in name of progress for the Double Tracking Process, with it the Best Tosia in Penang th Famous NT Railway Station Tosia is no more.

However the owner of the stall have decided to set up shop after a two weeks break, (thank god, my stomach was asking for a tosai), at the above coordinates, for those with out GPS, its not hard, Its located near the Nibong Tebal St Anthony Church (corner of Jalan Victoria)

As you enter NT town, after the first traffic light, after Maybank, at the T Junction, turn right, go straight for around half a km its a corner terrace house on your left.

The Church.

The tosai is just as good, the place even more comfortable and cleaner, the shop is currently work in progress, he just have set up shop and making plans how to set up the place, He is getting a new group of customers (of church and market goers, NT Market is just a stone throw away), and that the old customers is slowly finding out that he is at this location, further it seem that there is a chinese newspaper report that he is missing after the railway station demolish! All the best for him at this new location.

He is currently operating from 7am till 2 pm daily, and have plans to add in more verity of food.

the Single Story Terrace house.

NT Kari House, Special Indian Achar in Nibong Tebal

GPS Coordinates: N 05.10.050 E 100.28.607

Nibong Tebal is The Southmost town in Penang Mainland, Its population is mainly Chinese with a sizeable population of Indians as well, As such there are many places for Antique Indian Cuisine here, such as the Tosai, at the Railway Station and this Restaurant call NT Kari House.

What special here is it’s Achar, a Very Spicy Pickle of Lime and other Stuffs, that is why I come for lunch here, as other than that it the usual Indian food that you will find here.

I stop by here for lunch, (actually I was going to the Nibong Tebal Koey Teow Th’ng, but that is close on Monday) and purchase a packet of it to consume back home for just RM2.50.

The prices for food here are pretty reasonable, I had Curry Fish, Sambal Ikan Belis, Vegetable, and of cause the achar with rice and was charge RM3.50, While my friend had Chicken, Tauhu Sambal, vegetable and the achar with the rice for RM4.50. Much Much affordable then the Neighbouring Nasi Kandar Shops, and it’s good.

At NT Kari House, you can also get the usual Roti Canai and Fried Mamak Mee. It’s is open for lunch, and it located near Nibong Tebal Hindu Temple.

Location

After entering the Town of Nibong Tebal, Passing Maybank on your right, turn left at the T Junction toward your left, go about 100meter, you will see a Hindu temple on your left, there is a lane just before the temple, turn in, go forward and turn left at the T Junction, the Restaurant is on your left. Please refer to the Nibong Tebal map in this post.

Railway Station, Tosai Nibong Tebal

Coordinates: N 05.10.189, E 100.28.579

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Tosai, an Indian crepe bread which look and is cook like a pancake it is made from rice and lentils, and usually eaten with curry and chutney, Not a common dish in Malaysia, and a good one is rare.

In Nibong Tebal, Seberang Prai Selatan, at the Railway station, there is one of the best tosai I have ever encountered. For Just RM8, we had 5 tosai, with fish curry, with a Horlicks and a Teh Oh Ice, That is value for money, and to make it better, the tosai is dammmmm good, nice and fluffy.

I was introduce to this location some 2 years back when I started to work at my current work place, and I was totally blown away by the tosai, and have brought many friend here as well for breakfast, That right, its only open for breakfast and early lunch. So don’t come so late.

One of the best thing about the tosai here is the Fish curry, like nothing I have ever eaten, nice and crispy but in the curry, they serve a verity of chutney to go with it.

Another is the atmosphere of eating in an old wooden railway station waiting room, lobby and ticketing counter, all antique, not like the fake atmosphere you get at Victoria Station. See Photo Below. Now don’t wait too long before you visit this place as with the double trekking works going on, we don’t know if this place will still be here.

The Restaurant.

View South along the Railway Track.

View North along the Railway Track.

(Note the flyover in the picture, that the flyover I mention in Finding this Location)

For those with Garmin Mobile XT, loaded with Malsingmaps – you can find this place in the Point of Interest, Food, Asian, title Tosai, Nibong Tebal.

this is the Railway Station, Nibong Tebal, Penang

Finding this Location without GPS:

Along the Butterworth – Ipoh road, going south, just before you enter the Nibong Tebal Old Town, after passing the Jawi Toll along the way(North South Express way), and the Nibong Tebal Police Station, keep on the left when you come to the flyover and turn left and turn right immediately after it, in to the railway station.