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A wide steel tray of nasi ambeng lined with banana leaf - mounds of white rice, glazed fried chicken, mee goreng, salted fish, serunding and sambal, laid out to be shared.

A Taste of
Tradition in
Simpang Ampat

Authentic flavours, family recipes, and the timeless spirit of the Malaysian kampung.

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Simpang Ampat, Pulau PinangOpen daily from 7:30am+60 4-588 1984Halal certified
The warmly lit interior of a restaurant, with wooden tables, upholstered chairs and low pendant lamps.
The Heritage

From Pak Din’s Kitchen
to Your Table

Warung Pak Din began in 1984 as a zinc-roofed stall beside the old Simpang Ampat trunk road, where Pak Din sold nasi lemak bungkus wrapped in banana leaf to rubber tappers on their way to the estate. Four decades on, three generations of the same family still grind the rempah by hand every morning, still tend the charcoal by eye, and still open the doors before seven. The recipes have not been modernised, only written down.

The same rumah terbuka welcome that filled thirty seats in the old shophouse now fills 96, and Shahrudin bin Hassan (Pak Din) still checks the charcoal before anyone else is allowed near it.

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Chef’s Selection

Signature Creations

Dark, richly spiced beef rendang piled in a blue and white patterned bowl, garnished with red chillies and herbs.
Chef's Pick

Daging Rendang Tok

Dry-Braised Beef Rendang

Slow-cooked beef in rich coconut milk and toasted kerisik, following the recipe Pak Din's mother carried down from Perak.

RM 22.00See the rice sets

Laksa Utara

Northern Sour Fish Noodles

Rice noodles in a tangy fish-based broth, garnished with cucumber, onions, and fresh mint.

RM 12.00
A bowl of asam laksa: amber tamarind fish broth flecked with chilli, flaked mackerel, shredded cucumber and pineapple and sprigs of mint over thick white rice noodles.
Grilled chicken satay skewers on a white plate with a bowl of peanut sauce, cucumber chunks and pressed rice cakes.

Satay Daging & Ayam

Sold by the ten · RM 15.00

44 dishes
on the board

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Also worth ordering

  • A mound of coconut rice opened out on a banana leaf, topped with dark red sambal tumis and a piece of meat in gravy, a white spoon set alongside.

    Nasi Lemak Bungkus

    Banana-Leaf Coconut Rice Parcel

    RM 8.50Pedas
  • A plate of coconut rice scattered with fried shallots, served with fried chicken under a heap of pounded red chilli sambal, halved boiled eggs, cucumber slices and a side bowl of sambal.

    Nasi Lemak Ayam Berempah

    Coconut Rice with Spiced Fried Chicken

    RM 14.00Pedas
  • Dark, glossy spice-fried chicken piled on a banana leaf on a white plate, tossed with green and red chilli and finished with curled red chilli and frilled lettuce.

    Ayam Goreng Berempah

    Spiced Crispy Fried Chicken

    RM 18.50
  • Asam pedas ikan pari — stingray wings in a scarlet tamarind gravy with okra, tomato and daun kesum, on a floral enamel plate.

    Asam Pedas Ikan Pari

    Sour and Spicy Stingray

    RM 21.00Pedas
  • Char kway teow on a banana leaf — dark soy-stained flat rice noodles tossed with a whole prawn, bean sprouts and chives, served on a round wooden board.

    Char Kway Teow

    Charred Flat Rice Noodles

    RM 11.50Pedas
  • A whole fish grilled until charred and scored across the skin, resting on a banana leaf.

    Ikan Bakar Petai

    Grilled Stingray with Petai Sambal

    RM 24.50Pedas
  • A takeaway cup of cendol on a sunlit wooden bench - green pandan jelly strands and dark gula Melaka settled beneath a tall pour of coconut milk, straw through the lid.

    Cendol Tasek

    Pandan Noodle Shaved Ice

    RM 7.50
  • A stainless steel cup of milky pulled tea on its saucer, seen from above, the surface still bubbled from the pour.

    Teh Tarik

    Pulled Milk Tea

    RM 3.50
Opening Hours

The doors open before
half past seven.

  • The kitchen stops taking orders 30 minutes before closing.
  • Sahur service runs from 4:00am throughout Ramadan, and buka puasa seating is by reservation only.
  • Closed on the first two days of Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Hari Raya Aidiladha.
Reserve a tableCall +60 4-588 1984
Weekly opening hours for Warung Pak Din
Monday7:30am – 10:30pm
Tuesday7:30am – 10:30pm
Wednesday7:30am – 10:30pm
Thursday7:30am – 10:30pm
FridayClosed 12:45pm – 2:45pm for Solat Jumaat.7:30am – 12:45pm, 2:45pm – 11:00pm
Saturday7:30am – 11:00pm
Sunday7:30am – 10:30pm

Every dish served at Warung Pak Din is halal. Our premise holds Sijil Pengesahan Halal Malaysia issued under the JAKIM scheme and administered in Pulau Pinang by Jabatan Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Pulau Pinang. The certificate is displayed at the front counter.

Delivery & Takeaway

Heritage flavours,
delivered to you

Can’t make it in? Order through our partners, or WhatsApp the counter and collect at the front.

GrabFood
Search for Warung Pak Din in the Grab app for our full à la carte menu, delivered across Seberang Perai Selatan with live rider tracking.
35–55 minutes · within 10 km
foodpanda
Search for Warung Pak Din on foodpanda — the same kitchen at the same prices. pandapro members get free delivery on orders above RM 25.
40–60 minutes · within 8 km
Direct Takeaway
WhatsApp your order to the counter, pay when you collect, skip the queue. Nasi lemak bungkus is ready in ten minutes.
15–25 minutes to collect
Find Us

Come Visit Us

Two minutes from the Simpang Ampat interchange on the Lebuhraya Utara–Selatan, directly opposite Masjid Jamek Tasek.

The weathered facade of a 1950 shophouse, pale plaster peeling around rusted steel shutters and a glass-panelled door.
128 Jalan WarisanTasek14100 Simpang AmpatPulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Parking

Free open-air parking for 40 cars on the lot beside the warung, plus street parking along Jalan Warisan after 6pm.

Service times

Open every day from 7:30am. See the full week.

Experience the heritage
of Warung Pak Din

Serving heritage on a plate since 1984. We recommend booking ahead for Friday and Saturday dinner, and for any table of eight or more.

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