THE MICHELIN GUIDE KUALA LUMPUR AND PENANG 2023

The MICHELIN GUIDE Announces 97 Restaurants in the First Edition of the MICHELIN Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang 2023

MICHELIN GUIDE PRESENTS MICHELIN STARS TO THE FIRST 97 SELECTED RESTAURANTS IN MALAYSIA

THE MICHELIN GUIDE KUALA LUMPUR AND PENANG 2023 is delighted to present Malaysia's first selection of 97 restaurants. For their high-quality cooking, four restaurants receive one MICHELIN STAR, and 32 establishments receive a Bib Gourmand for serving good food at an affordable price.

Among the 97 restaurants listed, two in Kuala Lumpur have earned one MICHELIN STAR: Dewakan, serving modern Malaysian dishes honouring provenance by using local and indigenous produce, and DC. by Darren Chin, which serves French classics with an emphasis on regional live seafood and local produce.

AUNTIE GAIK LEAN'S OLD SCHOOL EATERY

Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery serves Peranakan cuisine made from Chef Auntie Gaik's secret recipes and quality products, and Au Jardin, which also serves sophisticated European fare with subtle local twists, are both awarded one MICHELIN STAR in Penang.

GWENDAL POULLENNEC 

“Our first selection in Malaysia highlights the diversity of cuisine on offer in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, reflecting the uniqueness of the country’s multi-ethnic culture in gastronomy,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide.

“This is just the beginning for Kuala Lumpur and Penang’s gastronomic journey. Our inspectors have been more than pleased by the new creations in Malaysian cuisine, inheritance of traditional cooking, and evolution of various national cuisine. The vitality of a city such as Penang, which includes as many Bib Gourmand restaurants as the capital city, is pleasing and very encouraging for our inspection team, who is looking forward to exploring a lot more of Malaysia, and to tasting the diverse offerings of local culinary talents.”

4 RESTAURANTS AWARDED ONE MICHELIN STAR

KUALA LUMPUR		PENANG
RESTAURANT NAME	TYPE OF CUISINE	RESTAURANT NAME	TYPE OF CUISINE
DC. by Darren Chin	French Contemporary	Au Jardin	European Contemporary
Dewakan	Malaysian Contemporary	Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery	Peranakan

32 ESTABLISHMENTS WERE AWARDED A BIB GOURMAND

(INSPECTORS’ FAVOURITES FOR QUALITY COOKING AT MODERATE PRICES)
A total of 32 restaurants and food establishments are awarded a Bib Gourmand distinction, with 15 based in Kuala Lumpur and 17 in Penang.

KUALA LUMPUR		PENANG
RESTAURANT NAME	TYPE OF CUISINE	RESTAURANT NAME	TYPE OF CUISINE
Ah Hei Bak Kut Teh	Malaysian	Bridge Street Prawn Noodle	Noodles
Aliyaa	Sri Lankan	Communal Table by Gēn	Malaysian
Anak Baba	Malaysian & Peranakan	Duck Blood Curry Mee	Street Food
Congkak (Bukit Bintang)	Malaysian	Green House Prawn Mee & Loh Mee	Street Food
Dancing Fish	Malaysian & Indian	Ivy's Nyonya Cuisine	Peranakan
De. Wan 1958	Malaysian	Ming Qing Charcoal Duck Egg Char Koay Teow	Noodles
Hai Kah Lang	Seafood	Moh Teng Pheow Nyonya Koay	Small Eats
Heun Kee Claypot Chicken Rice (Pudu)	Cantonese	Neighbourwood	European Contemporary
Hing Kee Bakuteh (Jalan Kepong)	Malaysian	Penang Road Famous Laksa	Street Food
Lai Fong Lala Noodles	Noodles	Rasa Rasa	Peranakan
Nam Heong Chicken Rice	Malaysian	Sardaarji	Indian
Nasi Ayam Hainan Chee Meng (Jalan Kelang Lama)	Malaysian	Taman Bukit Curry Mee	Street Food
Restoran Pik Wah	Cantonese	Teksen	Cantonese
Sao Nam	Vietnamese	Thara	Thai
Wong Mei Kee	Street Food	Theeni Pandarams	Indian
		Tho Yuen	Cantonese
		Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa	Malaysian

SELECTED

KUALA LUMPUR		PENANG
RESTAURANT NAME	TYPE OF CUISINE	RESTAURANT NAME	TYPE OF CUISINE
Akâr	Malaysian	Air Itam Sister Curry Mee	Street Food
Anjo	European Contemporary	Ali Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang	Street Food
Beta	Malaysian Contemporary	Bali Hai Seafood Market	Seafood
Bref by Darren Chin	French Contemporary	Bao Teck Tea House	Dim Sum
Cava	Spanish	Bee See Heong	Malaysian
Cilantro	French Contemporary	Bibik's Kitchen	Peranakan
Dominic	European Contemporary	Bite N Eat Dindigul Biriyani	Indian
Eat and Cook	Malaysian Contemporary	BM Yam Rice	Teochew
Elegant Inn	Cantonese	Chao Xuan	Teochew
Ember	Asian Contemporary	Curios-City	Innovative
Flour	Innovative	Fatty Loh Chicken Rice	Street Food
Gai	Thai	Feringgi Grill	European Contemporary
Hide	Innovative	Flower Mulan	Peranakan
Kayra	Indian	Gēn	Innovative
La Suisse	European	Goh Thew Chik Hainan Chicken Rice	Street Food
Li Yen	Cantonese
Limapulo	Peranakan
Marble 8	Steakhouse
Nadodi	Innovative
Open House	Malaysian
Passage Thru India	Indian
Playte	European Contemporary
Qureshi	Indian
Skillet	European Contemporary
Soleil	European Contemporary
Sri Nirwana Maju	Indian
Sushi Kazu	Sushi
Sushi Ori	Sushi
Sushi Taka	Sushi
Tamarind Hill	Thai-Burmese
The Brasserie	French Contemporary
Ushi	Japanese
Vantador	Steakhouse
Yun House	Cantonese

MICHELIN SPECIAL AWARDS

While dining, the MICHELIN Guide inspectors search for service professionals deserving of the MICHELIN Special Awards. For the inaugural edition of the MICHELIN Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang, our inspectors have found three worthy recipients.

MICHELIN Service Award:
Leanne Lim, Dewakan (One MICHELIN Star, Kuala Lumpur)
Leanne Lim is passionate, attentive, and polite with good engagement skills. She is friendly and knowledgeable about the products served in the restaurant.

MICHELIN Sommelier Award:
Mahamad Hafiz Bin Abdullah, DC. by Darren Chin (One MICHELIN Star, Kuala Lumpur)
Mahamad Hafiz Bin Abdullah receives a nod from the MICHELIN Guide inspectors for his reputation and experience in the local food and beverage industry. He possesses extensive wine knowledge and is recognised for his wine recommendations as well as pairings.

MICHELIN Young Chef Award:
Lim Yan You, Au Jardin (One MICHELIN Star, Penang)
Chef Lim Yan You (32 years old) is Malaysian-Chinese and chef de cuisine at Au Jardin. He has worked with owner Chef Su for 8 years and is a graduate of Penang’s local culinary school.

The entire MICHELIN Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang 2023 selection will be available for free on the MICHELIN Guide website and app. The restaurants will be added to the MICHELIN Guide hotel collection, which includes the most unique and exciting places to stay in Malaysia and around the world.

Every hotel in the Guide has been chosen for its exceptional style, service, and personality — with options for all budgets — and can be booked directly through the MICHELIN Guide website and app. Malaysia's selection includes the country's most spectacular hotels, such as JapaMala, urban resorts like The Ruma, luxury island getaways like The Datai, and the traditional stilted cottages of Bon Ton Antique Wooden Villas.

The MICHELIN Guide is a culinary guideline. It is now establishing a new standard for hotels. Visit the MICHELIN Guide website or download the free app for iOS and Android to learn about each restaurant and book an unforgettable hotel.

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