The much-awaited Michelin guide for Kuala Lumpur and Penang is finally here
It’s official—Kuala Lumpur and Penang’s first ever Michelin-starred restaurants were announced tonight at a star revelation ceremony held at Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The country’s first recipients of the much coveted Michelin stars are DC Restaurant and Dewakan in Kuala Lumpur as well as Restaurant au Jardin and Aunty Gaik Lean’s Old School Eatery in Penang, each receiving one star.
One Michelin star is awarded to restaurants ["worth a stop"], two to restaurants that are ["worth a detour”], and three to those ["worth a special journey"].
"It is a great honour, and is always a team effort," said Su Kim Hock of Restaurant au Jardin. "All the awards go to my team, who are the ones that made it happen."
"This is a very big surprise and I am very honoured," added Madam Beh Gaik Lean of Aunty Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery.
See also: Michelin Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang to Debut in December 2022
This is the first year the prestigious food guide has recognised the top culinary talents in Kuala Lumpur and Penang. In Southeast Asia, Malaysia is the third country after Singapore and Thailand to have its own guide.
The intimate ceremony also revealed the Bib Gourmand selection, which consists of restaurants known for good quality and value fare. The full list of 32 restaurants can be found below:
Kuala Lumpur
- Ah Hei Bak Kut Teh
- Aliyaa
- Anak Baba
- Congkak (Bukit Bintang)
- Dancing Fish
- De. Wan 1958
- Hai Kah Lang
- Heun Kee Claypot Chicken Rice (Pudu)
- Hing Kee Bakuteh (Jalan Kepong)
- Lai Fong Lala Noodles
- Nam Heong Chicken Rice
- Nasi Ayam Hainan Chee Meng (Jalan Kelang Lama)
- Restoran Pik Wah
- Sao Nam
- Wong Mei Kee
Penang
- Bridge Street Prawn Noodle
- Communal Table by Gen 根
- Duck Blood Curry Mee
- Green House Prawn Mee & Loh Mee
- Ivy's Nyonya Cuisine
- Ming Qing Charcoal Duck Egg Char Koay Teow
- Moh Teng Pheow Nyonya Koay
- Neighbourwood
- Penang Road Famous Laksa
- Rasa Rasa
- Sardaarji
- Taman Bukit Curry Mee
- Teksen
- Thara
- Theeni Pandarams
- Tho Yuen
- Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa
