KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 — Potager has received its first Michelin star in the fifth edition of the Michelin Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang, announced today, while Dewakan retains its two stars.
The guide also includes nasi kandar for the first time: Hameediyah, established in 1907 and recognised by the Malaysia Book of Records as the country’s oldest nasi kandar restaurant, and Deens Maju, both in Penang, join the Michelin Selected list.
The 2027 selection features 159 establishments: one two-star restaurant, nine one-star restaurants, 60 Bib Gourmands and 89 Michelin Selected.
Last year’s edition listed 151 establishments, including 58 Bib Gourmands and 84 Selected.
Kuala Lumpur now has 80 establishments (77 last year) and Penang 79 (74 last year).
For the first time in Malaysia, the selection was announced through a press release rather than at a ceremony.
Michelin International Director Gwendal Poullennec said in a statement that the selection reflects “the continued importance of local favourites” alongside restaurants that combine Malaysian ingredients, regional flavours and international techniques.
The selection includes everyday dishes such as nasi kandar, koay teow th’ng and bak kut teh, alongside contemporary interpretations of local flavours.
Helmed by Chef Masashi Horiuchi, Potager has been on the Selected list for the last two years and earned its first star in this year’s Michelin Guide selection. — Picture courtesy of Potager At the top of the list, Potager, a French contemporary restaurant in Kuala Lumpur’s Bamboo Hills led by Chef Masashi Horiuchi, earns its first star.
The restaurant opened in September 2023 and joined the Michelin Selected list in the 2025 edition and stayed on it last year before earning a star this year.
That brings the one-star total to nine, up from eight, with seven in Kuala Lumpur and two in Penang.
Dewakan retains its two stars, with Chef Darren Teoh the first chef to be featured in Michelin’s new Mindful Voices platform, which highlights the restaurant’s use of local, native and endemic ingredients to reduce imports.
Speaking to Malay Mail after the announcement, Teoh said, “I think in light of a hard season, we are thankful to continue to have guests who travel and see the vibrant and dynamic restaurant scene this country has. We think having a guide like the Michelin is great as a starting point for anyone who has never known the country before to begin to fall in love with it.”
Potager’s recognition also extends to its dining room: Nazahar, who has supervised service since the restaurant opened, received the Service Award. Three other special awards were presented.
Aidan Low, born in 1992, won the Young Chef Award for combining classical French technique and Japanese precision with native produce and house-made ferments at his Michelin-starred restaurant, Akar.
Joyin Goh of Tangram (Selected) won the Sommelier Award for a list of nearly 100 wines featuring lesser-known boutique wineries.
Root House by Gēn (Selected), Chef Johnson Wong’s restaurant at George Town’s 1926 Heritage Hotel, won Opening of the Year; it opened in July 2026 and explores Malaysian-Chinese cuisine through Hokkien, Teochew, Hakka, Cantonese and Hainanese traditions.
The Bib Gourmand list grows to 60 restaurants (26 in Kuala Lumpur, 34 in Penang), up from 58, with four new entries. In Kuala Lumpur, 7 Chai Ipoh Hor Fun serves classic Ipoh kai si hor fun, and Minji Bak Kut Teh serves bak kut teh made from an 80-year-old family recipe.
In Penang, Lemon Koay Teow Soup in Butterworth serves a unique pork-based koay teow th’ng with lemon juice, and Serabai Istimewa, which was among the selections dropped from the list last year, returns with its kuih serabai.
Two restaurants no longer appear on the list: Heun Kee Claypot Chicken Rice (Pudu) in Kuala Lumpur, which has closed, and Ah Boy Koay Teow Th’ng in Penang. A new claypot chicken rice restaurant, Yan Kee, has opened at the same location, run by the grandson of Heun Kee’s original owner.
Nasi kandar makes its long-awaited entrance in the Michelin Selected category, which has 89 establishments (46 in Kuala Lumpur, 43 in Penang), up from 84, with 12 new entries.
The iconic Penang dish ‘nasi kandar’ is included for the first time, with Hameediyah and Deens Maju joining the Selected restaurants in Penang. — Picture courtesy of Michelin Guide Two nasi kandar institutions make the list: time-honoured Hameediyah on Lebuh Campbell, known for its kambing kurma and murtabah, along with another local favourite, Deens Maju on Jalan Gurdwara.
Penang’s other new entries are Flower Mulan, a florist-café serving Nyonya dishes that was among the restaurants dropped last year; Khaosan, a contemporary Thai restaurant serving “modern Thai tapas”; Root House by Gēn, the Opening of the Year winner; and See Kong Ooi, which serves home-style Malaysian-Chinese dishes in a restored heritage shophouse.
In Kuala Lumpur, six restaurants join the list, and three of them arrive with Michelin-recognised pedigree from elsewhere.
As I Am by Chef Ton, a contemporary Thai restaurant with views of Merdeka 118 and a 12-course tasting menu, was opened by Chef Thitid “Ton” Tassanakajohn, the chef behind Bangkok’s Le Du and Nusara.
Both restaurants hold one Michelin star in the Michelin Guide Thailand 2026, and his first Malaysian restaurant, Sood by Chef Ton in Penang, joined the Selected list in last year’s edition.
Jhol, which cooks the flavours of India’s nine coastal states, is an outpost of Bangkok’s Jhol, founded by Chef Hari Nayak, which is also listed in the Michelin Guide Thailand.
An outpost of Chef Hari Nayak’s Jhol in Bangkok, Jhol in Kuala Lumpur debuts among the Selected restaurants. — Picture courtesy of Jhol Tangram, a contemporary Asian restaurant with French techniques and a seasonal tasting menu, is a collaboration between local partner Hsiao Tung Wei of Unwined and Chef Johnny Tsai, the creator of Taipei’s one-Michelin-starred T+T.
The other three additions in Kuala Lumpur are Merdeka Grill, a European restaurant in the newly opened Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur in Merdeka 118, serving dishes such as blue swimmer crab ravioli and Wagyu grilled over cedar wood; White N Black Kampong, a casual eatery serving kampung-style dishes for sharing; and Yellow Fin Horse, a contemporary Mediterranean restaurant in Else Kuala Lumpur.
Seven restaurants no longer appear on the Selected list. In Kuala Lumpur, they are K, Ling Long, Qureshi and Wagyu Kappo Yoshida, which have all closed; Potager left the category after moving up to a star. In Penang, they are Il Bacaro, Kota Dine & Coffee and Richard Rivalee.
Full list: Michelin Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang 2027
159 establishments: 1 Two-Star, 9 One-Star, 60 Bib Gourmands, 89 Michelin Selected. 80 in Kuala Lumpur, 79 in Penang.
Two Michelin Stars (1)
- Dewakan
One Michelin Star (9)
Kuala Lumpur (7)
- Akar
- Beta
- Chim by Chef Noom
- DC. by Darren Chin
- Molina
- Potager (Promoted)
- Terra Dining
Penang (2)
- Au Jardin
- Auntie Gaik Lean’s Old School Eatery
Bib Gourmand (60)
Kuala Lumpur (26)
- 7 Chai Ipoh Hor Fun (New)
- Ah Hei Bak Kut Teh
- Aliyaa
- Anak Baba (Brickfields)
- Coast by Kayra
- Congkak (Bukit Bintang)
- De. Wan 1958 (Taman U Thant)
- Foong Lian
- Gulainya
- Hai Kah Lang (Taman Cheras)
- Hing Kee Bakuteh (121 Jalan Kepong)
- Hor Poh Cuisine
- Jalan Ipoh Claypot Chicken Rice
- Lai Foong Lala Noodles
- Lama
- Leen’s
- Minji Bak Kut Teh (New)
- MTR 1924
- Nam Heong Chicken Rice (City Centre)
- Nasi Ayam Hainan Chee Meng (Jalan Kelang Lama)
- Nirwana
- Roti by d’Tandoor
- Sao Nam
- Sek Yuen
- Sin Kiew Yee Shin Kee Beef Noodles
- Wong Mei Kee
Penang (34)
- Awesome Char Koay Teow
- Bee Hwa Cafe
- Bibik’s Kitchen
- BM Cathay Pancake
- BM Yam Rice
- Bridge Street Prawn Noodle
- Communal Table by Gēn
- Duck Blood Curry Mee
- Ghee Lian
- Green House Prawn Mee & Loh Mee (223 Jalan Burma)
- Hot Bowl White Curry Mee
- Ivy’s Nyonya Cuisine
- Laksalicious
- Lemon Koay Teow Soup (New)
- Lum Lai Duck Meat Koay Teow Th’ng
- Ming Qin Charcoal Duck Egg Char Koay Teow
- Moh Teng Pheow Nyonya Koay
- My Own Café
- Neighbourwood
- Penang Road Famous Jin Kor Char Kuey Teow
- Penang Road Famous Laksa
- Rasa Rasa
- Ravi’s Famous Apom Manis
- Sardaarji
- Serabai Istimewa (New)
- Siam Road Char Koay Teow
- Sifu
- Sister Yao’s Char Koay Kak
- Super Star Koay Teow Soup (78 Lebuh Kimberley)
- Taman Bukit Curry Mee
- Teksen
- Thara
- Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa
- Winn’s Cafe
Michelin Selected (89)
Kuala Lumpur (46)
- As I Am by Chef Ton (New)
- Atelier Binchotan
- Bar Kar
- Bidou
- Bōl
- Café Café
- Cilantro
- Dancing Fish
- Dominic
- Elegant Inn
- Entier
- Frangipaani
- Gai by Darren Chin (Taman Tun Dr Ismail)
- Hide
- Jhol (New)
- Jie
- Jwala
- Kayra
- Kazu
- Kuki
- La Suisse
- Li Yen
- Limapulo
- Malai
- Marble 8
- Marini’s on 57
- Merdeka Grill (New)
- Nadodi
- Passage Thru India
- Seed
- Shanghai Restaurant
- Shu
- Skillet
- Sushi Masa
- Sushi Ori
- Sushi Taka
- Tanglin (Bukit Damansara)
- Tangram (New)
- Tenmasa
- Teochew Lao Er
- The Brasserie
- Ushi
- Vantador
- White N Black Kampong (New)
- Yellow Fin Horse (New)
- Yun House
Penang (43)
- 888 Hokkien Mee
- Air Itam Duck Rice
- Air Itam Sister Curry Mee
- Ali Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang
- Bali Hai Seafood Market
- Bao Teck Tea House
- Bee See Heong
- Bite N Eat Dindigul Biriyani
- Blacklinen
- Blanc
- Ceki
- Christoph’s
- Curios-City
- Deens Maju (New)
- Du-An (Lebuh Pantai)
- Fatty Loh Chicken Rice
- Feringgi Grill
- Firewood
- Flower Mulan (New)
- Fook Cheow Cafe
- Gēn
- Goh Thew Chik Hainan Chicken Rice
- Hameediyah (New)
- Jaloux
- Jawi House
- Jit Seng Hong Kong Roasted Duck Rice
- Kebaya Dining Room
- Khaosan (New)
- La Vie
- Lucky Hole
- Mémoire
- Nyonya Willow
- Penang Famous Samosa
- Peninsula House
- Pitt Street Koay Teow Soup
- Root House by Gēn (New)
- RR Nyonya House
- Sambal
- See Kong Ooi (New)
- Sood by Chef Ton
- The Pinn
- Tok Tok Mee Bamboo Noodle
- WhatSaeb Boat Noodles
