Malaysia has always been known for having a variety of food that taste incredible and just yesterday, Michelin Guide Director, Gwendal Poullennec, revealed that anonymous food critics have been in Malaysia for 3 years and have compiled a total of 97 restaurants from across KL and Penang.
Among the 97 restaurants, 32 restaurants are under the bib gourmand category (street food/hawker) while 61 restaurants are listed as Michelin-Selected and 4 restaurants were awarded with Michelin 1-star!
Looking through the list here are the 34 restaurants listed in KL:
- Akâr
- Anjo
- Beta
- Bref by Darren Chin
- Cava
- Cilantro
- Dominic
- Eat and Cook
- Elegant Inn
- Ember
- Flour
- Gai
- Hide
- Kayra
- La Suisse
- Li Yen
- Limapulo
- Marble 8
- Nadodi
- Open House
- Passage Thru India
- Playte
- Qureshi
- Skillet
- Soleil
- Sri Nirwana Maju
- Sushi Kazu
- Sushi Ori
- Sushi Taka
- Tamarind Hill
- The Brasserie
- Ushi
- Vantador
- Yun House
27 restaurants listed in Penang:
- Air Itam Sister Curry Mee
- Ali Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang
- Bali Hai Seafood Market
- Bao Teck Tea House
- Bee See Heong
- Bibik’s Kitchen
- Bite N Eat Dindigul Biriyani
- BM Yam Rice
- Chao Xuan
- Curious-City
- Fatty Loh Chicken Rice
- Feringgi Grill
- Flower Mulan
- Gēn
- Goh Thew Chik Hainan Chicken Rice
- II Bacaro
- Jawi House
- Kebaya Dining Room
- Kota Dine & Cofee
- La Vie
- Lao San Tong Bah Kut Teh
- Misai Mee Jawa
- Pitt Street Koay Teow Soup
- The Pinn
- Tok Tok Mee Bamboo Noodles
- WhatSaeb Boat Noodles
- Woodlands
32 restaurants listed in Bib Gourmand:
- Ah Hei Bak Kut Teh, Jalan Imbi
- Aliyaa, Damansara Heights
- Anak Baba, Brickfields
- Congkak, Bukit Bintang
- Dancing Fish, Bangsar
- De Wan 1958
- Hai Kah Lang, Cheras
- Heun Kee Claypot Rice, Pudu
- Hing Kee Bak Kut Teh, Jalan Kepong
- Lai Fong Lala Noodles
- Nam Heong Chicken Rice
- Nasi Ayam Hainan Chee Ming Jalan Klang Lama
- Restoran Pik Wah
- Sao NamWong Mei Kee, Pudu
- Bridge Street Prawn Mee
- Communal Table by Gen
- Duck Blood Curry Mee
- Green House Prawn Mee and Loh Mee
- Ivy’s Nyonya Cuisine
- Ming Qing Charcoal Char Koay Teow
- Moh Teng Pheow Nyonya Kuih
- Neighbourwood
- Penang Road Famous Laksa
- Rasa Rasa
- Sardaaji
- Taman Bukit Curry Mee
- Tek Sen
- Thara
- Theeni Pandarams
- Tho Yuen
- Wan Dou Tou Assam Laksa
There has to be winners!
Seeing that this is an award-winning event, Michelin Guide has also revealed that the top 4 restaurants in Malaysia that has been awarded and those include:
- Dewakan, KL
- DC. by Darren Chin, KL
- Auntie Gaik Lean’s Old School Eatery, Penang
- Au Jardin, Penang
Among the 61 restaurants selected, we’re seeing a couple of familiars and we’re wondering how many have you tried? Let us know in the comments below!
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