Malaysia welcomes 4 one star restaurants in inaugural Michelin Guide

Dine and Shine! The MICHELIN Guide is delighted to present its first selection of the MICHELIN Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang covering a total of 97 restaurants in Malaysia. Amongst the 97 restaurants listed, 4 restaurants included DC. by Darren Chin and Dewakan in Kuala Lumpur; Au Jardin and Auntie Gaik Lean’s Old School Eatery in Penang are recognised with one MICHELIN Star for their high-quality cooking.

In addition, a total of 32 establishments have received a Bib Gourmand for offering good foods at reasonable prices.

The coveted MICHELIN Guide recognizes the best culinary talent and the latest culinary experiences these destinations have to offer, based on the company’s independent inspection and selection criteria. Hence, 3 worthy recipients were awarded the MICHELIN Special Awards for their excellent service, extensive wine knowledge, and talented chef.

During the Star Revelation ceremony held on 13th December at Berjaya Times Square Hotel, the International Director of the MICHELIN Guide, Gwendal Poullennec, mentioned that this is just the beginning of Malaysia’s gastronomic journey and the inspection team is looking forward to discovering a lot more local and national cuisine. It is worth mentioning that the result was drawn by a group of anonymous gourmet critics which involved both men and women with credible gourmet backgrounds.

The list covered over 20 types of diverse cuisine such as Malaysian, Sri Lankan, Indian, Vietnamese, Thai and more. “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.

MICHELIN Star Malaysia 2023 At A Glance

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1/9

One MICHELIN Star

DC. by Darren Chin (Kuala Lumpur)
Dewakan (Kuala Lumpur)

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2/9

One MICHELIN Star

Au Jardin (Penang)
Auntie Gaik Lean’s Old School Eatery (Penang)

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3/9

Bib Gourmand (Kuala Lumpur)

Ah Hei Bak Kut Teh
Aliyaa
Anak Baba
Congkak (Bukit Bintang)
Dancing Fish
De. Wan 1958
Hai Kah Lang Seafood
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

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4/9

Bib Gourmand (Penang)

Bridge Street Prawn Noodle
Communal Table by Gēn
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

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5/9

MICHELIN Selected (Penang)

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6/9

MICHELIN Selected (Kuala Lumpur)

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7/9

Special Awards







Leanne Lim, Dewakan (MICHELIN Service Award)

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8/9

Mahamad Hafiz Bin Abdullah, DC. by Darren Chin (MICHELIN Sommelier Award)

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9/9

Lim Yan You, Au Jardin (MICHELIN Young Chef Award)

The full selection of the MICHELIN Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang 2023 is available on the MICHELIN Guide website and app. The restaurants will join the MICHELIN Guide selection of hotels, which features the most unique and exciting places to stay in Malaysia and throughout the world.

This article was originally published in The Peak Malaysia.