Michelin Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang 2027: Potager earns first star; 16 new Bib Gourmand and Selected entries as ‘nasi kandar’ finally enters the guide

KUALA LUMPUR, November 4 — In the fifth edition of the Michelin Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang, Potager has earned its first Michelin star, while Dewakan maintains its two-star status. The guide now includes nasi kandar for the first time, with Hameediyah and Deens Maju joining the Michelin Selected list from Penang. The 2027 selection includes 159 establishments: one two-star restaurant, nine one-star restaurants, 60 Bib Gourmands, and 89 Michelin Selected.

This marks the first time in Malaysia that the selection was announced through a press release rather than a ceremony.

The Michelin International Director, Gwendal Poullennec, praised the guide for highlighting local favorites and restaurants that blend Malaysian ingredients, regional flavors, and international techniques. Potager, a French contemporary restaurant led by Chef Masashi Horiuchi, now has nine one-star ratings, up from eight. Dewakan retains its two-star status, with Chef Darren Teoh being featured in Michelin's new Mindful Voices platform, which showcases the restaurant's use of local ingredients to reduce imports.

Among the new entries, three restaurants from Kuala Lumpur join the list, and three others have Michelin-recognized pedigrees from other establishments. Among the new Bib Gourmand restaurants are 7 Chai Ipoh Hor Fun and Minji Bak Kut Teh in Kuala Lumpur, and Lemon Koay Teow Soup in Butterworth and Serabai Istimewa in Penang. However, two restaurants, Heun Kee Claypot Chicken Rice in Kuala Lumpur and Ah Boy Koay Teow Th’ng in Penang, have been dropped from the list.