MICHELIN Guide Kuala Lumpur & Penang 2027 Announced: 159 Establishments Listed, Potager Earns the Only New Star as Nasi Kandar Makes Its Guide Debut
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — The MICHELIN Guide released its Kuala Lumpur & Penang 2027 selection on November 4, 2026, listing 159 establishments across the two cities, up from 151 the previous year, split between 80 in Kuala Lumpur and 79 in Penang. The selection was revealed through an announcement rather than a ceremony for the first time, according to AsiaOne.
The edition's only new star went to Potager, a French contemporary restaurant in Kuala Lumpur's Bamboo Hills led by chef Masashi Horiuchi, which earned one star. Dewakan kept its two stars and remains the selection's only two-star restaurant. The one-star line-up also includes Akar, Beta, Chim by Chef Noom, DC. by Darren Chin, Molina and Terra Dining in Kuala Lumpur, and Au Jardin and Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery in Penang.
In another first, nasi kandar entered the guide: Penang's Hameediyah, established in 1907 on Lebuh Campbell, and Deens Maju on Jalan Gurdwara both joined the MICHELIN Selected category. Twelve new MICHELIN Selected entries were added in total, including As I Am by Chef Ton, Jhol and Merdeka Grill in Kuala Lumpur, and Flower Mulan, See Kong Ooi and Khaosan in Penang. This report lists the guide's announced selection and figures only, without evaluation.
(Source: MICHELIN Guide official announcement, November 4, 2026, as compiled by Rise Malaysia, November 6, 2026)
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