The Michelin Guide 2025 was announced earlier today at The Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur, and the recipient of stars were exciting, to say the least. Dewakan successfully retained their two Michelin Stars, and was additionally awarded the Green Star—a first in Malaysia.
“The Michelin Green Star is awarded to the culinary establishment at the forefront of a more sustainable approach to gastronomy. This restaurant [Dewakan] showcases local ingredients, particularly unique local produce, making the best use of them and promoting authentic Malaysian flavours. Furthermore, they adopt a nose-to-tail approach to ensure that every part of the ingredients is utilised, reducing waste by fermenting food scraps into homemade sauces,” shared Michelin international director Gwendal Poulenc.
This year, we saw six one Michelin star restaurants, with Chim by Chef Noom and Molina being the new recipients. Au Jardin, Aunty Gaik Lean’s Old School Eatery, Beta KL, and DC by Darren Chin retain their Michelin stars from previous years. In total, this year sees 56 Bib Gourmand establishments with 12 new ones, 80 Michelin Selected eateries, and four Special Awards.
Dewakan remains the only two Michelin-starred restaurant in Malaysia.
As of this year, the Michelin Guide 2025 has listed 24 Bib Gourmand restaurants in Kuala Lumpur while there are 32 in Penang. For the uninitiated, a Bib Gourmand restaurant recognises restaurant and street food spots that the Michelin inspectors consider the best value for money.
We also saw 80 Michelin Selected restaurants this year, including 10 newcomers. A Michelin Selected restaurant is one that inspectors consider to have met their criteria, but not qualified for a Bib Gourmand or Michelin star. They do have the potential to be upgraded to a Bib Gourmand or Michelin star status in the future—something that happened to Beta KL (from Michelin Selected to one Michelin star) and Penang’s Bibik Kitchen (from Michelin Selected to Bib Gourmand).
Below, you’ll find the full list of Bib Gourmand, Michelin Selected, and Special Awards restaurants.
Bib Gourmand
Retained:
- Ah Boy Koay Teow Th’ng
- Ah Hei Bak Kut Teh
- Aliyaa
- Anak Baba
- Bibik’s Kitchen
- BM Cathay Pancake
- Bridge Street Prawn Noodle
- Communal Table by Gên
- Congkak (Bukit Bintang)
- De. Wan 1958 (Taman U Thant)
- Duck Blood Curry Mee
- Ghee Lian
- Green House Prawn Mee & Loh Mee
- Hai Kah Lang (Taman Cheras)
- Heun Kee Claypot Chicken Rice (Pudu)
- Hing Kee Bakuteh (121 Jalan Kepong)
- Hor Poh Cuisine
- Hot Bowl White Curry Mee
- Ivy’s Nyonya Cuisine
- Jalan Ipoh Claypot Chicken Rice
- Lai Foong Lala Noodles
- Charcoal Duck Egg Char Koay Teow
- Ming Qin Charcoal Duck Egg Char Koay Teow
- Moh Teng Pheow Nyonya Koay
- My Own Café
- Nam Heong Chicken Rice (City Centre)
- Nasi Ayam Hainan Chee Meng (Jalan Kelang Lama)
- Neighbourwood
- Penang Road Famous Jin Kor Char Kuey Teow
- Rasa Rasa
- Restoran Pik Wah
- Ravi’s Claypot Apom Manis
- Roti by d’Tandoor
- Sardaarji
- Sao Nam
- Sek Yuen
- Siam Road Char Koay Teow
- Sister Yao’s Char Koay Kak
- Sri Nirwana Maju
- Taman Bukit Curry Mee
- Teksen
- Thara
- Tho Yuen
- Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa
- Winn’s Cafe
Newly Added Bib Gourmand restaurants:
- BM Yam Rice
- Coast by Kayra
- Foong Lian
- Laksalicious
- Leen’s
- Lum Lai Duck Meat Koay Teow Th’ng
- MTR 1924
- Ravi’s Famous Apom Manis
- Serabai Istimewa
- Sin Kiew Yee Shin Kee Beef Noodles
- Super Star Koay Teow Soup
- Winn’s Cafe
Michelin Selected
Retained:
- 888 Hokkien Mee (Lebuh Presgrave)
- Air Itam Duck Rice
- Bee See Heong
- Air Itam Sister Curry Mee
- Bite N Eat Dindigul Biriyani
- Akar
- Ali Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang
- Böl
- Café Café
- Bali Hai Seafood Market
- Ceki
- Bao Teck Tea House
- Cilantro
- Curios-City
- Dancing Fish
- Dominic
- Eat and Cook
- Elegant Inn
- Entier
- Fatty Loh Chicken Rice
- Feringgi Grill
- Flour
- Flower Mulan
- Fook Cheow Cafe
- Frangipaani
- Gai by Darren Chin (Taman Tun Dr Ismail)
- Gen
- Goh Thew Chik Hainan Chicken Rice
- Kebaya Dining Room
- Hide
- Kota Dine & Coffee (Fort Cornwallis)
- Il Bacaro
- La Suisse
- La Vie
- Jawi House
- Li Yen
- Jit Seng Hong Kong Roasted Duck Rice
- Limapulo
- Jwala
- Kayra
- Ling Long
- Malai
- Marble 8
- Marini’s on 57
- Nadodi
- Passage Thru India
- Penang Famous Samosa
- Pitt Street Koay Teow Soup
- Qureshi
- Richard Rivalee
- Sambal
- Seed
- Shanghai Restaurant
- Skillet
- Soleil
- Sushi Masa
- Sushi Ori
- Sushi Taka
- Tamarind Hill
- Tanglin (Bukit Damansara)
- Tenmasa
- Teochew Lao Er
- The Brasserie
- The Pinn
- Tok Tok Mee Bamboo Noodle
- Ushi
- Vantador
- Wagyu Kappo Yoshida
- WhatSaeb Boat Noodles
- Yun House
Newly Added Michelin Selected restaurants:
- Atelier Binchotan
- Bar Kar
- Blanc
- Christoph’s
- Firewood
- Jaloux
- Lucky Hole
- Nyonya Willow
- Potager
- Terra Dining
Special Awards
- Opening of the Year Award: Molina (Mr. Guillaume Depootere
- Service Award: Mr. Azmi Ahmad Kamal from Chim by Chef Noom
- Sommelier Award: Mr. Han Lai from Terra Dining
- Young Chef Award: Mr. Waymann Cheong from Lucky Hole
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