Michelin Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang 2025: 10 new restaurants added to the Michelin Selection

Malay Mail
Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — In today’s Michelin award ceremony, a total of 10 new restaurants joined the ranks of Michelin Selected.

Out of this, four are from KL and six from Penang.

The additions are Atelier Binchotan, Bar.Kar, Blanc, Christoph’s, Firewood, Jaloux, Lucky Hole, Nonya Willow, Potager and Terra Dining.

Under the Michelin Selected category, these establishments have met the criteria set by the inspectors. However, at this moment, they don’t qualify for a Bib Gourmand or a Michelin star. Restaurants under this category may be promoted to a Bib Gourmand or Michelin star.

In the Michelin Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang 2024, Beta, Bibik’s Kitchen and Sri Nirwarna Maju were upgraded.

Beta was promoted to one-Michelin star. For Bibik’s Kitchen, and Sri Nirwarna Maju, they were shifted to the Bib Gourmand.

Full details of those listed can be found on the Michelin website.

The full list of Michelin Selected restaurants for 2025 are as follows:

Michelin Selected Restaurants — Kuala Lumpur

Akar Dining

Atelier Binchotan (New entry)

Bar Kar (New entry)

Bōl

Café Café

Cilantro

Dancing Fish (Moved from Bib Gourmand)

Dominic

Eat and Cook

Elegant Inn

Ember

Entier

Flour

Frangipaani

Gai by Darren Chin

Hide

Jwala

Kayra

La Suisse

Li Yen

Limapulo

Ling Long

Malai

Marble 8

Marini’s on 57

Nadodi

Passage Thru India

Potager (New entry)

Qureshi

Seed

Shanghai Restaurant

Skillet

Soleil

Sushi Masa

Sushi Ori

Sushi Taka

Tamarind Hill

Tanglin (Bukit Damansara)

enmasa

Teochew Lao Er

Terra Dining (New entry)

The Brasserie

Ushi

Vantador

Wagyu Kappo Yoshida

Yun House

Michelin Selected Restaurants — Penang

888 Hokkien Mee (Lebuh Presgrave)

Air Itam Duck Rice

Air Itam Sister Curry Mee

Ali Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang

Bali Hai Seafood Market

Bao Teck Tea House

Bee See Heong

Bite N Eat Dindigul Biryani

Blanc (New entry)

Ceki

Christoph's (New entry)

Curios-City

Fatty Loh Chicken Rice

Feringgi Grill

Firewood (New entry)

Flower Mulan

Fook Cheow Cafe

Gẽn

Goh Thew Chik Hainan Chicken Rice

Il Bacaro

Jaloux (New entry)

Jawi House

Jit Seng Hong Kong Roasted Duck Rice

Kebaya Dining Room

Kota Dine & Coffee (Fort Cornwallis)

La Vie

Lucky Hole (New entry)

Lao Sang Tong Bak Kut Teh

Nyonya Willow (New entry)

Penang Famous Samosa

Pitt Street Koay Teow Soup

Richard Rivalee

Sambal

The Pinn

Tok Tok Mee Bamboo Noodle

WhatSaeb Boat Noodles