KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — The 2026 edition of the Michelin Guide Kuala Lumpur and Penang saw an additional 11 restaurants listed as Michelin Selected, with six from Kuala Lumpur and five from Penang.

Under this category, a total of 84 establishments were selected, where they have met the Michelin inspector's criteria but they don't qualify for a place in the Bib Gourmand or a Michelin Star.

The six that joined the list in Kuala Lumpur are Restaurant Jie in Damansara Heights, Kazu also in Damansara Heights, Shu located inside Menara IMC, Kuki in Taman Tun Dr Ismail, Bidou in Damansara Heights and K Kaiseki in Ilham Tower.

Watch your food being prepared by chef Hidemichi Seki and his team from K Kaiseki's counter seats, one of the new entrants for the Michelin Selection. — Picture courtesy of K Kaiseki
Watch your food being prepared by chef Hidemichi Seki and his team from K Kaiseki's counter seats, one of the new entrants for the Michelin Selection. — Picture courtesy of K Kaiseki

In Penang, the five picked for the Michelin Selected category are Memoire, Blacklinen, Du-An (Lebuh Pantai), Peninsula House and Sood by Chef Ton. 

Kuki has the distinction of being the only vegan restaurant in the Michelin Guide for Kuala Lumpur and Penang.

Last year, a total of 80 establishments were selected for this category, where five were removed and two were promoted to be awarded one-Michelin star. 

New entrant to the Michelin Selection, Sood by Chef Ton in Penang is housed in a heritage building — Picture by Opalyn Mok
New entrant to the Michelin Selection, Sood by Chef Ton in Penang is housed in a heritage building — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Out of the four in Kuala Lumpur, Flour has closed while Eat and Cook is currently on hiatus. Other establishments dropped from the list include Soleil and Tamarind Hill. 

In Penang, Flower Mulan was dropped. 

This list casts a wide net over the dining scene in Kuala Lumpur and Penang, offering diverse culinary experiences from local street food favourites to different cuisines from French, Japanese, Indonesian, Thai, Indian and so forth. 

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

Michelin Selected Restaurants — Kuala Lumpur

Atelier Binchotan

Bar Kar

Bidou (New)

Bōl

Café Café

Cilantro

Dancing Fish 

Dominic

Elegant Inn

Entier

Frangipaani

Gai by Darren Chin

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Jie (New)

Restaurant Jie, one of the new places selected for the Michelin Guide serves borderless Chinese cuisine. — Picture by Choo Choy May
Restaurant Jie, one of the new places selected for the Michelin Guide serves borderless Chinese cuisine. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Jwala

K Kaiseki (New)

Kayra

Kazu (New)

Kuki (New)

La Suisse

Li Yen

Limapulo

Ling Long

Malai Thai Cuisine

Marble 8

Marini’s on 57

Nadodi

Passage Thru India

Potager 

Qureshi

Seed

Shanghai Restaurant

Shu (New)

Skillet

Sushi Masa

Sushi Ori

Sushi Taka

Tanglin (Bukit Damansara)

Tenmasa

Teochew Lao Er

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

Blacklinen (New)

Blanc 

Ceki

Christoph's 

Curios-City

Du-An (Lebuh Pantai)

Fatty Loh Chicken Rice

Feringgi Grill

Firewood 

Fook Cheow Cafe

Gẽn

Goh Thew Chik Hainan Chicken Rice

Il Bacaro

Jaloux 

Jawi House

Jit Seng Hong Kong Roasted Duck Rice

Kebaya Dining Room

Kota Dine & Coffee (Fort Cornwallis)

La Vie

Lucky Hole

Memoiire (New)

Nyonya Willow 

Penang Famous Samosa

Peninsula House (New)

Pitt Street Koay Teow Soup

Richard Rivalee

Sambal

Sood by Chef Ton (New)

The Pinn

Tok Tok Mee Bamboo Noodle

WhatSaeb Boat Noodles