The Best Malaysian Food in Malaysia
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The best Malaysian food in Malaysia, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide, The 50, and the World's 101 Best have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Dewakan comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Penang and Kuala Lumpur.
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Akar and Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The 50 next.
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Rank 1. Dewakan
Contemporary Malaysian
Fine dining on the 48th floor with a front-row view of the Petronas Twin Towers, which is either the most on-the-nose table in Malaysia or the perfect metaphor for what's happening on the plate. Dewakan holds two Michelin stars and works through a tasting menu built almost entirely on indigenous Malaysian ingredients, the kind most menus overlook. The juice pairing, made in-house, is less a concession to non-drinkers than a statement of intent.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 2 Stars
- The 50 The 50: #62 · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants
- Michelin Guide 2 Stars
- The 50 #62 · Asia's 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 2. Akar
Contemporary Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Akar (this place) 85.680
- #2 Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery 85.680
- #2 Beta 85.680
- #2 Terra Dining 85.680
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Akar 85.680
- #2 Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery (this place) 85.680
- #2 Beta 85.680
- #2 Terra Dining 85.680
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Rank 2. Beta
Contemporary Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Akar 85.680
- #2 Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery 85.680
- #2 Beta (this place) 85.680
- #2 Terra Dining 85.680
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Rank 2. Terra Dining
Contemporary Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
A Tie
Four places have the exact same Score, so they share #2. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #2 Akar 85.680
- #2 Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery 85.680
- #2 Beta 85.680
- #2 Terra Dining (this place) 85.680
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Rank 6. Firewood
Malaysian
Charcoal grills sit at the heart of the room, their glow doing double duty as heat source and décor. This fire-led grill restaurant in a George Town shophouse works dry-aged Australian and Japanese beef over live flame, with a menu that moves between land and sea through a distinctly Malaysian lens. The space is calm and material-forward, the service composed without being stiff. It holds a spot on the World's Best Steak Restaurants list.
The awards
- World's 101 Best World's 101 Best: #76 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- World's 101 Best #76 · World's Best Steak Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 7. Ah Boy Koay Teow Th'ng
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Ah Boy Koay Teow Th'ng (this place) 74.256
- #7 Ah Hei Bak Kut Teh 74.256
- #7 Bee Hwa Cafe 74.256
- #7 BM Cathay Pancake 74.256
- #7 Bridge Street Prawn Noodle 74.256
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Rank 7. Ah Hei Bak Kut Teh
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Ah Boy Koay Teow Th'ng 74.256
- #7 Ah Hei Bak Kut Teh (this place) 74.256
- #7 Bee Hwa Cafe 74.256
- #7 BM Cathay Pancake 74.256
- #7 Bridge Street Prawn Noodle 74.256
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Rank 7. Bee Hwa Cafe
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Ah Boy Koay Teow Th'ng 74.256
- #7 Ah Hei Bak Kut Teh 74.256
- #7 Bee Hwa Cafe (this place) 74.256
- #7 BM Cathay Pancake 74.256
- #7 Bridge Street Prawn Noodle 74.256
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Rank 7. BM Cathay Pancake
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Ah Hei Bak Kut Teh 74.256
- #7 Bee Hwa Cafe 74.256
- #7 BM Cathay Pancake (this place) 74.256
- #7 Bridge Street Prawn Noodle 74.256
- #7 Congkak (Bukit Bintang) 74.256
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Rank 7. Bridge Street Prawn Noodle
Malaysian Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Bee Hwa Cafe 74.256
- #7 BM Cathay Pancake 74.256
- #7 Bridge Street Prawn Noodle (this place) 74.256
- #7 Congkak (Bukit Bintang) 74.256
- #7 De. Wan 1958 (Taman U Thant) 74.256
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Rank 7. Congkak (Bukit Bintang)
Malaysian
Named after a traditional Malay board game, this casual Malaysian restaurant sits on a quiet residential street just off the Bukit Bintang bustle. The kitchen leans into local classics that tourists call exotic and regulars call Tuesday, with the nasi ambeng platter as the centerpiece, a generous spread of spicy, sweet, and savory flavors built around sambal. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 BM Cathay Pancake 74.256
- #7 Bridge Street Prawn Noodle 74.256
- #7 Congkak (Bukit Bintang) (this place) 74.256
- #7 De. Wan 1958 (Taman U Thant) 74.256
- #7 Duck Blood Curry Mee 74.256
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Rank 7. De. Wan 1958 (Taman U Thant)
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Bridge Street Prawn Noodle 74.256
- #7 Congkak (Bukit Bintang) 74.256
- #7 De. Wan 1958 (Taman U Thant) (this place) 74.256
- #7 Duck Blood Curry Mee 74.256
- #7 Hing Kee Bakuteh (121 Jalan Kepong) 74.256
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Rank 7. Duck Blood Curry Mee
Malaysian Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Congkak (Bukit Bintang) 74.256
- #7 De. Wan 1958 (Taman U Thant) 74.256
- #7 Duck Blood Curry Mee (this place) 74.256
- #7 Hing Kee Bakuteh (121 Jalan Kepong) 74.256
- #7 Hot Bowl White Curry Mee 74.256
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 De. Wan 1958 (Taman U Thant) 74.256
- #7 Duck Blood Curry Mee 74.256
- #7 Hing Kee Bakuteh (121 Jalan Kepong) (this place) 74.256
- #7 Hot Bowl White Curry Mee 74.256
- #7 Lum Lai Duck Meat Koay Teow Th'ng 74.256
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Rank 7. Hot Bowl White Curry Mee
Malaysian Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Duck Blood Curry Mee 74.256
- #7 Hing Kee Bakuteh (121 Jalan Kepong) 74.256
- #7 Hot Bowl White Curry Mee (this place) 74.256
- #7 Lum Lai Duck Meat Koay Teow Th'ng 74.256
- #7 Ming Qin Charcoal Duck Egg Char Koay Teow 74.256
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Hing Kee Bakuteh (121 Jalan Kepong) 74.256
- #7 Hot Bowl White Curry Mee 74.256
- #7 Lum Lai Duck Meat Koay Teow Th'ng (this place) 74.256
- #7 Ming Qin Charcoal Duck Egg Char Koay Teow 74.256
- #7 Nam Heong Chicken Rice (City Centre) 74.256
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Rank 7. Ming Qin Charcoal Duck Egg Char Koay Teow
Malaysian Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Hot Bowl White Curry Mee 74.256
- #7 Lum Lai Duck Meat Koay Teow Th'ng 74.256
- #7 Ming Qin Charcoal Duck Egg Char Koay Teow (this place) 74.256
- #7 Nam Heong Chicken Rice (City Centre) 74.256
- #7 Penang Road Famous Laksa 74.256
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The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Lum Lai Duck Meat Koay Teow Th'ng 74.256
- #7 Ming Qin Charcoal Duck Egg Char Koay Teow 74.256
- #7 Nam Heong Chicken Rice (City Centre) (this place) 74.256
- #7 Penang Road Famous Laksa 74.256
- #7 Ravi's Famous Apom Manis 74.256
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Rank 7. Penang Road Famous Laksa
Malaysian Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Ming Qin Charcoal Duck Egg Char Koay Teow 74.256
- #7 Nam Heong Chicken Rice (City Centre) 74.256
- #7 Penang Road Famous Laksa (this place) 74.256
- #7 Ravi's Famous Apom Manis 74.256
- #7 Siam Road Char Koay Teow 74.256
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Rank 7. Ravi's Famous Apom Manis
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Nam Heong Chicken Rice (City Centre) 74.256
- #7 Penang Road Famous Laksa 74.256
- #7 Ravi's Famous Apom Manis (this place) 74.256
- #7 Siam Road Char Koay Teow 74.256
- #7 Taman Bukit Curry Mee 74.256
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Rank 7. Siam Road Char Koay Teow
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Penang Road Famous Laksa 74.256
- #7 Ravi's Famous Apom Manis 74.256
- #7 Siam Road Char Koay Teow (this place) 74.256
- #7 Taman Bukit Curry Mee 74.256
- #7 Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa 74.256
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Rank 7. Taman Bukit Curry Mee
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Penang Road Famous Laksa 74.256
- #7 Ravi's Famous Apom Manis 74.256
- #7 Siam Road Char Koay Teow 74.256
- #7 Taman Bukit Curry Mee (this place) 74.256
- #7 Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa 74.256
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Rank 7. Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
A Tie
There are 18 places with the exact same Score, so they share #7. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #7 Penang Road Famous Laksa 74.256
- #7 Ravi's Famous Apom Manis 74.256
- #7 Siam Road Char Koay Teow 74.256
- #7 Taman Bukit Curry Mee 74.256
- #7 Wan Dao Tou Assam Laksa (this place) 74.256
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Rank 25. Air Itam Sister Curry Mee
Penang-style Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
There are 11 places with the exact same Score, so they share #25. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #25 Air Itam Sister Curry Mee (this place) 68.544
- #25 Ali Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang 68.544
- #25 Bee See Heong 68.544
- #25 Curios-City 68.544
- #25 Dancing Fish 68.544
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Rank 25. Ali Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
There are 11 places with the exact same Score, so they share #25. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #25 Air Itam Sister Curry Mee 68.544
- #25 Ali Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang (this place) 68.544
- #25 Bee See Heong 68.544
- #25 Curios-City 68.544
- #25 Dancing Fish 68.544
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Rank 25. Bee See Heong
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
There are 11 places with the exact same Score, so they share #25. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #25 Air Itam Sister Curry Mee 68.544
- #25 Ali Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang 68.544
- #25 Bee See Heong (this place) 68.544
- #25 Curios-City 68.544
- #25 Dancing Fish 68.544
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Rank 25. Curios-City
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
There are 11 places with the exact same Score, so they share #25. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #25 Ali Nasi Lemak Daun Pisang 68.544
- #25 Bee See Heong 68.544
- #25 Curios-City (this place) 68.544
- #25 Dancing Fish 68.544
- #25 Du-An (Lebuh Pantai) 68.544
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Rank 25. Dancing Fish
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
There are 11 places with the exact same Score, so they share #25. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #25 Bee See Heong 68.544
- #25 Curios-City 68.544
- #25 Dancing Fish (this place) 68.544
- #25 Du-An (Lebuh Pantai) 68.544
- #25 Hide 68.544
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Rank 25. Du-An (Lebuh Pantai)
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
There are 11 places with the exact same Score, so they share #25. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #25 Curios-City 68.544
- #25 Dancing Fish 68.544
- #25 Du-An (Lebuh Pantai) (this place) 68.544
- #25 Hide 68.544
- #25 Jawi House 68.544
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Rank 25. Hide
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
There are 11 places with the exact same Score, so they share #25. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #25 Dancing Fish 68.544
- #25 Du-An (Lebuh Pantai) 68.544
- #25 Hide (this place) 68.544
- #25 Jawi House 68.544
- #25 Pitt Street Koay Teow Soup 68.544
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Rank 25. Jawi House
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
There are 11 places with the exact same Score, so they share #25. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #25 Du-An (Lebuh Pantai) 68.544
- #25 Hide 68.544
- #25 Jawi House (this place) 68.544
- #25 Pitt Street Koay Teow Soup 68.544
- #25 Tanglin (Bukit Damansara) 68.544
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Rank 25. Pitt Street Koay Teow Soup
Malaysian Noodle Shop
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
There are 11 places with the exact same Score, so they share #25. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #25 Hide 68.544
- #25 Jawi House 68.544
- #25 Pitt Street Koay Teow Soup (this place) 68.544
- #25 Tanglin (Bukit Damansara) 68.544
- #25 The Pinn 68.544
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Rank 25. Tanglin (Bukit Damansara)
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
There are 11 places with the exact same Score, so they share #25. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #25 Hide 68.544
- #25 Jawi House 68.544
- #25 Pitt Street Koay Teow Soup 68.544
- #25 Tanglin (Bukit Damansara) (this place) 68.544
- #25 The Pinn 68.544
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Rank 25. The Pinn
Malaysian
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
There are 11 places with the exact same Score, so they share #25. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #25 Hide 68.544
- #25 Jawi House 68.544
- #25 Pitt Street Koay Teow Soup 68.544
- #25 Tanglin (Bukit Damansara) 68.544
- #25 The Pinn (this place) 68.544