Independent Malaysia food guide
Famous food in every Malaysian state — Johor asam pedas, Kelantan nasi kerabu, Pahang patin, Sarawak kolo mee, Sabah hinava — plus the full Michelin list where the Guide actually inspects, which is only Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Not the official Michelin site.
Beyond the Guide
Michelin does not inspect these states. These are the dishes people travel for. Open a state for the full local list.
Klang’s pork-rib tea is a Selangor pilgrimage. Seng Huat is a sit-down bak kut teh room — not Michelin-listed, because the Guide does not inspect Selangor. First-time visitors from Singapore often stop here on the way in from the port.
Klang, Selangor
Seng Huat Bak Kut Teh is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Selangor food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Banana cake and charcoal-oven loaves on Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, old JB. A first stop if you cross from Singapore and want something that is not a mall food court. Not Michelin-listed.
Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Johor Bahru
Hiap Joo Bakery & Biscuit is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Johor food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Nyonya cooking a short walk from Jonker. Overseas visitors usually pair it with chicken rice balls and cendol on the same UNESCO grid. Not Michelin-listed — Melaka is outside the Guide’s cities.
Jalan Hang Lekir, Melaka
Nancy's Kitchen is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Melaka food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
The flaky barbecue-pork (and vegetarian) pastry Negeri Sembilan is known for. A takeaway pin if you are driving the North–South Expressway.
Seremban town
Seremban Siew Pau is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Negeri Sembilan food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Poached chicken and crunchy taugeh — the Ipoh plate overseas visitors search for. Old Town, so it clusters on the map with Onn Kee and Nam Heong. Not Michelin-listed; Perak is outside the Guide.
Jalan Bandar Timah, Ipoh
Lou Wong Bean Sprout Chicken is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Perak food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
A fuller, herb-heavy laksa from the rice bowl of the north. Not Penang assam laksa — different gravy, different town. Alor Setar breakfast.
Alor Setar, Kedah
Laksa Kedah is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Kedah food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Grilled fish at the jetty town where ferries leave for Langkawi. A Perlis dinner if you are crossing from Kedah or Thailand.
Kuala Perlis, Perlis
Ikan Bakar Kuala Perlis is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Perlis food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Blue-rice nasi kerabu with budu. Kota Bharu cooking is its own map — do not expect this plate in Penang’s Michelin stalls.
Kota Bharu, Kelantan
White House Nasi Kerabu is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Kelantan food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Chewy fish sausage, boiled or fried, with chilli sauce. Losong, on the edge of Kuala Terengganu, is the neighbourhood people name for it.
Losong, Kuala Terengganu
Keropok Lekor Losong is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Terengganu food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
River catfish in fermented-durian gravy. Temerloh is the Pahang town this dish belongs to. Not inspected by Michelin Guide Malaysia.
Temerloh, Pahang
Ikan Patin Masak Tempoyak is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Pahang food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Tuaran-style noodles and mixed-meat soup in a KK kopitiam. Breakfast hours; pair with Gaya Street if you are in town on a Sunday.
Kota Kinabalu
Kedai Kopi Hua Hing is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Sabah food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Morning kolo mee in Kuching. Sarawak is a separate trip from KL/Penang — this pin sits with laksa stalls so you can walk a breakfast route. Not Michelin-listed.
Jalan Ban Hock area, Kuching
Chong Choon Cafe is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Sarawak food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Open-air stalls by the lake: grilled fish, nasi lemak, and Malay plates for people working in the administrative capital. Not a Michelin district.
Putrajaya
Anjung Selera Putrajaya is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Putrajaya food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Island food court: grilled fish, noodles, and Malay rice plates. The practical Labuan meal if you are on the duty-free island for a night.
Labuan town
Anjung Selera Labuan is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Labuan food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Small eats
Cendol, curry puff, vadai, cucur udang, keropok lekor, apam balik, soya bean, mochi, Ramly burger, and kuih muih. A street or market line means the pin is that area, not one surveyed stall door.
Shaved ice, palm sugar, coconut milk, and green rice-flour jelly on Lebuh Keng Kwee, just off Penang Road. The pin is that street, not a surveyed unit number. Not a Michelin badge.
Lebuh Keng Kwee, George Town
Penang Road Teochew Cendol is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Penang food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
A long-running George Town curry puff on Transfer Road — potato and sardine, the old Penang spiral. The pin is Transfer Road, not a lot number.
Transfer Road, George Town
Mohamed Chan Curry Puff is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Penang food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Lentil fritters — vadai, also spelled vadil — sold along Little India in Brickfields. The pin is Jalan Tun Sambanthan, not one surveyed stall door.
Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields
Brickfields Vadai is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Kuala Lumpur food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Prawn fritters — cucur udang, sometimes written curcur udang — from Kampung Baru evening stalls. The pin is the neighbourhood, not one surveyed wok.
Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur
Kampung Baru Cucur Udang is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Kuala Lumpur food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Chewy fish sausage, boiled or fried, with chilli sauce. Losong, on the edge of Kuala Terengganu, is the neighbourhood people name for it.
Losong, Kuala Terengganu
Keropok Lekor Losong is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Terengganu food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Folded peanut-and-sweetcorn apam balik at the SS2 night market. Stalls rotate; the pin is SS2, not one surveyed griddle. Penang’s Michelin apom and apam stalls are listed separately.
SS2, Petaling Jaya
SS2 Apam Balik is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Selangor food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Smooth tau fu fa in Old Town. A dessert pin on the same walk as the chicken shops.
Ipoh Old Town
Funny Mountain Soybean is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Perak food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Japanese-style mochi from dessert counters in the Bukit Bintang mall belt. This is a sweet snack, not Malay kuih, and not a Michelin listing. The pin is the neighbourhood, not one surveyed shop door.
Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
Bukit Bintang Mochi is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Kuala Lumpur food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Roadside burgers grilled with a Ramly beef patty, often with egg and cheese in a bun. Many stalls use the same patty; the pin is Jalan Alor, not a single franchise door.
Jalan Alor, Bukit Bintang
Jalan Alor Ramly Burger is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Kuala Lumpur food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Morning kuih muih — seri muka, onde-onde, kuih lapis, and the rest of the tray — from Kampung Baru. The pin is the morning market, not one surveyed kitchen.
Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur
Kampung Baru Kuih Muih is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Kuala Lumpur food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Where the Guide does inspect
Dewakan is a contemporary Malaysian restaurant at Skyviews, Naza Tower, Platinum Park, near KLCC. Per Michelin Guide Malaysia 2026, it holds two Michelin Stars — the only two-star restaurant in Kuala Lumpur that year — and a Green Star editorial mention. Chef Darren Teoh’s tasting menus are built around indigenous Malaysian ingredients.
Level 48, Skyviews, Naza Tower, Platinum Park, No. 10 Persiaran KLCC, 50088 Kuala Lumpur
Per Michelin Guide Malaysia 2026, Dewakan is recognised as Two Stars. It also received a Green Star editorial mention that year. eatMy is not affiliated with Michelin Guide or Michelin.
Akar is a chef-led dining room on Jalan Aminuddin Baki in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. Per Michelin Guide Malaysia 2026, it was newly promoted to one Michelin Star. Chef Aidan Low’s set menus fold Japanese, French, and Malaysian techniques into a personal, course-by-course story.
109 Jalan Aminuddin Baki, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur
Per Michelin Guide Malaysia 2026, Akar is recognised as One Star. eatMy is not affiliated with Michelin Guide or Michelin.
Au Jardin is in George Town, Penang. Per Michelin Guide Malaysia 2026, it is recognised as One Star. European contemporary tasting-menu cooking — one of two Michelin-starred restaurants in Penang for 2026.
George Town, Penang
Per Michelin Guide Malaysia 2026, Au Jardin is recognised as One Star. eatMy is not affiliated with Michelin Guide or Michelin.
Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery is in George Town, Penang. Per Michelin Guide Malaysia 2026, it is recognised as One Star. Nyonya cooking in a heritage George Town house — the other Penang one-star in the 2026 edition.
George Town, Penang
Per Michelin Guide Malaysia 2026, Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery is recognised as One Star. eatMy is not affiliated with Michelin Guide or Michelin.
Stuffed tofu, bitter gourd, and fish paste in a clear soup — the Hakka plate Ampang is known for. A Selangor lunch on Jalan Besar, not a Michelin listing.
Jalan Besar, Ampang, Selangor
Ampang Yong Tau Foo is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Selangor food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Island food court: grilled fish, noodles, and Malay rice plates. The practical Labuan meal if you are on the duty-free island for a night.
Labuan town
Anjung Selera Labuan is not listed in Michelin Guide Malaysia. It is included as an iconic Labuan food stop — the Guide only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
Whole country
Filter teaser
No. eatMy is an independent Malaysia food guide. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or part of Michelin Guide or Michelin.
Yes for famous food: every state and federal territory has local dishes on this site (asam pedas, nasi kerabu, patin tempoyak, kolo mee, and the rest). Michelin Guide Malaysia 2026 only inspects Kuala Lumpur and Penang, so badges appear only there. Everywhere else is marked as not Michelin-listed.
Open the food map to see which pins share a neighbourhood, then read the visitor notes for KL vs Penang vs Ipoh vs Melaka vs Borneo.
