Potager earned its first Michelin star in the 2027 Kuala Lumpur and Penang guide, announced on 4 November. It is one of nine one-star restaurants in the fifth edition, which lists 159 establishments across the two cities.

Kuala Lumpur’s Dewakan remains the guide’s only two-star restaurant. Chef Darren Teoh’s kitchen works with indigenous ingredients and draws on Malaysian flavours. Penang’s Au Jardin and Auntie Gaik Lean’s Old School Eatery are among the restaurants holding one star.

The edition also includes 60 Bib Gourmand restaurants and 89 Michelin Selected establishments. The categories give diners separate ways to browse the list, with Bib Gourmand highlighting good food at good value.

Among the Michelin Selected newcomers are two Penang restaurants known for nasi kandar, a meal built around rice, curries and a choice of accompaniments. Deens Maju offers options including seafood, meat and vegetables.

The other Penang newcomer, Hameediyah, is a family business that dates to 1907. Michelin highlights dishes including kambing kurma, a lamb curry. The two nasi kandar entries appear alongside fine-dining restaurants in the same guide, giving travellers options for very different meals.