3 asian fusion restaurants worth the trip across Malaysia, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Malaysia.
Gēn ★ 4.7 · Penang
george-town · Unit 6, 8 Gat Lebuh Gereja, 10300 George Town, Penang
Gēn is chef Johnson Wong's Michelin-listed tasting room in Penang, building menus from Malaysian produce and local fish down to their bones.
Tip: The name means root, and the menu reads like a Penang market list; take the wine or juice pairing built to match.
Mémoire ★ 4.4 · Penang
george-town · 316 Lebuh Pantai, 10300 George Town, Penang
Mémoire stages chef Chong Chian Fung's molecular tasting menus on Beach Street, Penang childhood nostalgia rebuilt with smoke, dry ice and sparklers.
Tip: Choose the longer tasting; the interactive courses, including a paint-your-own flatbread, only appear on the full menu.
Sambal ★ 4.0 · Penang
george-town · 300 Lebuh Pantai, 10300 George Town, Penang
Sambal reworks Malaysian favourites with European technique at 300 Beach Street, a halal-friendly modern dining room in Penang's banking quarter.
Tip: The lap mei fun twist is the signature; come at lunch when the set menus make the kitchen's fusion ideas cheapest.