2 steak and seafood restaurants worth the trip across Malaysia, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Malaysia.
Firewood ★ 4.4 · Penang
george-town · 15 Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, 10200 George Town, Penang
Firewood cooks everything over an open flame in a lofty heritage building on Pitt Street, Penang's purest expression of live-fire restaurant dining.
Tip: Ask for counter seats facing the grill; the smoke, sizzle and plating are half of what you are paying for.
Blacklinen ★ 4.3 · Penang
george-town · Level 9, The Millen, 55 Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 George Town, Penang
Blacklinen dry-ages beef beside a charcoal grill on level nine of The Millen hotel, chef Benny Yeoh's dark-toned grillroom above Penang's seafront.
Tip: The set-your-own two-course lunch is a fraction of dinner pricing; ask for a window table over the infinity pool.