Au Jardin
- ★ 4.8
- 1 MICHELIN star
- Modern European
- $$$$
- George Town Heritage Core
Au Jardin holds a Michelin star in the 2026 guide, plating produce-led European tasting menus inside a corrugated warehouse at Penang's Hin Bus Depot.
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Gēn
Gēn is chef Johnson Wong's Michelin-listed tasting room in Penang, building menus from Malaysian produce and local fish down to their bones.
Sood by Chef Ton
- ★ 4.5
- Thai
- $$$$
- George Town Heritage Core
Sood by Chef Ton brings the Bangkok chef behind Le Du to a 150-year-old Farquhar Street building, Penang's loudest and latest new Thai dining room.
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Guided tour · 4 hours
Penang: Morning Food Tour with 15+ Tastings in George Town
Discover the favorite local brunch foods on a guided tour of the George Town district.
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Penang: 4-Hour Penang Plates Food Tour with 15+ Tastings
Take a deep dive into Penang's rich food culture and history. Meet the people behind the food, salivate over 15+ tastings, and discover what makes up this island's vib...
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Penang: Spice Garden Tour with Hands-On Cooking Class
Explore a tropical spice garden and learn to cook South East Asian dishes in a fully hands-on cooking class. Enjoy a personalized experience with individual stations a...
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Mémoire
Mémoire stages chef Chong Chian Fung's molecular tasting menus on Beach Street, Penang childhood nostalgia rebuilt with smoke, dry ice and sparklers.
Curios-City
Curios-City hides an unsigned wabi-sabi dining room on Lebuh Victoria, pairing European technique with Malaysian twists across set menus in Penang.
Blacklinen
Blacklinen dry-ages beef beside a charcoal grill on level nine of The Millen hotel, chef Benny Yeoh's dark-toned grillroom above Penang's seafront.
Feringgi Grill
- ★ 4.3
- Modern European
- $$$$
- Batu Ferringhi
Feringgi Grill has run since 1973 at the Rasa Sayang resort, old-world trolley service and ocean views at the smartest table on Penang's beach strip.
Firewood
Firewood cooks everything over an open flame in a lofty heritage building on Pitt Street, Penang's purest expression of live-fire restaurant dining.
La Vie
La Vie serves Asian-inflected European dinners in the Le Dream Boutique Hotel on Rope Walk, a Michelin-listed Penang room without the ceremony.
Kebaya Dining Room
Kebaya Dining Room sets Peranakan set menus under chandeliers at the Seven Terraces hotel, Penang's dressiest take on Straits Chinese cooking.
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Where to stay in Penang
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Grand Inn Penang Road
A stay at Grand Inn Penang Road places you in the heart of George Town, within a 5-minute walk of Georgetow...
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OYO 89540 B Hotel Penang
With a stay at OYO 89540 B Hotel Penang in George Town (Gelugor), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of RECS...
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Moustachz Hauze
With a stay at Moustachz Hauze in George Town (Downtown George Town), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of P...
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Tune Hotel Georgetown Penang
A stay at Tune Hotel Georgetown Penang places you in the heart of George Town, within a 5-minute drive of W...
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Fine Dining in Penang, FAQ
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Editor picks in Penang include Au Jardin, Gēn, Sood by Chef Ton, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.