Au Jardin
- ★ 4.8
- 1 MICHELIN star
- Modern European
- $$$$
- George Town Heritage Core
Au Jardin holds a Michelin star in the 2026 guide, plating produce-led European tasting menus inside a corrugated warehouse at Penang's Hin Bus Depot.
7 splurge places in Penang, editor-picked. Tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Penang. All Penang food.
The splurge list
7 places
Gēn
Gēn is chef Johnson Wong's Michelin-listed tasting room in Penang, building menus from Malaysian produce and local fish down to their bones.
Sood by Chef Ton
- ★ 4.5
- Thai
- $$$$
- George Town Heritage Core
Sood by Chef Ton brings the Bangkok chef behind Le Du to a 150-year-old Farquhar Street building, Penang's loudest and latest new Thai dining room.
Book food experiences in Penang
Guided tour · 4 hours
Penang: Morning Food Tour with 15+ Tastings in George Town
Discover the favorite local brunch foods on a guided tour of the George Town district.
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Guided tour · 4 hours
Penang: 4-Hour Penang Plates Food Tour with 15+ Tastings
Take a deep dive into Penang's rich food culture and history. Meet the people behind the food, salivate over 15+ tastings, and discover what makes up this island's vib...
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4 hours
Penang: Spice Garden Tour with Hands-On Cooking Class
Explore a tropical spice garden and learn to cook South East Asian dishes in a fully hands-on cooking class. Enjoy a personalized experience with individual stations a...
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Mémoire
Mémoire stages chef Chong Chian Fung's molecular tasting menus on Beach Street, Penang childhood nostalgia rebuilt with smoke, dry ice and sparklers.
Curios-City
Curios-City hides an unsigned wabi-sabi dining room on Lebuh Victoria, pairing European technique with Malaysian twists across set menus in Penang.
Blacklinen
Blacklinen dry-ages beef beside a charcoal grill on level nine of The Millen hotel, chef Benny Yeoh's dark-toned grillroom above Penang's seafront.
Feringgi Grill
- ★ 4.3
- Modern European
- $$$$
- 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.
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