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2026 Guide ยท Penang

Best Fine Dining in George Town (2026)

Updated October 2026 ยท 15 spots

โšก Quick answer

The best Fine Dining in George Town is Au Jardin (Hin Bus Depot, George Town). Also great: Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery, Blacklinen and Firewood.

๐ŸทFine Dining
#1๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธLegenda

Au Jardin

Hin Bus Depot, George Town, Penang

๐Ÿ– Non-halalRM500โ€“RM900

Michelin Guide 2026 ยท One Star

1 Michelin starAsia's 50 Best (51โ€“100)tasting menufarm-to-table

Order: Monthly-changing European farm-to-table menu

Penang's top fine-dining room: one Michelin star, a debut on Asia's 50 Best extended list in 2025, and Tatler's 2026 Restaurant of the Year. Produce-driven European cooking inside a converted bus-depot warehouse.

๐ŸทFine Dining
#2๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธWajib Cuba

Auntie Gaik Lean's Old School Eatery

Lebuh Bishop, George Town, Penang

๐Ÿ– Non-halalRM80โ€“RM150

Michelin Guide 2026 ยท One Star

1 Michelin starPeranakanร  la cartereservations essential

Order: Heirloom Nyonya dishes โ€” perut ikan, kerabu, curry kapitan

Not a tasting-menu room, but one of only two Michelin-starred restaurants in Penang. Old-school Peranakan home cooking done with real precision; booking ahead is a must.

๐ŸทFine Dining
#3๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธBerbaloi

Blacklinen

Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, George Town, Penang

๐Ÿ– Non-halalRM150โ€“RM450

Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Michelin Selected

Michelin Selected 2026

Order: Dry-aged meats from the grill

Chef Benny Yeoh's grill restaurant on Level 9 of The Millen hotel, showcasing dry-aged premium meats. Newly Michelin Selected for 2026.

๐ŸทFine Dining
#4๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธBerbaloi

Firewood

Lebuh Pantai, George Town, Penang

๐Ÿ– Non-halalRM150โ€“RM450

Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Michelin Selected

Michelin Selected 2026

Order: Open-fire grilled meats

A heritage-building grill house built around a central open fire, from the Fire Group. Michelin Selected.

๐ŸทFine Dining
#5๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธBerbaloi

Mรฉmoire

Lebuh Pantai, George Town, Penang

๐Ÿ– Non-halalRM150โ€“RM450

Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Michelin Selected

Michelin Selected 2026

Order: Asian fusion tasting menu with theatrical touches

A small George Town tasting-menu restaurant blending local flavours with modernist technique and showmanship. Newly Michelin Selected for 2026.

โš ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ€” check it is open before you go.

๐ŸทFine Dining
#6๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธBerbaloi

Peninsula House

Lebuh Pantai, George Town, Penang

๐Ÿ– Non-halalRM40โ€“RM120

Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Michelin Selected

Michelin Selected 2026

Order: Australian-contemporary cooking with Asian ingredients

An upstairs dining room in the 1937 India House building on Beach Street, cooking modern Australian dishes with Asian produce. Newly Michelin Selected for 2026.

๐ŸทFine Dining
#7๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธBerbaloi

Jaloux

Lebuh King, George Town, Penang

๐Ÿ– Non-halalRM40โ€“RM120

Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Michelin Selected

Michelin Selected 2026

Order: Hand-made pasta, oxtail ragu pappardelle

A hidden George Town Italian known for slow-cooked sauces and handmade pasta. Michelin Selected.

๐ŸทFine Dining
#8๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธBerbaloi

Il Bacaro

Lebuh Campbell, George Town, Penang

๐Ÿ– Non-halalRM40โ€“RM120

Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Michelin Selected

Michelin Selected 2026

Order: Italian classics, house-made pasta

An old-world Italian dining room at Campbell House hotel, run by the Italian couple who own the property. Michelin Selected.

๐ŸทFine Dining
#9๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธBerbaloi

Sambal

Lebuh Pantai, George Town, Penang

๐Ÿ– Non-halalRM40โ€“RM120

Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Michelin Selected

Michelin Selected 2026

Order: Asian-European dishes, reworked lap mei fan

A Beach Street restaurant mixing Asian and European flavours, with a reworked lap mei fan among its best-known dishes. Michelin Selected.

๐ŸทFine Dining
#10๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธBerbaloi

Christoph's

Lorong Stewart, George Town, Penang

๐Ÿ– Non-halalRM40โ€“RM120Since 2022

Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Michelin Selected

Michelin Selected 2026

Order: Austrian family dishes, pork Wiener schnitzel

An Austrian restaurant opened in 2022 serving hearty home cooking from the owner's homeland. Michelin Selected.

๐ŸทFine Dining
#11๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธWajib Cuba

Gฤ“n

Gat Lebuh Gereja, George Town, Penang

๐Ÿ– Non-halalRM400โ€“RM700

Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Michelin Selected

tasting menuTatler Best 20local produce

Order: Produce-led Malaysian Chinese tasting menu

A Tatler Best 20 regular that builds its menu around regional Malaysian ingredients and Penang memories. One of the reasons George Town is now a fine-dining destination, not just a hawker one.

๐ŸทFine Dining
#12๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธWajib Cuba

Blanc

Jalan Macalister, George Town, Penang

๐Ÿ– Non-halalRM300โ€“RM500

Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Michelin Selected

tasting menuheritage mansion

Order: European contemporary tasting menu with Penang produce

A Michelin-listed tasting-menu restaurant inside the Macalister Mansion heritage hotel, cooking modern European with Penang accents.

๐ŸทFine Dining
#13๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธWajib Cuba

Lucky Hole

Lebuh Pantai, George Town, Penang

๐Ÿ– Non-halalRM150โ€“RM300

Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Michelin Selected

michelin selectedopen kitchencharcoal grill

Order: Charcoal-grilled wild giant shrimp

A retro-industrial former factory with an open charcoal grill; chef Waymann Cheong won the Michelin Young Chef Award for 2025.

๐ŸทFine Dining
#14๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธBerbaloi

Sood by Chef Ton

Lebuh Farquhar, George Town, Penang

๐Ÿ– Non-halalRM150โ€“RM300

Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Michelin Selected

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Order: Modern Thai small plates by Chef Ton

Bangkok star chef Ton's Penang outpost, serving modern Thai shared plates; Michelin-listed and named one of 2025's restaurants to book.

๐ŸทFine Dining
#15๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธ๐ŸŒถ๏ธBerbaloi

La Vie

Jalan Pintal Tali, George Town, Penang

๐Ÿ– Non-halalRM200โ€“RM400

Michelin Guide 2026 ยท Michelin Selected

michelin selected

Order: Kataifi prawn; charcoal-grilled wagyu ribeye

European contemporary cooking with clear Asian influence, holding Michelin Plates in consecutive years.

โš ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ€” check it is open before you go.

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