#11 Fine Dining in Malaysia · 2026
Root House by Gēn
🌶️🌶️🌶️ Berbaloi · Worth the Detour
Johnson Wong's July 2026 opening in the 1926 Heritage Hotel reinterprets Hokkien, Cantonese, Fuzhou, Teochew, Hakka and Hainanese cooking, with à la carte plates or an eight-dish menu at RM228. Michelin Selected in the 2027 guide, which also gave it the Opening of the Year award.
- Michelin Guide
- Michelin Selected (2027, Penang) · Official listing ↗
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- Malaysian-Chinese dishes: curry oil steamed threadfin, Fuzhou red wine chicken
- Address
- Ground Floor, 1926 Heritage Hotel, 227 Jalan Burma, 10050 George Town, Penang
- Area
- Jalan Burma, George Town, Penang
- Hours
- Daily 12pm–3pm, 5pm–11pm (check before you go)
- Price
- RM30–RM228 per person
- Halal status
- 🐖 Non-halal
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Michelin Guide 2027 · Bib Gourmand
Order: Penang assam laksa with shredded mackerel, pineapple, mint and hae ko
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