06/11/2026
CONGRATULATIONS! The MICHELIN Guide Kuala Lumpur | Penang 2027 Opening of the Year Award goes to MICHELIN-Selected Root House by Gēn!
👉🏻 More info here: https://guide.michelin.com/my/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/highlights-from-the-michelin-guide-kuala-lumpur-penang-2027-restaurant-selection
"Root House by Gēn is a restaurant concept created by Chef Johnson Wong that opened in July 2026 at George Town's historic 1926 Heritage Hotel. The restaurant explores the evolution of Malaysian Chinese cuisine through Hokkien, Teochew, Hakka, Cantonese and Hainanese traditions. Its contemporary dishes draw on cultural exchange and culinary memories, connecting these traditions with the ways they have developed in Malaysia," said our Inspection team.