Penang is renowned for its street food and also boasts a sophisticated dining environment centered around local ingredients, exemplified by Au Jardin. Founded in 2018, Au Jardin emphasizes local flavors combined with European techniques. It earned Malaysia's first Michelin stars in 2022, solidifying its status among the country's top fine-dining venues. The restaurant's dishes showcase meticulous presentations on local ceramics, highlighting regional produce such as Penang river prawns and Cameron Highlands beets. Chef Kim Hock Su combines traditional culinary methods with local influences, making the dining experience both unique and memorable.
Tendrils of steam curl out of the bread basket, spreading a warm, yeasty scent as my server unfurls the linen cover to reveal a plump kind of sourdough with a golden-brown crust.
When Au Jardin opened in 2018, in a former bus depot in Penang, it was a pioneer in presenting local flavors with sharp European technique.
In 2022 it was one of four establishments in Malaysia to receive the country's first Michelin stars, and remains one of Penang's leading fine-dining restaurants.
Su's technique is unmistakably French-as his perfectly executed Pithivier makes clear-but he's a proud Penangite.
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