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City Centre, Kuala Lumpur

# Dewakan

A Two MICHELIN Star tasting menu built on foraged Malaysian ingredients and a Green Star commitment to sourcing.

FlightLogic expert score: **9.4/10** · Editorial composite rating 4.8/5 · ££££ · [Malaysian](https://flightlogic.co.uk/restaurants/cuisine/malaysian/) , [Progressive Malaysian](https://flightlogic.co.uk/restaurants/cuisine/progressive-malaysian/)

Illustration: FlightLogic AI-generated cuisine impression — not a photograph of the restaurant.

Quick answer

**Is Dewakan worth visiting?** FlightLogic assigns an expert score of 9.4/10 based on editorial research. The 4.8/5 star figure is an editorial composite for guide comparison — not a verified consumer aggregate. It has 2 Michelin stars. Best for special occasions, food enthusiasts, business dinner.

## About Dewakan

Dewakan doesn't plate nostalgia — it dismantles Malaysian ingredients down to technique and rebuilds them as something you haven't eaten before. Torch ginger, jungle herbs, ulam leaves, and river fish sourced from smallholder foragers move through the kitchen's fermentation program before they ever reach a plate, and the tasting menu reads less like a greatest-hits of hawker classics than a research paper with excellent seasoning. It's the first restaurant in Malaysia to hold a MICHELIN Green Star, and that distinction isn't a garnish on the concept — sourcing discipline is the concept. Service is precise without being stiff, built for a room that wants to be told what it's eating and why.

## Menu highlights

- **Ulu River Fish, Torch Ginger, Fermented Rice Water** RM 128 *Course from the 12-course Ekspedisi tasting menu*
- **Smoked Wild Boar, Petai Ash, Jungle Herb Oil** RM 145 *Signature course built around foraged Pahang ingredients*
- **Ekspedisi Tasting Menu (12 courses)** RM 980 *Wine or house-fermentation pairing available at RM 480 supplement*

Rating transparency

**FlightLogic expert score: 9.4/10.** Star ratings on this page are editorial composites from named FlightLogic research — not aggregated consumer submissions — unless individually marked as verified below. [How we verify reviews](https://flightlogic.co.uk/review-integrity/)

Star rating is a FlightLogic editorial composite for guide purposes. Individual excerpts below are editorial samples unless marked with transaction or geolocation verification.

## Editorial rating breakdown

Distribution reflects FlightLogic editorial modelling for guide comparison. See published excerpts below.

## Published reviews

Sorted by date (newest first). We do not reorder by rating or “helpfulness”. [Review integrity policy](https://flightlogic.co.uk/review-integrity/)

1. ★★★★★ 5.0 Editorial sample The fermented river fish course alone justified the flight up from Singapore — nothing about this menu plays it safe, and every plate had a point of view. — Priya Nathan · 14 March 2026 Response from Dewakan Thank you Priya — that course changes with what our foragers bring in that week, so you caught a good one. Hope to host you again.
2. ★★★★☆ 4.0 Editorial sample Genuinely inventive cooking and the sourcing story is real, not marketing — a couple of the fermented notes were more challenging than I expected going in. — Marcus Ferreira · 2 February 2026

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### How far in advance should I book Dewakan?

Reserve three to four weeks ahead for weekend dinners; weeknight tables and the Friday–Saturday lunch seating can sometimes be secured with a week's notice.

### Can the tasting menu accommodate dietary restrictions?

Vegetarian and shellfish-free versions of the Ekspedisi menu are available with 48 hours' notice, though the kitchen asks that other restrictions be kept to genuine allergies given the degree of customization required.

## Visit info

### Hours

**Monday**

Closed

**Tuesday**

Closed

**Wednesday**

18:30–22:30

**Thursday**

18:30–22:30

**Friday**

12:00–14:00, 18:30–22:30

**Saturday**

12:00–14:00, 18:30–22:30

**Sunday**

Closed

### Features

- Reservations accepted
- Vegan options
- Wheelchair accessible

Last updated: 1 June 2026

## Location

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