Dewakan

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Dewakan
Dewakan
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Established2015
Owner Paramount Corporation Berhad [1]
Head chef Darren Teoh
Food type Malaysian
Rating Etoile Michelin-2.svg MichelinGreenStar.svg Michelin Guide
LocationNo 10, Persiaran KLCC, Kuala Lumpur, 50088, Malaysia
Coordinates 3°09′18″N101°43′06″E / 3.154890851515775°N 101.718440457668°E / 3.154890851515775; 101.718440457668
ReservationsYes
Website www.dewakan.my

Dewakan is a fine-dining restaurant in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia founded and run by head chef Darren Teoh. The name is a syllabic abbreviation of two Malay words "dewa" (god) and "makan" (eat). [2] Opened in 2015, the restaurant is known for its focus on refashioning local produce to produce new inventive local cuisine. [3] It gained its first Michelin star in 2022, and its second star the next year, [4] making it Malaysia's first and only two-Michelin-starred restaurant. [5]

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Dewakan began as a molecular gastronomy restaurant as part of an educational entrepreneurial effort within KDU University College, Shah Alam in 2015, where its head chef, Darren Teoh also taught. [2] [3] It relocated to its current premise in Naza Tower, Persiaran KLCC in 2019. [6]

Dewakan specializes in modern Malaysian cuisine, which focuses on creating dishes centered on indigenous ingredients such as buah kulim and ulam raja, which were procured from around Malaysia. [2]

In 2019, Dewakan was placed 46th on the Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list, the first and only Malaysian restaurant to receive the accolade. [7] [8] They repeated the accomplishment again in 2022. [9] They were awarded a Michelin star in the inaugural Michelin Guide Malaysia, becoming one of the first restaurants in Malaysia to receive the award. [10] They received their second Michelin star in 2023, becoming the first restaurant in Malaysia to do so. [4] They received the Michelin Green Star in the 2024 edition of the guide. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Lee, Racheal. "Cover Story: Evolving with the times". The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "We dine at Dewakan, the first Malaysian restaurant on 'Asia's 50 Best' list". South China Morning Post. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  3. 1 2 Jessica (2016-02-19). "The Culinary Genius of Dewakan's Darren Teoh". Going Places by Malaysia Airlines. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  4. 1 2 Yi, Lee Khang (2023-11-17). "KL's Dewakan awarded two Michelin stars". Malay Mail. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  5. ↑ "Cher Tiu explores Malaysia's first two-Michelin-starred, green star restaurant". Bilyonaryo. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
  6. ↑ Mikil, Florey D (7 December 2022). "Cover story: Chef Darren Teoh of Dewakan serves up dishes fit for the gods". Prestige Malaysia. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "We dine at Dewakan, the first Malaysian restaurant on 'Asia's 50 Best' list". South China Morning Post. 2019-04-03. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  8. ↑ "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2019: here's the full list of winners". Lifestyle Asia Bangkok. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  9. ↑ "Dewakan founder Darren Teoh on helming the Best Restaurant in Malaysia 2022". www.optionstheedge.com. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  10. ↑ Durai, Michael Cheang,Abirami. "Malaysia's first ever Michelin Stars awarded to 4 restaurants in KL and Penang". The Star. Retrieved 2023-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  11. ↑ Phung, Adrian (2024-11-15). "Dewakan Receives Malaysia's Maiden MICHELIN Green Star - BusinessToday". www.businesstoday.com.my. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
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