Malaya Dining Room, George Town

Malaya Dining Room, George Town, Penang (15 January 2019)


Malaya Dining Room (GPS: 5.42099, 100.32879) is a restaurant in George Town, Penang. Formerly called Hutton Grill, it occupies three adjoining shophouses along Hutton Lane. The entire row is under the same ownership, and is part of Jawi Peranakan Mansion.

Malaya Dining Room offers a modern reflection to Anglo Indian cuisine, with elements of Straits Chinese and Malay cooking and ingredients skillfully employed. The restaurant is open daily from 6:00pm until 10:00pm. The building was restored and then tastefully refurbished with period pieces from the Indian subcontinent.

Address

Malaya Dining Room
153F, Jalan Hutton,
10050 George Town, Penang.
Phone: 04-218 9858

Malaya Dining Room Dining Room. (23 March 2019)


Malaya Dining Room Dining Room. (23 March 2019)


My wife and I at Malaya Dining Room, the restaurant of Anglo Indian cuisine, on Hutton Lane, George Town. (15 January 2019)


Entrance hall, Malaya Dining Room. (15 January 2019)


The bar downstairs at Malaya Dining Room. (15 January 2019)


Dining tables opn the ground floor, Malaya Dining Room. (15 January 2019)


Upstairs landing, Malaya Dining Room. (15 January 2019)


Dining tables upstairs, Malaya Dining Room. (15 January 2019)


Round dining table. Note the column on the right. There are four of these imported from Rajastan, India. (15 January 2019)


Another view of the round dining table and two of the pillars. (15 January 2019)


Mock windows in the dining hall. The "air vents" came from period building in India. (15 January 2019)


Table setting, Malaya Dining Room. (15 January 2019)


Inscription on an antique spoon at Malaya Dining Room. (15 January 2019)

Malaya Dining Room on Google Maps Street View

Malaya Dining Room (Jun 2018)

Malaya Dining Room is on the map of Hutton Lane

Dinner at Malaya Dining Room

My wife and I were invited to a dinner at Malaya Dining Room on 15 January, 2019. Having parked our car on Hutton Lane, we walked a short distance to the restaurant. Upon entering, we were ushering to the table reserved for us upstairs.

The menu at Malaya Dining Room reflects the cuisine of the Eurasian community of Penang. This is largely a labour of love of the Chef Zack, who is Eurasian, in preserving his culture and bringing to it a modern interpretation.

Liquorice smoked salmon. The tiny spoons and butter knife were sourced from various shops in London. (15 January 2019)


Smoked chicken roulade. (15 January 2019)


Locally sourced Barramundi charcoal grilled with a botanic inspired pesto, and served with pickled purple and white cabbage, yellow mustard seeds, anise and homemade mayo. (15 January 2019)


Australian grain fed tri tip marinated with lemongrass and herbs and charcoal grilled, served with beetroot acar, which is roasted beetroot, coriander and crispy quinoa dressed with black rice vinegar reduction. (15 January 2019)


The main course. On the top side is smoked duck stew, comprising local duck leg smoked and gently stewed with spices, carrots, shallots and lentils, and served with Cucumber Raita and Salt Fish Pickle. (15 January 2019)


Limaulicious - spiked lime pudding with fresh goat milk ice cream. (15 January 2019)


George Town trifle. (15 January 2019)


My wife and I at Malaya Dining Room. (15 January 2019)


My wife and I at Malaya Dining Room. (15 January 2019)


My wife and I at Malaya Dining Room. (15 January 2019)


With Mr Colin Yap, the F&B Operations Manager of George Town Heritage Hotels. (15 January 2019)


With the owner of Malaya Dining Room, hotelier Mr Christopher Ong. (15 January 2019)

The Menu

This is the menu from which we partook of our meal at Malaya Dining Room.

TO BEGIN
Choice of platters to share, served with homemade grilled Naan fingers

Liquorice smoked salmon

Norwegian salmon cured with liquorice, dill and smoked in house
Ulam pesto paneer
Homemade fresh cheese with a swirl of ulam pesto (N)
Spiced pineapple jam
Local pineapple jam spiked with a melange of spices
Roast carrot puree
Carrots baked overnight with bakau wood and emulsified with cream and spices
Green mango chutney
Fresh green mangoes preserved with our spice mix to tingle your taste buds

OR

Smoked chicken roulade

Local corn fed organic chicken, deboned and smoked till tender
Ulam pesto paneer
Homemade fresh cheese with a swirl of ulam pesto (N)
Onion jam
Shallots slow cooked for 5 hours up to a jam consistency
Smoked bell pepper purée
Charred Bell pepper puree with a hint of rice vinegar and spices
Turmeric ginger chutney
A surprising combination of preserved fresh spice to pair with our grilled bread TO REMEMBER
Dessert

Limaulicious
-Spiked lime pudding with fresh goat's milk ice cream

Tropic tart
-Homemade tart with yogurt custard and sweet crunch topped with in season fresh tropical fruit (N)

Hutton mess
-Coconut cream, passion fruit gelee , compressed spiced mango ,lime meringue and marshmallows

George Town trifle
-Rose water custard, condensed milk Panna cotta, Thai basil gelee, crumble and basil seeds

Rice pudding

-Jasmine rice mousse layered with black sticky rice cooked in coconut milk, dried fruit milk jelly and puffed rice

TO DEVOUR
Main course platter consists of one protein, rice or bread, salad and relish

Daging serai

Australian grain fed tri tip marinated with lemongrass and herbs, charcoal grilled
Beetroot acar
Roasted beetroot, coriander and crispy quinoa dressed with black rice vinegar reduction.
Eggplant relish
Smoky chargrilled eggplants dressed with sticky soy and garlic glaze

Hutton satay

Local organic chicken marinated for 24 hours with satay spice mix charcoal grilled and served with spicy peanut gravy (N)
Mulligatawny salad
Spiced lentil and chickpea salad with pickled shallots, carrots, diced tomato and spiced curry dressing.
Salt fish pickle
Pride amongst the Eurasian community in Penang, this homemade saltfish pickle is a great accompaniment to grilled foods.

Grilled fish

Locally sourced Barramundi charcoal grilled with a botanic inspired pesto
Purple slaw
Pickled purple and white cabbage, yellow mustard seeds, anise and homemade mayo
Hutton sambal
Our reinterpretation of the Malaysian staple sambal spiked with fruits and fresh spices

Smoked duck stew

Local duck legs smoked and gently stewed with spices, carrots, shallots and lentils.
Cucumber raita
Charred Japanese cucumber, mint and yogurt.
Salt fish pickle
Pride amongst the Eurasian community in Penang, this homemade saltfish pickle is a great accompaniment to grilled foods.

Lamb shoulder korma

New Zealand lamb shoulder stewed with korma spices, cashews and almonds till tender (N)
Cucumber raita
Charred Japanese cucumber, mint and yogurt.
Green mango pickle
Hand picked cream of the crop green mangoes, pickled with our spice mix and vinegar.

Rice or Bread A choice of homemade flat bread, organic red rice or fluffy Basmathi rice to mop up your plate.

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