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Eats @ Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Johor Bahru (新山) offers a ton of eating options with wide varieties of local Malaysian delights, Nanyang specialties, international cuisines, etc, and also cafes. Many eateries are located in small clusters throughout the city and are food havens to go for cheap and good local food. The list of eateries below is sorted according to travel distance from JB CIQ, after crossing over from Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint.
Bandar Johor Bahru
(Include eateries in JB City Square & KOMTAR JBCC)
JB Eat: Hock Kee Kopitiam (福气安康) @ JB City Square
Hock Kee Kopitiam has a long list of Nanyang dishes to offer, including special egg tarts and polo buns.
Dec 12, 2025
JB Eat: Oriental Kopi (华阳) @ JB City Square
Oriental Kopi's signature kopi, polo bun, egg tarts and Nanyang cuisines are great dishes to go for.
Oct 30, 2025
JB Eat: Tea Garden (古文茶) Kopitiam @ KOMTAR JBCC
Tea Garden's most-sold Hainanese milk tea and baked herbal chicken are indeed very nice. Must try!
Sep 12, 2025
JB Eat: Padi Kopitiam (稻香咖啡) @ Bandar Johor Bahru
Padi Kopitiam's snowy polo buns and crispy egg tarts are must-tries with their freshly-roasted coffee.
May 6, 2025
JB Eat: OldTown White Coffee (旧街场) @ JB City Square
OldTown's signature Ipoh white coffee, crispy toasts and noodle dishes are nice dishes to go for.
Mar 27, 2025
JB Eat: Meng Meng Roasted Duck (阿明帝皇鸭) @ JB City Square
Meng Meng's herbal roasted duck has nice aroma. Their honey pork and roasted pork are delicious too.
Feb 15, 2025
Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Walk
JB Eat: Pacific Kopi (民洋茶室) @ Tan Hiok Nee
Pacific Kopi's fried rice cake, egg tarts, dry mala pan mee, butter & kaya toasts, etc, are delicious.
Dec 12, 2025
JB Eat: SK Nanyang Cafe (兴记茶室) Kopitiam @ Tan Hiok Nee
SK Nanyang Cafe's signature Hainanese chicken rice and bee hoon series are delicious and must try.
Nov 5, 2025
JB Eat: Roast & Coffee (三姐妹) Retro Garden 1968's @ Tan Hiok Nee
Roast & Coffee serves traditional coffees and popular local food. I can create my Hainanese breakfasts.
Oct 20, 2025
JB Eat: Kokoro Don & Noodle (心丼) @ Tan Hiok Nee
Kokoro's Japanese fusion don and noodle dishes are unique, flavourful and never cease to amaze me.
Jul 29, 2025
JB Eat: Ah Ma TeoChew Kuih (阿嬷潮州糕) @ Tan Hiok Nee
Ah Ma TeoChew Kuih is the place to go for traditional Teochew kuehs with special coffees and many dishes.
May 25, 2025
JB Eat: Chai Ji Fish Soup (财记鱼汤) @ Tan Hiok Nee
Chai Ji's signature fresh fish slice soup and fried pork noodle are delicious with flavourful soup.
May 22, 2025
Taman Pelangi & Around
JB Cafe: Sweet Blossom Coffee Roasters @ Pelangi
Sweet Blossom's coffee beans are light-roasted to bring out the beans' bright aromas and flavours.
Oct 20, 2025
JB Eat: Ho Seng Kee Wanton Noodle (何成记自制云吞面世家) @ Taman Century
Ho Seng Kee's homemade noodle is unique, has springy texture and creates great-tasting noodle dishes.
Sep 26, 2025
JB Eat: Restoran Ah Kaw (亚九咖喱鱼头店) San Lou Mee Hoon (三楼米粉) @ Pelangi
Ah Kaw's original san lou mee hoon, fried tofu and other dishes are tasty and flavourful. Nice!
May 5, 2025
JB Eat: The Toast (土司坊) @ Pelangi
The Toast's butter-kaya toast, nasi lemak and duck egg fried kway teow are nice. Next will be mee Siam.
Feb 22, 2025
JB Eat: Soon Chiang Bak Kut Teh (顺江肉骨茶) @ Pelangi
Soon Chiang's traditional way of having bak kut teh offers a different experience to eat the dish.
Oct 22, 2024
JB Eat: Wang Xiang Noodle (万香生肉面) @ Pelangi
Wang Xiang Noodle is a great place to go for pork kway teow soup, or dry kolok mee, with yong taufu.
Aug 30, 2024
Taman Sri Tebrau
JB Eat: Jie Sheng Mee Soup (笙记云吞面之家) Wanton Noodle @ Taman Sri Tebrau
Jie Sheng's wanton noodle is delicious, especially the meat dumplings. Do expect to wait for the food.
Dec 4, 2025
JB Eat: Rasa Ribuan (千里香餐室) Hakka Delights @ Taman Sri Tebrau
Rasa Ribbon's Hakka yam abacus seeds and Hakka fried noodle are nice to go with yong tau foo.
Sep 26, 2025
JB Eat: Zainal's Place Mee Rebus Johor @ Taman Sri Tebrau
Find Johor-specialty mee rebus Johor at Zainal's Place. Their sup tulang is must -try too.
Apr 28, 2025
JB Eat: Seng Steam Fish & Bak Kut Teh (成蒸鱼与肉骨茶餐馆) @ Taman Sri Tebrau
Seng Steam Fish's signature fried fish and bak kut teh are great dishes to go for and other dishes too.
Aug 23, 2024
JB Eats: What to Eat in Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Bahru (新山大马花园)
Taman Sri Tebrau (大马花园) is another food haven to go for more Malaysian or Johorian local delights.
Apr 29, 2024
JB Eat: Ah Soon Bak Kut Teh (亞顺肉骨茶) @ Taman Sri Tebrau
Along a street with several bak kut teh outlets in Taman Sri Tebrau, Ah Soon Bak Kut Teh is my usual haunt.
Jun 17, 2022
Taman Sentosa & Taman Melodies
JB Eat: Pekin Restaurant (北京楼) Chinese Cuisine @ Taman Sentosa
We had our reunion lunch at Pekin Restaurant with suckling pig, crispy duck, tiger grouper and more.
Aug 31, 2025
JB Eat: Shoon Huat Bak Kut Teh (顺发肉骨茶) @ Taman Sentosa
Shoon Huat serves flavourful and delicious claypot bak kut teh with tender ingredients and add-ons.
Jun 24, 2025
JB Eat: Tangkak Beef (东甲牛腩面) Beef Noodle @ Taman Sentosa
Tangkak Beef's new outlet in JB is easier for me to keep trying their dishes without going to Kluang.
May 22, 2025
JB Eat: Nam Heong Ipoh (南香) Kopitiam @ Mid Valley Southkey Mall
Nam Heong is the place in JB to go for Ipoh white coffee and dishes. The famous egg tart is must-try.
Apr 10, 2025
JB Eat: Kopilicious Kopi-Bing & Malaysian Delights @ Taman Sentosa
Kopilicious's kopi-bing (iced coffee) is nice and their dishes are delicious. Reasonably priced too.
Apr 7, 2025
JB Eat: Kang Bee Hong (慷美峰) Chicken Rice @ Taman Sentosa
Kang Bee Hong's traditional charcoal-roasted chicken and honey char siew are well-roasted and tasty.
Mar 17, 2025
Taman Century
(Include eateries in KSL City Mall)
JB Cafe: August Drip Coffee (八月咖啡工作室) @ Taman Century
As a coffee roaster, August Drip Coffee is a great cafe to try hand-brew coffee and get coffee beans.
Dec 3, 2025
JB Eat: Empurau Kopitiam (忘不了.南洋咖啡店) @ KSL City Mall
Empurau Kopitiam's poached chicken rice and KL Hokkien mee are nice. Their curry puffs are tasty too.
Dec 3, 2025
JB Eat: Yong He (永和粿条) Kway Teow Soup @ Taman Century
Yong He is one of my favourite spots for kway teow soup with lots of ingredients. Dry-style is nice too.
Oct 20, 2025
JB Eat: Pin Wan Wan (拼碗碗) Chinese-Style Mini Bowl @ KSL City Mall
Pin Wan Wan's Chinese dishes are really legit and tasty without being overly spicy or salty. Delicious!
Sep 16, 2025
JB Buy: Kueh Ho Jiak (赞) @ KSL City Mall
Kueh Ho Jiak sells a wide varieties of kueh, yam cake, rice dumplings, cookies, mousse cakes, etc.
Sep 15, 2025
JB Eat: Tian Xi Kopi (添囍) @ KSL City Mall
Tian Xi Kopi offers some special dishes and desserts and a great spot to go for something different.
Sep 14, 2025
Masai (Permas Jaya)
JB Eat: Okid Barbecue House (褔記兰花霸王鸭) Roasted Duck @ Permas Jaya
Okid Barbecue House's roasted duck and other delights are must-tries. Their dishes are well-cooked.
Oct 31, 2025
JB Eat: Sang Heng Noodles (甡兴茶餐室) Teochew Fishball Noodles @ Permas Jaya
Sang Heng is the place to go for old-taste Teochew fishball noodle with braised side dishes.
Oct 14, 2025
JB Eat: Kuching Style (猫城茶餐室) Sarawak Delights @ Permas Jaya
Kuching Style has nice Sarawak kolo mee and 3-layer tea. They have an interesting "mani cai series".
Oct 14, 2025
JB Eat: Lai Ji Pau & Dim Sum (来记包点心) @ Permas Jaya
Lai Ji serves dim sum items and steamed buns at cheap prices. We tried 10 items on first visit.
Mar 31, 2025
JB Eat: Kulai Shi Wah Bak Kut Teh (古来世华肉骨茶) @ Permas Jaya
We had bak kut teh with pork ribs and pig trotter with & without vinegar at Restoran Shi Wah.
Mar 30, 2025
JB Eat: 118 Wei Seafood Restaurant (118海鲜餐馆) San Lou Mee Hoon @ Permas Jaya
118 Wei Restaurant's seafood dishes and Johor-specialty "san lou" mee hoon (三楼米粉) are delicious.
Mar 30, 2025
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