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Johor Bahru Shop: 12+ Shopping Malls in JB for Singapore Day-Trippers
Fancy a short one-day trip to Johor Bahru for some shopping, local food ad cheap groceries? Check out the nearest / most popular malls to Singapore visitors.
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Singapore Eat: Chef Wei HK Cheong Fun (伟少港式肠粉) @ Bukit Batok
Chef Wei HK Cheong Fun specialises in Hong Kong-style chee cheong fun, a traditional rice noodle roll, with different fillings. There are dim sums too.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Nam Heong Ipoh (南香) Kopitiam @ Mid Valley Southkey Mall
Nam Heong Ipoh serves popular Malaysia and Ipoh delights and Nanyang cuisines on top of Nam Heong’s three treasures: white coffee, dim sum and egg tarts.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Restoran Kopilicious Kopi-Bing & Malaysian Delights @ Taman Sentosa
Kopilicious serves Malaysian local delights, wide range of toasts and sandwiches, and their kopi-bing (iced kopi) is hailed as the best in Johor.
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Singapore Eat: Yun Ji Desserts (芸记甜点) @ Bukit Timah
Yun Ji Desserts offers a wide range of desserts, including traditional Chinese desserts, Taiwanese desserts, etc. Their signatures are milk puddings.
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Singapore Eat: Chicken House Kampung Chicken Rice @ Bukit Timah
The chicken rice stall in Chicken House offers kampung chicken rice and cooked vegetable dishes as well. The firm, tender meat is unlike other poached chicken rice.
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Singapore Eat: Nam Kee Pau (南记) Big Buns & Noodles
Nam Kee Pau is well-known for its handmade steamed buns, especially its ultra-large Amy Yip Big Pau (叶子楣大包), and a list of dim sum / noodle / porridge dishes.
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Singapore Buy: C’rius Bake @ Bukit Timah
C’rius Bake is a family-owned modern bakery baking many varieties of fresh, artisanal confections daily, including cakes, sourdough (signature), pastries, etc.
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Johor Bahru Stay: Yangtze Hotel (长江酒店) @ Permas Jaya
Yangtze Hotel, in Permas Jaya, is near AEON Mall Permas Jaya and in an area full of dining options. Permas Sunday Night Market is a stone’s throw away.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Lai Ji Pau & Dim Sum (来记包点心) @ Permas Jaya
Lai Ji Pau & Dim Sum specialises in buns and dim sums and is popular among locals. Expect their food to taste different from other dim sum places.
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Johor Bahru Market: Sunday Night Market @ Permas Jaya (百万镇.星期日夜市)
Permas Night Market is a great option for an evening walk, eat and buy in Johor Bahru on a Sunday evening. It is less crowded and not far from JB City Centre.