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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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Johor Bahru Eats & Buys: Jalan Wong Ah Fook + Bandar Johor Bahru (新山.黄亚福街)
Bandar Johor Bahru houses significant landmarks such as JB CIQ, JB Sentral, JB City Square, KOMTAR JBCC, a number of hotels and tons of diverse food options.
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Johor Bahru Eats & Buys: Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Walk (新山.陈旭年文化街)
Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Walk, a.k.a. the “Chinatown of Johor Bahru”, features charming pre-war shophouses with traditional eateries, modern cafes and bakeries.
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Johor Bahru Buy: Castella Cake & Bakery House (古早味蛋糕坊) @ Taman Sri Tebrau
Castella Cake & Bakery House bakes and sells several flavours of castella cake, as their signature offerings, Portuguese egg tarts and char siew buns.
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Johor Bahru Eat: OldTown White Coffee (旧街场) @ JB City Square
OldTown White Coffee, started in Ipoh, carries white coffee as its signature beverage and wide range of Malaysian delights, especially Ipoh’s specialty dishes.
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Johor Bahru Buy: Joymom’s / JMM Cookies (娇妈妈) Pineapple Tarts @ Taman Century
Joymom’s / JMM Cookies is a premium, Halal-certified brand specialising in handcrafted butter cookies, freshly-baked pineapple tarts, and festive treats.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Sheng Ji / Jie Sheng Mee Soup (笙记云吞面之家) Wanton Noodle @ Taman Sri Tebrau
Jie Sheng Mee Soup serves its signature wanton noodle along with other noodle dishes, Vietnamese pork chop rice, etc. Patience is required to dine here.
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Singapore Eat: Nguan Express 88 (元) Roasted & Soy Chicken Rice @ Bukit Batok
Nguan Express 88, a budget-friendly eatery, offers roasted chicken rice, soy chicken rice and char siew rice at S$1.90 per packet — cheapest and best-valued.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Souper Tang (汤师傅) 膳.Shan Cuisine
Souper Tang is renowned for its nourishing herbal soups and cuisine inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and its use of high-quality ingredients.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Zainal’s Place @ Taman Sri Tebrau — CLOSED
Zainal’s Place is a foodcourt-style restaurant serving Malaysian-Malay delights, including the popular Johor-specialty mee rebus Johor, sup tulang, lamb stew, etc.
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Singapore Eat: Dong Ji Yun Jiao (东记云饺.拉面小笼包) Wantons & Dumplings @ Bukit Timah
Dong Ji Yun Jiao serves Chinese delights, such as dumplings, wantons, noodles, xiao long bao, scallion pancake. Their prices are reasonable.