Johor Bahru (柔佛.新山) offers tons of eating options with diverse varieties of local Malaysian delights, Nanyang specialties, and international cuisines. Aside from eating-in at local restaurants / cafes / food stalls, there are many food stuffs to buy for taking home or as hand gifts for others. From small items (kuehs, cookies, pastries, etc) to confections (breads, buns, cakes, etc), coffee products, seasonal offerings (mooncakes, festive cookies, rice dumplings, etc) and also dried goods, the list is endless.
Going on a short trip to Johor Bahru? Don’t go home empty-handed.
Shops
Below is a list of shops in Johor Bahru that I/we have visited to take home freshly-made confections for next-day breakfast or as desserts; frozen foodstuffs for self-cooked meals or traditional pastries for self or as gifts for others. Take your pick!
For more buy options beyond Johor Bahru District, see:
Johor Buys: What to Buy in Johor, Malaysia (柔佛)
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Kulai & Johor Bahru Buy: Verbena Pastry & Bakery
Verbena is a confectionery chain known for its wide range of affordable, visually-appealing Japanese-French inspired pastries, cakes, breads with low sweetness.
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Johor Bahru Buy: Kueh Ho Jiak (赞) @ KSL City Mall
Kueh Ho Jiak sells a wide varieties of kueh (Teochew kueh, Hokkien ang ku kueh, Hainan kueh, Malay kueh, Nyonya kueh, crystal kueh), yam cake, cookies, etc.
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Johor Bahru Buy: Baozhan B.O.D 包栈.包点专卖店 Handmade Buns & Dim Sum
Baozhan / B.O.D 包栈’s outlets serve freshly-handmade buns and dim sums for dining-in (certain outlets only) or buying them chilled / frozen to take home.
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Johor Bahru Buy: Yee Siang Confectionery (億香槟城饼家) Yam Mooncakes @ Taman Sentosa
Yee Siang Confectionery, a traditional bakery that hails from Penang, bakes traditional pastries like mooncakes, tau sar piah, wife biscuits and more.
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Johor Bahru Buy: Kwan Kee Store (坤记糕品) Hong Kong Traditional Desserts
Kwan Kee Store sells Hong Kong traditional desserts made using ancient stone grinding method to grind the flours used in their desserts, like bowl cakes.
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Johor Bahru Buy: Nyonya Sister Nyonya Kueh @ JB City Square
Nyonya Sister sells a wide range of Nyonya and Chinese kuehs, nasi lemak, etc. Their two black kuehs — orh ku kueh (黑龟粿) and mugwort kueh (草仔粿) are great to try.
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Johor Bahru Buy: Mister Coffee Roasted Coffee Beans @ Taman Sri Tebrau
Mister Coffee is a coffee bean supplier-cum-importer. The shop offers a wide selection of roasted beans, instant coffee and also Nespresso-compatible coffee-makers.
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Johor Bahru Buy: Yong Sheng Gift Shop (荣成礼坊) Traditional Pastries
Yong Sheng Gift Shop, a famous brand, specialises in wedding and full moon gift boxes with wide range of traditional handmade pastries and festive snacks.
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Johor Bahru Buy: Salahuddin Bakery Indian-Muslim Pastries
After relocating to its new address, Salahuddin Bakery continues to serve their wood-fired traditional breads and pastries, like coconut buns, karipaps, cakes, etc.
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Johor Bahru Buy: First Visit to Hiap Joo Bakery (协裕面包) for Banana Cake & Coconut Bun
A story on my first visit to Hiap Joo Bakery in June 2022 where I queued for their banana cake and coconut buns. Get a hindsight from my experience.
For specific bus guides on how to get to the shops, read the mentioned posts to find the relevant information. Or use this guide: JB Bus Guides: Get Around Johor Bahru using Public Buses
Get ready your (e-)wallet for a shopping spree. Go cashless:
Malaysia Tip: 8 Ways to Make Payments in Malaysia
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