The town of Permas Jaya (百万镇), in Masai sub-district, is another food haven in Johor Bahru known to many Singapore residents. It is situated on the other side of Sungai Tebrau (Tebrau River), less than 8Km from JB CIQ.
Most visitors to Permas Jaya are there mainly for AEON Mall Permas Jaya with a large supermarket and foodcourt, the pasar malam (night market) on Sunday evenings and the numerous dining options around the area. The eateries in Permas Jaya town focus mainly on Malaysian local delights at affordable prices as compared to the city centre of Johor Bahru.
Food Places
Below is a list of food places that we have visited in Permas Jaya and also others that we tried elsewhere.
For more things to buy in Johor Bahru, see:
Johor Bahru Buys: What to Buy in Johor Bahru
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Johor Bahru Buy: Ah Ma TeoChew Kuih (阿嬷潮州糕) Traditional Kuihs & Pastries
Ah Ma TeoChew Kuih sells its traditional kuihs, cakes, rice dumplings and condiments on push-carts outside its cafes as well as in major shopping malls.
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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: Moonlight Cake House
Moonlight Cake House is a bakery chain in Malaysia, known for offering a wide variety of innovative, visually appealing artisanal cakes, pastries, breads, etc.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Tea Garden (古文茶) Kopitiam @ KOMTAR JBCC
As a kopitiam, Tea Garden offers a wide range of beverages and Nanyang cuisines. Its most-sold Hainanese milk tea and baked herbal chicken are must tries.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Okid Barbeque House (褔記兰花霸王鸭) Roasted Duck @ Permas Jaya
Okid Barbeque House is a Chinese restaurant well-known among locals for its roasted delights, especially its signature herbal roasted duck.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Kuching Style Restaurant (猫城茶餐室) Sarawak Delights @ Permas Jaya
Kuching Style Restaurant is a kopitiam chain specialising in popular Sarawak delicacies, especially Sarawak kolo mee, Sarawak laksa and 3-layer tea.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Sang Heng Noodles (甡兴潮州面薄) Teochew Fishball Noodles @ Permas Jaya
Sang Heng Noodles serves its old-school Teochew fishball noodle since 1960, having passed down through 3 generations. Try their braised delights too.
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Batu Pahat & Johor Bahru Eat: San Yuan Gourmet (汕源面家) Noodle Dishes
San Yuan Gourmet, a noodle house, serves a wide range of dishes, such as wanton noodle, minced meat noodle, fishball noodle, laksa, mini wok series, etc.
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Kulai & Johor Bahru Eat: Chai Ji Fish Soup (财记鱼汤)
Chai Ji Fish Soup specialises in fish soup, including fish-head pot, seafood pot, sliced fish soup, fried fish soup, etc, as well as pork noodles.
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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.
Locations
Use the map to find the locations of the food places mentioned above.
How to Get There:
From JB Sentral, take BAS.MY J21 / J22 to Permas Jaya and alight at BH Petrol kiosk / AEON Mall Permas Jaya. Read JB Bus: To Permas Jaya in Masai.
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