
Johor Bahru (JB) is the capital city of Johor, Malaysia, located at the southern tip of Peninsula Malaysia. And Bandar Johor Bahru — translated as “Johor Bahru City” — is the name of the estate / area in Johor Bahru immediately across the border from Singapore via Woodlands Checkpoint. The bustling estate houses significant landmarks such as JB CIQ (customs & immigration), JB Sentral (transportation hub), JB City Square and KOMTAR JBCC (shopping malls), a number of hotels and tons of diverse food options dotting the area, especially around Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Walk, also known as the “Chinatown” of Johor Bahru.
Eating Places
Here is a list of eating places / cafes / shops located in Bandar Johor Bahru that I/we have visited. It is a long list, so we break it down into several sub-lists for ease of browsing. Eateries / shops that are not in known landmarks but scattered across the estate are on the list below.
For food options in JB City Square / KOMTAR JBCC, see:
JB Eats: What to Eat / Buy in JB City Square & KOMTAR JBCC
For eating places around Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Walk, see:
JB Eats: What to Eat / Buy Around Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Walk (陈旭年文化街)
For list of food stuff to buy in Johor Bahru, see:
JB Buys: What to Buy in Johor Bahru (柔佛.新山)
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Johor Bahru Eat: Restoran Sekee Ah Hua Kway Teow (司机餐室亚华粿条) @ Bandar Johor Bahru
Restoran Sekee Ah Hua Kway Teow offers just pork noodle dish with kway teow, either dry / soup. Additional ingredients such as oysters can be added.
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Johor Bahru Buy: Rotiboy Bakeshoppe Coffee Bun @ JB Sentral
Rotiboy Bakeshoppe, originated from Penang, is well-known for its aromatic coffee buns named Rotiboy. There are Buttermilkboy, Mochaboy and Cheeseboy too.
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Johor Bahru Drink: Kedai Tuak Awam Coconut Wine (Toddy) @ Bandar Johor Bahru
The shop is just “Kedai Tuak” and it sells only toddy (coconut palm wine / 椰花酒) — from the natural fermentation of the sap from coconut trees’ palm shoots.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Padi Kopitiam (稻香咖啡) @ Bandar Johor Bahru
Padi Kopitiam specialises in baked goods (snowy polo buns, mini egg tarts, banana cake, etc) and authentic Malaysian delights, such as nasi lemak, etc.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Restoran Ya Wang (鸭皇药材烧腊大王) Herbal Roasted Duck @ Bandar Johor Bahru
Restoran Ya Wang is popular for its herbal roasted ducks infused with either Angelica herb (当归烧鸭), wild ginseng (泡参烧鸭) or ten-wonder herbs (十全烧鸭).
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Johor Bahru Eat: Char Koay Kak & Fried Oyster Omelette (炒粿角.蚝煎) @ Meldrum Walk Stall 02
The nameless Meldrum Walk Stall 02 sells three local delicacies: fried oyster omelette, char koay kak (fried carrot cake) and char kway teow.
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Johor Bahru Eat: JB Fried Oyster (新山蚝煎) @ Meldrum Walk Stall 37
JB Fried Oyster serves its famous fried oyster omelette (2 flavours) from Stall 37 along Medan Selera Meldrum Walk. Pre-ordering is a must.
Location
The map below shows all eating options in Bandar Johor Bahru, including JB City Square, KOMTAR JBCC, JB Sentral, Tan Hiok Nee Heritage Walk, R&F Mall, etc.
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