A one-day JB food trip from Singapore: old town by day, Taman Century by night
A tested one-day JB eating route for Singaporeans: Causeway timing, old-town heritage lunch, KSL afternoon, Century Street Food Court dinner, what to bring home.
Where to eat near KSL City Mall, JB: 3 food courts, 1 night market, all within 10 minutes
JB old town food walk: Kam Long, Hiap Joo, Hua Mui, IT Roo and the streets between them
JB night markets (pasar malam) near KSL and Taman Pelangi: which night, what to eat
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Ashoka Curry House
Ashoka 咖喱屋Halal-certified banana leaf rice at an everyday price
pork-free, not certified Budget-friendly; a filling lunch portion for one typically well under RM20
Bazaar Karat (Pasar Karat)
旧街场夜市 (卡拉夜市)JB's most central, nightly (not just weekly) night market
pork-free, not certified
Chaiwalla & Co. Container Cafe
Malaysia's original container-cafe, running on Tan Hiok Nee since 2012
pork-free, not certified
Hiap Joo Bakery & Biscuit Factory
协裕面包西果厂JB's oldest wood-fired banana cake, baking since 1919
pork-free, not certified
Apam Balik Jalil
Jalil 曼煎糕Crispy-thin apam balik in 20+ flavours; hand-made keropok lekor
pork-free, not certified RM3–8 per apam balik (varies by filling; check GrabFood for today's price)
Ba Jie Bak Kut Teh
八戒肉骨茶Signature bone bak kut teh in a rich herbal broth, opposite KSL
Non-halal Signature Bone Bak Kut Teh from RM28; Dry Bak Kut Teh from RM20; Lala Bak Kut Teh from RM39
Cedar Point Food Centre
食得福美食中心Claypot curry fish head and late-night satay under one roof
pork-free, not certified
Century Street Food Court
世纪美食中心Late-night open-air food court near KSL with 80+ stalls
mixed food court (pork and beer stalls present); individual stalls vary RM8–20 per person
Fang Yuan Kopitiam
芳源咖啡店Charcoal-grilled toast at a 60-year-old neighbourhood kopitiam
pork-free, not certified
Hai Kah Lang
海脚人Michelin Bib Gourmand mixed seafood noodle soup
Non-halal
Jiah Xiang Dim Sum
佳香点心茶楼24-hour handmade dim sum from RM2.50
Non-halal Dim sum from RM2.50; average around RM40 per person
Onn Kitchen
Old-school warong roti canai from RM1.30 under a giant shade tree since 1933
pork-free, not certified Roti canai from RM1.30
Cheevit Cheeva
Thai dessert chain's JB outlet, best known for its Thai-tea shokupan bingsu
no data RM34 for the Shokupan Thai Tea Sang-Ka-Ya BingsuChicky Food Stall
One of Austin Heights' best-known late-night Western supper stalls
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Family Signature Pan Mee
24-hour pan mee in the Austin Heights supper belt
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Jane Deer Dessert
简鹿糖水铺Hong-Kong-style desserts and Instagrammable shaved ice in the Mount Austin cafe belt
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Ah Ma TeoChew Kuih (AEON Bukit Indah)
阿嬷潮州糕Traditional Teochew kuih and orh nee bun, mall-based branch of a JB heritage brand
pork-free, not certified
Chi Bao Zi
吃包子Fusion Hong Kong-style bao in unusual colours and fillings
pork-free, not certified
Dian Xiao Er Chicken Rice
店小二鸡饭Hainanese chicken rice stall inside a Gelang Patah kopitiam
Non-halal
IKAR Gourmet Fish Noodle
一家特式鱼头米Homestyle fish head noodle soup in Nusa Bestari
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Ang Moh Pork Organ & Fish Soup (Restoran Tampoi)
紅毛豬雜湯Fresh pork organ and fish soup plus homemade egg tarts in one Tampoi kopitiam
Non-halal
Bomba Larkin Hawker Centre
拉庆消拯局熟食中心Ais kacang at Awiet Corner; a cluster of kacang pool stalls in one centre
pork-free, not certified
Hin Hock (Tampoi)
淡杯燙魚第一家Poached fresh fish with fried garlic, from a shop that started as bak kut teh
Non-halal
Kacang Pool Haji
哈芝豆蔻汤The original, most-copied kacang pool recipe in Johor
Halal / Muslim-owned
A halal first-timer's day in JB
A one-day halal food route through Johor Bahru — from City Square near CIQ to Onn Kitchen's roti canai and Meldrum Walk's certified hawker stalls.
HR Hafiz R. · Old Town / KSL / Taman Dato Onn ·
Wantan mee in JB: Woon Kiang, Ho Seng Kee, Lai Kee compared
Three of Johor Bahru's best-known wantan mee and kway teow kia shops, from Ho Seng Kee's 90-year noodle recipe to Woon Kiang's late-night braises.
JW Jun Wei · Old Town / Taman Sri Tebrau ·
Tepian Tebrau after dark: Tip Top, Ayong and the seaside supper strip
Tepian Tebrau's grilled seafood stalls, Tip Top and Gerai Ayong, have been JB's late-night ikan bakar spot for 30-plus years.
ML Mei Ling · Taman Sri Tebrau / Tepian Tebrau ·
Hiap Joo banana cake and the Jalan Tan Hiok Nee heritage walk
Hiap Joo's wood-fired banana cake has been baked in JB since 1919 — how to time your visit and what else sits along the Tan Hiok Nee heritage street.
ST Sarah T. · Old Town / City Centre ·
Kam Long curry fish head: how to beat the queue
Kam Long Ah Zai's curry fish head has been packing out a Jalan Wong Ah Fook shophouse since 1983 — when to go, what it costs, and how long you'll wait.
ST Sarah T. · Old Town / City Centre ·
Bak kut teh in JB: Ba Jie vs Shoon Huat vs the Taman Pelangi old-timers
Comparing JB's best-known bak kut teh houses — Ba Jie near KSL, Shoon Huat's herbal broth since 1975, and the dry bak kut teh of Taman Pelangi.
JW Jun Wei · KSL / Taman Sentosa / Taman Pelangi ·