Johor Bahru street food, verified stall by stall · Est. 2026

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JB Makan Map blog: 30 guides to eating in Johor Bahru

Every guide we've published — day trips from Singapore, weekend eats, neighbourhood breakfasts, café crawls — newest first.

Onn Kitchen, sentosa

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 · EN ·
Restoran Woon Kiang, old-town

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 · EN ·
Gerai Ayong Ikan Bakar, 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 · EN ·
Hiap Joo Bakery & Biscuit Factory, old-town

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 · EN ·
Kam Long Ah Zai Curry Fish Head, old-town

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 · EN ·
Ba Jie Bak Kut Teh, ksl-century

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 · EN ·
Taman Sri Tebrau Hawker Centre, sri-tebrau

JB durian season: where locals buy and what to pay

Johor Bahru's 2026 durian glut explained — main season, where locals actually buy Musang King, and rough prices per kilo.

HR Hafiz R. · Skudai / Johor Jaya / Citywide · EN ·
Hiap Joo Bakery & Biscuit Factory, old-town

从CIQ走路能到的老街早餐

从新山CIQ关卡出发,靠双腿就能走到的老街早餐路线:陈旭年街的协裕面包,还有金龙咖喱鱼头当午餐收尾。

PS Priya S. · 老街 / 市中心 · ZH ·
Cedar Point Food Centre, ksl-century

Permas Jaya seafood: zi char by the bridge

Where JB regulars go for zi char and seafood in Permas Jaya, from Selera Senibong's crab to Honbin's frog and terrapin menu.

UB Uncle Boon · Permas Jaya / Bandar Baru Uda · EN ·
Restoran Shoon Huat, sentosa

住在新山:Taman Sentosa 老街坊早餐地图

Taman Sentosa本地人早餐去处:Shoon Huat瓦煲肉骨茶、Hai Kah Lang海鲜面,以及需要提前点的Teck Sing纸包鸡,营业时间与交通。

ML Mei Ling · Taman Sentosa · ZH ·
Bomba Larkin Hawker Centre, larkin

Larkin Bomba hawker centre: the RM5 breakfast

Medan Selera Larkin (Bomba Larkin) hawker centre, JB: home of the original Kacang Pool Haji, plus ais kacang and grilled meats, right by the Larkin fire station.

ST Sarah T. · Larkin · EN ·
Meldrum Walk Halal Stalls (Medan Selera Meldrum Walk), old-town

Meldrum Walk halal guide

Meldrum Walk, JB: which end is halal, what to order at the mutton soup and grilled fish stalls, and how it differs from the non-halal section further south.

HR Hafiz R. · JB old town · EN ·
Tebrau Food Truck Park, mount-austin

Tebrau Food Truck Park: what to order, when to go

Tebrau Food Truck Park next to IKEA and Toppen, JB: what to order, weekday vs weekend crowds, and when the full 20-truck lineup actually shows up.

UB Uncle Boon · Tebrau / Mount Austin · EN ·
Chay Lai Coffee Shop Curry Laksa, skudai

Skudai student eats under RM10

Cheap Skudai food near UTM: Chay Lai's curry laksa, Zheng Ji noodles at Wan How Kopitiam, Akka Nasi Lemak and the Friday Taman Universiti night market.

ML Mei Ling · Skudai / Taman Universiti · EN ·
Ah Ma TeoChew Kuih (AEON Bukit Indah), bukit-indah

Bukit Indah for families: where to eat after Aeon

Family food near Bukit Indah, JB beyond the Aeon food court: Chi Bao Zi's bao, Ah Ma Teochew Kuih, chicken rice and fish noodle in nearby Gelang Patah.

PS Priya S. · Bukit Indah / Gelang Patah / Nusa Bestari · EN ·
Cheevit Cheeva, mount-austin

Mount Austin café crawl: shokupan bingsu, HK dessert and one very good cup of coffee

A Mount Austin, JB café crawl: Cheevit Cheeva's shokupan bingsu, Jane Deer's HK desserts, Blue Door Coffee House, and Austin Heights supper stalls after.

JW Jun Wei · Mount Austin / Austin Heights / Tebrau · EN ·
Ba Jie Bak Kut Teh, ksl-century

新山肉骨茶指南:八街、顺发和彩虹花园老店

新山三种肉骨茶流派比较:KSL对面的八街、顺发的药材汤底,还有彩虹花园的干煮肉骨茶老店。

ML Mei Ling · KSL / 圣淘沙花园 / 彩虹花园 · ZH ·
Restoran Hua Mui, old-town

新山周末美食路线:从新加坡过来一天吃什么

从新加坡过来新山玩一天该怎么吃:新山老街早餐、麦达伦街清真美食、世纪美食中心宵夜,附交通与营业时间。

ML Mei Ling · 老街 / KSL / 世纪花园 · ZH ·
Kacang Pool Haji, larkin

Weekend back in JB: 5 things to eat before the Sunday Causeway jam

Sunday in JB before the Causeway backs up: kacang pool in Larkin, Meldrum Walk grilled fish, and supper at Century Street Food Court, timed to beat the queue.

ST Sarah T. · Larkin / Old Town / KSL · EN ·
Restoran Hua Mui, old-town

Working in SG, living in JB: breakfast spots on the way to CIQ

Old-town JB breakfast for the daily Singapore commute: Hua Mui and Kin Hua kopitiams, IT Roo's chicken chop, all 10–15 minutes' walk from CIQ and JB Sentral.

HR Hafiz R. · JB old town · EN ·
Classic kacang apam balik cut into wedges, crushed peanut and sugar filling visible

Apam balik explained: thick vs crispy, origins, and where to eat it in JB

What apam balik is, where it came from, thick vs thin-crispy, how it is made, 2026 JB prices, and where to find a good one in Johor Bahru.

Johor Bahru · EN ·
Apam balik kacang klasik dipotong, inti kacang dan gula kelihatan

Apam balik: beza tebal dengan nipis rangup, asal usul, dan mana nak makan di Johor Bahru

Apa itu apam balik, dari mana asalnya, beza versi tebal dengan versi nipis rangup, harga 2026 di JB, dan gerai mana yang patut dicuba di Johor Bahru.

Johor Bahru · MS ·
经典花生曼煎糕切成扇形,可见花生糖馅

曼煎糕 / Apam Balik 是什么:厚的和薄脆的区别、来历、新山哪里吃

曼煎糕(面煎粿、apam balik)到底是什么,从福建到槟城再到全马的来历,厚软版和薄脆版怎么分,2026 年新山价钱,以及新山哪里吃得到好的。

新山 · ZH ·
Tai Hong Kopitiam, sentosa

Taman Sentosa, JB: bak kut teh, paper-baked chicken and seafood noodles on one street

Jalan Sutera, Taman Sentosa JB: Shoon Huat claypot bak kut teh, Teck Sing paper-baked chicken, Hai Kah Lang seafood noodles — hours, prices, order tips.

Taman Sentosa · EN ·
Kam Long Ah Zai Curry Fish Head, old-town

JB old town food walk: Kam Long, Hiap Joo, Hua Mui, IT Roo and the streets between them

A walking order for JB old-town heritage food: Kam Long curry fish head, Hiap Joo banana cake, Hua Mui and IT Roo chicken chop, Ya Wang duck — with hours.

JB old town · EN ·
Bazaar Karat (Pasar Karat), old-town

JB night markets (pasar malam) near KSL and Taman Pelangi: which night, what to eat

JB pasar malam on the KSL side: Monday at KSL City Mall, Tuesday at Taman Pelangi, plus Taman Sentosa — what to eat, cash tips, and the apam balik you find there.

KSL / Taman Pelangi / Taman Sentosa · EN ·
Kam Long Ah Zai Curry Fish Head, old-town

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.

Johor Bahru · EN ·
Cedar Point Food Centre, ksl-century

Where to eat near KSL City Mall, JB: 3 food courts, 1 night market, all within 10 minutes

Near KSL City Mall in JB: Century Street Food Court, Cedar Point, Taman Sri Tebrau hawker centre and the Monday pasar malam — what each is good for and hours.

KSL / Taman Century · EN ·
Kacang + jagung apam balik from Apam Balik Jalil at Century Street Food Court

Century Street Food Court, JB: the 80-stall night food court 5 minutes from KSL

Century Street Food Court, Taman Century JB: address, 4pm–2am hours, what to eat across 80+ stalls, parking, halal notes, and where our apam balik stall is.

Taman Century · EN ·
Apam Balik Jalil 的花生玉米曼煎糕,Century 大食纪美食阁

新山 Century 大食纪美食阁攻略:KSL 步行 5 分钟、80 多档、开到凌晨 2 点

新山 Taman Century 的 Century Street Food Court(口福大食纪美食阁):地址、营业时间、80 多档吃什么、停车、清真说明,以及我们家 apam balik 档口在哪里。

Taman Century · ZH ·