Where to eat in Johor Bahru: 100 famous stores, stall by stall

🍛 Ashoka Curry HouseAshoka 咖喱屋 Halal-certified banana leaf rice at an everyday price pork-free, not certified Budget-friendly 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 Hock Kee Kopitiam福气安康 Signature caramelised egg tarts at a Nanyang-style kopitiam pork-free, not certified IT Roo Cafe Award-winning Hainanese-style chicken chop in a pre-war shophouse pork-free, not certified Kam Long Ah Zai Curry Fish Head金龙咖喱鱼头 (阿仔) JB's original and most-queued curry fish head, running since 1983 pork-free, not certified Curry fish head from RM18 Kopiloco Early-opening kopitiam on Jalan Tan Hiok Nee for kaya toast no data Double butter kaya toast RM3.90 Kwan Kee Store (City Square)坤记糕品 Michelin-honoured Hong Kong-style rice cakes and dessert breads no data Meldrum Walk麦达伦街 Old-town JB's open-air night hawker lane no data Meldrum Walk Halal Stalls (Medan Selera Meldrum Walk)陈旭年街美食巷 Clearly-labelled halal stalls at the City Square end of JB's best-known food alley Halal / Muslim-owned Oriental Kopi (City Square)华阳 Popular Nanyang chain's polo buns and egg tarts inside City Square pork-free, not certified Padi Kopitiam (Jalan Trus)稻香咖啡 Modern kopitiam breakfast and bakery counter on Jalan Trus pork-free, not certified 🍛 Pak Uda Nasi Beriani GamPak Uda 黄姜印度香饭 Johor-style nasi beriani gam in the old town Halal / Muslim-owned Restoran Al AjwaAl Ajwa 嘛嘛档 A reliable 24-hour mamak in the city centre Halal / Muslim-owned Restoran Hua Mui华美茶餐室 The original Hainanese chicken chop kopitiam, running since 1946 pork-free, not certified Restoran Kin Hua锦华餐室 Traditional kaya toast and half-boiled egg breakfast pork-free, not certified 🍛 Restoran MuthuMuthu 印度香蕉叶餐厅 Long-running banana leaf rice in the old town, serving since 1983 no data Restoran Reaz CornerReaz Corner 嘛嘛档 A 24-hour mamak fixture in the old town Halal / Muslim-owned Restoran Sekee (Ah Hua Kway Teow)司機餐室亞華粿條 Charcoal-cooked Teochew kway teow soup, an old-town institution pork-free, not certified Restoran Woon Kiang汶強粿條仔 Late-night kway teow kia running until the small hours pork-free, not certified Restoran Ya Wang鸭皇药材烧腊大王 Pioneer of JB's herbal roasted duck Non-halal Roasted pork around RM18, char siew around RM16 ☕ Roost Juice Bar Laid-back corner cafe with fresh juices near Tan Hiok Nee heritage street no data Salahuddin Bakery Century-old wood-fired bakery known for giant Bengali curry puffs Halal / Muslim-owned Karipap chicken around RM2.50, karipap mutton around RM2, karipap potato around RM2 Tong Guan Nyonya Nyonya dishes at kopitiam prices in the old town no data Nyonya ayam buah keluak RM14.90 Apam Balik JalilJalil 曼煎糕 ★ Crispy-thin apam balik in 20+ flavours; hand-made keropok lekor pork-free, not certified RM3–8 per apam balik 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 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 Ho Seng Kee Wanton Mee何成記云吞面世家 House-made egg noodles and gourmet wanton mee since 1936 Non-halal Ong Shun Seafood Restaurantno data Halal-certified Chinese zi char seafood, salted egg crab in particular Halal / Muslim-owned Dishes from around RM2.40 upward Restoran Ah Chuan Fish Soup阿全鱼湯 Morning-only fish soup inside a Taman Pelangi coffee shop Non-halal Restoran Ah Kaw亚九咖喱鱼头店 The original san lou mee hoon, invented here in 1979 Non-halal Restoran CM亚明潮式鱼头鱼汤 Traditional Teochew fish head and fish soup, fish picked fresh off the ice display Non-halal Restoran Hao Bi好比鸭王 Hong Kong-style roasted duck, especially the herbal dang gui version, near KSL City Mall Non-halal Restoran Hoh Bak Kut Teh興旺發肉骨茶 Klang-style dry bak kut teh in Taman Pelangi Non-halal Dry bak kut teh from RM25 Restoran Yit Foh益和云吞面 Old-school wanton mee open till 1am, near KSL Non-halal Wanton mee RM8-RM10 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 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 Restaurant Teck Sing德星茶餐室 Paper-baked herbal chicken that most tables order without asking Non-halal Restoran Shoon Huat顺发肉骨茶 Light, clear-broth herbal bak kut teh since 1975 Non-halal San Low Seafood Restaurant三楼海鲜园 San Low fried bee hoon, in business since 1978 Non-halal A meal for 4 typically runs around RM200 or more depending on order Tai Hong Kopitiam大丰擂茶 Thunder tea rice (lei cha) opposite Plaza Sentosa pork-free, not certified Curry laksa RM12.90 Gerai Ayong Ikan Bakar阿荣烧鱼档 40-year-old grilled stingray stall, a survivor of the old Lido beach hawkers no data Lee Kee Johore Laksa李记柔佛辣沙 JB's oldest curry laksa stall, running since 1946 pork-free, not certified Restoran Ah Piaw阿標雲吞麵 24-hour wanton mee and lok lok, a favourite for night owls no data Taman Sri Tebrau Hawker Centreno data A 100-plus-stall hawker centre known stall-by-number, from char kuay teow to seafood pork-free, not certified 🦀 Tip Top BBQ Ikan BakarTip Top 烧烤鱼档 Grilled fish and butter prawns at the Tepian Tebrau seaside food row no data Yap Wanton Mee葉记云吞面 Old-school wanton mee at Stall 65 inside Taman Sri Tebrau Hawker Centre Non-halal 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 Bingsu 🍗 Chicky Food Stall One of Austin Heights' best-known late-night Western supper stalls no data Family Signature Pan Mee 24-hour pan mee in the Austin Heights supper belt no data Jane Deer Dessert简鹿糖水铺 Hong-Kong-style desserts and Instagrammable shaved ice in the Mount Austin cafe belt no data 🍛 Original Nasi Ambeng Kampung Melayu甘榜马来村正宗椰浆饭套餐 JB's best-known nasi ambeng, unchanged since 1991 Halal / Muslim-owned Nasi Ambeng Sambal Sotong RM15 Tebrau Food Truck Park 20-plus rotating food trucks on weekend nights, next to IKEA Tebrau no data The Blue Door Coffee House Well-regarded neighbourhood coffee house with a 4.6-star rating no data Grand Seafood Restaurant海霸王 A Stellar Walk seafood restaurant in the Permas Jaya dining strip no data Honbin Seafood Restaurant宏运海鲜 Permas Jaya seafood restaurant known for exotic game dishes alongside the usual seafood Non-halal Nasi Lemak Senibong (Malam Indah Selalu)圣邦椰浆饭 JB's most-cited nasi lemak, eaten seaside after dark Halal / Muslim-owned Permas Seafood Village 15-plus years serving fresh live seafood with a Chinese-Thai-Malay mix, part of the Senibong waterfront seafood row no data Selera Senibong Seafood (SSS)圣邦海鲜 Pick-your-own live seafood over the water at Senibong Cove no data Around RM100 for crab 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 no data Treasure Trove丰合餐厅 Mixed Chinese-Western menu and local soups in Nusa Bestari no data Wee Hoi Kopitiam惠海咖啡店 Old-school kopitiam bao and kopi in rustic Gelang Patah no data Akka Nasi Lemak Pandan JB Pandan nasi lemak, JB branch of a viral Klang Valley stall no data Chay Lai Coffee Shop Curry Laksa Understated neighbourhood curry laksa in old Skudai no data Da Zhong Hwa Saunaboat大中华蒸汽火锅 Sauna-style steamboat dining in Taman Sutera Utama Non-halal Group meals reported around RM497.50 for five people 🦀 Master Crab Seafood Restaurant螃蟹师傅 Crab-focused zi char seafood near Sutera Mall Non-halal Mok Gao Beef Noodles古来莫九牛肉面 One of Johor's best beef noodle shops, hiding without a signboard in Kulai Non-halal Oriental Kopi (Senai International Airport)华阳 Record-holding 128-layer egg tart, right inside Senai Airport's terminal no data Pasar Malam Taman Universiti (Friday)大学花园星期五夜市 The main weekly night market for the UTM/Taman Universiti student area pork-free, not certified Restoran Lai Kee Neighbourhood-favourite wantan mee, open mornings only Non-halal Restoran Sze Hwa Bak Kut Teh世华肉骨茶 The definitive Kulai-style bak kut teh, unbranched after 30+ years Non-halal Zheng Ji Curry Laksa (Wan How Kopitiam)珍記 All-round noodle stall known for its curry laksa in a busy TUTA kopitiam no data 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 🍜 Larkin Sentral Food Centre拉庆中央车站美食中心 One of Johor's oldest prawn mee stalls (Ngew Seng Kwi) inside a working bus terminal pork-free, not certified Nasi Padang Tampoi巴东咖哩 Over 30 years of Padang-style curry rice for the Tampoi lunch crowd no data Tampoi Ah B Wanton Noodles淡杯阿B全蛋云吞面 QQ duck-egg wanton noodles popular enough to have spawned a Singapore branch Non-halal Tampoi Laksa淡杯辣沙 A household-name JB laksa stall in Tampoi, open evenings only no data Warung Roti Canai Bukit Chagar武吉查卡煎饼档 Everyday neighbourhood roti canai in Tampoi pork-free, not certified Ah Shan Bak Kut Teh吧生港口亞山肉骨茶 Authentic Klang-style bak kut teh in Johor Jaya no data Gim Cheng锦成茶楼 Johor's most popular dim sum kopitiam, running since 2008 no data ☕ Kopilicious Authentic gao kopi and local tea in Taman Molek no data Lee Heng Kopitiam利兴美食中心 A Taman Daya char kway teow stall known locally for its rich blended sauce no data 🏮 Pasar Malam Taman Molek摩力花园夜市 A genuine residents' market serving Taman Molek, running mornings across most of the week pork-free, not certified 🍛 Nasi Kandar Hijrah Kota MasaiHijrah 印度香饭 Lamb shank briyani in the Pasir Gudang / Kota Masai industrial belt Halal / Muslim-owned Rahmat Siakap Goreng Crispy fried whole siakap, a Pasir Gudang name with a Google rating of 4.3 from 2,900-plus reviews Halal / Muslim-owned Restoran Todak (Orang Asli)旗鱼海番村 Waterfront Orang Asli seafood restaurant on stilts, famous for its crab platters no data 🦀 Senibong Bay Seafood One of the most recognised waterfront seafood names on the Pasir Gudang / Senibong stretch no data 🍛 Ayam Penyet RiaRia 印尼捣椒炸鸡 Chain-standard Indonesian ayam penyet in JB's main malls Halal / Muslim-owned Mee Rebus Haji Wahid哈芝哇希煮面 Johor's original mee rebus recipe, running since 1918 Halal / Muslim-owned 🍛 Nur Tahara Nasi Arab & Nasi BerianiNur Tahara 阿拉伯饭与印度香饭 Lamb biryani that keeps repeat customers coming back Halal / Muslim-owned