Where to eat in Old Town / City Centre, Johor Bahru
Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Jalan Dhoby, Meldrum Walk, Jalan Wong Ah Fook — the heritage core 10 minutes' walk from JB Sentral and the Causeway.
Bazaar Karat (Pasar Karat)旧街场夜市 (卡拉夜市)
JB's most central, nightly (not just weekly) night market
Chaiwalla & Co. Container Cafe
Malaysia's original container-cafe, running on Tan Hiok Nee since 2012
Hiap Joo Bakery & Biscuit Factory协裕面包西果厂
JB's oldest wood-fired banana cake, baking since 1919
Hock Kee Kopitiam福气安康
Signature caramelised egg tarts at a Nanyang-style kopitiam
IT Roo Cafe
Award-winning Hainanese-style chicken chop in a pre-war shophouse
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
Kopiloco
Early-opening kopitiam on Jalan Tan Hiok Nee for kaya toast
Kwan Kee Store (City Square)坤记糕品
Michelin-honoured Hong Kong-style rice cakes and dessert breads
Meldrum Walk麦达伦街
Old-town JB's open-air night hawker lane
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
Oriental Kopi (City Square)华阳
Popular Nanyang chain's polo buns and egg tarts inside City Square
Padi Kopitiam (Jalan Trus)稻香咖啡
Modern kopitiam breakfast and bakery counter on Jalan Trus
Pak Uda Nasi Beriani GamPak Uda 黄姜印度香饭
Johor-style nasi beriani gam in the old town
Restoran Al AjwaAl Ajwa 嘛嘛档
A reliable 24-hour mamak in the city centre
Restoran Hua Mui华美茶餐室
The original Hainanese chicken chop kopitiam, running since 1946
Restoran Kin Hua锦华餐室
Traditional kaya toast and half-boiled egg breakfast
Restoran MuthuMuthu 印度香蕉叶餐厅
Long-running banana leaf rice in the old town, serving since 1983
Restoran Reaz CornerReaz Corner 嘛嘛档
A 24-hour mamak fixture in the old town
Restoran Sekee (Ah Hua Kway Teow)司機餐室亞華粿條
Charcoal-cooked Teochew kway teow soup, an old-town institution
Restoran Woon Kiang汶強粿條仔
Late-night kway teow kia running until the small hours
Restoran Ya Wang鸭皇药材烧腊大王
Pioneer of JB's herbal roasted duck
Roost Juice Bar
Laid-back corner cafe with fresh juices near Tan Hiok Nee heritage street
Salahuddin Bakery
Century-old wood-fired bakery known for giant Bengali curry puffs
Tong Guan Nyonya
Nyonya dishes at kopitiam prices in the old town
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