There is no need to go far from the causeway for famous food in Johor Bahru with this guide to the best restaurants, hawker stalls, and other places to eat in JB.
For the best JB restaurants minutes away from the checkpoint, check out Hua Mui for chicken chop, full English breakfast, and other British Hainanese food. Kam Long Ah Zai delivers a lovely fish head curry, and Principle Cafe by T.A.M offers brunch fare in a tranquil space.
Other JB places to eat in the area include Reaz Corner, a 24-hour eatery with roti canai and murtabak. Kerala presents appam and biryani on banana leaves, while Ya Wang puts roast duck in the spotlight. There is also New Hong Kong, which serves staples from the territory like dim sum and roast meats.
A few minutes’ drive is Ong Shun, is a Chinese restaurant that does a halal version of chilli crab and other seafood dishes. Woon Kiang specialises in kway teow kia, what kway chap is known as in Malaysia, and WW Laksa House has been a neighbourhood institution for decades. Head to Yummy Nasi Lemak House for the country’s national dish and stop by Kacang Pool Haji for a hearty bean stew with toast. Discover all the best places to eat in Johor Bahru below.
JB: 12 places to eat at when near the Johor Bahru causeway
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- Hua Mui
- Restoran Kacang Pool Haji
- Kam Long Ah Zai Curry Fish Head
- Principle Cafe by T.A.M
- New Hong Kong Restaurant
- Ong Shun
- Restoran Kerala
- Restaurant Reaz Corner
- Restoran Ya Wang
- Restoran Woon Kiang
- WW Laksa House
- Yummy Nasi Lemak House Johor Bahru
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Hua Mui
In business since 1946, Hua Mui serves a mashup of British and Hainanese cuisines. The uniquely regional fare has given birth to dishes like Hainanese chicken chop, Hua Mui’s take on the full English breakfast with sausages, chips, egg, and bun, as well as mutton soup and curry chicken. The eatery’s charcoal-grilled butter kaya toast is also a crowd favourite.
Daily, 8.30am – 6pm
(Image credit: 华美 Restoran Hua Mui / Facebook)
Additional Information
Address:
131, Jalan Trus, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Phone:
+60 7-224 7364
Most people get off public transport at the checkpoint, but Kacang Pool Haji is a reason to follow the bus to Larkin Terminal. The eatery specialises in a hearty bean stew called kacang pool, which they cook with spices and minced beef, top with a fried egg, and serve with margarine toast to soak up the rich broth.
Daily, 7am – midnight
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Additional Information
Address:
Jalan Sabar, Taman Dato Onn, 80350 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Phone:
+60 13-737 7997
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Kam Long Ah Zai Curry Fish Head
Fish head curry is not your typical breakfast dish, but Kam Long might change your mind. From 8am, they dish out heady bowls with a choice of fish head or fishtail, and the usual fixings of beancurd skin and vegetables. The rojak is highly popular too, and an avocado shake helps you cool off.
Daily, 8am – 4pm. Closed on Monday
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Additional Information
Address:
74, Jalan Wong Ah f*ck, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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Principle Cafe by T.A.M
The roads around City Square can be maddening, and Principle Cafe offers a quiet haven from day till night. In the morning, seek respite in halal renditions of eggs Benedict and poached egg on avocado toast, before moving on to the percik chicken rice bowl and tiger prawn pasta for lunch and dinner. They also have bento sets and hojicha chocolate cake for dessert.
Daily, 8.30am – 6pm
(Image credit: Principle Café by T.A.M / Facebook)
Additional Information
Address:
82-B, Jalan Trus, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Phone:
+60 18-328 0118
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New Hong Kong Restaurant
New Hong Kong was founded in 1954 by several ma jie, or Cantonese domestic helpers, from the territory. They started with wanton noodles and eventually expanded their repertoire to include dim sum and roast meats, which are the highlights today. During Chinese festivals, the restaurant also sells seasonal items like mooncakes, lao po bing, and bak chang.
Daily, 10am – 2.30pm, 5.30pm – 9.30pm
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Additional Information
Address:
69a, 69b & 69c, Jalan Ibrahim Sultan, Stulang Darat, 80300 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Phone:
+60 7-222 2608
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Ong Shun
Ong Shun is a halal seafood restaurant that plays all the classic hits. Some of their most-ordered dishes include chilli crab, salted egg squid, and butter prawns, with plenty of sauces to be mopped up by mantou or mixed into seafood fried rice. Like a good tze char eatery, Ong Shun opens late.
Daily, 1pm – midnight
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Additional Information
Address:
67, Jalan Abdul Samad, Kampung Bahru, 80100 Johor Bahru google map
Website:
Phone:
+60 7-223 8953
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Restoran Kerala
Kerala defiantly clings on to tradition by serving dishes like roti canai, appam, thosai, puri, and biryani on banana leaves. Eat them with fish curry, fried fish, and mutton curry.
Daily, 7am – 4pm. Closed on Sunday
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Additional Information
Address:
55, Jalan Tun Abdul Razak Susur 1/1, Wadi Hana, 80000 Johor Bahru google map
Website:
Phone:
+60 12-704 9005
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Restaurant Reaz Corner
In JB during the wee hours of the morning? Restaurant Reaz Corner has you covered. The 24-hour eatery serves mamak staples including roti canai, murtabak, capati, and biryani, with dozens of different variations for each dish. To drink, a teh tarik is virtually de rigueur.
Open 24 hours
(Image credit: @reazcorner / Instagram)
Additional Information
Address:
23, Jalan Dhoby, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Phone:
+60 13-744 0089
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Restoran Ya Wang
With its name and rows of ducks hanging from the shopfront, Restoran Ya Wang stakes a claim as the king of ducks. The bird is prepared in many ways, but the highlight is the ten herbal roast duck, which is braised in a fragrant broth and roasted until the skin becomes crispy. The char siu, roast pork, and suckling pig are also popular.
Daily, 8am – 6pm. Closed on Wednesday
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Additional Information
Address:
44, Jalan Segget, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Phone:
+60-7-224 8624
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Restoran Woon Kiang
Restoran Woon Kiang specialises in kway teow kia, or what people in Singapore call kway chap. They have a wide variety of pork cuts including skin, intestine, stomach, and tongue, as well as other protein from egg to duck, which are all braised in a light herbal broth. Eat them with slippery rice noodles and salted vegetables.
Daily, 5pm – 2.30am
(Image credit: 汶强粿條仔 Restoran Woon Kiang / Facebook)
Additional Information
Address:
SH-G-06, Taman Impian Stulang, Jalan Pandan, Taman Stulang Laut, 80300 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia google map
Phone:
+60 7-220 0310
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WW Laksa House
WW was born when Ang Keng Kue and Choo Ah Moi started a pushcart selling laksa along Jalan Kolam Air with six bowls, six cups, and six children in tow. The business proved so successful that it grew into a permanent premise on the same street, and is now a neighbourhood institution. Besides laksa, WW also sells noodle soup, ban mian, andcharcoal-grilled otah.
Daily, 8.30am – 3pm. Closed on Wednesday.
(Image credit: WW Laksa House 水塘。辣沙 / Facebook)
Additional Information
Address:
NO:36A1, Jalan Kolam Air, Taman Kolam Air, 80100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Phone:
+60 12-703 2263
Nasi lemak is to Malaysia like what chicken rice is to Singapore, and you can score a great example at Yummy. The basic version comes with coconut rice, fried egg, roasted peanuts, sambal, and papadum, to which diners can supplement with mutton rendang and fried chicken. Yummy also specialises in kueh such as ondeh-ondeh and kueh lapis.
Daily, 8.30am – 3pm. Closed on Wednesday
(Image credit: Yummy Puffs / Yummy Nasi Lemak House / Facebook)
Additional Information
Address:
104, Jalan Dato Sulaiman, Taman Abad, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Phone:
+60 7-332 9375
(Hero and featured images credits: Restoran Woon Kiang/Facebook)
Note:
The information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication.
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