Johor Bahru Old Shop Pilgrimage — Harmony Banana Cake and Medicinal Roast Duck
Johor Bahru is a city perfect for a day trip from Singapore to enjoy the food. The Old Town, located within walking distance of the Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine (CIQ) checkpoint, is home to many long-standing restaurants, making it an ideal walking route. The wood-fired banana cake at Kyoyu Bakery sells out by the afternoon, so purchasing it in advance is a must. Bringing some Malaysian Ringgit cash will allow you to pay quickly at these traditional shops.
Hua Mui Restaurant (Restoran Hua Mui, 華美)
화미 레스토랑 (Restoran Hua Mui, 華美)
Hiap Joo Bakery (協裕麵包西菓廠)
협유 베이커리 (Hiap Joo Bakery, 協裕麵包西菓廠)
Kam Long Fish Head Curry
깜롱 피시헤드커리 (Kam Long Fish Head Curry)
Restoran Ya Wang (亞王藥材鴨)
레스토란 야왕 (Restoran Ya Wang, 亞王藥材鴨)
IT Roo Cafe
IT루 카페 (IT Roo Cafe)
Hua Mui Restaurant (Restoran Hua Mui, 華美)
화미 레스토랑 (Restoran Hua Mui, 華美)
The specialty of Kopitiam, which opened in 1946, is the Hainanese chicken chop. Looking down at the old city from a window seat on the second floor.
Hiap Joo Bakery (協裕麵包西菓廠)
협유 베이커리 (Hiap Joo Bakery, 協裕麵包西菓廠)
Banana cake baked in a 100-year-old wood-fired oven. You must aim for the time right after it comes out, and it is common for it to sell out by the afternoon.
Kam Long Fish Head Curry
깜롱 피시헤드커리 (Kam Long Fish Head Curry)
A long-standing restaurant specializing in a single dish of fish head curry, where people line up from the morning. It is common for them to run out of food and close early in the afternoon.
Restoran Ya Wang (亞王藥材鴨)
레스토란 야왕 (Restoran Ya Wang, 亞王藥材鴨)
Specializing in medicinal roast duck marinated in herbal medicine. The classic combination is half a duck with herbal tea rice.
IT Roo Cafe
IT루 카페 (IT Roo Cafe)
A long-standing cafe boasting "JB's best chicken chop." The black pepper sauce chicken chop is the signature dish.
