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Must-go Cafes in Johor Bahru to cross border

There is plenty of good cafe food at Johor Bahru and I have collated them so that you can go visit too.  

1. Keijometo
Salmon ochazuke (RM30) 
Texture: crispy salmon skin paired with hot green tea poured over soft steamed rice
Taste: savoury, healthy
Process: steamed
Ingredients: salmon, Japanese short-grain rice, nori 
Ochazuke (お茶漬け) means "submerged in tea". 
Verdict: 10/10

Sando Mentaiko Tamago (RM20) 
Texture: soft tamago paired with mentaiko
Verdict: 9/10 slightly overpriced for egg and bread

Lychee Matcha (RM14) 
Texture: smooth
Taste: refreshing lychee
Verdict: 10/10 

Address: 3, Jalan Chengai, Taman Melodies, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Opening hours: 11am-7pm, except closed on Monday 
Visit date: 25/6/23
Overall verdict: 10/10

2. Seven Oaks Bakery Cafe
Chick and Croffles (RM30) 
Ingredients: chicken, croissant, salted egg 
Verdict: 8.5/10 good but can get jelak

Pistachio Cromboloni (RM12) 
Ingredients: cream, pistachio, butter, flour
Verdict: 7/10 unique but would give this a pass
They sell croissants, cruffins and crombolonis. 
Matcha latte (RM11) 
Verdict: 7/10 
Basque burnt cheesecake (rm15) 
verdict: 9/10 very soft on the inside

mocha (rm11) 


bright and classy interior 

Address:  134, Jalan Serampang, Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Opening hours: 9am-9pm
Visit date: 11/6/23
Overall verdict: 8/10 it is a beautiful cafe but the lunch menu is only available after 11am/12pm 

3. Fifty trees 

Toast with avocado, egg, and salad (RM20.90) 
Ingredients: eggs, avocado, salad, tomatoes, bread
Verdict: 8/10


Premium burger (beef) (RM24.90) 
Taste: Ramily burger patty
Ingredients: burger patty, sesame seed buns, tomatoes, egg, fries, salad
Verdict: 5/10 would give it a pass

Matcha latte (RM13.90) 
Verdict: 8/10 too much ice 


Address: 53, Jln Beringin, Taman Melodies, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Opening hours: 9am-10pm
Visit date: 9/7/23
Overall verdict: 7.5/10

4. Poise by J 
Fish and chips (RM29) 
Ingredients: perched fillet, fries, salad, lemon, tartar sauce 
Verdict: 9/10 

Grilled chicken carbonara (RM28) 
Ingredients: chicken, heavy cream, linguine
Verdict: 9/10 
Fresh watermelon lychee (RM14) 
Verdict: 7.5/10 fancy name but just watermelon juice

Address:  No. 6, Jalan Roda 3, 81300 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
Opening hours: 12pm-10pm
Visit date: 7/7/23
Overall verdict: 8/10 Overall pleasant looking place with decent food 

5. D'Cafe
Pot-a-tato Rosti (RM32) 
Texture: Crispy rosti and runny egg
Ingredients: potato rosti, mushroom, poached egg, hollandaise, balsamic glaze, rocket salad
Verdict: 9/10

Truffle fries (RM18) 
Verdict: 8.5/10 good but pricey
Oatmilk latte (RM14) 
Verdict: 8.5/10 


you can choose to sit indoors or outdoors

Address:  9, Jalan Kelewang, Taman Sri Tebrau, 80050 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Opening hours: 10am-7pm
Visit date: 30/7/23
Overall verdict: 8/10 beautiful cafe but pricey 

6. Bloom by Mok Mok 


Salmon Mentaiko Donburi (RM33)  
Ingredients: Salmon, Japanese short grain rice, mushroom, nori, egg, mentaiko, edamame
Verdict: 7/10 
Beef rice (~RM32) 
Ingredients: Beef, Japanese short grain rice, spinach, egg
Verdict: 7.5/10 


Souffle tiramisu pancake (RM25) 
Ingredients: Egg whites, cocoa powder, vanilla ice cream, cocoa nibs, chocolate dip
Verdict: 9/10 

Address: 87, Jalan Mutiara Emas 2A, Taman Mount Austin, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Opening hours: 12pm-10pm
Visit date: 19/5/23
Overall verdict: 8/10 slightly overpriced 

7. Founder's Cafe
Tom Yum Quesadilla (RM29.90) 
Ingredients: tom yum eggs, chicken ham, tomatoes, Alexa's sriracha aioli, coriander, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, tortilla sheets, pomegranate bits, pesto oil 
Verdict: 8.5/10 
 
Carbonara (RM29.90) 
Ingredients: beef bacon, egg, spaghetti, parsley, parmesan and pecorino
Verdict: 6/10 
high ceilings

Address: Tiong Nam Tebrau, 45, Jln Tiong Emas, Kawasan Perindustrian Tebrau, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Opening hours: 9am-10pm
Visit date: 20/5/23
Overall verdict: 7/10 overrated

8. Nimmies Pastry Cafe


Truffle Field Mushroom Tagliatelle (RM27) 
Ingredients: mushroom, truffle cheese, alfredo sauce, buttercream
Verdict: 9/10 

Chili Salted egg Soft shell crab squid pasta (RM42) 
Ingredients: chili salted egg sauce, squid pasta, soft shell crab
Verdict: 8.5/10 interesting but pricey 

Shaker Lemon Pie (RM18++) 
Ingredients: butter, flour, meringue
Verdict: 8/10 interesting but pricey 

Address: 171, Jln Beringin, Taman Melodies, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Opening hours: 8am-11pm
Visit date: 21/5/23
Overall verdict: 7.5/10 overrated

9. Miyakori Coffee City Square
Waffles, Cheesecake, and Matcha Frappresso (RM16.5) 
Not exactly a cafe but this dessert place is cute. 

Address: J5-19, Johor Bahru City Square, 108, Jalan Wong Ah Fook, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Mala (CLOSED)
Opening hours: 10am-9pm
Visit date: 26/2/23
Overall verdict: 8/10 cute and convenient

9. The Starter Cafe 
(they mainly sell sourdough, hence its name)
Cafe Latte (RM13)
Verdict: 8/10 

Cream Cheese Smoked Salmon Bagel (RM29)
Ingredients: bagel, cream cheese, egg, salmon, rocket, pomegranate bits, granola, pickled cucumbers
Verdict: 7.5/10 decent but cant taste the cream cheese
Eggy Tomatoes Relish (RM32)
Ingredients: tomatoes, eggs, sourdough bread, cheese
Verdict: 9/10

The Famous Mushroom Soup (RM20)
Ingredients: garlic toasts, 4 types of mushroom (one of them is likely shitake) , soup broth  
Verdict: 8.5/10 
Address: 1, Jalan Kuning 1, Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Opening hours: 9.30am-9.30pm except Monday
Visit date: 20/8/23
Overall verdict: 8.5/10 good sourdough

10. A Bread & Coffee Place 
Matcha latte (has a rich matcha taste) 

Carbonara (a tad salty) 

Address: 208, Jalan Sri Pelangi, Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru, Johor
Opening hours: 8am-5pm Thu-Tue, closed on Wed

11. Lightwood 
Matcha latte 

Chicken chop (not worth ordering)

Shakshouka (worth giving it a try)

garden-like interior 

Address: 18k Basement, Jalan Abdul Samad, Kampung Bahru, 80100 Johor Bahru, Johor
Opening hours: Wednesday to Monday: 8.30am – 6pm
Closed on Tuesday

12. Flame & Fern Cafe
rosti was really good, comparable to Marche

chicken and waffles

fried calamari


13. Eden by Wizards
this is their big breakfast! but I prefer my partner's cheesebread

the interior is very pretty!

mocha



matcha tiramisu, not bad 


Eden by Wizards
Address: 19, Jln Tiong Emas, Kawasan Perindustrian Tiong Nam Tebrau 3, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Opening hours: 10am-6pm 
Thanks for reading :D 


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