Welcome to Foodie Paradise! One rule when holidaying in Johor? Come hungry. From cafés so chic they make you feel slightly uncool, to old-school dim sum, heritage bakeries, and hidden bars worthy of a James Bond nightcap, JB has it all.
Start your day at Hiap Joo Bakery & Biscuit Cafe (10min drive from hotel) for JB’s most famous banana cake, Palates & Bagels by T.A.M (10min drive) for artisanal bagels such as Lily - a cranberry bagel with rose and lemon-infused cream cheese, or Hock Chiang Hin (12min drive) for traditional dim sum which they’ve been serving since the 1940s!
Feeling adventurous? RUD Cafe (25min drive) combines go-kart racing with hotpot, seafood, and cocktails! Animal lovers can sip tea while cuddling puppies at Shi-ba Café or even alpacas at As Clouds Café (25min drive).
If this ain’t enough to satisfy your cravings, cafe-hop down heritage streets Jalan Dhoby and Tan Hiok Kee (10min drive) to discover gems such as The Replacement Lodge & Kitchen and Ah Ma Teo Chew Kuih.