2026 Guide
Yellow noodles under a thick, sweet potato-based gravy with spices, topped with egg, tofu, lime and green chilli. Johor does it best.
Updated October 2026 ยท 10 spots ยท 4 states
โก Quick answer
The best Mee Rebus in Malaysia for 2026 is Mee Rebus Haji Wahid (Johor Bahru, Johor), followed by Zainal's Place (Johor Bahru) and Mee Bandung Abu Bakar Hanipah (Muar). 10 of 10 picks are halal or Muslim-friendly.
๐ก Pro tip: Add sambal and a heavy squeeze of lime to cut through the gravy.
Order: Mee rebus special with beef
The name synonymous with Johor mee rebus โ a family recipe passed down for well over half a century. The gravy is thick, sweet-potato rich and nutty; get the special with beef chunks.
Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Bahru, Johor
Order: Mee rebus Johor with homemade keropok
Run by Haji Wahid's grandson, carrying the same heritage gravy in a smartened-up shop. Extra homemade fish crackers on the side are the house trademark.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Order: Mee bandung Muar
Muar's answer to mee rebus โ a prawn-and-beef-stock gravy noodle that this family has served since 1930, with royalty and politicians among its regulars. The definitive Muar noodle stop.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Kampung Bahru, Johor Bahru, Johor
Order: Mee rebus tulang with gearbox
Johor's late-night mee rebus fix: the classic gravy upgraded with a hulking marrow-filled mutton bone. Messy, glorious and open till midnight.
Taman Antek Avenue, Teluk Intan, Perak
Order: Mee rebus and mee rojak
The mee rebus Teluk Intan folk call the best in town: sweet-potato gravy, yellow noodles and green chilli. Locals also swear by the mee rojak hybrid.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Taman Aman Jaya, Butterworth, Penang
Order: Mee jawa (Penang-style mee rebus)
Set up in 1996 and Michelin Selected, now run by two of the founder's daughters. Thick, sweet-savoury sweet potato gravy over yellow noodles, and there's usually a queue.
Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Ipoh, Perak
Order: Mee rebus with thick, punchy gravy
Ipoh's go-to mee rebus, worth the trip to the edge of town for a gravy with real depth and spice. Long a staple of Ipoh must-eat lists for Malay breakfast.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Taman Dataran Larkin, Johor Bahru, Johor
Order: Mee rebus with fritter crisps
A long-running local favourite: springy yellow noodles in thick, nutty gravy, crowned with crunchy fried bits. Squeeze in lime and green chilli to cut the sweetness.
Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Order: Mee rebus with dried shrimp gravy
The Klang Valley outpost of the JB kacang pool legend, bringing proper Johor breakfast classics โ including a dried-shrimp mee rebus โ to PJ.
Taman Sentosa, Bukit Mertajam, Penang
Order: Mee jawa in sweet potato, tomato and prawn gravy
A Bukit Mertajam mee jawa name that mainlanders rate highly. Rich, slightly sweet gravy with prawn depth.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
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Order: Mee rebus special with beef
The name synonymous with Johor mee rebus โ a family recipe passed down for well over half a century. The gravy is thick, sweet-potato rich and nutty; get the special with beef chunks.
Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Bahru, Johor
Order: Mee rebus Johor with homemade keropok
Run by Haji Wahid's grandson, carrying the same heritage gravy in a smartened-up shop. Extra homemade fish crackers on the side are the house trademark.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Order: Mee bandung Muar
Muar's answer to mee rebus โ a prawn-and-beef-stock gravy noodle that this family has served since 1930, with royalty and politicians among its regulars. The definitive Muar noodle stop.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Kampung Bahru, Johor Bahru, Johor
Order: Mee rebus tulang with gearbox
Johor's late-night mee rebus fix: the classic gravy upgraded with a hulking marrow-filled mutton bone. Messy, glorious and open till midnight.
Taman Dataran Larkin, Johor Bahru, Johor
Order: Mee rebus with fritter crisps
A long-running local favourite: springy yellow noodles in thick, nutty gravy, crowned with crunchy fried bits. Squeeze in lime and green chilli to cut the sweetness.
No spots match this halal filter here. Switch to All to see everything.
Taman Antek Avenue, Teluk Intan, Perak
Order: Mee rebus and mee rojak
The mee rebus Teluk Intan folk call the best in town: sweet-potato gravy, yellow noodles and green chilli. Locals also swear by the mee rojak hybrid.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
Jalan Kuala Kangsar, Ipoh, Perak
Order: Mee rebus with thick, punchy gravy
Ipoh's go-to mee rebus, worth the trip to the edge of town for a gravy with real depth and spice. Long a staple of Ipoh must-eat lists for Malay breakfast.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
No spots match this halal filter here. Switch to All to see everything.
Taman Aman Jaya, Butterworth, Penang
Order: Mee jawa (Penang-style mee rebus)
Set up in 1996 and Michelin Selected, now run by two of the founder's daughters. Thick, sweet-savoury sweet potato gravy over yellow noodles, and there's usually a queue.
Taman Sentosa, Bukit Mertajam, Penang
Order: Mee jawa in sweet potato, tomato and prawn gravy
A Bukit Mertajam mee jawa name that mainlanders rate highly. Rich, slightly sweet gravy with prawn depth.
โ ๏ธ Last confirmed before 2025 โ check it is open before you go.
No spots match this halal filter here. Switch to All to see everything.
Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Order: Mee rebus with dried shrimp gravy
The Klang Valley outpost of the JB kacang pool legend, bringing proper Johor breakfast classics โ including a dried-shrimp mee rebus โ to PJ.
No spots match this halal filter here. Switch to All to see everything.
The best Mee Rebus in Malaysia for 2026 is Mee Rebus Haji Wahid (Johor Bahru), followed by Zainal's Place (Johor Bahru) and Mee Bandung Abu Bakar Hanipah (Muar).
Yellow noodles under a thick, sweet potato-based gravy with spices, topped with egg, tofu, lime and green chilli. Johor does it best.
Yes โ all 10 spots on our Mee Rebus list are halal or Muslim-friendly.
Mee Rebus Haji Wahid (Tampoi, Johor Bahru) is our top Mee Rebus pick in Johor.
Mee Rebus Mastan Ghani (Taman Antek Avenue, Teluk Intan) is our top Mee Rebus pick in Perak.
Misai Mee Jawa (Taman Aman Jaya, Butterworth) is our top Mee Rebus pick in Penang.
Restoran Kacang Pool Haji (Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya) is our top Mee Rebus pick in Selangor.
Add sambal and a heavy squeeze of lime to cut through the gravy.