#20 Ayam Gepuk & Penyet in Malaysia · 2026
Boss Ayam Gepuk
🌶️🌶️🌶️ Berbaloi · Worth the Detour
A walkable old-town option, about ten minutes from JB CIQ, praised by local blogger Johor Kaki for well-cooked chicken and a moreish cashew sauce. Handy for day-trippers from Singapore.
- What to order
- Set D ayam gepuk with cashew sauce
- Address
- Upstairs, 16, Jalan Ibrahim, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor
- Area
- Bandar Johor Bahru, Johor Bahru, Johor
- Hours
- Daily 10am–10pm (check before you go)
- Price
- RM15–RM20 per person
- Halal status
- ☪︎ Muslim-friendly (no pork/lard; certification not confirmed)
☪︎ Halal status shown here is based on public sources and may change. Please check that the restaurant holds a valid JAKIM (or state religious authority) halal certificate before dining — look for the certificate on display or verify at myehalal.halal.gov.my.
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Hiap Joo Bakery & Biscuit Factory
🥐 Bakery & Pastry · Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Johor Bahru, Johor
wood-fired ovenheritagesells out
Order: Wood-fired banana cake, coconut buns
Baking in a wood-fired oven since 1919, this old-town JB bakery is famous for banana cakes that sell out fast. Singaporeans cross the Causeway for it.
Mee Rebus Haji Wahid
🍜 Mee Rebus · Tampoi, Johor Bahru, Johor
Order: Mee rebus special with beef
The name synonymous with Johor mee rebus — 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.
Zainal's Place
🍜 Mee Rebus · 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.
⚠️ Last confirmed before 2025 — check it is open before you go.
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