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Recent new cafes opening in Johor Bahru are mostly in floral or garden themed concept including Bora Bora Botanist. Bora Bora Botanist Café is located at Senibong Cove, which is approximately 20minutes drive from JB immigration checkpoint. It is just a short drive away from Vanilla Bean Café and also the seafood restaurants like Restoran Todak and TKK Seafood Restaurant. Read More

My foodie friends wanted to explore Johor Bahru (JB) over the weekend. Thus, we planned a weekend trip across the causeway a month ago. The reason being is that the train tickets are selling like hotcakes. We need to ensure that we are able to secure the train tickets back from Johor Bahru on Sunday evening. Read More

*Updated on October 2022*
Cheot Nun Korean Dessert Café was opened late last year (2016) and I have visited the place 2nd time including my recent visit. The Korean Dessert Café located next to Sprout (fine dining restaurant) and a short distance from City Square JB & Komtar Mall. You can take a cab, uber or grab here with less than RM8. I wouldn’t advise you to walk even though it is a walking distance from CIQ. I think I should include this in my Johor Food By Foot Guide listing. Read More

*Updated July 2018*
Another Korean Dessert Café opened in Johor Bahru in February 2017 and this time is located in Permas Jaya. Homibing Korean Dessert Café is the latest addition café in Johor Bahru. It is located along the new shop houses along Jalan Permas 1/15. It is approximately 30 minutes drive from the town. The whole building looks grand and has the classic exterior look. The interior is nicely decorated and perfect for #ootd shots. Read More

Sugar On Top (SOT) has another new theme café called The Hare at Taman Mount Austin. They have been aggressively expanding their outlet around Johor Bahru. How many SOT have you been up to date? I started to notice them when their matcha lava cake was highly raved by Johoreans. So, here I am visiting this outlet last weekend with my cousins and friends after Slide the City. Read More

*Updated March 2018*- Check out their new concept – Spring Labs here.

My last visit to Palladium was last year and the café was just a pop-up café. But Palladium Café has recently revamped with bigger space of indoor and outdoor seating. As most of you familiar with Jay Chou’s music video 手寫的從前,the glass house café exterior is inspired from there. Thus, you can see many people taking photos of it. Read More

EH HE Café along Jalan Tan Hiok Nee first started out last year with their unique coffee story concept under Just Want Coffee (JWC) and later on closed for a renovation for few months before they open with new concept. I visited the place twice since last December 2015 after it is being revamped. EH HE Art Café is no longer collaborating with JWC and has come up with their own concept of foods and drinks. The café is just located next to Hiap Joo Bakery for easy reference. Read More

An addition hipster café along Jalan Dhoby, Johor Bahru was spotted. Flowers in the Window Cafe (just opposite The Replacement Lodge & Kitchen) is from the team behind The Roost Café, Bev C and Sea & Saw. The team has never failed to impress with their interior designs of the café. Each café has their own individualistic that never draws the attention of caféhoppers. As for Flowers in the Window, the café focuses on flowery theme. As you step into the café, you can feel the rustic and contemporary designs with flowery as the main focus. This-storey café is truly an instagram-worthy place for instagrammers. I kid you not. Read More

My first gastronomy dessert art piece was at ATUM DESSERANT, Hong Kong. When I went jb café hopping with Tony & Hannah last month, we visited the similar concept by BY GRACE SWEET TREATS in Taman Pelangi. BY Grace Dessert Bar is the first dessert shop which has such creativity in Johor Bahru so far. Their second venture is soft serve located at Jalan Trus which is a walking distance from City Square Shopping Mall and JB Checkpoint. Read More

[Updated on 18 January 2016] The Salted Egg Lava Croissants has been receiving good response and currently each customer is only allow to buy 3pieces.

Following the overnight hype for salted egg croissants (流沙牛角面包) in SS2, Petaling Jaya, KL, Johor Bahru has finally got their own version of it!
Seven Oaks Bakery Café expanded their new branch at Taman Pelangi, Johor Bahru (JB) about a week ago. The newly open bakery café has a grand ‘palace’ exterior and interior design that attracts the attention in social media, Facebook. It is located just opposite Coffee Signature and easily noticeable with its outstanding look. Read More