With the kind of lifestyle most of us have, there are times that our health is put at stake. If due to your busy schedule at work you can’t afford to hit the gym or do some stretches at home, at least watch out for your food intakes. With this, going on a vegetarian diet can give you a lot of health benefits which includes prolonging your life span. In case you are or planning to be a vegetarian one of these days, here’s a list of restaurants and cafes in Johor Bahru where you can eat healthily and happily!
1. Restoran Vegeratarian Miao En 缪恩素食嘛嘛档
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In order to provide the nutritious dishes for the health-conscious foodies, this restaurant sells vegetarian dishes and a range of traditional Indian foods like Indian pancakes, Mee Goreng, Teh O Ice Limau, and Susu Halia.
Location: No. 2, Jalan Pendekar 11, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, 81300 Skudai, Johor
Business Hours: 24 hours
Contact: 0187934097 / 0106650089 / 01136820554
2. So Veggie Cafe
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Unlike the traditional Kaya toast, So Veggie Cafe put a twist on it and developed their homemade Pumpkin & Sweet Potato Kaya Toast. As the name of the dish tells, it is made with fresh pumpkin, purple potato and coconut milk with crispy and delicious wheat bread.
Location: 59-01, Jalan Harmonium 33/1, Taman Desa Tebrau, 81100 Johor Bahru
Business Hours: 10:00am – 10:00pm; Closed on Tuesdays
3. Someday日後by愫心蔬食料理
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Whether you’re craving for the taste of Chinese or Western food, Someday日後by愫心蔬食料理 is sure to delight your taste buds with both. The food choices include stinky bean rice, Dongyan ham pasta, fried rice, black pepper rice udon, and more. In addition, there are 6 vegetarian family recipes that you should try here!
Locaiton: 110, Jalan Tanjong 2, Taman Desa Cemerlang, 81100 Ulu Tiram, Johor
Business Hours: 11:00am – 9:00pm
4. Gen Veg
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Want to slurp some savory, healthy soups? Gen Veg offers several soup bases that you can choose from including the store’s signature medicinal soup, curry soup, and winter soup.
Location: 36 Jalan Pendekar 11 Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Johor Bahru Plaza New Shop District
Business Hours: 10:00am – 9:00pm; Closed on Wednesdays
Contact: 016-769 6345
5. No Meat Recipe -a new style meatless cafeteria
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True to its name, No Meat Recipe sells foods made delicious even without the use of meat. There are vegan roast meat, honey sauce, various vegetarian bread, and a selection of soups to choose from.
Head Office
Location: Blk 34-0127, Jalan Pendekar 1, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah (next to 828 Food Centre)
Business Hours: 9:00am – 8:00pm; Closed on Thursdays
First Branch
Location: Austin V Square, Block B-19G, Jalan Austin Perdana 2, Taman Austin Perdana, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor
Business Hours: 10:00am – 9:00pm; Closed on Thursdays
6. Shinngoo Life cafe & art gallery
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Shinggoo Life Cafe & Art Gallery is more than just a vegetarian restaurant because it also holds some meaningful activities like painting exhibitions, reading picture books, lectures, and the like.
Location: No. 95, Jalan Impian Emas 22, Taman Impian Emas, 81300 Skudai, Johor
Business Hours: 11:00am – 10:00pm
7. Yu Hua Zhai (新山雨花斋)
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Yu Hua Zhai is a non-profit, free-t0-help vegetarian restaurant located in Permas Jaya. In addition to providing healthy vegetarian meals, the restaurant aims to give people a comfortable dining space, where they can spend time with their colleagues and friends.
Location: 15, Jalan Permas 10/3, Bandar Baru Permas Jaya, 81750 Masai, Johor
Business Hours: 11:45am – 12:45pm
8. Tian En Vegetarian Restaurant (天恩蔬食)
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Tian En Vegetarian Restaurant, situated in Permas Jaya, claims to have the best vegetarian chicken rice. So, if you want to have a taste of their vegetarian chicken rice, make sure to come early otherwise it will already be sold out.
Location: 27, Jalan Permas 4/4, Bandar Baru Permas, 81750 Masai, Johor
Business Hours: 9:00am – 3:00pm; 5:30pm – 9:00pm
9. LIFÉ 一。间店
LIFÉ 一。间店 is a restaurant located in Desa Cemerlang where you can enjoy a nutritious meal in a clean and comfortable environment. There is pasta, Western food, and dessert made with delicate dishes and ingredients.
Location: 139, Jalan Kenanga 3, Taman Desa Cemerlang
Business Hours: 10:00am – 7:00pm
10. 静思素食坊 PMV Pure minded vegetarian cafe
PMV Pure Minded Vegetarian Cafe is a classical and modern design cafe which holds “simple”, “comfortable”, and “quiet” concept. To ensure delicious and healthy meals, the cafe does not use MSG, colorings, and flavorings, instead of all-natural ingredients are used. Also, the restaurant sells a variety of organic foods.
Location: 18, Jalan Indah 8/15, Taman Bukit Indah, Johor Bahru
Business Hours: 9:30am – 9:30pm; Closed on Mondays
11. Noodleface A Meatless Cuisine
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As the name suggests, the restaurant features stone pot noodles and mushroom dishes. Every Tuesday to Friday, you can indulge your palate with stone pot noodles and tofu burgers; lunch can be enjoyed at RM9.90.
Location: Jalan Austin Heights Utama (opposite to Lost in JB)
Business Hours: 11:30am – 4:00pm; 6:00pm – 10:00pm; Closed on Mondays
12. GD Lacto Aroma
The first in Johor Bahru to offer cheese steamboat. Aside from the mentioned cheese dish, there is also Chinese food, Western food (spaghetti, burgers, and more), snacks (like muffins and desserts)m, and etc.
Location: No. 6, Jalan Pinang 52, Taman Daya, Johor Bahru]
Business Hours: 11:30am – 10:00pm; Closed on Thursdays
13. Isshin fresh & Healthy Vegetarian house
A restaurant in Sutera Utama where you can fulfill your cravings with sumptuous and delicious dishes including sushi, hot pot, pizza, Chinese cuisine, noodles, and rice. You can also choose from medicinal herbs, miso, and tomyam soup.
Location: 85, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/3, Taman Sutera Utama
Business Hours: 11:00am – 3:00pm; 5:00pm – 10:00pm; Closed on Mondays
14. VburgCafe
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A Western-style and baked vegetarian restaurant which offers a variety of all-day breakfast, vegetarian burgers, handmade coffee, and fine cakes, and desserts.
Location: 74, Jalan Laksamana 2, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah
Business Hours: Mon-Thu, 10:00am – 8:00pm; Fri-Sun, 9:00am – 8:00pm
15. Vegemore 素素乐
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Vegemore 素素乐 aims to bring delicious and healthy food while caring for the environment by means of using cartons to pack food. The restaurant especially recommended their family’s vegetarian duck rice that tastes really addicting.
Location: L1-137 KSL City No. 33, Jalan Seladang, Taman Abad 80250, Johor Bahru, Johor
Business Hours: 10:00am – 10:00pm
Contact: 0176441217 / 075583379
16. Yuan Xin Vegetarian (圆欣素食馆)
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Warm your stomach with the signature prawn mee of 圆欣素食馆. A bowl of soup made with vegetarian ingredients. Another must-try is the store’s sambal grilled fish with special sambal sauce.
Location: No. 56, Jalan Laksamana 2, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah 81300 Skudai, Johor
Business Hours: 11:30am – 10:00pm
17. 葉子 • 自然食 Daun Kitchen
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Those who say vegetarian food is monotonous haven’t tried Daun Kitchen in Bukit Indah. As a matter of fact, you can enjoy healthy, vegetarian dishes in Chinese, Western, Korean, and Japanese. One of the most recommended is the small hot pot with herbs, kimchi, broth, cheese, and more.
Location: 36, Jalan Indah 10/2, Taman Bukit Indah
Business Hours: Mon-Fri, 11:00am – 3:30pm, 5:30pm – 9:30pm; Sat-Sun, 11:00am – 9:30pm; Closed on Wednesdays
18. Merryland Vegetarian Health Food Restaurant
Located in Johor Jaya is a vegetarian restaurant serving a variety of healthy dishes for more than ten years.
Location: 46 Jalan Bakawali 48, Taman Johor Jaya
Business Hours: 10:00am – 9:00pm
19. Vege Station (素食小栈)
Vege Station offers a series of vegetarian foods perfect for those who live and are planning to promote a healthy lifestyle. Some of the must-try includes the best-selling flour cakes and vegetarian teas, as well as the delicious grilled fish and roasted wonton noodles.
Location: 79, Jalan Harmonium 33/1, Taman Desa Tebrau, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor
Business Hours: 10:00am – 9:30pm; Closed on Wednesdays
20. Three O Cafe 圆缘园
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Since it is opened by the Amitabha Buddha Society of Johor Bahru, it is not just a must-go for its sumptuous food choices including Nasi Lemak, Braised Pork Rice, Fried Noodles, Su Gu Tea, Laksa, Organic Vegetables, Char Kway Teow and more, but also for its Buddhist items.
Location: 56, Jalan Utama 2/4, 81300 Johor Bahru, Johor
Business Hours: Tue-Sun, 10:00am – 3:30pm; Closed on Mondays
21. Restaurant Yissin (怡沁园素食餐厅)
Enjoy the retro vibes while savoring your favorite healthy, vegetarian dishes made with fresh ingredients at Restaurant Yisin.
Location: 69, Jalan Indah 1/1, Taman Bukit Indah
Perling Branch: 515, Jalan Persisiran Perling 1, Taman Perling
Skudai Branch: 19, Jalan Jati 2, Taman Nusa Bestari
Tampoi Branch: No. 2, Jalan Titiwangsa 3/2, Taman Tampoi Indah
Business Hours: 8:00am – 10:00pm
22. 麒麟阁素食餐厅 Kee Lin Vegetarian Food
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A slightly famous vegetarian restaurant that is often packed with customers for its various kinds of delectable dishes.
Locations:
*6&8, Jalan Hang Tuah 28, Taman Skudai Baru, 81300 Skudai, Johor
*12A, Jalan Austin Heights 3/2, Taman Mount Austin, 81100, Johor
Business Hours: 12:00nn – 9:15pm; Closed on Wednesdays
23. Life Ricette Master Franchise
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A vegetable food brand from Kuching, Sarawak where you can enjoy Chinese and Western food with less oil and salt and more vegetables.
Location: #01-09, Pangsapuri Dwi Galaksi, Jalan Dato Abdullah Tahir, Johor Bahru
Business Hours: 8:00am – 10:00pm
24. VegeCoffee
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Aside from Chinese and Western food, this vegetarian restaurant located in Mount Austin also features American breakfast. Vegetarian foodies shouldn’t miss the store’s vegetarian pizza or burger. But if you’re not a fan of vegetarian dishes, might as well try their vinegar pork trotter.
Location: 56, Jalan Austin Heights 8/2, Taman Mount Austin
Business Hours: 11:15am – 10:00pm; Closed on Thursdays
25. Green Feel Restaurant 菩提林素食料理餐厅
Since Green Feel Restaurant 菩提林素食料理餐厅 is an old name when it comes to the vegetarian restaurant, rest assured that customers can enjoy fresh and less salty and oil dishes.
Location: 7, 9, 11, Jalan Permas 10/5, Bandar Baru Permas Jaya, 81750 Masai, Johor
Contact: 07-386 3636
26. Samurai Ramen UMAMI Restaurant
The first vegetarian Japanese ramen restaurant where you can savor the authentic Japanese ramen. The restaurant offers both vegetarian and halal foods that are guaranteed to be animal-free, alcohol-free, MSG-free, preservative-free, and chemical-free noodles.
Location: AEON Tebrau City (next door to Daiso)
Business Hours: Sun-Thu, 10:00am – 10:00pm; Fri-Sat, 10:00am – 11:00pm
27. Image Cooker
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Located in Taman Desa Tebrau is a modern vegetarian restaurant. If you think being a vegetarian means depriving yourself to eat Western food, then you got it all wrong because this restaurant offers vegetarian burgers, pasta, potato pizza, and etc. which are carefully developed by the chef team to satisfy the meticulous taste buds of every vegetarian foodie.
Location: 19 B & C, Jalan Harmonium 33/1, Taman Desa Tebrau, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor
Business Hours: 12:00nn – 10:00pm; Closed on Mondays
28. Dessert Library 甜品•軒
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Whether it’s a main meal or dessert, this restaurant is sure to bring safe and healthy food. Some of the dishes every health-conscious individual should try is the crispy mushroom, white sauce, and vegetable risotto.
Location: No. 45, Jalan Harmonium 35/1, Taman Desa Tebrau, 81100 Johor Bahru
Business Hours: 12:00nn – 12:00mn
Contact: 07-361 5985
29. 绿乡缘
If you’re up for some value-for-money healthy dishes, don’t miss this restaurant in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah!
Location: 101, Jalan Pendekar 2, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Contact: 07-234 1076
30. BMS Organics
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True to its name, this restaurant sells a variety of organic ingredient and, at the same time, allow customers to enjoy a wide range of vegetarian dishes cooked with organic ingredients. The good thing is you can get a cup of lemongrass brown sugar ginger tea with an order of any staple food, while BMS Organic members can take advantage of an extra organic vegetarian meal for free with consumption of RM19.90 on Mondays to Thursdays.
Location: G-15, Ground Floor, AEON Bukit Indah Shopping Centre 8, Jalan Indah 15/2, Taman Bukit Indah, 81200 Johor Bahru (AEON Mall Bukit Indah Bottom)
Business Hours: 10:00am – 10:00pm
31. 樂天素食冷氣餐廳
This restaurant in T.U.T.A. does not only offers economic dishes but also caters to dinner parties, birthday receptions, and so on.
Location: 46, Jalan Nakhoda 2, Taman Tun Aminah, 81300 Skudai, Johor Bahru
Contact: 07-554 3563
32. 佛光山新马寺滴水坊
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What your RM8 can give you? Well, this restaurant can actually satisfy you with a plate of a vegetarian dish with no MSG at only RM8! In addition, there is a variety of salty and sweet kinds of cakes you can enjoy.
Sutera Mall: Level 4, Sutera Mall Johor Bahru (next to Library)
Business Hours: 10:30am – 10:30pm [Sutera Mall]
Sutera Danga: Jalan Persiaran Sutera Danga, Taman Sutera, 81300 Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Business Hours: 10:00am – 6:00pm (Closed on Mondays); (Open on Saturdays, 10:00am – 9:00pm) [Sutera Danga]
33. Senwell Vegetarian Restaurant (天之雨素食馆~粉丝)
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One of the popular vegetarian restaurants which are often packed with diners on weekends. If you want to enjoy their savory vegetarian dishes, you might as well book a reservation in advance.
Location: 71, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/2, Taman Sutera Utama, 81300 Skudai, Johor Bahru
Business Hours: 10:00am – 10:00pm; Closed on Tuesdays
Contact: 07-554 0871
34. 香满居素食馆 Xiang Man Ju Vegetarian Restaurant Sdn Bhd
Xiang Man Ju Vegetarian Restaurant elegant restaurant in Ulu Tiram with a vegetarian buffet. In fact, there are as many as 50 kinds of vegetarian dishes and two kinds of rice to choose from.
Location: 27, Jalan Gaya 25, Taman Gaya, 81800 Ulu Tiram, Johor
Business Hours: 8:30am – 10:00pm; Closed on Tuesdays
35. Friends & Fig
If you want to eat deliciously yet you’re a health-conscious at the same time, Friends & Fig got you covered. The restaurant also promotes a three-day vegetarian food and beverage fasting and detoxification program, whereas dietitians prepare 6 bottles of detox drinks every day.
Location: No. 02-15, Block F, Commercial Southkey Mosaic, Persiaran Southkey 1, Kota Southkey, Johor Bahru
Business Hours: 10:00am – 8:00pm
36. Chow Family Vegetarian Restaurant 美味素食之家
Located in Johor Jaya is a restaurant providing people with a wide variety of delicious vegetarian dishes.
Location: 44, Jalan Dedap 9, Taman Johor Jaya
Business Hours: 6:00am – 4:00pm; (Closed every second and sixteenth day of the Lunar calendar)
37. HappyLand Cafe
In case you want to switch to eating healthy vegetarian food, HappyLand Cafe is the perfect place for you! It carefully introduces different recipes of healthy and delicious vegetable dishes, whereas the most recommended is the ginger and egg noodle and seaweed fried rice.
Location: No. 47, Jalan Molek 2/1, Taman Molek, 81100, Johor
Business Hours: 11:00am – 9:00pm
38. Alfreshco Vegetarian 根香源素食坊
Kuai Le Zhai is a vegetarian restaurant with a minimalist-style interior. It offers a range of delectable, healthy vegetable dishes prepared by a chef who has been interviewed by newspaper reporters.
Location: 52, Jalan Molek 2/2, Taman Molek, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor
Business Hours: 9:30am – 6:00pm; Closed on Sundays
39. Kuai Le Zhai Vegetarian Restaurant (快乐斋素食馆)
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If you think going on a vegetarian diet is costly, well this vegetarian restaurant offers economical meals. As a matter of fact, it will take you more than RM1.50 to enjoy a bowl of a hot soup made from different materials every day (allowing you savor unlike soups every day).
Location: 16, Jalan Sutera, Taman Sentosa, 80150 Johor Bahru
Business Hours: 7:30am – 12:00mn
40. 香積素食 Restoran Sayur-Sayuran Xiang Ji
Restoran Sayur-Sayuran Xiang Ji creates a beautiful and relaxing environment with its bamboo relaxing.
Location: No. 48, Jalan Sutera, Taman Sentosa, 80150 Johor Bahru, Johor
Business Hours: 9:00am – 12:00mn
