Located 30 minutes’ drive from Johor Bahru is a low-key town of Pekan Nanas, otherwise known as Pineapple Town in Pontian District. Despite being simple, the town boasts of many superb foods that you can’t afford to miss.
1. 龍兴药材鸭 Itik Long Heng
What makes this stall a must-visit is the fact that the owner uses a secret recipe to provide the best-tasting roasted duck. The boss also used 5 kinds of herbs and baked the duck for 45 minutes, which makes it crispy and chewy at the same time.
Location: 7:00am – 3:00pm; Closed on Thursdays
Reservation: 017-777 7654
2. Kampung Life 农家乐
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The first kiln roasted chicken with lychee in Malaysia can be tasted at Kampung Life 农家乐! There is also chai roasted chicken which is made with Chinese lychee and grilled in a special circular earthen kiln.
Location: Lot PTD 4642 T No. 6, Kg. Jeram Choh Barat, 81500 Pekan Nanas
Hours: Mon-Thu, 12:00nn – 10:00pm; Fri-Sun, 12:00nn – 11:00pm
Contact: 07-699 3290 / 017-704 3075
3. Tukang Gigi Eng Zian (永然牙科)
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A traditional store, which has been around in Pekan Nanas for more than 30 years, selling mouthwatering snacks. It includes homemade shrimp cake, fried pancakes, fish balls, tofu, sausages, and Chinese sweet syrup, like momocha, black glutinous rice, and more.
Location: 101, Jalan Utama 3, Taman Utama, 81500 Pekan Nanas, Johor
Hours: 1:30pm – 7:30pm or until the end of the service; Closed every first and third Wednesday of the month
4. Sin Tao Yuan (桃源烧鱼Yummy)
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Sin Tao Yuan is a famous grill fish stall in Pekan Nanas. For more than 20 years, the stall retains its reputation by incorporating a unique sauce in the grilled fish, not to mention that the owner also insists to use fresh ingredients in making a delicious dish!
Location: Junction of Lorong B-1 and B-6, Pekan Nanas, 81300 Johor, Malaysia
Hours: Tue-Fri, 5:00pm – 9:00pm; Sat-Sun, 3:00pm – 10:00pm
5. 李国旗laksa
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This food stall hidden in the residential area has been in business for more than five decades (51 years). 李国旗laksa serves mouthwatering soups with special ingredients, such as fried egg, fish balls, fish cake, tofu, bean, and etc.
Location: DH 722, Jalan Sawah 81500, Pekan Nanas, Johor
Hours: 8:30am – 3:00pm; Closed on Sundays
6. Wong Tai Mee (King’s Noodles) 皇帝面
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Feel like a king while savoring the King’s Noodle at Pekan Nanas! It features a more delicate noodle with ingredients like minced meat, pork roast, lard, seasonings, and more.
Location: SH 73, Jalan Sawah, 81500 Pekan Nanas, Johor, Malaysia
Hours: 2:30pm – 10:00pm; Closed on Tuesdays
7. 东兴肉骨茶@北干那那
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If you’re looking for a best place to eat and hang out during the night in Pekan Nanas, check out 东兴肉骨茶@北干那那! One of the most recommended dishes here is the Bak Kut Teh which has many ingredients to choose from, including pork balls, lean meat, pickles, and etc.
Location: Lorong A-9, Taman Sri Pekan Nanas, 81500 Pekan Nanas, Johor
Hours: 7:30am – 12:30pm; Closed on Thursdays
8. Platform coffee & homestay
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A coffee shop and homestay in one. Wait, we forgot to mention Platform is also a handicraft workshop with a variety of manual courses offered from time to time, such as beakers, clay, baking, painting, and so on…
Location: DH 17 A, Lorong A-4, Pekan Nanas, Johor, Malaysia
Hours: Mon-Tue, 2:30pm – 10:30pm; Fri-Sun, 12:30pm – 10:30pm; Closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays
