When it comes to choosing a spot to savor great foods, Johor Bahru never runs out of options; whether it’s a hot pot or Chinese food, Western or Korean food, Japanese or Vietnamese delicacies. Despite all these choices, there will be times when you will get tired of going to the same restaurants and delighting your taste buds with the selfsame food. In this point, why not try Indonesian dishes? Good thing, there are plenty of Indonesian restaurants downtown where you can pamper your palate with mouthwatering foods seasoned with a variety of spices!
Continue scrolling down to get to know these restaurants and eventually find the one which you think is suitable for your taste!
1. Naughty Bali Johor Bahru
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This Indonesian restaurant which originated from Seminyak in Bali will delight your taste buds with its absolute must-try honey-flavored pork ribs! To complete the pig out sesh, don’t miss to try the three must-ordered salads: Tropical Fruit Salad, Traditional Indonesian Gado-Gado, and Nuri’s Garden Salad. Among these three, the Traditional Indonesian Gado-Gado is the most recommended for its Indonesian peanut butter salad mixed with eggs, fried tofu, and fresh vegetables.
Location: 1, Jalan Serampang, Taman Sri Tebrau, 80050 Johor Bahru
Hours: Sun-Thu, 12:00nn – 1:00am; Fri-Sat, 12:00nn – 2:00am
2. Indonesian Corner Fast Food Sdn Bhd
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Looking for a Halal-certified restaurant where you can have a food party with your colleagues or your date? Indonesian Corner Fast Food Sdn Bhd will let you enjoy all kinds of Indonesian food! At the same time, the restaurant also provides catering serving for 20 to 5,000 people.
Location: 1b Jalan Bayu 2, Taman Perindustrian Tampoi Jaya, Johor Bahru
3. Mandalika Restaurant Lombok Indonesia
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With chefs from Lombok, Mandalika Restaurant Lombok Indonesia is guaranteed to delight you with authentic Indonesian dishes. The restaurant does not only brags about roast chicken cooked in traditional handmade charcoal grilling (Ayam Bakar Taliwang) but also Nasi Rawon, Nasi Balap, Soto Ayam, Nasi Pecel and other food as well.
Location: *KSL Level 1, Lot L1-098, 33, Jalan Seladang, Taman Abad, 80250 Johor Bahru
*LG006 & LG00, Sutera Mall Johor Bahru
Hours: 10:00am – 10:00pm
4. Batavia Kitchen
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Who would have thought that City Square is more than just about fast food restaurants for it also hides an Indonesian restaurant serving sinfully delicious dishes? Batavia Kitchen’s crispy fried chicken, pyramid rice, and ayam bakar are sure to please your taste buds!
Location: J2-16, Level 2 Johor Bahru City Square
Hours: 10:00am – 10:00pm
5. Restaurant Acheh
A recently opened restaurant famous for its Lontong Aceh, Sotoh Medan, and Nasi Gurih Ayam Goreng. The good thing about this restaurant is that the dishes do not contain MSG, so customers have nothing to worry about.
Location: 61, Jalan Setia 3/3, Taman Setia Indah
Hours: 11:00am – 10:00am; Closed on Mondays
6. Restoran Sari Wangi
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When it comes to Indonesian food, the pyramid rice would be the first thing to cross your mind, right? If you happen to crave for pyramid-shaped turmeric rice that comes with fermented beans, potato cakes, and chicken, Restoran Sari Wangi will not disappoint you. The pyramid rice comes with four kinds of chicken like fried chicken, rendang chicken, spicy chicken, and curry chicken. In addition, Restoran Sari Wangi recommends the Gado Gado which is like an Indonesian salad made of cooked vegetables and served with homemade peanut butter and cake, as well as the sweet and spicy chicken (Ayam Bakar)!
Location: Jalan Dedap 9, Taman Johor Jaya
Hours: 11:00am – 9:00pm; Closed on Tuesdays
7. Niniq Javanese Cuisine
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This restaurant originally offers Western food before officially turning its business to selling Java Indonesian dishes, which later gained the attention of many foodies. The store’s signature dishes include fried chicken, Javanese Indonesian shrimp, Indonesian beef stew, and special Indonesian sauce fried fish, and glutinous eggplant; all come with special chili or sweet chili sauce.
Location: No. 19 & 21, Jalan Molek 3/10, Taman Molek, 81100 Johor Bahru
Hours: 9:00am – 10:00pm; Closed on Sundays
8. Mampir Lagi
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If it’s your first time to try Indonesian food, Mapir Lagi’s Ayam Pelalah is an absolute must! The dish uses fresh and tender chicken with broth, letting you taste the salty, sour, and spicy flavors all at the same time. Another must-order here includes Nasi Ayam Penyet, Nasi Rawon, Nasi Uduk accompanied by Indonesian sweet rice.
Location: 40, Jalan Pingai Taman Pelangi, Johor Bahru
Hours: 11:00am – 9:00pm; Closed on Sundays
