Who doesn’t loves to enjoy a cup of coffee that filled with the richness of roasted coffee beans in it while relaxing on a peaceful yet quiet environment? Well, after going through this page, I promise you will definitely visit these cafes a few times whenever you are taking a break from the day. Here are some of the best neon cafe in Johor Bahru highly recommended by SGMYTRIPS.
Top 10 Neon Light Cafes To Be Visited In Johor Bahru
- ASAP Cafe
- SYST
- Old Couples (噢！老爷)
- Chimney: Hookah Cafe
- Hanada
- Once Upon A Time Cafe & Boutique
- B.A.M
- The Replacement – Lodge & Kitchen Cafe
- Gin Bar By JWC (何日Gin再来)
- Bloom By Mok Mok
1.ASAP Cafe
Want to be SWAG??? Then just pop by the ASAP Cafe Permas Jaya. They have all the trendy things ready, so just remember ASAP (As Swag As Possible) is where you can be dope and swag at the similar time. SKR SKR~~
Upon arriving at the cafe, you will be welcomed with an eye catching blue and red LED board of ASAP, which is also the most photogenic item in their cafe. Opening till late in the midnight, this cafe offer a great place with nice ambiance where you can chill out with some family members and also friends to enjoy some OOTDs and POTDs moments while having some delicious food.
Every corner of the ASAP Cafe are really photogenic, with lots of different LEDs designed decorations hung on the walls.
ASAP Cafe serves their customers with Western and Local Fusion menu. These creative innovations of theirs never failed any of their guests during their visit as these dishes suits the preferences of the locals too despite its special combination.
If you are looking for some food that can fill your tummy up, it is really recommended that you have a try on their Fried Chicken Cordon Blue with Cheesy Wedges. This caloric bomb might be greasy and fat in its appearance, but it is not greasy a it seems, there would no oily stains appearing on the plate once cut.
This dish is flavorful, juicy and crispy on its skin, the additional of a layer of mozzarella cheese on the top does level up the overall deliciousness as we know that cheese is a best friend of almost all kind of food , right?
Besides that, ASAP Cafe also serves their customers with some upgraded version of local mamak food. These upgraded version of mamak food is more flavorful and served along with more side dishes. These plate of deliciousness are also in a generous portion too, which is able to keep you full throughout the night. To name some of their local mamak food, there are the Nasi Goreng Kampung, Maggi Goreng Special, Nasi Lemak, Nasi Tomato and so on.
Besides that, the cafe also serve light snacks and refreshing drinks in their menu. Imagine the modern futuristic environment and also the great food, ASAP Cafe is the cafe that you must visit during night time upon your trip to Permas Jaya.
Additional Information:
Address:8, Jalan Permas 11/1c, Bandar Baru Permas Jaya, 81750 Masai, Johor
Contact No.:017-658 0507
Operating Hours: 5PM – 2AM (Closed on every Wednesday)
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2.SYST
This hidden gem is located at the Johor Bahru Holiday Villa and it is just several footsteps away from the KSL. They serves great Hong Kong inspired comfort food, such as the curry fish balls,steamed milk pudding, egg tarts and macaroni soup.
This unique classic restaurant might take every of the customers to the 1950s half-century old Mongkok, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay’s atmosphere without jetting off!!!
Upon arriving at the cafe, you will be welcomed by their vibrant neon sign board with the name of their cafe in Chinese.
SYST compromised of various types of common Hong Kong desserts and tong sui too. One of the tong sui of SYST that you should try would be the Sweet Potato with Ginger Soup and Glutinous Balls. This powerful combination cost only RM9.50, but it is worth for the price as SYST offers a generous amount of sweet potatoes and glutinous balls in this bowl of satisfaction.
The clear, brownish ginger based sweet soup is sweet, with dashes of ginger flavor which might warm you up a little. This tong sui is best eaten warm.
Another recommended tong sui would be the Water Chestnut Sweet Soup that is awesome when eaten warm or cold. Bits of fresh water chestnuts can be tasted in every bite too, making the bowl of tong sui really refreshing.
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Be inspired and amazed with the bing sutt style of SYST, along with their delicious comfort Hong Kong delicacies. This place is suitable for every Instagrammers too, as nice pictures can be taken here with their colorful neon signboard and also the vintage feeling Hong Kong style cafeteria design. For your information, SYST also have collaboration with Namewee during his music video shooting of ‘Jio Jio Me’.
Additional Information:
Address: Shop25,1st Floor Holiday Villa, 260, Jalan Dato’ Sulaiman, Taman Abad, Johor Bahru 80250
Opening Hours: 06:00pm – 03:00am
3.Old Couples (噢！老爷)
Old Couples is considered as one of the newest dessert cafe in Austin Heights. This dessert cafe is recently popular among youngsters not only for their beverages, but also their beautiful and yet comfortable dining area.
Upon entering the cafe,you will be amazed with their dreamy fairy tale like pink rattan furnishing. Then, take your seat at their bar table located at the most corner of their shop. This is the venue where their signature LED signage board are placed that is great as a backdrop for some photogenic moments.
Another specialties of Old Couples would be their photogenic Bath Tubs full with colorful balls and decorations like heart shaped tube and flamingo shaped tube that can commonly found in the swimming pool.
There is also a pink signage with Hello Gorgeous words hung on the wall too, making an additional photogenic place to the cafe.
Additional Information:
Address: No.16, Jalan Austin Heights 8/7, Taman Mount Austin, Johor Bahru
Contact No.: 07-361 6569
Opening Hours: Daily, 12pm -12am
4.Chimney: Hookah Cafe
Chimney: Hookah Cafe is a new shisha living museum located in downtown Johor Bahru. This cafe will totally change your old perception that shisha is no longer a culture alongside the road or the stalls. Upon entering the cafe, you will be able to noticed the eye catching red LED signage hung on the unique designed rough looking wall, which is also the cafe’s signage.
At Chimney: Hookah Cafe, they intended to advocate a safe and comfortable environment, high-quality shisha, food and beverages to every of their customers.
This is the cafe that let customers dine in a comfortable environment and get together with their friends and family. By the way, their place has air-conditioning and an outdoor table.
The comfortable music that continuously played in the cafe helps in creating a relaxing atmosphere too, where customers can rest assured that good friends talk about the land. On the other hand, the food menu in Chimney: Hookah Cafe made up mostly main local cuisine, rather than the general coffee shop that focuses on only Western food.
Today’s shisha culture is a trend, but at Chimney, they want to create a local culture. One of the characteristics is that colorful hookahs break the stereotype of traditional Arab hookah. Of course, those who want alcohol can also enjoy multi-international beer brand in this comfortable environment.
Additional Information:
Address: Plaza Mentari, G03 (Sun City, Jalan Kuning, Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru, Johor
Contact No.: 07-330 9288
Operating Hours:
Tuesday – Sunday, 1pm – 2am
Closed on every Monday
5.Hanada
Hanada is a beverage franchise from Taiwan that serves colorful looking and yet wonderful flavored beverages. Luckily they are operating their first branch at Sutera Mall Johor Bahru, continue serving the similar beverages menu to every foodies. This small beverage franchise focus mainly on hand brew fruity tea and bubble milk tea uniquely designed.
Upon arriving at Hanada, you will be able to notice the pink neon signage with the words ‘Hanada’ at the shop front. This pink neon signage do make a great backdrop for both beverage and individual photo taking moments.
On the other hand, the industrial theme interior design of the cafe might surprise you too. There is a large flower wall available at the corner of the cafe, where lots of potted plants are aligned, creating a photogenic place.
Additional Information:
Address: No 33 Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/3 Taman Sutera Utama, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia 81300
Contact No.: 016-575 9531
Operating Hours:
Sunday to Thursday, 12pm – 1am
Friday and Saturday, 12pm – 2am
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6.Once Upon A Time Cafe & Boutique
Once upon a time…
When we were still young, we always read fairy tales that always started with ‘Once upon a time’. It seems to be a rule laid out by all fairy tales. With our own personal fantasies, once upon a time, there was a dreamlike castle with garden and so on.
In Johor Bahru, there is a cafe, the name is “Once Upon A Time”. Once Upon A Time was originally a model house, which was later converted into a coffee shop. In addition, there is a piano academy above it and the backyard is a nail shop, which is a place where you can get three services.
There is a big heart in front of the building which is so romantic. The is a section of wall of the building are covered with mural which cause many customers to take pictures with it. There is a European style garden just in front the restaurant.
When entering the restaurant, you will find out that the restaurant’s space is actually not very large and it is dominated by wood. This cafe will; make every of their guests feeling that they are staying in a dollhouse, pastel pink furnishing, checkered black and white tiles, and neon pink signage are what they have in their cafe.
But the star of the cafe would be the vanity mirrors complete with arrays of LED bulbs. This makes a great venue for every ladies to take some time for doing make up and get the face on fleek.
The menu is very simple, the food sold is Western food and dessert. While most people pop by this cafe for desserts, you’ll be glad to know that they serve mains too – like pastas, pizzas, and sandwiches.
Additional Information:
Address : 7A Showhouse, Jalan Persiaran Jaya Putra 1, Bandar Jaya Putra, 81100 Johor Bahru.
Opening Hours : Monday – Sunday, 12:00PM – 12:00AM
7.B.A.M
This hidden cafe is no longer a secret to all foodies anymore!!!
B.A.M is a cafe that is able to fill up your growling stomach with your favorite snacks at all times. Leave dieting tomorrow and grab yourself some nice vegetarian food in their menu list like their signature Vegetarian Burgers served along with crispy fries, unique sauce and cold drinks!
Not forgetting the foodography session whenever you are visiting B.A.M. Every corner of this hidden cafe are really photogenic, where crawling green plants are growing on the vintage looking red bricks wall.
Also, there is an eye catching red LED signage of ‘Too Young To Diet’ hung on that vintage photogenic wall too, which would able to offer the overall picture a modern look.
Additional Information:
Address: 61, Jalan Tebrau, Kim Teng Oark, 80300, Johor Bahru
Operating Hours:
Wednesday to Monday, 2pm – 11pm
Closed on every Tuesday
8.The Replacement – Lodge & Kitchen Cafe
The Replacement is one of the most popular cafes in Johor Bahru’s cafe. There is no doubt that the beautiful white walls provide a good backdrop for those delicious coffee and food. The cafe has a minimalist design. In this cafe, waiting time is almost the norm, it is suggested to visit here as soon as possible to avoid delicacies being sold out.
The Replacement stood out from other cafes around them with their clean looking design, which is a combination of minimalist and stylenanda feel. The whole cafe looks simple, but elegance and modern, with purplish pink LED signage as its unique eye catching door decorations.
For the seafood and greens lovers, Green Power 2.0 is their ideal choice. It’s very much like a nut salad salad with poached eggs.
The eggs are perfectly cooked, the interior is soft and complements well with the nuts and greens. On the other hand, their Smoked salmon and avocado are good additives with different tastes and textures, adding another dimension to the dishes. It is a very tasty, healthy and delicious dish.
Honestly to say, this cafe is more than just another beautiful vase with delicious coffee and a delicious meals. Choosing another flavor of dip may have different results. The long wait time for the table and food may be a depressing factor, but the cafe is still enough to remind customers to pay a return visit.
Additional Information:
Address : 33, Jalan Dhoby, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor
Opening Hours : Monday to Thursday, 10:00am – 6:00pm
Friday to Sunday, 9:00am – 11:00pm
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9.Gin Bar By JWC (何日Gin再来)
You can’t define yourself as an expert sommelier if you have not been to Gin Bar by JWC before. Gin Bar by JWC is the venue where you can relax your tired soul and body with specially mixed cocktails or beverages while listening to some soothing music played at the background.
Upon entering Gin Bar by JWC, you will be welcomed with the purplish lighting of the bar which helps in creating a soothing atmosphere.
There is also a large noticeable LED signage hung on the wall too, which makes a nice photogenic corner to capture some POTDs.
Top 10 reasons why Gin Bar By JWC is a must visit:
1. This is the bar with the highest peer-to-peer rate since the opening of the business, which allows the peers to accelerate their heartbeat.
2. The bar with the highest customer consultation rate.
3. Female customers come to the bar for the most pilgrimage.
4. Known as a creative bar with both the Republic of China and Western culture.
5. Connect to the first hidden bar (Cabinet 8). One kind of consumption, two kinds of fun.
6. The absolute environment of relaxation that money can’t buy.
7. Owns a hand-made workshop.
8. A great place to pamper yourself after hard work.
9. Every glass of wine is carefully developed by the JWC team. It’s fun to have a good idea, so good to have a good shot.
10. Establish a dating platform for you through film sharing sessions and wine tasting sessions.
Additional Information:
Address: 65, Jalan Sutera Tanjung 8/3, Taman Sutera Utama, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
Contact No.: 016-476 2212
Operating Hours: Daily, 1pm – 1am
10.Bloom By Mok Mok
Bloom by Mokmok is an air-conditioned café located in Taman Mount Austin Johor Bahru, which is successfully differentiate itself from other garden-themed café. But what makes it so unique?
Decorated by grey color walls, thousands of dry flower hanging on the ceiling and furnished with warmth and comfortable furniture, this café never fails to differentiate itself from others, and always crowded with customers from local, other states and even Singapore.
Upon entering the cafe, you will be welcomed by the cafe’s pink neon signage embedded between the flowers hung above your head. It does offer a great photo taking venue for Instagram photos.
You can definitely enjoy your meals with the peaceful atmosphere, and enjoy the fragrant from the dry flower in every corner in the café. Bloom by Mokmok offers varieties of cuisine from Western to Asian, and varieties of desserts and drinks.
For Asian cuisine lover, you can have a try with the Signature Rice Bowls, which you can choose among beef tenderloin (RM39), grilled chicken (RM22) and unagi(RM38) upon ordering.
If you like to have sometime more special, you can have a try with the Gyutan (beef tongue) bowl instead, with the well-marinated meat with chilies and onions and the signature pearl rice, you will definitely satisfy with it.
Moreover, Bloom by MokMok specialize in organic fruits and vegetables in order for every of their guests to cater a healthy eating concept. So, if you would like to savor some beautiful looking and yet appetizing food in a fairy tale like cafe, don’t hesitate to go Bloom by MokMok a visit.
Additional Information:
Address: 87, Jalan Mutiara Emas 2A,Taman Mount Austin, 81100 Johor Bahru.
Business hours: 12pm to 11.30pm daily.
Contact: 019-7710068
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