Mersing is one of the districts available in Johor’s East. It offers some of the country’s best beaches and also wonderful holiday attractions. Also known as the Fishing Village, Mersing is a place where varieties of fresh seafood are provided. It is also a port to reach to the islands nearby, such as the Pulau Pemanggil, Pulau Aur, Pulau Perhentian and Pulau Dayang.
Craving for some great seafood cuisines and also common food while visiting Mersing but not sure where to go? Would like to invite your Malay friends on a Mersing food trip but needed to avoid for the awkward food moments?
Need not to be worried anymore, SGMYTRIPS is now here providing a list of Halal food eateries and also restaurants available in Mersing. These Halal eateries and restaurants do offer great Halal cuisines which are worth for a try.
Below are the recommended Halal eateries and also restaurants in Mersing by SGMYTRIPS:
Halal Food Eateries In Mersing
- Medan Ikan Bakar & Seafood Endau
- Nasi Dagang Mak Yah Mersing
- Brother Joe Ikan Bakar and SeaFood
- Kunita Sri Mersing
- Satey Teluk Iskandar
- Warong Pau Sri Lalang
- Warung Tok Nan
- Restoran Selera Rasa Kampung
- Dee Beach Tomyam Seafood Mersing
- Lalang Corner
1. Medan Ikan Bakar & Seafood Endau
With its eye catching pink neon signboard, Medan Ikan Bakar & Seafood Endau is easily recognizable from far away. This floating seafood restaurants serve their customers with Halal seafood cuisines and also western fusion delicacies. Upon arriving at Medan Ikan Bakar & Seafood Endau, you may proceed to the icy trays placed near their kitchen to choose the preferable seafood to be cooked by their chefs.
You even can choose the way of cooking too. The seafood restaurant offers wide varieties of fresh seafood such as squid, crabs, fishes, clams and stingrays. These seafood are obtained freshly from the Mersing jetty everyday to ensure their freshness.
One of their signature seafood cuisines of Medan Ikan Bakar & Seafood Endau would be their Grilled Seafood with Sambal. This dish applies the similar concept with ikan bakar, where choices of seafood are wrapped along with sambal in banana leaves before grilled on a hot charcoal grill.
The purpose of wrapping the seafood and sambal together in the banana leaves is to provide the food with an additional aroma and fragrance. You can request for some lime from the kitchen too if you would like to have a kick of sour flavor in your Grilled Seafood with Sambal. Upgrading this delicious seafood treat with some fresh stinked beans would be another great choice too.
Medan Ikan Bakar & Seafood Endau is famous for their crab cuisines too. They offers manu different crabs cuisines in their restaurants. To name a few, they do offer Black Pepper Crab, Spicy Chili Crabs, Sweet Spicy Chili Crabs and Salted-Egg Crabs. However, it is highly recommended to try out their Buttered Crabs.
This crab cuisine looks really appetizing with generous amount of creamy, sweet savory butter gravy coated on the shell of the steamed crab. The curry leaves used in preparing this dish also helps in perking out its aroma, while the chopped chilies offer it with a dash of spiciness. This Buttered Crabs are best eaten while hot, with some white rice.
Reservations are strongly needed as Medan Ikan Bakar & Seafood Endau is always full with customers, especially during the holidays and weekends.
It is a great place for you and your beloved ones to enjoy some finger licking seafood cuisines while sightseeing the beautiful sea scenery.
Additional Information:
Address: Jalan Perisai 3, Kuala Endau, Johor, Malaysia
Contact No.: +6018-789 3277
Business Hours: 5:00PM – 1:00AM
2. Nasi Dagang Mak Yah Mersing
If you are in Mersing, don’t forget to drop by Nasi Dagang Mak Yah and grab yourself a few packs of Nasi Dagang! Nasi Dagang which is hardly to be found in other places, especially in the north, is a quite attractive and unique for friends who are from the central or north.
This jewel of Mersing is wrapped with banana leaf, costs only RM1 per pack. Although the portion is quite small, but it is still packed with balanced amount of rice and also meat, with spicy gravy.
Try to go earlier because the Nasi Dagang is always sold out a couple hours after the stall is open! You even can feel its popularity by just looking at the long queue of locals and tourists at the stall.
Additional Information:
Address: Kampung Bahagia, 86800 Mersing, Johor.
Business hours: 7am to 12pm daily. Friday closed.
Contact: 019-7774726
3. Brother Joe Ikan Bakar and SeaFood
Don’t miss out Brother Joe Ikan Bakar and Seafood if you are a seafood lover! Brother Joe Ikan Bakar and Seafood offers a real Malay kampung eatery experience to all of their diners. The diners can choose to be seated in the restaurant or at the open space of the restaurant too. Over years, Brother Joe Ikan Bakar and Seafood insist to serves the customers with fresh and best seafood which is caught from the jetty nearby.
The restaurant, serves only halal food, has attracted a a lot of customers from local and other state because of its signature ikan bakar. But besides their home inspired ikan bakar, you may have a try on their steamed ikan kerapu which is more healthier. Brother Joe Ikan Bakar and Seafood’s steamed ikan kerapu is steamed along with many types of vegetables to provide it a sweet, refreshing flavor.
It is the reason why the broth of the steamed ikan kerapu is so tasty that will make every diners to enjoy bowls of white rice with it. The kerapu fish’s flesh is also fresh enough that you will be able to taste the natural sweetness of the fish in every bite.
Another recommended seafood cuisine of Brother Joe Ikan Bakar and Seafood would be their Sweet and Spicy Crabs. This crab cuisine is prepared with thick, sweet chili sauce which is really appetizing. In order to make this Sweet and Spicy Crabs to stand out from the others, the owner do include some egg mixture in the dish. The egg mixture provides the dish with a smoother texture and also a more eggy flavor. For a dash of sour, you may request for some lime juice from the kitchen. This dish is best eaten hot.
Do remember to make a call to ensure there are available seats before you depart because the restaurant is always full house!
Additional Information:
Address: J80, Kampung Mersing Kanan, 86800 Mersing, Johor.
Business hours: 2.30pm to 12.30am daily.
Contact: 013-7017011
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4. Kunita Sri Mersing
Whenever visiting Mersing, it is a must for you to visit to Kunita Sri Mersing for their delicious Satar. This small stall is located by the roadside, with shady under roof dining area and an ‘open kitchen’. It is said that Kunita Sri Mersing do offers the best Satar in Mersing and it received many positive comments from their customers, both locals and foreign. Some of them even revisit Mersing due to these delicious Satar.
Satar is a traditional Terengganu Malay snacks which are made with fresh fish flesh, minced chili and minced ginger. These ingredients are pre-mixed before being wrapped into a pyramid shape with a banana leaf. It is then skewed, four to five pieces on a barbecue skewer before being grilled on a hot charcoal grill.
The banana leaves used to wrapped the Satar do helps in offering some fragrance to the Satar fillings, providing it with an additional aroma. For its texture, the Satar filling is compact, non-flaky. It does not have a fishy smell too, as there are minced ginger in this dish.
If Satar is unable to fulfil your cravings for afternoon snacking, you can proceed to the stalls located near the Kunita Sri Mersing. They do sell great keropok lekors and some sweet kuehs which are great for afternoon tea too.
Additional Information:
Address: 82, J80, Kampung Mersing Kanan, Mersing, Johor Darul Takzim 86800, Malaysia
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5. Satey Teluk Iskandar
Operated as a small stall at first, Satey Teluk Iskandar has now opened their own food corner with roof at Teluk Iskandar, Mersing. This little food corner is located by the seaside, it is a great outdoor food venue which offer great food along with beautiful sea view.
Upon arriving at Satey Teluk Iskandar, you would be able to notice their menu list hung on the wall. They offer more than ten types of satays in their food corner. From the common chicken satay to the exotic deer meat satay, these are what they will provide to their customers.
Besides that,they also offer chicken and cow’s innards satay which are hard to be found in Mersing. So, if you are a meat lover, this is a perfect place for you to enjoy wide varieties of satays from different protein source.
It is a must for you to enjoy Satey Teluk Iskandar’s satays with their special home made satay sauce. It has strong spicy flavor, with some crushed toasted peanuts for additional crunchy texture. You can add their satay sauce as much as you like too, since these sauces are offered for free. But keep in mind that wastage of food is not encouraged.
Additional Information:
Address: Kampung Paya Tinggal, 86800 Mersing, Johor
Contact No.: +6019-767 0853
Business Hours: 5:00PM – 10:00PM (Close on every Sunday)
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6.Warong Pau Sri Lalang
Despite the common looking warung operated in a traditional Malay house, Warong Pau Sri Lalang is a Halal eatery that serves Malay delicacies and also Malay light snacks. Upon arriving, customers are provided with options of being seated in the traditional Malay house or at the outdoor open space dining area.
As its name stated, Warong Pau Sri Lalang offers their customers with wide varieties of paus, both savory and sweet. Each of their paus are soft and fluffy, with generous amount of fillings available. The price of these paus are said to be very cheap, as you can get a piece of it with the price as low as RM0.70.
One of the most recommended pau of Warong Pau Sri Lalang would be their Curry Chicken Pau. This spicy version of pau has dried chicken curry with potatoes as fillings instead of the soupy version of curry. It is best eaten while still hot, along with a glass of icy drink.
Besides that, Warong Pau Sri Lalang also serves delicious Malay style mee rebus, mee goreng and rice delicacies that will make their customers coming back for more.
Additional Information:
Address: Kampung Sri Lalang, Mersing, Johor Darul Takzim 86800 , Malaysia
7.Warung Tok Nan
For tacklers who enjoys fishing, you defiantly would know this eatery. Located just in front of the Penyabong Jetty, Warung Tok Nan is a Malay eatery that offers their customers with delicious seafood cuisines. This stall operate everyday, even during the rainy days. The owner of the stall, Tok Nan is a friendly and generous person, he likes to share about life experience and his army story. He is proud to mention that he was in the army who are trained under strict conditions back then, before operating Warung Tok Nan.
It is said that Warung Tok Nan’s deep-fried seafood snacks and traditional Malay snacks are the best in Mersing. One of the hot selling deep-fried seafood of Warung Tok Nan would be their deep-fried Indian Mackerel and deep-fried Selayang. Honestly to say, although the deep-fried Indian Mackerel is more popular, but the deep-fried Selayang has a more buttery, softer texture. It has a sweeter flavor in its fish fillet too.
All of their deep-fried seafood snacks are best paired with their homemade sauce prepared by his wife, Puan Zakiah. They even serve lunc during every weekends. Warung Tok Nan is a perfect place to consider if you would like to make a stop for some drinks, food and also accompany.
Additional Information:
Address: Depan Jeti Penyabong , Mersing, Johor Darul Takzim , Malaysia
Business Hours: 2:00PM – 7:00PM
8. Restoran Selera Rasa Kampung
Restoran Selera Rasa Kampung is a Malay Restaurant that serve all of their customers with delicious traditional Malay food and also scrumptious Halal seafood cuisines. All of their delicacies are prepared freshly everyday with the freshest ingredients available in Mersing. It is also an eatery where you can get affordable and yet tasty brunch, dinner and even supper.
As the common Malay restaurants in Mersing, Restoran Selera Rasa Kampung offers valuable Nasi Campur or during the afternoon. All of the side dishes of their Mixed Rice are served in gala style, where the customers can freely choose their favorite dish and its amount.
Some of the side dishes of Mixed Rice that Restoran Selera Rasa Kampung provided are Ayam Masak Lemak, Kari Ikan Pari, Ikan Masak Asam Pedas, Pari Masak Asam Pedas, Kari Ikan Tenggir and Sambal Telur. Most of their side dishes are spicy and flavorful.
If you are looking for some ala carte menu, it is highly recommended for you to try out their Mi Udang Bendang. Despite the red hot looking soup, the Mi Udang Bendang actually taste sweet spicy, with natural sweetness from the prawns in every sip of the broth. The owner of Restoran Selera Rasa Kampung is generous enough to offer large prawns in their Mi Udang Bendang too. This ala carte menu is best eaten while still warm, with some yellow noodles.
You can enjoy a bowl of icy cold ABC in Restoran Selera Rasa Kampung after having your meal to cool yourself down during the hot day. This ABC of theirs is great to retrench your thirst due to the hot Malaysia weather too.
Additional Information:
Address: No. 307, Jalan Wawasan 3, Taman Wawasan, Johor, 86800 Mersing
Contact No.: +6019-773 6655
Business Hours: 12:00PM – 11:00PM (Close on every Wednesday)
9. Dee Beach Tomyam Seafood Mersing
Dee Beach Tomyam Seafood Mersing is an open space seafood restaurant located by the seaside. It is probably one of the best Halal seafood restaurant with sea view that is available in Mersing. This enable every of their customers to experience great food along with the beautiful scenery of the sea at the same time. Upon arriving at the restaurant, customers can choose whether to be seated in the restaurant or at the open space outside the restaurant.
As its name mentioned, Dee Beach Tomyam Seafood Mersing specialize in tomyam recipes and offer great seafood cuisines to every of their customers. All of their tomyam cuisines received positive comments from their customers throughout the years, and most of them even revisit the restaurant for their delicious tomyam. With generous amount of seafood, mushrooms, vegetables and meat used in preparing their bowl of tom yam, it is sure that their tomyam is actually worth for the price. Its spicy and sour soup base is really appetizing too, it is best consumed while still hot.
Besides that, Dee Beach Tomyam Seafood Mersing also spoil their customers with various choices of western fusion dishes. One of the most recommended western fusion dish of theirs would be the Signature Grilled Chicken Chop with Black Pepper or Mushroom Sauce. With its juicy and tender chicken meat under the crispy grilled skin, we bet that you would not stop resisting it. This meal is also completed with compliment side dishes such as french fries, lettuce leaves, tomato slices and also salad.
Additional Information:
Address: Jalan Dato onn, 86800 Mersing, Johor Darul Ta’zim.
Contact No.: +6019 – 728 9982 / +6012 – 733 7083
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10. Lalang Corner
Searching for some cheap and delicious Malay delicacies, then it is a must for you to visit Lalang Corner. Lalang Corner is a small Halal restaurant that serves great Malay cuisines by the beach. This family friendly restaurant welcomes everyone to enjoy their meals along with the beautiful scenery of South China Sea.
If you wish to enjoy delicious Malay style economic rice, then you should visit Lalang Corner from 11:30AM to 3:00PM. This is the time where they serves their guests with gala style Nasi Campur (mixed rice). They offers wide varieties of savory and spicy Malay dishes in their menu.
To name a few, there are Ikan Masak Singgang, Ikan Masak Asam Pedas, Pari Masak Asam Pedas, Kari Ikan Tenggiri, Ulam-Ulam and Acar Timun. All of these cuisines are prepared freshly everyday, and sold out quickly before the evening. So, if you would like to try some of their Mixed Rice menus, remember to visit Lalang Corner during the time slot stated.
During the evening and night, Lalang Corner serves their customers with delicious ala carte Malay cuisines and also western food. Do remember to try out their Seafood Tomyam recommended by the owner.
This Seafood Tomyam of theirs is spicily hot, with generous amount of seafood and vegetables used in the preparation process. They are operating till late and it could be a great place for everyone to satisfy their supper cravings. Not only that, Lalang Corner also offers their guests with free WiFi.
Additional Information:
Address: Jalan Sheikh Hassan, Kampung Mersing Kanan, 86800 Mersing, Johor
Business Hours:
11:30AM to 3:00PM (Nasi Campur)
4:00PM to 2:00AM (Ala Carte Menu)
Contact No.: +6011-1214 6878
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