Muar, a royal town situated in Johor state, Malaysia is blessed with wide varieties of local delicacies due to the multi-ethnicity including Malay, Chinese and Indian. Here, everyone are able to differentiate the differences among them according to their distinctive features and unique characteristics.
Still thinking what can you do in Muar? If you still can’t think of any plan, why not try some best local delicacies in Muar?
Foods such as asam pedas fish, mee bandung, rojak are the signature cuisine of Muar. We are sure the taste is differently from other towns.
Do not hesitate about it, come and enjoy the food that we listed for y’all and we promise you will come back to them and eat for second time once you try it.
Best Food in Muar
- Muar Glutton Street (贪吃街)
- Mee Bandung Abu Bakar Hanipah
- Ah Teck Chwee Kueh
- Otak-otak Cheng Boi
- Han Thoy Coffee Shop
- Muar Bakri Laksa
- Merlin Restaurant Muar
- Jalan Hashim Prawn Noodle (Ah Niu Fried Noodles)
- Kedai Makanan Hai Sing (巴冬厝仔亚参鱼)
- Sai Kee Coffee 434
- Muar Soup House
- Chun Hui Restoran Muar (全妃亚叁鱼)
- Rojak @ Sg. Abong
- Kedai Kopi Lu San (卢山茶室)
- Jie Chun Restaurant Muar (家春海南鸡饭粒)
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Muar Glutton Street (贪吃街)
Glutton Street also known as Wai Sek Kai sells a variety of local delicacies which is cheap and delicious. There is no doubt that this street has attracted many locals as well as tourists to stop here for some nice food.
The stalls open at about 11am every day and close between 6pm to 7pm, so you can take a leisurely stroll down the street, enjoy the sights of Muar’s very well-preserved British colonial architecture, and take in the aromas of the many different types of street food they offer.
As you walk towards the end of the Glutton Street, you surely will see a satay stall which is famous for their pork satay. Do remember to try it out since their satay is juicy and tender enough although it as grilled. There, the locals would say that a trip to Muar is incomplete without savoring Muar’s famous otak-otak, hence making them a must to eat in Muar but don’t worry, there’s few stalls you can choose to have your otak-otak.
Flavorful curry spices, coconut milk and packed with tender, juicy fresh minced fish, these great combination would surely make your taste buds surprised. Other than that, delicacies like wanton mee, cakoi/you tiao, oysters omelette/oh jian, satay and others can be found along the street too.
Besides enjoy eating, you can have a good time by admiring at those well-preserved British’s colonial buildings and take a photograph with it.
Additional Information :
Location: Along Jalan Haji Abu (between junction with Jalan Meriam and Jalan Ali)
Business Hour: Daily 11:00am – 7:00pm
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Mee Bandung Abu Bakar Hanipah
Mee Bandung, which is originated from Muar is truly a must-try local delight whenever you are in a trip to Muar. Although there are several food stalls are serving this special dish but most of the locals believe that the cook at Abu Bakar Hanipah have mastered the art of Mee Bandung and offer the best Mee Bandung in Muar.
This is not an usual mee bandung that we taste in mamak stall, this mee bandung taste will make you remember forever and it will never disappointed you.
The sauce is thick and gravy enough, the amount of shrimps are given a lot by generous tauke and the whole combination totally tasty and a little bit of sweetness. There are other stalls selling satay, mee goreng so on in this restaurant too. Thus, bring along your friends and family to have a bowl of tempting mee bandung!
Additional Information :
Location: 69A, Jalan Abdullah, Pekan Muar, 84000 Muar, Johor
Business Hour: 7:00am – 4:00pm
Closed on: Friday
Contact No.: +6012-264 2720
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Ah Teck Chwee Kueh
Not many of us ever heard about chwee kueh but it is a common traditional Teochew food that can be found in Johor. It is not just delicious, but it is cheap too at 20 cents a piece. Where on earth you can find such economical price of food except this stall? Chwee kueh is a soft steamed rice cake which topped with salty and crunchy chai po/choy bou and it is always served as breakfast snack.
This conventional traditional breakfast is always the local’s favorite, so remember to go early to grab yours because the locals always queue up early in the morning just to get this tasty chwee kueh.
Additional Information :
Location: Jalan Yahya, Pekan Muar, 84000 Muar, Johor.
Business Hour: Daily 7:00am – 11:00am
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Otak-otak Cheng Boi
As mentioned just now, otak-otak is one of the most famous food that must be tried and can be found at everywhere in Muar. But Cheng Boi is the original, authentic and best otak-otak in town. Made by only fresh seafood such as mackerel fish, squid and prawn, these otak-otak are wrapped thoroughly in coconut leaves and later grilled on a hot grill.
Surprisingly, they even used the traditional charcoal grill to grill these otak-otak, which makes the aroma of the coconut leaves to diffuse into the otak-otak, With a mild curry flavour, it’s pleasing to taste the thick and meaty otak-otak when they are fresh the grill.
Highly recommended by the locals as they served the best quality of otak-otak. They have either fish or prawn otak-otak too and they even sell it either in sticks or packets for the ease of their customers to bring them home and eat them whenever they want.
Additional Information :
Location: No 28-4, Jalan Bentayan, 84000 Muar, Johor
Business Hour: Daily 7:00am – 4:00pm
Contact No.: +6019-6263030, +6016-6449119
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Han Thoy Coffee Shop
Ahh don’t know where to look for fresh water prawns? Han Thoy Coffee Shop is a coffee shop that located nearby the Muar River which serves variety of cooking styles for water prawns that will make your taste bud satisfy.
Here you not only taste the various types of prawns, but you can also get dishes such as kangkung with cuttlefish, fried beehon, steamed jenahak fish, bitter gourd fried with pork ribs and many more.
The cook in the coffee shop provide various cooking styles for the water prawns but there is an option for the steamed water prawns if you wish to enjoy the natural sweet flavor of prawns to fullest that is able to give you an enjoyment of the sweetness of prawns in a firm and its springy taste. Here is undoubtedly one of the spots with the best food in Muar you cant miss!
Additional Information :
Location: No.1&2, Jalan Said, Panchor, Muar, Johor.
Business Hour: Daily 12:00pm – 8:00pm
Contact No.: +06-9736270, +6012-3311064 (Tong Tien Feng)
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Muar Bakri Laksa
Are you a laksa enthusiast? Muar Bakri Laksa is listed among the top 50 best laksa outlets that you must try in Malaysia! Their laksa not just tasty, but it is cheap as well.
They serve two kind of soup based for laksa, curry laksa and clear soup. Simmered and cooked in low heat for 3 hours, their laksa broth is perfectly cooked with many spices and flavorful ingredients, bringing an enjoyment to the taste buds of customers who have a taste of it.
Surprisingly, their bowl of laksa even contains generous amount of side ingredients such as fish cakes, dried tofu, tauge and fried onions. If you are a good spicy food eater, you can always request from the owner to add extra spicy on your dish. It is a pleasant place for locals and tourists to have their dinner or supper. So add this into your foodie list!
Additional Information :
Location: 307-4, Batu 1 3/4, Jalan Bakri, 84000 Muar, Johor.
Business Hour: 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Closed on: Tuesday
Contact No.: +6017 – 642 2880, +606 – 951 7024
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Merlin Restaurant Muar
Dragon Tongue Fish is one of Merlin’s signature dish which is just a sole fish and it has a unique shape that people believe it looks like a dragon’s tongue. It was a simple fried dish and it simply taste sweet and delightful. Merlin Restaurant Muar do offer wide array of Chinese cuisines and this is one of their signature dish available which could make you coming back for more.
Other than that, Merlin’s assam fish is also a must try dish. It is very appetizing and the gravy made the whole dish taste sweet. Most importantly, they cook only provide the freshest seafood cuisines to maximize deliciousness and in order to enable all of their guests to have a wonderful culinary experience in their restaurant.
Additional Information :
Location: 90, Jalan Biru Dua, Taman Orkid, 84000 Muar, Johor.
Business Hour: 11:00am – 9:00pm
Closed on: Monday
Contact No.: +606 – 952 6971
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Jalan Hashim Prawn Noodle (Ah Niu Fried Noodles)
Also known as Ah Niu Fried Noodles, they serve the cheapest fried prawn noodles in town. With rm4, you can fill your stomach with a large plate of noodles and it will be given large quantities of prawns and pieces of meat too. It is a very traditional local delight and it is a best place to have breakfast.
Additional Information :
Location:87-88, Jalan Hashim, 84000 Muar, Johor
Business Hour: Daily 12:00pm – 11:00pm
Contact No.: +60 6 951 3026, +6012 – 687 7725
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Kedai Makanan Hai Sing (巴冬厝仔亚参鱼)
Parit Jawa, which is a small fishing village that located approximately 15 km south off Muar lies a humble restaurant which serves exceptional seafood and are always occupied with diners. It does not own a signboard but you can locate it by its big blue attap under a big tree.
Since it is situated in a fishing village, hence do remember to try out their seafood dishes that are all promised to be fresh and valuable for the money. Their signature asam pedas fish is a must try dish because the taste is enough juicy, spicy and savor. Hai Sing is just a perfect place for seafood lovers to chill and enjoy the food.
Besides that, their “Dragon’s Tongue”, a fried fish, is also the must-try dish at Hai Sing. These fishes may look a little dry on its appearance but it’s flesh is actually quite juicy as well, best paired with the restaurant’s homemade sauce too. No need to worry the price as it is affordable and reasonable.
Additional Information :
Location: KN 3/3, Kampung Nelayan (Parit Jawa), Muar, Johor, Malaysia
Business Hour: Lunch (Daily), Dinner (Fri, Sat, Sun only)
Contact No.: +6012 694 5564
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Sai Kee Coffee 434
Sai Kee Coffee 434 has been served their own coffee and produced their own coffee brand – Elephant Coffee brand for years. This coffee shop offer their coffee prepared in traditional way, which they pouring boiled water over grounded beans in muslin to produce their marvelous coffee before serving them to their customers.
If you are a coffee junkie, you can buy their grounded beans packed in bags at their shop and bring it home to blend. It has an unique taste, fragrant and outstanding aroma which makes people easily fall in love with it. In an overall, fragrant, robust and bitter are the simplest description of their wonderful coffee.
Additional Information :
Location: 121, Jalan Maharani, 84000 Muar, Johor.
Business Hour: Daily 8:00am – 5:30pm
Contact No.: +606 – 951 3046
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Muar Soup House
This 3 shop houses in Muar is a halal stall that serves all kind of home cooked meal especially their mutton and beef soup are favored by customers. Their humble bowl of soup is generously served with mutton or beef according to waht the customers ordered and they are sure that every customers wouldn’t find any unpleasant taste of raw meat in this signature dish. Their robust, thick soup that giving off a slightly herbal smell, will definitely exceed your expectations too. Every dish is freshly made by using the freshest ingredients and serve the best to every customer.
Besides, they serve wide range of local cuisine such as nasi lemak, rojak, chapati, naan which makes your taste bud happy. Don’t miss it and come enjoy their dishes!
Additional Information :
Location: 47, Jalan Sisi, Pekan Muar, 84000 Muar, Johor
Business Hour: Daily 24 hours
Contact No.: +606 – 954 1786
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Chun Hui Restoran Muar (全妃亚叁鱼)
This restaurant is popular in serving local delights especially Asam Pedas Parit Jawa Fish, the owner of Chun Hui Restaurant has been specialising the art of asam fish for over 10 years. The sambal chilli which tastes different from other stalls is identified and made by them every day too.
Overall the food over here was good and tasty and the food quality is fresh all the time. Prices were also reasonable and worth trying it. The surrounding is filled with plants and greenery around, no doubt it is a nice place to have a relaxing and best food in Muar!
Additional Information :
Location: 23-A, Lorong Cempaka 5, Parit Jawa, 84150 Parit Jawa, Johor
Business Hour: Daily 11:00am – 4:00pm
Contact No.: +6019 – 632 0555
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Rojak @ Sg. Abong
Have you ever heard about vegetarian rojak? Well, rojak is one of the local delicacy in Malaysia, can be easily found in any stalls but the one that served at Sg. Abong is considered one of the best. What makes their rojak special would be their home-inspired vegetarian rojak without adding any of the shrimp paste. Tauke made his own made paste and stir along pineapple, cucumber, water spinach, crushed peanut, bean sprout and it does taste like the normal rojak.
If you love spicy, you can always ask the tauke to add chili padi in your rojak. It is a very perfect combination that makes the whole dish looks appetizing. However, you might need to wait for long time but your patience will be rewarded with a big plate of rojak since the stall is always packed with people especially during the afternoon.
Additional Information :
Location: Jalan Sungai Abong, Taman Sungai Abong, 84000 Muar, Johor.
Business Hour: 11:30am – 5:30pm
Closed on: Wednesday
Contact No.: +6016-604 5978
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Kedai Kopi Lu San (卢山茶室)
This old Chinese kopitiam seems unremarkable but the stalls inside are always full of long queue customers. What is unique in this kopitiam is there’s a stall selling Hainan chicken curry rice. The curry sauce is not as spicy as you think and their rice always flooded with big amount of curry sauce. This best food in Muar is worth trying!
Surprisingly, their curry is not too spicy and not overly flooded with oil. Besides, every guests are able to find out that their curry also giving off a fragrant and pleasing smell which is hard to be resisted. The meat of chicken is tender and a separate version of gravy is provided to “flood” the rice too.
It’s very rare to see Hainan chicken curry rice in Malaysia, that’s the reason why you should stop by and have a try. Besides, this kopitiam also serves other local delights such as Hainan Yong Tau Fu, Seremban Siew Pau, fried banana, sweet potato and so on.
Additional Information :
Location: 33, Jalan Haji Abu, Pekan Muar, 84000 Muar, Johor
Business Hour: Daily 9:00am – 3:00pm
Contact No.: +6016-612 3963
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Jie Chun Restaurant Muar (家春海南鸡饭粒)
Rice balls not just can be found in Melaka, but also best food In Muar too. Jie Chun isn’t serving those ordinary rice balls, they serve Hainan chicken rice balls. Their rice ball is soft, savory and delicious and you can blend it with soy sauce when you eat it. You also can try out their soft and fluffy braised tofu.
Another surprising fact about this restaurant is that the owner of Kedai Jie Chun, Mr.Wong is actually come from Hainan, China.
After he came to Muar, he opened this restaurant and thus, the authentic Hainan Chicken Rice is served to the locals and tourists here.
Additional Information :
Location: 240, Jalan Sakeh, 84000 Muar, Johor
Business Hour: 7:00am – 2:00pm
Closed on: Thursday
Contact No.: +6012-6391062, +6017-7847125
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