Malaysia Eating Out & Entertainment

Eating Out

The mix of cultural influences in Johor has resulted in a wonderful blend of culinary delights that has made it a gastronomic paradise in its own rights. Visitors should not miss the famous Laksa Johor, a noodle fish served with gravy cooked with coconut milk, flaked fish and sprinkled with fresh vegetable. Another delicacy is lontong, pressed cubes of rice which are eaten with vegetable cooked in a rich coconut sauce. Of course, ever popular satay-skewered beef, chicken or lamb barbequed over an open fire and consumed with a thick peanut sauce is easily available. For those with a sweet tooth, the popular icy dessert, ais kacang, or a variety of local cakes and puddings are just perfect to cap off one's meal.

Johor Bahru is obviously one of the best places to sample many tempting dishes. Most of food stalls and dining spots come to alive when night falls over the city. For the adventurous, head for the stalls at Lido Beach and Stulang Laut to try the local favorites and hawker fare. An exciting place to dine is at the Eden Floating Palace Restaurant, anchored off the Johor Duty Free Complex. This restaurant is a unique dining and entertainment center serving fine Malaysian Chinese food where diners can pick their choice of seafood and vegetables from a market style setting have it cooked for them. The restaurant can accommodate up to 1,100 guests.

One of the best places for authentic Malay cuisine, the Mawar Complex Restaurant located at Jalan Sungai Chat offers a daily buffet lunch of local favorites. Reasonably priced and authentic in taste, it is a treat to be savored.

Other popular seafood dinning spots are located in Tepian Tebrau, Jalan Skudai and Lido Beach.

Entertainment

Johor Bharu offers many exciting entertainment centers for an evening of relaxation and fun. Apart from entertainment outlets in the hotels, there is also a wide choice of discotheques, karaoke lounged and pubs around Taman Century, Sentosa and Stulang Laut Beach.