1. Kirin Coffee
@shout.sg POV: you found the funkiest café in JB 🪩 Think Andy Warhol meets Supreme! Every inch of this 2-storey café is a vibe — pop art, collectibles, and a coffee that literally comes with a toothbrush stirrer 🪥☕🪥☕). Kirin Coffee Address:Unit G-03, Austin 18, Jalan Austin Perdana 3, Taman Austin Perdana, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor
Arguably one of the most talked-about café openings in JB of late: Kirin Coffee really takes “maximalist” to a whole new level. Think Andy Warhol’s pop-art meets Supreme’s hype street vibe: the 2-storey café is decked in a bold red hue and decorated with tons of quirky art items. Every corner is Instagrammable, with funky art prints, BE@RBRICK figurines, Supreme punching bag, beanbag seats, a spiral staircase, and more.
The menu is also pretty unique, with a drink that’s served with an actual toothbrush, mini croissant skewers and more. Some items from the menu includ the Coffee+Brush (RM20.90), Ginseng & Goji Americano (RM20.90) and handcrafted Croissant skewers (RM7.90), just to name a few.
Kirin Coffee
Address: Austin 18, Jalan Austin Perdana 3, Taman Austin Perdana, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor
Opening Hours: 11am-11pm daily
2. Mollie Makes
@callmepuipuii Newly opened Chi dessert spot in JB 📍Mollie Makes #dessert #chinesedessert #fyp #fypシ゚ #foodtok
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Teahouse lovers need to hit up this new spot: Mollie Makes is a new 2-storey traditional Chinese dessert café and teahouse, with stunning garden-themed spots all around. Taking centrestage is a communal table that’s made to resemble a zen garden, with water features, rocks and the like. There’s also plenty of seats in both levels, with the space illuminated by linen lanterns.
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On the menu are handcrafted jelly desserts like Pistachio Beancurd Moichi (RM13.90), Osmanthus Peached Pear (RM13.90); as well as pastries like shio ban bread and danishes. Don’t miss out on their signature drinks either: there’s Sea Salt Cheese Foam Milk Tea (RM13.90), Cloud Foam Milk Tea (RM14.90) and more.
Mollie Makes
Address: 30, Jalan Dhoby, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta’zim, Malaysia
Opening Hours: 11am-8pm daily
3. Bloom by Mokmok
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Frequent JB café goers are probably no stranger to this café, Bloom by Mokmok is a popular favourite in the Mount Austin area, and they’ve just revamped their space! Instead of the previous floral-centric decor, the space has been entirely transformed to give off a more homey and artful vibe.
@johor.vibes New Bloom by Mok Mok located at Taman Mount Austin, Johor Bahru. Let’s go! #johorvibes #bloombymokmok #cafejb #bestspotinjb #johorbahru
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The café now looks more like a furniture showroom or lifestyle store, with unique mismatched furniture, and a more stripped-back industrial-esque vibe. The menu has also gotten a refresh, with brunch items and specialty drinks like the Burnt Tomato Pasta (RM36), Chicken Schnitzel (RM26), Prawn Sando (RM26), Steak and Eggs (RM78) and more.
Bloom by Mokmok
Address: 87, Jalan Mutiara Emas 2A, Taman Mount Austin, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta’zim, Malaysia
Opening Hours: 11am-11.30pm daily
4. Taro Yuan
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Hailing from Taiwan is the popular chain café, Taro Yuan, and they’re now open in JB. Taro Yuan currently has over 200 stores in Taiwan and specialises in—you guessed it—taro drinks and desserts. The cosy and minimalist café is located at The Mall, Mid Valley Southkey, less than 20 minutes away from the checkpoint.
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On the menu are various taro-infused specialty drinks and desserts like the Taro Joy (RM16.90), Cane Sugar Shaved Ice (RM14.90), Happiness House Soup (RM14.90), House Grass Jelly (RM7.90) and more.
Taro Yuan
Address: S-018B, Mid Valley Southkey, 1, Persiaran Southkey 1, Southkey, 80150 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta’zim, Malaysia
Opening Hours: 10am-10pm daily
5. Siblings Gelato Lab
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Not to be confused with their first Siblings Gelato outlet at Jalan Ibrahim, this new outlet at Mount Austin has a brand-new “lab” concept where you can book a unique DIY gelato workshop experience and create your own handcrafted gelato flavour.
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The new café outlet serves brunch items on top of their gelato creations, including the likes of Wild Mushroom Soup (RM18), Mentaiko Fried Chicken Donburi (RM26.90), Smoked Salmon Creamy Pasta (RM35.90) and more. Of course, their signature ice cream offerings are not to be missed: like their gelato “cake” slices, gelato waffles, gelato floats and more.
Siblings Gelato Lab
Address: 17-02, Jalan Austin Heights 8/3, Taman Mount Austin, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta’zim, Malaysia
Opening Hours: 12pm-10pm daily (closed on Tuesday)
6. Chaleur Atelier
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Chaleur Atelier is more of a hidden gem in JB, located on the ground floor of Zennith Suites Service Apartments, about 15 minutes away from the checkpoint. The patisserie specialises in pretty custom cakes and entremets, which you can enjoy fresh at their dine-in space.
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Their desserts feature French-inspired influences and flavours, and are handcrafted in-house. Prices for cakes from their display start from about RM25, with options like Matcha Strawberry, Dahlia, Pistachio Kunafa, Sakura, Raspberry Oolong Lychee and Camellia, among others.
Chaleur Atelier
Address: 01-03, Zennith Suites Service Apartments, Jalan Kebun Teh 2, Larkin, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta’zim, Malaysia
Opening Hours: 11am-7pm daily
7. Furiku
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Matcha lovers rejoice: the viral Furiku matcha café has finally opened another outlet in JB, this time within the AEON Bukit Indah shopping mall, just ~25 minutes away from the checkpoint. This dine-in outlet has more of an open concept, but is fully indoors and air-conditioned within the mall.
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The aesthetic follows the brand’s iconic colours of bright green and sleek silver furnishings. Aside from their signature freshly-whisked matcha drinks (from RM10), you can also get drinks topped with various add-ons (from RM3) like Jasmine Jelly, Houjicha Jelly, Chocolate Brownies, Matcha Gelato and more. They’ve even got Matcha Gelato (from RM13) desserts finished with toppings too.
Furiku
Address: FK-01, AEON Bukit Indah Mall, 8, Jalan Indah 15/2, Taman Bukit Indah, 81200 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta’zim, Malaysia
Opening Hours: 10.15am-9.45pm daily
8. Dury Dury
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The popular Dury Dury durian specialty brand from KL has finally landed in JB, with a unique camping-inspired café offering more than just freshly-husked durians. The brand is known for their premium selection of durians that you can enjoy on the spot, but the café also offers a unique durian-infused menu of various desserts and even savoury mains.
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Highlights from the menu include durian pizza, durian-topped chendol, durian puree-stuffed croissants, brulee durian desserts, whole coconut and more. Dury Dury is located less than 20 minutes from the checkpoint.
Dury Dury
Address: 127, Jalan Kebun Teh, Taman Majidee, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor Darul Ta’zim, Malaysia
Opening Hours: 12pm-12am daily
