MY · Johor · 1.35°N 104.22°E

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Lobster lunches, Sungai Rengit's fishing-town streets and the south-eastern Johor coast.

Best time
Any time for seafood. March to October is better for the coast; the north-east monsoon, roughly November to February, brings rough seas and rain.
How long
1 day
Getting there
About 5 hours' drive from KL. From JB it's about 1.5 hours on the Senai–Desaru Expressway, then south from Bandar Penawar to Sungai Rengit.
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Dear group chat,Lobster lunches, Sungai Rengit's fishing-town streets and the south-eastern Johor coast.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingPengerangMY, Johor
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≈ 344 km from KL, as the crow flies
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At the south-eastern tip of the peninsula, Sungai Rengit is a fishing town that people from JB and Singapore drive out to for one thing: lobster. Come with a group so you can share it, along with crab and steamed fish, then catch the sunset at the old jetty.

Makan

  1. LobsterThe reason everyone comes: in superior broth, fried with butter or cereal, or simply steamed.Map ↗
  2. Chilli crabA messy sharing plate; order rice or bread for the sauce.Map ↗
  3. Steamed fishAsk what's fresh and keep it simple, with ginger and soy.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Sungai RengitA small town of seafood restaurants, Chinese temples and fishing boats. Walk it before lunch.Map ↗
  2. The old jettyThe abandoned jetty outside town has become the place for sunset photos.Map ↗
  3. DesaruThe beach and water park are about 45 minutes north.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Lobster and crab are sold by weight. Have them weighed in front of you and agree on the cooking style before they go to the kitchen.
  • The big seafood restaurants are Chinese-run, so ask before you sit down if you need halal food.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.