MY · Johor · 2.05°N 102.57°E

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Mee bandung, breakfast satay and old shophouses beside the Muar River.

Best time
Any time of year. Breakfast is the main event, so start early. Save Tanjung Emas for late afternoon and Glutton Street for after dark. Long weekends bring traffic into the centre.
How long
1–2 days
Getting there
About 2.5 hours' drive from KL on the North–South Expressway, exiting at Pagoh or Tangkak. Buses run from TBS, and Melaka is about an hour away.
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MY · Johormuar2.05°N 102.57°Egowherelah.com
Dear group chat,Mee bandung, breakfast satay and old shophouses beside the Muar River.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingMuarMY, Johor
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≈ 156 km from KL, as the crow flies
Sultan Ibrahim Jamek Mosque is a historical mosque in the town of Muar in the Malaysian state of Johor. It is situated along Jalan Petri, close to mouth of Muar River.

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Johor's royal town sits at the mouth of the Muar River, and most people come to eat. Satay is a breakfast dish here, mee bandung is lunch, and nobody leaves without a bag of otak-otak. In between there's a riverside park and streets of pre-war shophouses.

Makan

  1. Mee bandung MuarThe town's own noodles: yellow mee in a thick, sweet-spicy gravy of prawns and beef, with an egg cracked in.Map ↗
  2. Breakfast satayA few stalls fire up their grills in the morning. Eat the skewers with kopi at the coffee shop they share.Map ↗
  3. Otak-otakSpiced fish paste grilled in coconut-leaf packets. Buy a frozen batch to take home.Map ↗
  4. Kopi 434Muar's own coffee, strong and thick, with kaya buns and half-boiled eggs at the original café.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Tanjung EmasThe riverside park beside the Sultan Ibrahim Jamek Mosque, for a walk as the sun goes down over the river.Map ↗
  2. The old townPre-war shophouses and colonial buildings like Bangunan Sultan Abu Bakar, with a kopitiam on most corners.Map ↗
  3. Maharani Mural LaneThe town's biggest cluster of street art, crossing the food court on Jalan Sisi. The Loving Sisters mural on Jalan Arab is a short walk away.Map ↗
  4. Glutton StreetJalan Haji Abu's row of hawker stalls, at its busiest after dark, for oyster omelette and fried carrot cake.Map ↗
  5. Parit JawaThe fishing town 20 minutes south, for asam pedas by the jetty.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Park once in the old town and walk between food stops; the centre jams up at meal times.
  • Bring a cooler bag for the otak-otak.

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