Batu Pahat is fabulous for its food.
MALAY FOOD
1. Pisang goreng - only the original fried banana in batter along Jalan omar warung tandan emas. It's unique taste come out when mixed with their delicious blend of kicap pedas (soy sauce.
2. Nasi Bariani - seen all around Malaysia, the Nasi Bariani Batu Pahat originates from here. There are plentiful shops around Batu Pahat selling them but the best allegedly is located across the Batu Pahat bridge opposite Putra Hospital. Alas, commercialisation has cause the quality to deteriorate.
Coffee shops
1. There are a few coffee shops selling delicious teatime cakes, toasts, half-boiled eggs and desserts.
CHINESE FOOD
1. Ah See Wanton Noodles - very famous among the locals. Small little shophouse beside the OCBC Bank.
2. Glutton Hai Kee Square - the main hawker centre in Batu Pahat rivalling Petaling Jaya's SS2. It's located along the riverbanks next to the Batu Pahat jetty custom. Famous foods - fried oyster omelette, prawn cakes, ais kachang, sambal grilled stingray, steamboat, fried carrot cake, etc.
3. Minyak Beku swimming pool - not a swimming pool anymore but a restaurant specialising in seafood steamboat.
4. Beef Noodles - a stall located at the hawker centre behind old Cheng Siu primary school along Jalan Abu Bakar. The current hawker took over the business from his parents and has been around for more than 20 years. Its a pity that none of his offsprings are interested in taking over the old man's business.
Restoran Ming Choon
reputed to have one of the best laksa in town.