9 Best places to get your Shibuya Toast fix in Johor Bahru

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Bearkery House
Honing their own distinctive toast culture, Bearkery House serves up seriously phenomenal shibuya toasts that will have you salivating at a single glance. Expect a vast selection of the most decadent toasts, from matcha and salted egg yolk to mango honey and chocolate. You’ll be utterly spoilt for choice.

Jalan Molek 1/10, Taman Molek, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Photo: Bearkery House Facebook
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Ice Age Dessert Cafe
Engendering snaking queues for their top-notch Korean bingsus and Taiwanese shaved ice desserts, Ice Age is gradually gaining recognition for their shibuya toasts as well. Take your pick from a range of gorgeous toasts, flaunting signature flavours such as marshmallow, nutella and even pizza. It’s no wonder Ice Age is one of the top go-to stops for dessert in JB.

17, Jalan Bestari 6/2, Presint 5 Nusa Idaman, 81200 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Photo: @matthewkwm
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Headmost Cafe by JWC
Centering on shibuya toasts and coffee brews, Headmost Cafe has spared no expense in curating and creating their phenomenal dense toasts. Expect colossal lavish toasts adorned with extravagant toppings and served with complementing sides. Indulge your tastebuds in their exquisite chocolate Banana Honey Toast which promises caramelised bananas and a rich chocolate sauce, with a side of a steaming cup of espresso. What better way to spend your afternoon than with some decadent dessert and satisfying drinks?

SunCity, G07, Jalan Kuning, Taman Pelangi, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Photo: @eileen_eats_alot
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Bev C’afe
A fashion boutique store-cum-vintage cafe, nothing could be any radder than Bev C'afe. Offering no-frills yet astoundingly delicious desserts and drinks, this cafe will cater to all the needs of your sweet tooth. Their expertise goes beyond simply dishing out signature pies that are well-loved by Instagram, and have crossed into the shibuya toast territory. Delight your tastebuds with their Charcoal Toast topped with Gelato Ice Cream in the flavour of your choice. Ditch lunch/dinner, this is a dessert worth skipping a meal for.

54, Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Bandar Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Photo: @danicayingna
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J.C. Cafe
Expect nothing less than amazing from J.C. Cafe when it comes to their thick toasts. Dig into their Ferrero Rocher Lava Toast oozing with rich hazelnut goodness or chow down on their delightful Matcha Toast covered in sinful amounts of green tea ice cream and cream. Not a hazelnut or matcha person? Don’t worry, there’s a lot more in store.

52, Jalan Kelewang, Taman Sri Tebrau, 80050 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Photo: @jesslim1124
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OIC Oh Ice Cream Austin Height
We’re sure you’ve seen their wondrous ice cream cups engulfed in billows of wispy smoke or their candy floss steamboats all over Instagram. Well, you can bet you’re in for a real treat when it comes to their toasts as well. Thick, crispy and buttery, OIC Oh Ice Cream’s lava toasts, spilling with creamy viscous fillings, from salted egg to chocolate flavoured ones, are simply irresistible.

LG-010, Jalan Seladang, Taman Abad, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

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Chapter 01 Cafe
Serving up the classic honey shibuya toast, you won’t be disappointed by Chapter 01’s modest yet outstanding take on this thick toast. Generously blanketed in fresh fruits and luscious cream and topped with your desired choice of ice cream, this dessert is one not to miss. If you had planned on merely having toast for lunch but are still feeling peckish, you’ll be relieved to know that they serve up some hearty grub as well.

5, Jalan Austin Heights 3, Taman Mount Austin, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia

Photo: @smiin_99
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Car Born Cafe
This car-themed cafe will fuel up your tastebuds and have them going “vroom vroom” with every bite of their delicious desserts. Aside from their adorable choux puffs and 3D latte art which flaunt the cutest cartoons, their monstrous shibuya toasts are another set of show-stoppers. Dive into their hulking charcoal toast or go big with their three-storey honey nutella toast that is dripping with syrup and ice cream.

44-46,Jalan Pendekar 13.Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Kampong Skudai Laut, Johor, Malaysia

Photo: @suann84
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Seol Won
Although their star of the show is clearly their incredible Korean bingsus, we just couldn’t neglect their humble yet delicious thick toasts. Available in a variety of flavours, such as cheese, marshmallow and injeolmi, these toasts would complement any bingsu superbly. A blend between cold and fine with hot and crispy? It’s the ultimate dessert experience. Johor Bahru City Square, Jalan Wong Ah Fook, Darul Ta'zim, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia Photo: @iam_ruiruii

Waffles and ice cream, you guys can take a break – shibuya toast is here to relieve you of your dessert duties. If you’ve seen these gargantuan skyscrapers of golden toasted bread plastered all over Instagram but have yet to jump onto the bandwagon, it’s about time.

A trend that’s flown all the way from Tokyo, shibuya toasts are thick chunks of bread slathered in creamy butter before they are toasted to crisp perfection. Don’t forget to shibuya them up with extravagant sinful toppings like luscious ice cream and cookie crumbs or with healthier garnishes like fruits and nuts. Voilah! An instantly majestic-looking dessert that you won’t even think about sharing – you’ll want every crumb for yourself.

Thankfully, the cafe realm in JB has heard our cries and demands and responded with more than we could ask for. Refining their skills in the shibuya toast department, numerous cafes in JB serve up impressive hulking toasts oozing buttery goodness and creamy decadence, which will leave you pining for more. Are you salivating already? Then scamper over to our gallery which is packed with the top 9 places to visit to satisfy your shibuya toast cravings!

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