A quick guide to Johor Bahru’s Bukit Indah suburb: What to do and where to eat

Bukit Indah’s business territory, anchored by the famous Aeon store and Lotus hypermart, radiates outward from an eight-hectare round area with an 18-hole disc golf course. South of Lotus is a modest, gentle business area with primarily engine workshop locations. The majority of the town is occupied by gated communities, with modest, low-density terrace homes northwest of the crossing Pontian-Johor Bahru highway and west of the Bukit Indah 2 expansion.

In contrast to Nusa Bestari and other places, prices in Bukit Indah are typically 10 % to 30 % higher for services that are popular with Singaporeans, such as car washrooms, auto workshops, and spas. The more Singapore cars you see, the higher the prices ( and the more it seems like you have n’t left home ), is a good rule of thumb.

Interestingly, you wo n’t find nightlife that’s not exactly family-friendly within Bukit Indah but there are spas and KTVs in Nusa Bestari and a plethora more just beyond in Taman Sutera Utama, Austin Height’s main rival. Note that the Sutera Mall requires a 30-minute budget for the 6. 5 km of rush hour drive from Bukit Indah to the shops, bars, and clubs nearby. It’s not as bad as the Causeway, but it still has a lot of money to spend.

WHAT TO DO

Young people may so choose Austin Heights, Sutera Utama or city, but Bukit Indah suit households just fine with its vicinity to Legoland. Aside from Mount Austin, there is a great area in Bukit Indah that has three tiny hills ( six hillsides, according to the official website ) for hiking or exploring with an ATV.

1. SIREH Garden

Opened in 2017, this huge 150-hectare park ( 343 hectares, according to the official website ) was a quiet slice of Eden through COVID-19 before its popularity took off post-pandemic. There are now at two ATV-for-hire providers, an al fresco meals circle in the car park, two shops and a glamping page.