Rosmarino Italian Restaurant

photo of front of Rosmarino Italian Restaurant in Johore Bahru

Rosmarino Italian Restaurant, near Plaza Pelangi in Johor Bahru

Rosmarino Italian restaurant is another very good Restaurant in downtown Johor Bahru. It is located a block from Plaza Pelangi. Expats will enjoy a taste of home and others can get a nice example of Italian cooking. The food I have had has been excellent. The restaurant is nicely appointed and has a outdoor seating (though I don’t really see it as a great location – they do have plants but still you are just on the sidewalk facing the parking lot).

photo of pea soup at Rosmarino's

Pea soup (very good). You can also see the apricot juice, which I like, though it is RM 9 for a small bottle, which is expensive.

The set price lunches are really one of the great bargains I have found so far. For just RM 15 you get a nice soup and an entree. The food is excellent and I have been 3 times and enjoyed new dishes each time. The regular prices are quite steep, especially for Johor Bahru. It seems like RM 50 for a dinner would be on the cheap side and easily it could run RM 100 for a drink and meal.

I highly recommend the lunch deals. And for those with plenty of money the dinners (or just ordering off the normal menu at lunch) I am sure would be excellent. The service I would say is good even very good. Still it isn’t quite as warm or somehow seems something is not quite there for the best fine dining. Overall, I like it and think it provides another great option for fine dining in Johor Bahru.

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photo of Steak with salad and mashed potatoes entree

Steak with salad and mashed potatoes set lunch (along with the soup above). The food was very good, as it has been every time I visited. All photos by John Hunter.


Address: 65 Jalan Kuning 2, Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru
Phone/Fax: 607 333 9033

photo of shophouses between Rosmarino and Plaza Pelangi

Showing the shophouses between Rosmarino and Plaza Pelangi.

There are several more nice restaurants in this row of shophouses and then a few more on the other side of Plaza Pelangi (including Chez Papa – great French food). I think this is the richest few blocks for good restaurants in Johor Bahru. Another expat favorite in this strip of shophouses is the Irish Pub.

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