Killiney Kopitiam

authentic traditional Singapore breakfast! we ordered and just watched to get a feel for how exactly to tackle the meal :) my mistake was getting the French toast first time, my husband got the regular toast with the Kaya and I made sure to get that our second time in! get your table, order, sit and enjoy. good coffee, quick service, the eggs were runny enough and the toast was perfect to dip.

This place is so good. Came here for breakfast with the siblings. Definitely recommend!

Hands down the best traditional S’pore breakfast I’ve had during my week here.
The first kaya breakfast I had in my life was at the big chain, Ya Kun Kaya Toast. You can see it in the food levels of Singapore’s many malls around the city, or like we also did, visit the original location on China Street in between Telok Ayer and Chinatown. But Killiney’s original location on Killiney Road a little walk’s away from Somerset was just as quaint and much more delicious in my opinion.
Their system of ordering is at the cashier once you’ve found a table. You can’t order items unless you can provide a table number, so if you’re with a buddy, have them take over a table while someone else puts the orders in. MAJOR KEY. We had their soft boiled eggs and kaya toast, mee cheong, mee siam, and iced tea/​coffee. We ate like kings for about $ 20-​$ 30 I believe. I don’t remember the actual amount, but it should be around that price – pretty great for Singapore.
My favorite was their kaya toast. SO much thicker and still crisp compared to Ya Kun’s, and their spread was less sugary like Ya Kun does it. I even bought a jar of kaya spread to take home to the States! I loved it THAT much (kaya is essentially pandan, coconut milk, eggs, and sugar). I can’t wait to use it on my toast at home.
Their iced tea was SO good, not overly sweet like at Ya Kun, and definitely freshly made with fresh foam on top of my cup. We were so excited about our first order, that at the end I put in an order for mee siam after looking around their shop at the photos. That wasn’t my favorite item, but the egg was cooked to perfection, and the sauce was a hint spicy with lots of flavor. Service is QUICK and their workers are all bosses at efficient food running and order taking. Hats off.

This place was such a delight to have some Singaporean food in such a food institute as Killiney Kopitiam. This is a no thrill or frill place to eat. You walk in, find a table, head on straight to the order counter and place your order that will be delivered to your table when ready… CASH only so be prepared for that.
The place gets really crowded with people from all walks, business to casual people eat here. The menu is straight forward and simple.
+++LAKSA with poached egg++++ This is soup made from a coconut curry base with noodles and some kind of fish cake and other spices mixed in it. It was spicy and delicious. I was sweating while eating this and my eyes were on fire… but worth it… lol
+++Poached eggs+++ Awesome two eggs cooked to perfection, served in a small bowl. Eaten alone or added to any of you favorite food.

+++French Toast+++ This another awesome creation for french toast. Long piece of toast coated with egg and honey (am not sure) served with butter and jam. It was so delicious, no kidding.
+++Kopi+++ Their version of coffee and milk. This is served with some sweet cream that is mixed with coffee. Really good.
If you are in Singapore around Orchard, do yourself a favor and give them a try.
Someone on Unilocal was talking about «inflated prices» hahahah what a moron… S$ 6 can get you entire meal that will fill you up. Cheaper than this would be insane. Two poached eggs for less than S$ 3, where can you get this in SG? What about the LAKSA for near S$ 5? Convert this to US dollars and what do you get? Hell you do the math!
The bottom line, this is as cheap as it gets in SG and I loved it.

It was really my first taste of the authentic Singaporean breakfast of Kaya toast, egg and topi, for my standards, I thought it was pretty darn good. The coffee is strong but not over powering. I love the sweetness from the condensed milk. The eggs were done perfectly and the toast had a good amount of coconut jam (kaya) and was crunchy enough to soak up all the egg deliciousness.
Tip: Don’t be afraid to add soy sauce to the eggs because it adds a extra layer of flavour to the egg and sweet bread combination.

Killiney Kopitiam is a great place for a fast meal/​snack. It is in every way a Kopitiam with stools and rough tables and nothing much. The atmosphere is noisy. Order and pre-​pay your food. About the only service is when they serve the Food. This is not a criticism. The food is good and reasonably priced for Singapore. We liked the Chicken curry, Cheong Fan, French Toast with Kaya, Bread Roll with Kaya, Chendol and Kopi. If you are visiting the area, try it, it still has the character of yesteryears.
My only fault with the place is it is not wheel chair friendly! There is a step down from the adjoining shops and from the 5 foot path.

A great place to have your coffee and if you want to know what this first store of a big kopitiam chain is like. Go in, pick your table, go to the counter and make your order mentioning your table number.
The coffee is tasteful not just a bland black water. the softboiled eggs are perfect. Couldn’t ask more from a good kopitiam place.

I walked by this shop almost daily for weeks without realizing how much of a Singaporean institution it is. I did notice that it was packed almost all day, every day no matter the time nor weather. My partner and I stopped by one Sunday afternoon for a lunch and iced coffee after I discovered its notoriety.
You order and pay at the front counter, so its better to know what you want before you come in. Its usually pretty busy but especially packed in the mornings. The menu is pretty limited and I didn’t have the chance to try too much, but there’s a nice variety of items to choose from whether you want a snack or a meal. I’ve had the chicken curry with prata and it was delicious. The curry itself was rich and flavorful with a couple of bone-​in pieces of chicken and potatoes. The prata is perfect for soaking up the spicy curry goodness.
The iced kopi was a perfect mix of rich, strong coffee and creamy sweetness. And it was perfectly priced. All in all, the meal is incredibly tasty and the price can’t be beat. If its reputation doesn’t pull you in, its value will.

My mom found this place thru a guidebook in Japanese and decided to try it. We ordered Kaya butter toast and it was delicious!!! I could eat a dozen of them. We never got to try any other item but maybe next time. The place is very small and very crowded so you gotta hover around the tables (there is no waiting list for the tables… you just gotta grab it). We later found out that there is another location at the airport, so you can try their kaya toast without making your way all the way to this location.

Killiney Kopitiam is a mainstay in Singapore’s breakfast culture, and has been for many years. They know it too — they sell small jars of fresh kaya that can be carefully packaged for a long flight (well, Singapore’s just one island, so all the flights are international). There’s a number of things you can buy as gifts — I have actually done this and it’s a great gift for friends or family.
Come to Killiney during morning primetime, and you’ll likely be queuing up outside and/​or hovering around a table waiting for people to finish feeding themselves. The queue for ordering food is also a bit annoying — it’s disorganized and right next to people sitting at tables. Frequently you have to move around to let servers go by or let customers in/​out. Considering the size of the place, this should be expected (and in Singapore space is at a premium), so it’s not a huge issue. Your average hawker center probably has less room to maneuver.
As for the food, it’s the best kaya toast I’ve had in Singapore, the laksa and mee rebus are both great, and their kopi c/​teh c/​yuan yang drinks are all top notch. The french loaf kaya toast and soft-​boiled eggs combination is something I’ve recommended to many of my friends before, and also unique to Singapore. I’ve checked — no one else sells a french loaf like this. It’s kind of like banh mi bread — a baguette that’s toasted and crispy but soft and fluffy at the same time. The kaya is fresh and when combined with the melted butter, is heaven in your mouth. It’s hard not to eat 2 of these french loaves when they’re SUCH a good value. A french loaf, 2 eggs, and a kopi will be about half the price of any other sit-​down breakfast in Singapore. Sometimes the staff can be a bit rude — probably because they are an institution for kaya toast and the queue is pretty constant during the entire morning. Most of the time I had pleasant experiences with the staff, and most of the time my table was clean when I sat down (again, this is about what you can expect with low-​cost casual dining in Singapore).
I should say this — this Killiney Kopitiam location is the original, and the best by far. I have always had great quality food here, whereas other locations are VERY hit-​and-​miss (usually a miss). I started going out of my way to come here, even though I was working within walking distance of the Raffles location. Just don’t think that the rating and quality of this place will be the same island-​wide, or at the airport.

Chicken curry is a better choice compared to the mee rebus. I don’t think I can appreciate this kind of food. The staff is nice though.

Love this place, fatty but amazing! The Kaya toast had coconut Pandan and egg white the flavors are sooooooo good! If you are a pineapple bun fan you will definitely love this! I was in Singapore for 3 days and came here every day!

Epitome of the meaning, «a little goes a long way». The menu is quite simple with just a couple of main breakfast items. The ambiance is very local and can feel like an old school breakfast café in the colonial times (maybe i am overdoing that but still feels authentically Singapore).
Kaya Toast w/​Butter — The basic high calorie high fast working mans breakfast.
Chicken Curry w/​Roti — a great go to local breakfast meal. Be careful as the curry splashes.
Laksa — Same thing… splashes
Assorted Breakfast drinks but my favorite is the Ginger tea w/​Milk.
These are the only things I eat when I break bread here. I guess I am a creature of habit. I tell you though with their consistently good turn around I can gather that the everything else is good stuff to.

Great little clinic-​looking Killiney joint with zero ambience to get your daily kopi jolt and observe the kaleidoscope of humanity around you all enjoying the same.

From the Regent Hotel the walk is about 20 – 25 minutes. Arrived at around 6:15AM jet lagged and a hungry early bird looking for a worm. This place did the job.
Had the coffee with sweetened condensed milk (very sweet and strong). Also had and loved the soft boiled egg and an order of French Toast. Both very good.
The system is simple here: You pay first and they deliver your food to you.
Was disappointed that the Laksa wasn’t available but I think it’s only a lunch item here.
I enjoyed the random jokes and philosophical tidbits scattered about the cool white walls. For some reason, I enjoyed the cool intensely white lit interior of the establishment. Normally, this kind of vibe gives me a migraine, especially in the morning but it worked here for some reason.
I tried a couple of the Malay dishes but didn’t like them as thought they were too sweet. I ate them quickly only as a matter if formality.
Will finish with the insightful philosophical message posted on a sign on the wall here that put my morning in perspective:
«Teens: You have all the time and energy but no money.
Workers: you have the money and energy but no time.
Oldies: You have all the time and money but no more energy.
Lesson: Enjoy life and all the things you have at the moment because you can’t have everything at once.»
;)

This is the place where it all began.
Where everyone is treated as an equal,
and where the lines know no end.
There was a time when Kaya toast was hard to find.
When half boiled eggs were a rarity,
and dark sauce symbolized true darkness.
Not anymore, but I’ll still keep coming back here for both the good vibes and the memories.

This joint is the perfect place to step back from the hustle and bustle of Orchard street during the day to grab a kopi or a perfect start to the day!
This place is old with chipped tables and plates and always crowded, but the modus operandi is to grab the first empty chair and signal the old man or woman over and get the morning started with slices of bread toasted over a charcoal fire, kaya (coconut egg jam), two soft boiled eggs and kopi. Grab a small bowl toss in soy sauce, white pepper and get to it by buttering one slice of bread. spreading kaya, breaking an egg, splashing soy and one bite of that delicious chewy bread, rich yolk, sweet kaya and the nice bit of salt from the soy sauce and tingly white pepper and you know your day is going to be okay! A few sips of the kopi and all is good!
I have been to a few other locations, but this is my favorite. Not to mention that there is a fabulous mutton puff shop two doors down that makes a crazy good mutton curry puff!

Nice kopi; even better kaya toasts.
One thing that grabs your attention is the many humorously pessimistic excerpts on marriage stuck on the walls.

7am and they are packed like sardines in a can.
from taxi drivers to policemen to working crowd on their way to the office.
seating space can be a little crampy.
you order at one counter, pay at another then grab a sit and your order will find it’s way to you.
a french loaf set is only $ 4.85.
you get a good cup of teh c.
2 half boiled eggs, mine was slightly overcooked today
local sized baguette, toasted well to melt the kaya and butter spread within.
it can be messy to eat as a result but they have an easy to access tap for washing up afterwards.
parking is definitely a nightmare and tickets will fly for illegal parking around here.

This landmark kopitiam is where I go when I’m usually craving a quick bite of unhealthy local fare. (I’m here like maybe once a week)
It’s not air-​conditioned and has a very old-​school feel.
The food is admittedly pretty average, but it is always crowded with locals at all hours.
I always get the laksa (although personally, I feel the Katong Laksa tastes better) and chee cheong fun. My friends are fans of the mee siam.
I like their teh-​si peng which is just nice in its sweetness.
I top my meal off with a local dessert like cheng tng or grass jelly with longan.
Price-​wise it’s still in the cheap range although it’s expensive for a kopitiam.
The manager (?) of the restaurant who takes my orders is this friendly Chinese woman who is always happy to have a chat and a laugh.