Killiney Kopitiam is a Singapore-based chain of mass-market, traditional
kopitiam
A ''kopitiam'' or ''kopi tiam'' () is a type of coffee shop mostly found in parts of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and Southern Thailand patronised for meals and beverages, and traditionally operated by the Chinese community of t ...
(coffee shop) styled service cafes selling toast products (notably
kaya toast
Kaya toast is a dish consisting of two slices of toast with butter and kaya (coconut jam), commonly served alongside coffee and soft-boiled eggs. In Singapore, the dish is commonly consumed for breakfast. It became integrated into kopi tiam (c ...
), soft-boiled eggs and coffee.
Killiney Kopitiam was founded by Hainanese immigrants in 1919 and starting their business along the busy streets of
Killiney Road
Killiney () is an affluent seaside resort and suburb in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. It lies south of neighbouring Dalkey, east of Ballybrack and Sallynoggin and north of Shankill. The place grew around the 11th century Killiney Churc ...
.
Formerly known as Kheng Hoe Heng Coffeeshop, it was later bought over by a regular customer Mr. Woon Tek Seng in 1992, a businessman who is also of Hainanese ancestry. He renamed it according to its location on Killiney Road.
See also
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Ya Kun Kaya Toast
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Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in Singapore
References
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External links
Official website
Food manufacturers of Singapore
Fast-food chains of Singapore
Coffeehouses and cafés in Singapore
Singaporean brands