The best kaya toast and kopi in Singapore is found at heritage Hainanese kopitiams such as Tong Ah Eating House, Heap Seng Leong and Killiney Kopitiam, and at hawker coffee stalls like Ah Seng (Hai Nam) Coffee at Amoy Street Food Centre. Expect thin, charcoal- or grill-crisped toast with coconut-and-pandan kaya and cold butter, alongside strong Nanyang kopi and soft-boiled eggs. Hawker sets cost from around $3 to $5, while chains such as Ya Kun, Fun Toast and Toast Box charge from around $6 to $7.50. The densest cluster is around Telok Ayer and Chinatown; go before 9am, as many stalls sell out early and several close by mid-afternoon.
Last verified: October 2026. Hours and prices can change — we re-check our guides regularly, but do confirm before a special trip.
- Ya Kun Kaya Toast (Far East Square)
- Tong Ah Eating House
- Chin Mee Chin Confectionery
- Heap Seng Leong
- Keng Wah Sung
- YY Kafei Dian
- Ah Seng (Hai Nam) Coffee
- Killiney Kopitiam (Killiney Road)
- Coffee Break
- The 1950s Coffee
- Heng Heng Coffee Stall
- Fun Toast (Wisma Atria)
- Toast Box (ION Orchard)
- Heavenly Wang (Thomson Plaza)
The list
Ya Kun Kaya Toast (Far East Square) Kaya toast and Nanyang kopi · $
The China Street flagship of the 1944-founded Ya Kun chain, serving thin, crisp toast with house-made kaya and cold butter; it reopened on 26 August 2026 after renovation.
- Cuisine: Kaya toast and Nanyang kopi
- Price: $ · Kaya toast set from around $6.20
- Must-try: Kaya toast with butter, Soft-boiled eggs, Kopi
- Where: 18 China Street, #01-01 Far East Square, Singapore 049560
- Area: Telok Ayer / Far East Square
- Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer
- Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30am-7pm; Sat, Sun & PH 7:30am-5pm
- Halal: No pork, no lard
Tong Ah Eating House Hainanese kopitiam, kaya toast · $
A kopitiam dating to 1939, now at 35 Keong Saik Road after leaving its triangular corner shophouse; known for wafer-thin, extra-crisp kaya toast.
- Cuisine: Hainanese kopitiam, kaya toast
- Price: $ · Kaya toast sets from around $5.40
- Must-try: Crispy Thin Toast Kaya, French Toast with Kaya, Kopi
- Where: 35 Keong Saik Road, Singapore 089142
- Area: Keong Saik / Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Outram Park
- Hours: Daily from 7am; closes 10pm Thu-Tue and 2pm on Wed
Chin Mee Chin Confectionery Hainanese confectionery, kaya toast · $
Katong's revived heritage confectionery, known for toasted buns spread with house-made kaya and butter; jars of its kaya are also sold. A second outlet opened at NEX in August 2026.
- Cuisine: Hainanese confectionery, kaya toast
- Price: $ · Kaya toast set from around $6.20; kopi from around $2
- Must-try: Charcoal-toasted kaya bun, Homemade kaya, Kopi
- Where: 204 East Coast Road, Singapore 428903
- Area: Katong / East Coast
- Nearest MRT: Marine Parade
- Hours: Daily 8am-4pm (last order 3:30pm)
Heap Seng Leong Old-school Hainanese kopitiam · $
A time-warp coffeeshop run by the Shi family since 1974, famous for kopi gu you, kopi with a knob of butter stirred in. Cash only.
- Cuisine: Old-school Hainanese kopitiam
- Price: $ · Toast set from around $4.20; kopi gu you from around $1.30
- Must-try: Kopi gu you (kopi with butter), Charcoal-toasted kaya toast, Soft-boiled eggs
- Where: 10 North Bridge Road, #01-5109, Singapore 190010
- Area: North Bridge Road / Lavender
- Nearest MRT: Lavender
- Hours: Daily 5am-4pm
- Halal: No
Keng Wah Sung Hainanese kopitiam, kaya toast · $
A long-standing Geylang coffeeshop serving thick Hainanese kaya on toast from before dawn until late; ranked in Eatbook's 2025 kopi round-up.
- Cuisine: Hainanese kopitiam, kaya toast
- Price: $ · Kopi from around $1.20
- Must-try: Kaya toast with thick Hainanese kaya, Kopi, Soft-boiled eggs
- Where: 783 Geylang Road, Singapore 389672
- Area: Geylang
- Nearest MRT: Aljunied
- Hours: Mon-Sat 5:30am-11pm
- Halal: No
YY Kafei Dian Hainanese cafe, kaya bun · $
A Beach Road Hainanese coffeehouse whose kaya buns are baked in-house each morning and often sell out; its kopi placed second in Eatbook's 2025 kopi ranking.
- Cuisine: Hainanese cafe, kaya bun
- Price: $ · Kaya bun from around $1.70; kopi from around $1.50
- Must-try: House-baked kaya bun, Kopi, Hainanese chicken rice
- Where: 37 Beach Road, #01-01, Singapore 189678
- Area: Beach Road / Bugis
- Nearest MRT: Bugis
- Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30am-7pm; Sat-Sun 8am-7pm
- Halal: No
Ah Seng (Hai Nam) Coffee Hainanese coffee stall, kaya toast · $
An Amoy Street Food Centre stall that grills its toast over charcoal; the French toast often sells out and queues form by 8am.
- Cuisine: Hainanese coffee stall, kaya toast
- Price: $ · Two pieces of kaya butter toast from around $2.40; sets under $5
- Must-try: Charcoal-grilled kaya toast, Kaya French toast, Hainanese kopi
- Where: 7 Maxwell Road, #02-95 Amoy Street Food Centre, Singapore 069111
- Area: Telok Ayer / Amoy Street
- Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer
- Hours: Sat-Mon & Wed 5:30am-3pm; Tue 6am-3pm; closed Thu-Fri
- Halal: No
Killiney Kopitiam (Killiney Road) Hainanese kopitiam, kaya toast · $
The original 67 Killiney Road outlet of the chain, recognised by the Singapore Book of Records as Singapore's oldest coffeeshop (dating to 1919).
- Cuisine: Hainanese kopitiam, kaya toast
- Price: $ · Kaya toast from around $3.60; sets from around $7.50
- Must-try: Butter kaya toast, Hainanese kopi, Curry chicken with bread
- Where: 67 Killiney Road, Singapore 239525
- Area: Killiney / Somerset
- Nearest MRT: Somerset
- Hours: Opens daily from 6am
- Halal: No
Coffee Break Modern kopi stall, flavoured toast · $
A third-generation family coffee stall that pairs traditional kopi with flavoured brews such as black sesame and hazelnut, plus inventive toast spreads.
- Cuisine: Modern kopi stall, flavoured toast
- Price: $ · Kopi from around $1.90; flavoured iced kopi from around $3
- Must-try: Black sesame iced kopi, Hazelnut latte, Flavoured toasts
- Where: 7 Maxwell Road, #02-78 Amoy Street Food Centre, Singapore 069111
- Area: Telok Ayer / Amoy Street
- Nearest MRT: Telok Ayer
- Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30am-2:30pm; closed Sat-Sun
- Halal: No
The 1950s Coffee Traditional kopi stall, kaya toast · $
A Chinatown Complex coffee stall that took the top spot in Eatbook's October 2025 kopi ranking, serving traditional toast at hawker prices.
- Cuisine: Traditional kopi stall, kaya toast
- Price: $ · Kopi from around $1.40
- Must-try: Kaya thick toast, Kopi, Kopi-O
- Where: 335 Smith Street, #02-048 Chinatown Complex Market & Food Centre, Singapore 050335
- Area: Chinatown
- Nearest MRT: Chinatown
- Hours: Tue-Sun 7am-4:30pm; closed Mon
- Halal: No
Heng Heng Coffee Stall Traditional kopi stall, kaya buns · $
A Bukit Merah View hawker stall known for its charred, toasted-to-order kaya buns, which went viral on TikTok.
- Cuisine: Traditional kopi stall, kaya buns
- Price: $ · Kaya toast from around $1.80 (two pieces); kopi from around $1.20
- Must-try: Charred kaya 'UFO' bun, Kaya toast, Kopi
- Where: 115 Bukit Merah View, #01-23 Bukit Merah View Market & Hawker Centre, Singapore 151115
- Area: Bukit Merah
- Nearest MRT: Redhill
- Hours: Daily 4am-9pm
- Halal: No
Fun Toast (Wisma Atria) Kaya toast and kopi chain · $
Homegrown toast chain with more than 50 outlets; it placed second in Eatbook's July 2026 kaya toast chain ranking, behind Ya Kun.
- Cuisine: Kaya toast and kopi chain
- Price: $ · Kaya butter toast set from around $6.20
- Must-try: Kaya butter toast set, Gula melaka kopi, Soft-boiled eggs
- Where: 435 Orchard Road, #01-04/05 Wisma Atria, Singapore 238877
- Area: Orchard
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Hours: Mon-Sat 7:30am-9:30pm; Sun 8am-9:30pm
- Halal: No
Toast Box (ION Orchard) Nanyang kopi and kaya toast chain · $
BreadTalk Group's Nanyang coffee chain, with outlets in most major malls; Eatbook's July 2026 ranking tested its ION Orchard Basement 4 outlet.
- Cuisine: Nanyang kopi and kaya toast chain
- Price: $ · Traditional kaya toast set from around $7.40
- Must-try: Traditional kaya toast set, Kopi, Peanut butter thick toast
- Where: 2 Orchard Turn, Basement 4 ION Orchard, Singapore 238801
- Area: Orchard
- Nearest MRT: Orchard
- Halal: No
Heavenly Wang (Thomson Plaza) Kaya toast and kopi chain · $
A kopi-and-toast chain descended from the 1953-founded Wang Jiao (later Wang Cafe), with over 20 outlets islandwide; its official website describes it as a halal-certified Asian cafe.
- Cuisine: Kaya toast and kopi chain
- Price: $ · Kaya toast sets from around $5.50
- Must-try: Kaya butter toast set, Kopi, Soft-boiled eggs
- Where: 301 Upper Thomson Road, #03-44A/#03-42 Thomson Plaza, Singapore 574408
- Area: Upper Thomson
- Nearest MRT: Upper Thomson
- Hours: Daily 7:30am-9pm
- Halal: Halal-certified (stated on the official website; check the outlet's MUIS certificate)
At a glance: compare every spot
| Spot | Cuisine | Price | Area | Halal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ya Kun Kaya Toast (Far East Square) | Kaya toast and Nanyang kopi | $ | Telok Ayer / Far East Square | No pork, no lard |
| Tong Ah Eating House | Hainanese kopitiam, kaya toast | $ | Keong Saik / Chinatown | — |
| Chin Mee Chin Confectionery | Hainanese confectionery, kaya toast | $ | Katong / East Coast | — |
| Heap Seng Leong | Old-school Hainanese kopitiam | $ | North Bridge Road / Lavender | No |
| Keng Wah Sung | Hainanese kopitiam, kaya toast | $ | Geylang | No |
| YY Kafei Dian | Hainanese cafe, kaya bun | $ | Beach Road / Bugis | No |
| Ah Seng (Hai Nam) Coffee | Hainanese coffee stall, kaya toast | $ | Telok Ayer / Amoy Street | No |
| Killiney Kopitiam (Killiney Road) | Hainanese kopitiam, kaya toast | $ | Killiney / Somerset | No |
| Coffee Break | Modern kopi stall, flavoured toast | $ | Telok Ayer / Amoy Street | No |
| The 1950s Coffee | Traditional kopi stall, kaya toast | $ | Chinatown | No |
| Heng Heng Coffee Stall | Traditional kopi stall, kaya buns | $ | Bukit Merah | No |
| Fun Toast (Wisma Atria) | Kaya toast and kopi chain | $ | Orchard | No |
| Toast Box (ION Orchard) | Nanyang kopi and kaya toast chain | $ | Orchard | No |
| Heavenly Wang (Thomson Plaza) | Kaya toast and kopi chain | $ | Upper Thomson | Halal-certified (stated on the official website; check the outlet's MUIS certificate) |
Your questions answered
Where is the best kaya toast and kopi in Singapore?
Heritage spots include Tong Ah Eating House (Keong Saik Road), Heap Seng Leong (North Bridge Road, known for kopi gu you), Killiney Kopitiam's original Killiney Road shop and Chin Mee Chin in Katong. For hawker prices, Ah Seng (Hai Nam) Coffee and Coffee Break at Amoy Street Food Centre and The 1950s Coffee at Chinatown Complex are well regarded. Among chains, Ya Kun topped Eatbook's July 2026 ranking, followed by Fun Toast.
How much does a kaya toast and kopi set cost in Singapore?
At hawker stalls and old-school kopitiams, a set of toast, two soft-boiled eggs and kopi costs from around $3 to $5 (Heap Seng Leong's set is around $4.20). Chain sets cost more: from around $5.50 at Heavenly Wang, around $6.20 at Ya Kun and Fun Toast, and around $7.40 at Toast Box. Prices change often, so treat these as indicative.
Is there halal kaya toast in Singapore?
Heavenly Wang describes itself as halal-certified on its official website (also reported in Eatbook's July 2026 comparison), and Ya Kun says it uses no pork or lard but is not halal-certified. Most traditional kopitiams and hawker coffee stalls are not halal-certified and often share premises with stalls selling pork, so Muslim diners should check for a current MUIS certificate at the specific outlet.
What time do kaya toast places open in Singapore?
Traditional stalls open very early: Heng Heng Coffee Stall from 4am, Heap Seng Leong from 5am, Ah Seng (Hai Nam) Coffee and Keng Wah Sung from 5:30am, and Killiney Road from 6am. Many hawker stalls close by mid-afternoon (Coffee Break by 2:30pm, Ah Seng by 3pm), and some close one or two days a week, so check before going.
Which area has the most kaya toast and kopi spots?
Telok Ayer and Chinatown are the strongest cluster: Ya Kun's Far East Square flagship, Ah Seng (Hai Nam) Coffee and Coffee Break at Amoy Street Food Centre, The 1950s Coffee at Chinatown Complex and Tong Ah Eating House on Keong Saik Road are all within a short walk of each other.
How do I order kopi like a local?
Kopi is coffee with condensed milk; kopi-O is black with sugar; kopi-C uses evaporated milk; 'siew dai' means less sugar, 'kosong' means no sugar and 'peng' means iced. So 'kopi-C siew dai peng' is iced coffee with evaporated milk and less sugar. Heap Seng Leong's kopi gu you adds a knob of butter.
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