5 Best Kaya Toast in Singapore to Eat Like a Local

Started its business in the 1920s, Ya Kun Kaya Toast is one of the richest history and most popular kaya toast chain in Singapore with more than 40 outlets across the country

THE TOAST: The toast at Ya kun is very thin and crispy, thinner than its counterpart’s and crispy as the way crackers are.

THE EGGS: Ya Kun’s soft-boiled eggs are done with consistent quality from outlet to outlet. Those hot eggs are cracked before serving.

ATMOSPHERE: Most of the Ya Kun outlets have a retro ambience while the original one at Far East Square still retains its vintage interior. People love Far East Square outlet most as the old-school charm exists on every corner of the shop.

MENU: Ya Kun’s menu mainly focuses on value sets and traditional favorites like Kaya Peanut Toast, Cheese Toast with Kaya, and Butter Sugar Toast. Besides, the menu also features all-day sides and Asian signature dishes such as Mee Siam, Laksa, and Mee Rebus.

AVERAGE PRICE/PAX: S$5

Killiney Kopitiam is the oldest Hainanese coffee shop in Singapore. Today, this famous coffee shop has become a kaya toast chain with outlets in Singapore and overseas.

MENU: Killiney Kopitiam has a small and basic menu with items served as a breakfast or snack. Diners can find bread toast, French toast, half-boiled eggs as well as mee siam, laksa, and curry chicken on its menu. The toast slices at Killiney Kopitiam are thicker than its counterparts’.

AVERAGE PRICE PER PAX: S$5

LOCATIONS:
@ Killiney Road
Address: 67 Killiney Road, Singapore 239525
Tel: 6734 9648 / 6734 3910
Opening hours:

• Mon & Wed to Sat: 06:00 – 23:00
• Tue, Sun & PH: 06:00 – 18:00

@ Changi Airport Terminal 1
Address: Unit #03-48, Departure/Transit Lounge East
Opening hours: 24/7

@ Changi Airport Terminal 1
Address: #02-K08, Departure Transit Lounge West
Opening hours: 24/7

@ Changi Airport Terminal 2
Address: Departure/Transit Lounge Central, Kiosk M, (Level 2)
Tel: 6542 5898
Opening hours: 24/7

@ Changi Airport Terminal 3
Address: Departure/Transit Lounge North, #03-07 Mezzanine Level

@ Upper East Coast
Address: 11 Upper East Coast Road, Singapore 455205
Tel: 6443 7628
Fax: 6443 3482
Opening hours: Daily 07:00 – 23:00

@ Sim Lim Square
Address: 1 Rochor Canal Road, #02-10 Sim Lim Square, S188504
Tel: 63389472
Opening hours: Daily 09:00 –  19:00

@ Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal
Address: 50 Tanah Merah Ferry Road, #01-02/25 Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal
Tel: 6587 5300
Opening hours: Daily 06:00 – 20:00

@ Lorong Telok
Address: 11 Lorong Telok (Off Circular Rd), Singapore 049024
Tel/ Fax: 6532 2889
Opening hours:

• Mon to Fri: 06:00 – 20:00
• Sat, Sun & PH: 06:00 – 18:00

@ Purvis Street
Address: 30 Purvis Street, Singapore 188607
Tel: 63377656
Opening hours:

• Mon to Sat: 07:00 – 22:30
• Sun & PH: 07:00 – 19:00

@ Orchard (Lucky Plaza)
Address: 304 Orchard Road, # 01-10 Lucky Plaza, S238863
Tel: 6735 7080
Opening hours: Daily 07:00 – 19:00

Good Morning Nanyang Cafe just came onto the scene of kaya toast in 2005, but this coffee shop quickly became a popular kaya toast destination for both locals and tourists. Its flagship outlet at Telok Ayer Hong Lim Green Community Centre is in operation no more but diners still can have a taste of Good Morning Nanyang Cafe’s unique flavors at its franchise outlets.

MENU: Besides the regular ciabatta kaya toast, orange ciabatta kaya toast and half-boiled eggs served as breakfast and snack, Good Morning Nanyang Cafe also offers other options for lunch like curry chicken, curry chee cheong fun, chicken stew with rice, and Nasi Lemak.

AVERAGE PRICE PER PAX: S$4

LOCATIONS:
@ Far East Plaza
14 Scotts Road, #02-23 Far East Plaza, Singapore, Singapore 228213

@ Maxwell Chambers
32 Maxwell Rd, Singapore 069115

Ah Seng (Hai Nam) Coffee takes pride as one of the local coffee stalls featured on the Michelin Guide. Only for that, this decades-old kopi-and-toast favorite is certainly worth checking out.

THE KAYA: Ah Seng (Hai Nam) Coffee’s serves homemade kaya that has an eggy, pandan fragrance. Loyal customers love it because it is not too sweet and not too greasy.

THE COFFEE: Ah Seng (Hai Nam) Coffee uses aromatic Robusta coffee beans that are ground in-house. Some might find the Hainanese coffee a little bit on the bitter side. If you want a milder coffee, try the Kopi C. which is the same coffee brew with added unsweetened condensed milk. The coffee is served in quirky brown coffee cups that are more than 30 years old!

PRICES:

• Kaya toast: $1.60
• French toast: $3
• Kopi: $0.80

GETTING THERE:

• Nearest MRT Station: Tanjong Pagar (EW15), Telok Ayer (DT18)
• Bus: 57, 131, 167, 167e, 186, 400, 700, 970, 971E (Walk 4 minutes from bus stop 03151)

Tong Ah Eating House is one of the traditional coffee shops where kaya toast lovers visit for a nice cup of coffee and some kaya toast. Tong Ah serves kaya with white bread, which is not easy to get in Singapore these days.

MENU: The morning menu is all about the traditional breakfast with some types of kaya toast, steamed kaya bread as well as soft-boiled eggs, steamed pork buns, and coffee. The dinner menu is more about zi char dishes like claypot tau foo, coffee ribs, and scallop rolls, but diners still can have toast and coffee.

LOOK & FEEL: New look and new environment. Most of the Tong Ah seats are inside an air-conditioned room while only some are placed in an open-air area in front of the shop. The old-world charm of the original shop is a thing that Tong Ah cannot bring along to the new address.

AVERAGE PRICE/PAX: S$5

GETTING THERE:

• Buses: 80 and 145 (Walk 1 min from bus stop B05241)
• Nearest MRT station: Outram Park MRT (NE3/EW16) (Walk 2 mins from Exit H)