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What to Order at
Kopitiam

At Kopitiam ($), our food critics consistently recommend: Curry Laksa, Hainanese Chicken Rice, Kaya Toast. Curry Laksa scores 95.0/100 on our credibility scale — based on expert assessments from chefs, sommeliers, and food critics.

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Top Dishes — Ranked by Expert Credibility

#1

Curry Laksa

95.0/100

Coconut curry noodle soup with tofu puffs, shrimp, and cockles

"Kyo Pang's curry laksa is the most authentic Malaysian noodle soup in New York. The broth is coconut-rich with a turmeric base, the tofu puffs soak up every drop. The cockles add brine. Nothing else i…"

#2

Hainanese Chicken Rice

93.0/100

Poached chicken with fragrant rice, chili sauce, and ginger paste

"The Hainanese chicken rice at Kopitiam is the dish that shows what this kitchen is capable of. The chicken is poached to precision — the skin is gelatinous, the meat is just cooked. The rice is cooked…"

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#3

Kaya Toast

91.0/100

Grilled bread with pandan coconut jam and cold butter slabs

"Kaya toast is the Malaysian breakfast standard and at Kopitiam they do it the way it is done in the kopitiam shops of Kuala Lumpur — thick-sliced bread grilled until the pandan coconut jam caramelizes…"

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