Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam is a cafe in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur.
Editorially verified September 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 1 Jalan Balai Polis, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur
Ali, Muthu & Ah Hock revives a 1960s kopitiam look in Kuala Lumpur Chinatown, plating nasi lemak ayam alongside teh tarik and mee rebus daily.
DrinkTeh tarik
TipThe nasi lemak ayam goreng berempah on banana leaf is the order regulars queue longest for.
Ali, Muthu & Ah Hock revives a 1960s kopitiam look in Kuala Lumpur Chinatown, plating nasi lemak ayam alongside teh tarik and mee rebus daily.
DrinkTeh tarik
TipThe nasi lemak ayam goreng berempah on banana leaf is the order regulars queue longest for.
Yi Feng Restaurant runs a bright, modern kopitiam in Taman OUG, Kuala Lumpur, pouring curry laksa and salted cham ping topped with cheese foam.
DrinkSalted cham ping with cheese foam
TipThe curry laksa comes with a choice of char siew, siew yoke or poached chicken from RM11.50.
Yitcha Kaw Kaw Kopitiam in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur pairs white coffee with Portuguese tarts and Ipoh-style shredded chicken hor fun noodles.
DrinkWhite coffee
TipKaya puffs, siew pau and coconut tarts start around RM2.40 each, and weekday 15:00 to 17:00 adds a free pastry with a coffee.
Jia Kopitiam in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur is pork and lard free, serving nasi lemak and Hainan coffee alongside kaya butter toast and croissants.
DrinkHainan coffee
TipThe kitchen is pork and lard free, so the kaya butter toast and Hainan coffee suit a mixed group at breakfast.
VCR has poured specialty coffee from a two-storey house on Jalan Galloway in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, since 2013, alongside an all-day brunch menu.
DrinkFilter coffee flight
TipLaptops are welcome outside peak lunch hours; the corner tables near the window fill first.
House of Wheat in Chow Kit, Kuala Lumpur, bakes sourdough loaves with a thin crust and a soft moist middle, serving them alongside Melbourne style cafe food.
DrinkMelbourne style espresso, served alongside the sourdough bakes
TipThe sourdough is the reason to visit; ask what came out of the oven that morning before ordering a loaf to go.