Ruma Puteh is a cafe in Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur.
Editorially verified September 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Jalan Kuantan, Taman Tasik Titiwangsa, 54200 Kuala Lumpur
Yut Kee Restaurant, founded in 1928 on Jalan Dang Wangi and now on Jalan Kamunting in Kuala Lumpur, pours kopitiam coffee beside Hainanese chicken chop.
DrinkKopi with kaya and butter toast
TipArrive before 10:30 on weekends; after that the crowd builds outside and you leave your name at the counter to wait.
Ho Kow Hainam Kopitiam has poured cham and served kaya toast in Kuala Lumpur since 1956, now with a fourth-generation owner on Jalan Balai Polis in Chinatown.
DrinkCham, half coffee half tea
TipOrder the dried chicken curry with mee, mee hoon or kuey teow alongside the cham; it comes in generous chunks.
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.
