Singapore - I had lunch today with Willy at Oriental Kopi, one of the fastest-growing kopi chains that’s been drawing long queues across Malaysia and Singapore. Known for blending nostalgic Nanyang coffee culture with a modern café experience, Oriental Kopi has built a strong following largely due to its consistent quality, polished branding, and crowd-pleasing menu. It’s usually packed, so we were lucky to catch a relatively short queue today.
So what’s the hype? It’s really the combination of familiar local flavours done well, comfortable seating, and that “Instagram-friendly” café vibe. Plus, their menu offers a good mix of classic kopi staples with a slightly elevated twist.
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For lunch, I ordered the mee siam with fried chicken. The mee siam had a nice balance of tangy and savoury flavours, and the fried chicken was crispy and satisfying. Willy went for the curry mee pok, which came rich and aromatic, with a comforting depth of flavour.
We also couldn’t resist trying their famous Portuguese egg tart. It was flaky, creamy, and just the right level of sweetness and definitely worth the hype.
Overall, it was a simple but enjoyable lunch; good food, good company, and a kopi spot that lives up to its popularity.
