Kopitiam Cafe

Very authentic and traditional Malaysian cuisine with quick and friendly service. We had a range of vegetarian dishes including gado gado, laksa, and omelette and all were very satisfying and delicious. Coconut rice was also amazing. It’s cash only here so keep that in mind. Some dishes were a bit spicy for the kids but we all still really enjoyed it.

Came here for dinner on a Saturday night. The interior of the restaurant looks like an old kopitiam in Malaysia. Friendly staff. Number of dishes on the menu is fairly reasonable. However, it's a cash only restaurant. We ordered the roti with curry, hainanese chicken rice, seafood laksa, bak kut teh, chicken satay, teh tarik and cendol. The hainanese chicken is the best we've ever tried in Sydney. Love the roti with curry too. Bak kut teh and chicken satay taste ok but don't think we would order these dishes again. Seafood laksa was quite disappointing. The broth wasn't flavourful enough and looked a bit watery. Loved the teh tarik but not the cendol. Overall experience was good. Definitely should give the hainanese chicken rice a go.

Phenomenal. Kopitiam Cafe is a rustic hole-in-the-wall diner and a strong contender for best Malaysian food in the area and possibly all of Sydney. Serving classic hawker style dishes such as Laksa, Nasi Lemak, Nasi Goreng, and Hainan Chicken, Kopitiam Cafe ticks all the right boxes - aged restaurant vibe, family run business, low prices (less than $20 for most menu items), and amazing authentic flavours. There's an old joke - how do you know if an Asian restaurant is good? Must be cash only, family run, and not on TripAdvisor. Kopitiam Cafe is a shining example of this trope - this is not where you'd go for a fancy first date but where you'd go after your fancy first date has left you broke and yearning for genuinely delicious food. We ordered the Hainan Chicken (weekends only), Nasi Lemak, Laksa, and Flat Noodle Vermicelli. Kopitiam Cafe is exceedingly famous for its Hainan Chicken but the stand out dish was definitely the Nasi Lemak - this came with a chicken curry that was simply out of this world. There are instances where Kopitiam Cafe is too busy and will not take drink orders but this really isn't an issue as the 'Cafe' in the name of the establishment is more for style than anything. Seriously - drinks are drinks, you come to Kopitiam Cafe for the food.

I had been wanting to try Kopitiam for the longest time and it was definitely worth the wait. The malay chicken curry, roti, noodle stir fry fish, water spinach, and tea were all excellent, hearty, and well-priced. Plus what’s not to love about BYO with one dollar corkage🍷 :)) We left feeling full but had lots of leftovers which was a treat the next day. Will definitely be back :)) Note: Bring cash as it’s cash only :))

Kopitiam yet another hidden (ok maybe not so hidden) gem in Sydney. An unassuming restaurant which dishes out yummy Malaysian delicacies. It's got a cozy atmosphere which could bring back some memories of south east asia right here in Sydney. The best laksa, char kway teo, chicken curry and roti chanai ever. The restaurant takes cash only. But guess what they also accept bank transfer and Pay ID. :)