Heap Seng Leong (Photo: @heapsengleong)
Heap Seng Leong (Photo: @heapsengleong)

Heap Seng Leong

Bugis, Singapore

Open since the 1970s, a pair made up of dad and lad has since kept the community fed with a tried and true Singaporean breakfast.

 

What can you do with a dollar these days? At this traditional Nanyang kopi shack, you can get a stimulating cup of kopi o (black coffee) to kickstart your day. Open since the 1970s, a pair made up of dad and lad has since kept the community fed with a tried and true Singaporean breakfast. Today, it remains in the same spot. For a velvety rich cup, go with the kopi gu you, which is an insider order of hot black coffee with a stick of cold butter. The toasts here are grilled over charcoal so you know it comes with a nice ribbon of smoke.