Heap Seng Leong: A Blast From The Past

Can't afford to chill at Starbucks because you are earning less than a 1 figure salary like me, but still want to be a hipster by lepaking somewhere chic with coffee for hours? Presenting to you: Heap Seng Leong, a haven for people pining for the good ol' days when policemen still wore shorts.

Antiquated signboard? Check ✔ Old uncles talking cock over coffee? Check ✔ 

Retro looking interior that looks like the ceiling might collapse at anytime? Check ✔ 

Yes, and now you are the leading male of the show, you rugged, sexy beast. The aroma of freshly roasted coffee and burning toast drifts in the air, while a diverse customer base made up of seasoned locals, tourists, hipsters and 2 unfathomably handsome hunks fill up the seats.

Kopi Gu You (Coffee with Butter) $1.10

Not commonly ordered in other coffee shops for obvious health reasons, coffee dunked with a slab of butter is a trademark here. The butter dissipates into the aromatic coffee, making it thicker and smoother than your average cup.

6 / 10

Kaya Toast $1.20

Another traditional breakfast favourite is toast spread with coconut jam and butter. The kaya was creamy and perfectly sweet, while the butter provided a slight, salty contrast, all enveloped by fluffy white bread with slightly crusty edges.

7 / 10

Soft Boiled Eggs $1

This breakfast would not be complete without eggs boiled to perfection. Still runny but lacking any raw edge, the eggs also doubles as a lube if you prefer your toast moist. They even make the extra effort to crack the eggs so you don't have to get your hands dirty. 加分加分!

6.5 / 10

This is the perfect place to linger over a cup of coffee, provided you don't melt from the Singapore heat like that butter in the kopi. They could have given Ya Kun a run for their money by modernising, but instead stayed true to their roots and loyal customers by not changing a thing (except the prices) and retaining their charm. One day, i too will grow old and lepak with my cronies at the nearest kopitiam before we die, one by one, from having too much butter clog up our arteries.

History Fact! : Heap Seng Leong has been around since the 1950s, and hopefully will be preserved for many years to come.

Address: 10 North Bridge Road #01-5109, Singapore 190010
Nearest MRT: Lavender EW11

Contact: 62922368

Opening Hours: Daily 4:00am - 8:00pm