Penang

Coffee Shop IT KAR (Selling Famous Kaya)
Google Map 191, Jalan Dato Keramat, 11200 George Town, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Janet T
Jul 30, 2026
Simple, with an extra dose of nostalgia. Tucked along Jalan Dato Keramat, this coffee shop has literally frozen in time. With its aged cement flooring, classic white-tiled walls, well-used round marble tables, and old clocks, it is one of the few remaining authentic, old-school coffee shops. What makes this place really interesting is its minimal menu: just kaya (coconut jam) toast, half-boiled eggs, and kopitiam drinks. The uncle who runs the shop alone shared that it takes him two days to make each batch of kaya—what incredible dedication! Simple as it is, sitting here among a hand-full of regulars and watching the cars pass by transported me back to a time when life moved at a much slower, carefree pace. Toast and Egg Kopi C x2 RM9.60