Kopitiam Kita, Kota Bharu

Kopitiam Kita, Kota Bharu (30 April, 2017)


Kopitiam Kita (GPS: 6.12949, 102.24954) is a very popular coffee shop in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. It is located on Jalan Sri Cemerlang 14/27, off Jalan Pengkalan Chepa.

Every morning, the road outside Kopitiam Kita is jammed pack with cars, as the locals descend on the coffee shop for their breakfast. Kopitiam Kita is huge. It has three large dining halls. And yet, when breakfast is in full swing, the whole coffee shop is jam packed. It almost make you think that there isn't any other coffee shop in Kota Bharu! If you do not make your way to the kopitiam in the early morning, you would be hard pressed to get your own table, and may often have to share table with other diners.

Address

Kopitiam Kita
Jalan Sri Cemerlang,
Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
Phone: +60-19-981 0888

Kopitiam Kita is on the Map of Jalan Tok Guru, Kota Bharu

Kopitiam Kita is on the Map of Kota Bharu, Kelantan

Kopitiam Kita is jam-packed with diners. (30 April, 2017)


Lots of diners waiting for tables. (30 April, 2017)


As soon as one group of diners vacate the table, another group takes over. (30 April, 2017)


Most of the patrons of Kopitiam Kita are Malays, and yet, ironically, the coffee shop was established by a Chinese. Actually, I thought he was a Malay (he looked so Malay to me), but as it turned out, his name is Mr Wong.

Mr Wong has rubbed shoulders with local celebrities and royalties who all made a beeline for his coffee shop should they visit Kota Bharu. As a result, the walls of his coffee shop is papered with photographs of countless celebrities. Among the who's who that have visited Kopitiam Kita included travel writer Paul Theroux and Malaysian songbird Dato' Siti Nurhaliza. Despite his fame, Mr Wong was a very friendly man. As soon as he saw that I am not local, he came over to our table to introduce himself to us.

The pièce de résistance at Kopitiam Kita is Roti Titab. This is a thick piece of toast topped with a half-boiled egg in the middle, with dollops of kaya at each corner.

Roti Titab Kopitiam Kita (30 April, 2017)


Batches of Roti Titab being prepared at Kopitiam Kita. (30 April, 2017)


Ordering food at Kopitiam Kita is partly self-service and partly à la carte. For drinks and toasts, you need to hail one of the passing waiters to take your order. Apart from that, lined up along the wall is a plethora of food items. These are local packed food from different places in Kota Bharu and its surroundings. Therefore, Kopitiam Kita serves as a one-stop food centre to enjoy the cuisine from different Kelantan villages. It's no coincidence then that it brands itself the place to get everything under one roof. There are so many things to choose from, just take a look:

Trays of packed food at Kopitiam Kita. (30 April, 2017)


More trays of packed food at Kopitiam Kita. (30 April, 2017)


And more trays of packed food at Kopitiam Kita. (30 April, 2017)


And even more trays of packed food at Kopitiam Kita. (30 April, 2017)


And some more food. (30 April, 2017)


And some more still. By the way, the name Nasi Lauk Air Dingin got its name because it originated from Kampung Air Dingin in Tumpat. (30 April, 2017)


This full basket is our purchase for the day, which we bought to be taken on a picnic afterwards. (30 April, 2017)


We visited Kopitiam Kita three times during our recent trip to Kota Bharu. We went there so many times partly because I love the food there, I love the variety, it is not too far from downtown Kota Bharu, and as it offers us the chance to try different types of packed items, we could buy them to go, when we make excursions out of Kota Bharu.

Having my breakfast at Kopitiam Kita, with the portrait of Siti Nurharliza starring down at me. (30 April, 2017)


My wife enjoying nasi lemuni at Kopitiam Kita. (30 April, 2017)


My wife with Mr Wong, the owner of Kopitiam Kita. (30 April, 2017)


Here I am with Mr Wong. (30 April, 2017)

Kopitiam Kita on Google Maps Street View

Kopitiam Kita (Dec 2013)

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