Lobby Level, Copthorne Kings Hotel, 403 Havelock Road
Tel: 6318 3168 / 6733 0011
Operating Hours: Lunch: 11.30am – 2.30pm (Mon – Fri) 11.30am – 3pm (Sat – Sun & PH) Dinner: 6.30pm – 10pm
This is a good place for an authentic Peranakan feast. A spotless open kitchen allows you to see the chefs cooking your food, and the service in unobtrusive and cheery. First off I went for the ark thui mee sua – a thick piece of tender duck thigh in a clear broth with chillis, coriander and noodles: delicious. Then, not quite satisfied, I went for the thick, spicy house speciality: Penang laksa, which was hot, comforting and delicious. The Hokkien prawn noodles, popiah and kueh pie tee were all raved about by my companions, as were the buffet counter items of Penang fried kway teow, fish otak, chicken curry and rojak. For the finale, numerous helpings of bite-sized Nonya kuehs (sticky coconut cakes) , some silky smooth home-made beancurd and a few glasses of teh tarik (frothy tea with condensed milk) more than satisfied.