New Singaporean Restaurant To Open In Walnut Creek

WALNUT CREEK, CA — Killiney Kopitiam is Singapore’s oldest cafe. It is now being franchised in the United States, and one of the first restaurants will be in Walnut Creek.

Singapore native Amanda Toh Steckler is Killiney Kopitiam’s master franchisee for the U.S. Her goal, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, is to take Singaporean food mainstream in America.

The Killiney Kopitiam menu includes curries, nasi lemak, and roti prata with an eye toward expanding selections.

The first Killiney Kopitiam in the U.S. opened in Palo Alto last year. There, patrons can watch Singaporean coffee being made from traditional long-spouted kettles.

Steckler plans to open restaurants in Walnut Creek, Livermore, Cupertino, Santa Clara, and Mountain View this year. Once she conquers the Bay Area, she will expand to Southern California and Washington.

Her plan includes a stunning 62 locations over the next eight years.

The Walnut Creek restaurant will be at 1520 N. Main St. An exact opening date has not been announced.

Read more at SF Chronicle