Critics’ Pick of the Year: Danny’s Kopitiam
A venue that brings something special to our dining scene and is consistently on our critics’ hit lists.
Glen Waverley
In 1975, Danny Ko opened Hawthorn’s Penang Coffee House, one of Melbourne’s first Malaysian restaurants. Today – aged 78 – he still wields the wok, though now it’s at his low-key, order-at-the-counter restaurant Danny’s Kopitiam.
Opened in 2002, the simple 32-seater has become legendary for its impeccable char kwai teow, intense curry laksa, beef rendang flavoured with homegrown lime leaves, and village rice strewn with dried anchovies.
There are no strict recipes, no weighing of ingredients; everything is prepared by feel and taste. It is truly a place to treasure.
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