Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe 大南洋 at Somerset celebrates Nanyang culinary traditions—the distinctive Chinese-Southeast Asian fusion cuisine that developed among Chinese immigrants in Singapore and Malaysia. The cafe serves heritage dishes including Hainanese coffee, kaya toast, soft-cooked eggs, noodles, and traditional breakfast items prepared according to time-honored Nanyang recipes that evoke nostalgia for older Singaporeans while introducing younger generations to cultural food heritage. Each dish reflects the blending of Chinese cooking techniques with Southeast Asian ingredients and Malay influences that created unique Nanyang identity distinct from both Chinese and Malay cuisines. The cafe's traditional kopitiam atmosphere, complete with marble-top tables and nostalgic décor, transports diners to mid-century Singapore when Nanyang coffee shops formed the heart of neighborhood social life, making Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe both dining destination and cultural preservation project that honors Singapore's culinary roots.
Orchard Road
Operating Hours
Closed - Opens Tomorrow
Opens tomorrow at 8 am
Monday
8 am–8:30 pm
Tuesday
8 am–8:30 pm
Wednesday
8 am–8:30 pm
Friday
8 am–8:30 pm
Saturday
(Today)
8 am–8:30 pm
Sunday
8 am–8:30 pm
Price Distribution
$1–1017%
$10–2064%
$20–3013%
Our Menu
Menu Highlights
Shredded Chicken Hor Fun
$8.90
Penang Asam Laks
$8.90
Nyonya Curry Lo
Penang Prawn Noodle
$8.90
Claypot Mee Tai Mak
$9.90
Chicken Cheong Fun
$9.90
Moon Light Hor Fun
$8.90
Dry Fried Hor Fun
$8.90
Mee Goreng
$8.90
Hor Fun w/ Egg
$8.90
Curry Fishball
$4.80
Curry Leaves French Fries
$4.80
Prawn Paste Chicken Wing
$6.90
(4pcs)
Prawn Paste Chicken Wing
$8.90
(6pcs)
Prawn Roll
$4.80
(4pcs)
Prawn Roll
$7.00
(6pcs)
Curry Chicken
$6.90
Rendang Mutton
$8.90
Chicken Berempah Leg
$6.90
Sambal Prawn Petal
$8.90
Fried Egg
$1.50
Menu Highlights
DRY MEE SIAN CHICKEN BEREMPAH LEG
CURRY CHICKEN NASI LEMAK KUKUS
NYONYA CURRY LAKSA
PENANG PRAWN NOODLE
PENANG ASAM LAKSA
SHREDDED CHICKEN HOR FUN
CURRY FISHBALL
PRAWN ROLL
CURRY LEAVES FRENCH FRIES
ICE KOPI/TEH
Menu Highlights
Signature Hainanese Chicken Cutlet
$15.90
Menu Highlights
Chicken Berempah Leg
$8.90
Premium fragrant basmati rice, steamed using traditional methods, exuding a delightful aroma. Featuring grain's fullness and distinctness.
Chicken Berempah Leg
$8.90
Perfectly cooked, exuding a delightful aroma. Balance of spice and tenderness.
Curry Chicken Nasi Lemak Kukus
$8.90
Sambal Prawn Petai Nasi Lemak Kukus
$10.90
Rendang Mutton Nasi Lemak Kukus
$10.90
Sambal Prawn Petai Dry Mee Siam
$10.90
Curry Chicken Dry Mee Siam
$8.90
Rendang Mutton Dry Mee Siam
$10.90
Menu Highlights
Chicken Berempah Leg Dry Mee Siam
$8.90
Perfectly cooked through a delightful balance of spiciness and the aromatic flavors of shrimp.
Complete Set Meal (Toast + Soft Boil Kampung Egg + Hot Coffee/Tea)
$3.00
Menu Highlights
Chicken Berempah Leg
$8.90
Premium fragrant basmati rice, steamed using traditional methods, exuding a delightful aroma. Featuring good grain's fluffiness and distinctness. 上等印度香米,古法蒸饭香味四溢,粒粒松软分明。
Curry Chicken Nasi Lemak Kukus
$8.90
Sambal Petai Prawn Nasi Lemak Kukus
$10.90
Rendang Mutton Nasi Lemak Kukus
$10.90
Menu Highlights
Coconut Coffee(Cold)
$5.90
Soymilk Coffee(Cold)
$5.90
咖啡乌
咖啡
咖啡丝
茶乌
茶
茶丝
美禄乌
美禄
美禄丝
海南鸳鸯
海南鸳鸯丝
虎咬狮
狮咬虎
Menu Highlights
Ribena Popsicle
$3.00 each
Hor Kai Sai Popsicle
$3.00 each
Milo Popsicle
$3.00 each
Mango Popsicle
$3.00 each
Menu Highlights
Coconut Coffee(Cold)
$5.90
Soymilk Coffee(Cold)
$5.90
Kopi O
$1.80
Kopi C
$2.20
Teh O
$1.80
Teh
$2.00
Teh C
$2.20
Milo O
$2.20
Milo
$2.10
Milo C
$2.40
Hainanese Yuan Yang
$2.50
Hainanese Yuan Yang @
$3.00
Hor Ka Sai
$3.00
Sai Ka Hor
$3.00
利宾纳柠檬
$5.00
荔枝香茅茶
$5.00
青梅
$5.00
清爽冻柠檬
$5.00
Barley
$3.00
Lemon Barley
$3.30
Soya Bean
$3.00
Soya Bean Grass Jelly
$3.50
Golden Lime
$3.80
Longan Tea
$3.80
Menu Highlights
CHICKEN BEREMPAH LEG
$8.90
Perfectly cooked through a delightful balance of spiciness and the aromatic flavors of shrimp.
Rendang Mutton Nasi Lemak Kukus
$10.90
Sambal Petai Prawn Nasi Lemak Kukus
$10.90
Curry Chicken Dry Mee Siam
$8.90
Rendang Mutton Dry Mee Siam
$10.90
CHICKEN BEREMPAH LEG
$8.90
Premium fragrant Basmati rice, steamed using traditional methods, exuding a delightful aroma. Featuring the chef's timeless and exquisite.
Menu Highlights
Kopi O
$1.80
Kopi
$2.00
Kopi C
$2.20
Teh O
$1.80
Teh
$2.00
Teh C
$2.20
Milo O
$2.10
Milo
$2.40
Milo C
$2.70
Hainanese Yuan Yang
$2.50
Hainanese Yuan Yang C
$3.00
Hor Ka Sai
$3.00
Sai Ka Hor
$3.00
Golden Lime 7 up
$5.00
Coconut Coffee (Cold)
$5.90
D01
Soymilk Coffee (Cold)
$5.90
D02
Menu Highlights
Shredded Chicken Hor Fun
$8.90
Curry Chicken Chee Cheor
$9.90
Penang Asam Laksa
Mee Goreng
$8.90
Hor Fun w/ Egg
$8.90
Penang Prawn Noodle
$8.90
Nyonya Curry Laksa
Prawn Roll
$4.80 (4p)
Prawn Roll
$7.00 (8p)
Menu Highlights
Signature Hainanese Chicken Cutlet hi
Nyonya Curry Laksa
Butter Sugar Toast
Menu Highlights
Shredded Chicken Hot Fun
$8.90
Penang Prawn Noodle
$8.90
Curry Chicken Chee Cheong Fun
$9.90
Fried Kway Teow
$8.90
Claypot Hor Fun
$9.90
Moon Light Hor Fun
$8.90
Stir Fried Hor Fun
$8.90
Curry Leaves French Fries
$4.80
Curry Fishball
$4.80
Curry Chicken
$6.90
Rendang Mutton
$8.90
Chicken Bereme
Menu Highlights
Traditional Kaya Butter Toast
$2.70
Traditional Toast
Traditional Kaya Butter Toast
$3.00
Thick Toast
Traditional Kaya Butter Toast
$3.00
Wholemeal
Tuna Mayo Toast
$3.80
Traditional Toast
Tuna Mayo Toast
$4.00
Thick Toast
Tuna Mayo Toast
$4.50
Wholemeal
Curry Chicken Toast
$7.90
Egg Mayo Toast
$3.80
Traditional Toast
Egg Mayo Toast
$4.00
Thick Toast
Egg Mayo Toast
$4.50
Wholemeal
French Toast
$4.50
French Toast
$4.50
Traditional Toast
French Toast
$5.00
Thick Toast
Garlic Toast
$2.70
Garlic Toast
$2.70
Traditional Toast
Garlic Toast
$3.00
Thick Toast
Holo Bun
$2.70
Peanut Butter Toast
$2.50
Traditional Toast
Peanut Butter Toast
$2.70
Thick Toast
Peanut Butter Toast
$3.00
Wholemeal
Soft Boiled Kampung Egg Toast
$3.80
Luncheon Meat Toast
$4.50
Complete Set Meal
$3.00
Toast + Soft Boil Kampung Egg (2 pcs) + Hot Coffee/Tea
ANanyang Coffee - Kopi O "Kaw Kaw". Unique ways to enjoy nanyang coffee. Great Nnayang coffee sachets delivers pure coffee with a bold, authentic aroma.
CLASSIC SAMBAL
$6.80
A unique local delicacy of Singapore. Made by blending fresh chili peppers, garlic, onions, sugar, salt, shrimp paste, sorbic acid, spices, and seasonings, diverse textures of Southeast Asian cuisine.!
TRADITIONAL KAYA
$5.80
Made with fresh eggs, coconut milk, coconut sugar, and pandan leaves, this dessert blends rich coconut and egg aromas, reflecting the time-honored culinary traditions of Southeast Asia.
Menu Highlights
CHICKEN BEREMPAH LEG
$8.90
Premium fragrant basmati rice, steamed using traditional methods, exuding a delightful aroma. Featuring each grain's fluffiness and distinctness.
Curry Chicken Nasi Lemak Kukus
$8.90
Sambal Petai Prawn Nasi Lemak Kukus
$10.90
Rendang Mutton Nasi Lemak Kukus
$10.90
E1
Perfectly cooked through a delightful balance of spiciness and the aromatic flavors of shrimp.
E3
Menu Highlights
Chicken Berempah Nasi Lemak Kukus
$8.90
Fragrant basmati rice, steamed using traditional methods, a delightful aroma. Featuring grains' fullness and distinctness. 上等印度香米、古法蒸饭香味四溢、粒粒松软分明
Curry Chicken Nasi Lemak Kukus
$8.90
Sambal Petai Prawn Nasi Lemak Kukus
$10.90
Rendang Mutton Nasi Lemak Kukus
$10.90
Chicken Berempah Leg Dry Mee Siam
Sambal Prawn Petai Dry Mee Siam
$8.90
Perfectly cooked through a balance of spiciness and the aromatic flavors of shrimp.
Rendang Mutton Dry Mee Siam
$10.90
Curry Chicken Dry Mee Siam
$8.90
Menu Highlights
Fresh Fruit Rojak
$8.80
Classic Butter
入口即化、香浓顺滑 (Melts in your mouth, rich and smooth)
Bak Kwa
香脆肉干 (Crispy Bak Kwa)
Tomato & Cheese
番茄芝士 (Tomato Cheese)
Mini Polo Bun
$6.80
Three irresistible flavors
Menu Highlights
咖啡乌
$1.80 (Hot) / $2.70 (Cold)
Kopi O
咖啡
$2.00 (Hot) / $3.80 (Cold)
Kopi
咖啡丝
$2.20 (Hot) / $4.00 (Cold)
Kopi C
茶乌
$1.80 (Hot) / $2.70 (Cold)
Teh O
茶
$2.00 (Hot) / $3.80 (Cold)
Teh
茶丝
$2.20 (Hot) / $4.00 (Cold)
Teh C
美禄乌
$2.10 (Hot) / $3.80 (Cold)
Milo O
美禄
$2.40 (Hot) / $4.01 (Cold)
Milo
美禄丝
$2.70 (Hot) / $4.50 (Cold)
Milo C
海南鸳盘
$2.50 (Hot) / $4.50 (Cold)
Hainanese Yuan Yang
海南鸳鸯丝
$3.00 (Hot) / $5.00 (Cold)
Hainanese Yuan Yang C
虎咬狮
$3.00 (Hot) / $5.00 (Cold)
Hor Ka Sai
狮咬虎
$3.00 (Hot) / $5.00 (Cold)
Sai Ka Hor
椰香咖啡(冷)
$5.90
Coconut Coffee (Cold)
豆浆咖啡(冷)
$5.90
Soymilk Coffee (Cold)
咸柠七
$5.00
Golden Lime 7 up
Menu Highlights
Chicken Berempah Leg
$8.90
Premium fragrant basmati rice, steamed using traditional methods, imparting a delightful aroma. Featuring grains' fluffiness and distinctness.
Curry Chicken Nasi Lemak Kukus
$8.90
Sambal Petai Prawn Nasi Lemak Kukus
$10.90
Rendang Mutton Nasi Lemak Kukus
$10.90
Chicken Berempah Leg Dry Mee Siam
$8.90
Curry Chicken Dry Mee Siam
$8.90
Sambal Prawn Petai Dry Mee Siam
$10.90
Rendang Mutton Dry Mee Siam
$10.90
Menu Highlights
Curry Chicken Chee Cheong Fun
$9.90
Claypot Mee Tai Mak
$9.90
Mee Goreng
$8.90
Moon Light Hor Fun
$8.90
Hor Fun w/ Egg
$8.90
Dry F
Curry Fishball
$4.80
Curry Leaves French Fries
$4.80
Prawn Paste Chicken Wing (4pcs)
$6.90
Prawn Paste Chicken Wing (6pcs)
$8.90
Menu Highlights
Nasi Lemak Kukus
Perfectly cooked through a delightful balance of spiciness and the aromatic flavors of shrimp.
Sambal Prawn Petai Dry Mee Siam
$10.90
Curry Chicken Dry Mee Siam
$8.90
Rendang Mutton Dry Mee Siam
$10.90
Rendang Mutton
$10.00
上等印度香米法蒸饭香味四溢,粒粒松软分成就美食
Sambal Prawn Petai
$10.90
Menu Highlights
Kopi O
$1.80 / $2.70
Kopi
$2.00 / $3.80
Kopi C
$2.20 / $4.00
Teh O
$1.80 / $2.70
Teh
$2.00 / $3.80
Teh C
$2.20 / $4.00
Milo O
$2.10 / $3.80
Milo
$2.40 / $4.00
Milo C
$2.70 / $4.50
Hainanese Yuan Yang
$2.50 / $4.50
Hainanese Yuan Yang C
$3.00 / $5.00
Hor Ka Sai
$3.00 / $5.00
Sai Ka Hor
$3.00 / $5.00
Golden Lime 7 up
$5.00
Lemon w/ Sour PO
$5.00
Photo Gallery
Shopfront of Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe with a prominent sign and window display.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various noodle dishes and local snacks.
A menu board for Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe's value lunch set.
A menu featuring a signature Hainanese chicken cutlet with fries and peas.
A menu showcasing Nasi Lemak Kukus and Dry Mee Siam dishes with prices.
A menu page showcasing various Dry Mee Siam dishes with appetizing food photography.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various toast and breakfast items.
A menu showcasing various Nanyang-style noodle dishes with appetizing visuals.
A menu page showcasing Nanyang Style Vegetarian dishes with prices and images.
An open menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe showcasing various noodle dishes and local snacks.
A menu featuring traditional toast, French toast, and other breakfast items with prices.
A menu showcasing traditional Southeast Asian dishes with vibrant food photography.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various dishes with images and prices.
A menu featuring traditional toast options with various toppings and set meals.
A menu featuring Nasi Lemak Kukus dishes with prices and descriptions.
A menu featuring iced coconut and soymilk coffee with prices and descriptions.
A menu featuring traditional popsicles with various flavors and prices.
A menu open to a page featuring specialty ice drinks and homemade drinks with prices.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various Nasi Lemak and Dry Mee Siam dishes.
A sign advertising Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe's new dinner menu with various dishes.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe showing various coffee and tea drinks.
A menu featuring various noodle dishes and local snacks from Nanyang.
Order summary screen showing selected dishes and total cost.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various noodle dishes and zi char.
A vintage-themed cafe interior with retro decor, old advertisements, and products on display.
A plate of stir-fried noodles with petai, prawns, and a fried egg, served with cucumber and sambal.
A wall display of various snacks and treats at Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe.
Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe entrance with staff preparing food and customers dining inside.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various toast and set meal options.
Close-up of iced coffee and hot coffee served in traditional cups at a cafe.
A menu featuring various Nasi Lemak Kukus dishes with prices and images.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring traditional dishes like claypot chicken and fried fish.
A menu featuring traditional toast options with various toppings and set meals.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various coffee, tea, and specialty drinks with prices.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various noodle dishes and local snacks.
A menu board advertising a value lunch set from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe.
Interior of a cafe with blue tiled walls, marble-top tables, and wooden chairs.
A menu page from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various toast options and set meals.
A menu showcasing Nanyang Style Vegetarian dishes with prices and descriptions.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring specialty ice drinks and homemade beverages.
A menu featuring specialty ice drinks and homemade hot/cold beverages with prices.
A menu page from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring coffee and tea drinks.
A promotional poster for Penang Asam Curry Fish Head at Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various Nasi Lemak and Dry Mee Siam dishes.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring drinks like coffee, tea, and specialty ice drinks.
A menu page featuring a soft-boiled egg dish with accompanying text and images.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various zi char dishes and ala-carte items.
A menu page showcasing Nanyang style curry prawns and Penang Asam curry fish head.
A menu featuring Nanyang Style Dry Curry Prawn and Penang Asam Curry Fish Head.
A menu featuring specialty ice drinks and homemade hot/cold beverages.
A menu page showcasing specialty ice drinks and homemade hot/cold beverages with prices.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various toast and set meal options.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various dishes with prices.
A menu featuring specialty ice drinks and homemade hot/cold beverages with prices.
A menu featuring various toasts, sandwiches, and set meals with prices.
A menu featuring specialty ice drinks and homemade hot/cold drinks with prices.
A screenshot of a mobile menu displaying specialty drinks with prices and images.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various zi char dishes and local snacks.
A menu page showcasing Nanyang style vegetarian dishes and traditional popsicles.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various noodle dishes and local snacks.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various toast and bun options.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring Nanyang and Zi Char dishes.
A menu featuring Dry Mee Siam dishes with chicken, prawn, and mutton options.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various toast and set meal options.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring traditional and vegetarian dishes.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring zi char dishes and local snacks.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring specialty ice drinks and homemade drinks.
A menu showcasing various Nasi Lemak Kukus dishes with prices and descriptions.
A menu page featuring traditional toast options with various toppings and set meals.
A menu board showcasing coffee sachets, classic sambal, and traditional kaya with prices and descriptions.
A menu featuring Nasi Lemak dishes with prices and descriptions.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various Nasi Lemak and Dry Mee Siam dishes.
A menu spread featuring Fresh Fruit Rojak and Mini Polo Buns with various fillings.
A menu page from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring drinks and their prices.
A menu featuring Nasi Lemak Kukus and Dry Mee Siam dishes with prices.
A menu page from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various zi char dishes with prices.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe featuring various Malaysian dishes with enticing photos.
A sign advertising Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe's dinner menu with images of various dishes.
A menu from Great Nanyang Heritage Cafe showing various drinks and their prices.
The Great Nanyang, more like The Greasy Nanyang. Nothing great about this establishment. The mutton rendang was a pile of bones and fats swimming in oil. The sauce was pure grease, the chicken was fried until it turned dark brown and dry, and everything tasted heavy and unpleasant.
Then comes their “high tech” ordering system. What a disaster. You have to scan a QR code, then figure out an online menu that does not even match the physical one. Tabs are mixed up, items missing, and when you finally find what you want, you still have to key in your 16 digit card number and bank OTP just to pay. When you are hungry, the last thing you want is to play tech support on your own phone just to get food that turns out bad anyway.
They charge a 10% service charge but you literally do everything yourself. Order your own food, pay on your phone, and carry on hoping someone notices you exist. The staff are too busy chatting among themselves to care. No greeting, no checking on tables, no interest in helping anyone. You can wave, call out, or stare right at them and they will still ignore you. They look bored, untrained, and completely disconnected from what customer service even means.
And the sambal? They give you a tiny dot of it like it is gold. Extra sambal costs 60 cents even though older reviews said it used to be 50. Guess they raised the price to fund the oil in the rendang.
Nothing about this place makes sense. The food is bad, the system is worse, and the staff are the final straw. The only thing “great” about The Great Nanyang is how great it is at wasting your time, patience, and money.
(attached are some photos of their chipped enamel plates)
Positive Reviews
Wiser
Great food, authentic coffee, and a lovely ambience.
One suggestion to enhance the ordering experience: consider labelling dishes on the ordering platform the same way as on the physical menu, for example by using the dish codes. This would make it easier for customers to locate items without having to hunt for dish names.
Anthony K
The drinks are very good and reasonably priced. We like their ice kopi, lemon with sour plum, golden lime with 7 Up and iced lemon tea. The restaurant was busy when we came around 3:30pm on a Saturday. The dishes were good too, especially the nasi lemak with curry chicken. The background music was a bit too loud though. The service was quick and the staff were friendly.
Dzikrina N Azkiya
I was looking for a Muslim-friendly place to try laksa and found this cozy café near 111 Somerset, serving local Singaporean dishes in a nostalgic old-town vibe. I tried their lunch set menu for $14.9, which was totally worth it for both portion and taste!
⭐ Nyonya Curry Laksa 5/5: The broth was delicious, thick, flavorful, and so comforting.
⭐ Shredded Chicken Hor 4/5: The broth was lighter, but the prawn was huge!
⭐ Curry Fish Ball 5/5: Loved it! the curry tasted almost the same as the laksa.
⭐ Tuna Mayo Toast 5/5: Perfectly toasted with lots of tuna filling.
⭐ Ice Kopi O 5/5: The sweetness was just right!
They served everything quickly, I waited no more than 10 minutes. I loved the decoration, and it’s surely a great spot for brunch or a chill afternoon.
Michelle Ng
Nice old school vibe feel cafe/restaurant serving similar Malaysia foods. Nasi lemak rice using basmati rice, a more healthier chose bt nt much of coconut/nasi lemak taste. Fried chicken was tender enough . Dry mee siam was good, light n nt much of spices, suit my taste buds..curry chicken surprised me! Taste like mum home cooked curry chicken. Ice kopi n ice yuanyang was good too. Recommended bt if there's a Q, I wnt Q for it. 😬
WanderWithWit
Review of Great Nanyang Heritage Café @ TripleOne Somerset
Great Nanyang has several outlets across Singapore, but this particular branch at TripleOne Somerset stands out for its beautifully curated, nostalgic décor. The vintage televisions, old-school Milo tins, and classic 1950s touches instantly transport you back in time. It’s a wonderful place to unwind over dinner while soaking in the warm, familiar vibes that evoke childhood memories.
Their new menu combos are also a nice addition—pairing any main course with a drink and an extra side makes the meal feel complete and great value for money. Overall, it’s a charming spot that blends heritage with comfort food, making every visit feel like a trip down memory lane.
