Chin Mee Chin
While it opened in 1925, Chin Mee Chin had its humble beginning as a bread delivery business in the 1920s. Founded by Tan Hui Dong, it was his eldest son Tan Joon Ling who turned the corner for the business, buying over the shop’s premises from its original Peranakan owners in the early 1950s.
Styled like a typical Chinese confectionery, this Hainanese coffee shop exudes an old-world charm with its ceiling fans and marble-top tables, typical of coffee shops of the 1950s. The interior is accentuated by its defining green floor tiles. Affectionately known as CMC by Katong residents, it is most famous for its simple breakfast of kaya toast and coffee.











