San Francisco Coffee offers a Big Breakfast at all their branches in KK and is one of the best western breakfasts we’ve stumbled across in Kota Kinabalu.

If you’re staying in one of the many nearby hotels and don’t have breakfast included with your room rate, or if you’re just looking for a good hearty breakfast with which to start your day, then San Francisco Coffee’s Big Breakfast is a scrumptious option.

San Francisco Coffee’s Big Breakfast is a collection of breakfast options, the flagship of which is the American Breakfast. Served as a two-course set from opening until 11.30am daily, it’s a generous-sized breakfast consisting of toast, scrambled eggs, butter-fried mushrooms and sausages. It also includes either bottomless one cup of filter coffee or tea.

After 11.30am it’s served a la carte, the only difference being that the coffee or tea is not included. However, the breakfast itself is served all day, which is great for late risers or those of us who argue that scrambled eggs and toast is not solely the domain of the breakfast crowd.

At RM11.95, having the American Breakfast before 11.30am is much better value than it is after, as a single cup of Americano is about RM5 per cup – and to have a bottomless filter coffee included is a certain bonus to establish the day’s caffeine fix.

If you’re in KK looking for a filling, value-for-money breakfast, do try the Big Breakfast at San Francisco Coffee.

In KK (Kota Kinabalu) a good western breakfast is hard to find, which is why I relish the opportunity to visit Coffee Bean, as they do some wicked breakfasts.

Recently Sabahbah frequented Coffee Bean in The Waterfront in KK for an early morning western breakfast kick start. On a weekend, the good people at Coffee Bean serve breakfast until 2pm, which is great for those of us who don’t see Sunday until it’s halfway through.

Coffee Bean at the Waterfront in KK has possibly the best breakfast view in Kota Kinabalu, looking out directly onto the Tunku Abdul Rahman marine park and the islands in the distance. You can either enjoy your brekkie in air-conditioned comfort, or on the broadwalk overlooking the ocean.

Either way, there’s a decent menu of breakfast options and if you’re really into western breakfasts, then you’d want to go for the Break o’Day, traditional scrambled eggs with sausages and toast.

On this occasion we were a little more adventurous and opted for the Egg Club Sandwich. What a mammoth way to start the day. Breakfast pinched between Panini Bread, cut in half and filling the plate. For an extra RM2 you can upgrade to a Cafe Latte, or as a standard you can enjoy bottomless brewed coffee or tea. The total tally, with the standard option, is RM11.95.

I actually struggled to get through the huge helping and went right through until dinner, not feeling the need to eat anything for the rest of the day. The latte went down smoothly, although I usually get the bottomless coffee of which I have a refill or two – strong stuff.

If you want to start the day with a bang, do try the Egg Club Sandwich at Coffee Bean in the Waterfront, KK.