Nick S.
9/6/2025
This place is awesome. They serve Peranakan food, a Malaysian with Chinese roots ancient fusion. Particularly good was the chili shrimp; huge prawns simmered in sweet chili sauce with fried...
Kapitan
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2142 N Clybourn Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
Serving authentic heritage Peranakan cuisine right here in Chicago with weekly special Kuih - desserts.What is Peranakan cuisine?Peranakan cuisine or Nyonya cuisine comes from the Peranakans, descendants of early Chinese migrants who settled in Penang, Malacca, Singapore and Indonesia, inter-marrying with local Malays. In Baba Malay, a female Peranakan is known as a nonya (also spelled nyonya), and a male Peranakan is known as a baba. The cuisine combines Chinese, Malay, Javanese, South Indian, and other influences.The Peranakan cuisine embraces interracial, intercultural union which created the unique culture and cuisine known as Peranakan.
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Matthew H.
6/26/2025
It seems Serai closed and reopened, and now shares a location with Kapitan, so I guess this is a review for both restaurants. Interesting. Anyway, my friend and I came last Thursday for dinner --...
Shu O.
11/24/2025
Difficult to find a Malaysian restaurant but Kapitan does it well - coming from a Malaysian. We tried the roti canai, beef rendang, char kuey teow, and Hainanese chicken rice. All the dishes are...
Bao L.
10/5/2025
We made a reservation for a birthday brunch, but the place did not open until 10mins after their opening time, which did not seem very professional. The person who opened the door did not...
Grace H.
10/3/2025
Met up with a friend to check out Kapitan for some good Malaysian food but left feeling underwhelmed. We got the nyonya curry laksa lemak to share and ordered two appetizers, the roti canai and...
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