In a formula little changed since it opened in 1956, Capital Café has no frills, only fabulously old-fashioned Malay food. Chinese, Malay and Indian chefs work together to rush plates of mee goreng, rojak (salad doused in a peanut-sauce dressing) and satay (evenings only) to hungry diners; on busy days, you may have to share a table.
Capital Café
Kuala Lumpur
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