Kapitan

An ambassador for Peranakan cuisine in Chicago, Kapitan offers plenty to love (and discover) in Lincoln Park. The lengthy menu spans breakfast, lunch and dinner with Malaysian favorites from chef Khoon Lew. Start the day with lo mai gai, a dim sum dish that finds sticky rice stuffed inside steamed lotus leaves. For dinner, it's all about the sambal shrimp, which is cooked in a spicy house sauce and served with asparagus and okra. But as soon as you see the kuih—tiny, bite-sized sweets made fresh daily—you'll gladly save room for dessert.