Capital is very IYKYK. Formerly of Jalan Post Office Lama in downtown Kota Bharu, Capital was a local favorite long before it set up its Damansara Uptown outpost — still family-run with authentic, home-made ingredients — and we’re all the more thankful for it, because Kota Bharu’s loss is Kuala Lumpur’s gain.
A plate of nasi dagang with gulai ikan tongkol, half a hard-boiled egg, fried salted fish, a few slices of fresh cucumber and pickled onion, and a dollop of red sambal costs RM12.90. Other protein options include beef rendang, chicken curry, prawn, or squid. For only RM4.50, indulge in the roti kahwin slathered with a thick layer of butter and kaya, a kopitiam speciality found in Kelantan.