Chilli Padi Nonya Cafe

This was long overdue. After the Little Nonya craze, we decided to go try some authentic Peranakan food to see if it’s really good.

Chilli Padi Nonya Cafe

470 North Bridge Road#01-02 North Bridge Commercial ComplexS(188735)

Tel: 63397745

A no frills eat-all-you-can buffet costing below $20. I am not one who usually fancy buffets because of its wide variety of substandard food.

But the food served at Chilli Padi was of fine quality made with love and effort. The food quality more than compensates the lack of variety.

The rattan furniture, “Rooster porcelain” bowl, black and white photographs of people dressed in Traditional Peranakan clothings seemingly brought us back to 19th century.  

Peranakan cuisine is a fusion of both the Straits Chinese and Malays.  My personal favourite? The Nonya Mee Siam which is vastly different from the ones we had. The spice fragrance and the slight sour-ish taste differ from the ones served by the local Malay communities. I don’t know how to verbalize the difference but you just know once you taste it.

I am not a fan of the renowned Nonya Kuehs but people who love tapiocas, coconuts and chewy pastries will love them.

Nonya Chap Chye, Ikan Sambal Tumis,  Curry Chicken, Babi Assa (Clockwise) 

Kueh Pai Ti, Chwee Kueh, Gado Gado, Pig Stomach Soup (Clockwise)

Nonya Laksa

Nonya Mee Siam

Nonya Kuehs

Ratings: 3.75 / 5