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Restaurant menu
- Average price $45
- Garlic Pepper Rasam
- $7.5
- South indian soup based on fresh tamatoes and tamarind, flavored with whole garlic, pepper and curry leaves
- Cauliflower & Potatoes Bonda 3pcs
- $11
- cauliflower florettes mixed with spicy potato, fresh coriander and chopped red onion
- Spinach Chaat Served Chilled
- $15
- Chickpea coated baby spinach leaves drizzled in yoghurt, daye & tamarind chutney, fresh cariander and indian sev
Dietary options
, Gluten free, Halal,User photos
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Suzi D.28 June 2022 • 18 reviews
10/10Malabar is our 'go-to' without question. As usual, the staff, food and vibe was so good. We've taken friends there, and then they return time after time. It was a Tuesday night and
- Karen T.
28 June 2022 • 1 review
10/10We popped in here for an early quick dinner before seeing a performance at The Griffin Theatre. The restaurant exceeded my expectations. It was extremely busy even at 5.30pm on a T
- Greg C.
25 June 2022 • 31 reviews
10/10Always great and BYO.!
- Helen A
25 June 2022 • 4 reviews
9/10Loved the masala dosas. They were really tasty. The spinach chat was also good. We had palak paneer for main which was average. The peshwari nan was amazing. The staff were very go
- Anthony M.
23 June 2022 • 2 reviews
9.5/10For years, Malabar has provided really great indian food at quite reasonable prices, and we have made the most of it! We 'dined in' last night, & started with 'Mysore Chill chops'
- Robert L.
7 June 2022 • 166 reviews
7/10On arrival unfortunately our table that we booked wasn’t read. The waiting area was crammed with people waiting for takeaway orders, and to be seated at their table. Limited seats
- Beverley H.
27 May 2022 • 5 reviews
10/10My husband and I have been dining at Malabar for a number of years now and we are never disappointed. The floor team serving guests are attentive and extremely polite. Their kitche
- Aaron D.
26 May 2022 • 32 reviews
10/10Great as always! The only thing tonight is that the serving has shrunk significantly. Might be an isolated thing. Regardless, we will be back :)
- David K.
21 May 2022 • 1 review
10/10Excellent dining experience. Efficient service. Lovely food. Seamless interaction with staff.
- Adriana V.
8 May 2022 • 1 review
10/10The best Masala Dosai and chicken Biryani and wonderful staff - always lovely dining here
- David A.
6 May 2022 • 12 reviews
10/10Consistently excellent Indian cuisine, great attentive staff and a lovely ambience. They allow BYO wine and the food is very reasonably priced for the quality and attention to deta
- Faye L.
30 April 2022 • 11 reviews
9.5/10Excellent overall. Food was delicious and the service was warm and welcoming. First time visit and will be back to try more of the South Indian dishes.
- Wes B.
30 April 2022 • 8 reviews
10/10Great food, great service great staff that is why we are back regularly, it is well worth our half hour drive, it never disappoints us ever, well done Malabar
- Desiree G.
23 April 2022 • 3 reviews
10/10Great restaurant. Food is very good. Service is excellent
- Damian G.
23 April 2022 • 1 review
10/10Once again we were not disappointed. Wonderful flavours in the dishes we had tonight. Polite and attentive staff . Highly recommended this restaurant.
- Jean-Claude C.
14 April 2022 • 32 reviews
9.5/10I have eaten at this restaurant a few times, and I have never been disappointed: prompt and attentive service, well cooked dishes, probably one of the best Indian restos in town..
- Debra A.
10 April 2022 • 5 reviews
9/10Lovely food, good service and atmosphere.
- Greg C.
3 April 2022 • 31 reviews
10/10Always great food and service and BYO to boot.
- Tim M.
2 April 2022 • 1 review
10/10The unfailing good food, well presented, good service, friendly staff and engaging ambience together with subtle variations in the menu all make for a consistent standard that com
- Laura V.
2 April 2022 • 1 review
10/10I often go to Malabar xx love everything about it ❌
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How to get to the restaurant
1/274 Victoria Street, 2010, Darlinghurst (NSW), Australia
Public transport
Kings Cross Station - 3 min walk
Directions to get there
About the restaurant
Follow the Spice Trail.
The Malabar restaurants (there is one in Darlinghurst and also Crows Nest) takes its name from the Kerala region, known for its Indian spices such as pepper, cardamom, ginger, curry leaves and vanilla. This was the beginning of the famous Spice Trail, which went on to bring exotic flavours to every corner of the Earth. Today, that's what Malabar Darlinghurst aims to do: show diners a real taste of South Indian cuisine. With over 22 years of experience, owner and chef Mohammed Sali personally picks all his ingredients daily, peeling onions, slicing beef and grounding spices all by hand. Mohammed's creations are fragrant, filling and, as expected, spicy! You'll find dosai (a crepe-style speciality) on almost every table, alongside a glass of creamy mango lassi and a basket of crisp golden naan. The décor matches the food – classic with a modern twist. It's a fresh-feeling atmosphere, after the restaurant moved a few doors down in December. Malabar Darlinghurst: food fit for a maharajah!
Best dish: Chemeen Paringikai dosai.
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Asian, Good for groups, Good wine list, , , Christmas and New Year, , , ,
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