LUNCH · WEDNESDAY TO SUNDAY · SINCE 2003

The Lunch Thali at Malabar

 

A full sit-down lunch on one steel plate for $30.
Curry of the day, dal, rasam, rice, raita, pickle and pappadum.

Indian Lunch Thali $30

Served Wed – Sun 12- 2.15 PM 

A thali puts a whole meal on one plate: something rich, something sour, something cooling, something crisp. The curry changes daily.

 

What's included?

Served on traditional handmade hammered stainless steel plate.

  • Curry of the Day (Chicken or Vegetarian) – changes daily.
  • Rasam Soup – tomato and tamarind broth with garlic, cumin and Malabar pepper.
  • Dal – slow-simmered lentils.
  • Steamed Basmati Rice – Fluffy and fragrant
  • Pickle & Raita – one hot, one cool.
  • Crisp Pappadum

Popular upgrade: Add $4 for a mini masala dosai

A Better Workday Lunch

You get a complete, satisfying lunch without the noise, rush or guesswork. Sit down, eat properly, and get back to your afternoon feeling settled.

Hold a Conversation Without Shouting

Malabar’s acoustic dining room makes lunch feel calmer than the usual city rush. Ideal for business lunches, hospital staff, local professionals and catch-ups.

Ground here every morning.

Every masala is ground in-house. Our black pepper comes from the Malabar Coast and is ground fresh each day.

A quiet room at lunch.

White linen, Riedel glasses and an acoustic ceiling. You can hear the person across the table.

Your table is ready.

Location

274 Victoria St, Darlinghurst
2 minutes walk from Kings Cross Station.
Opposite the Coke Sign. Near St  Vincents Hospital.