{"id":2561,"date":"2026-05-12T13:08:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malabarcuisine.com.au\/darlinghurst\/?page_id=2561"},"modified":"2026-10-09T21:00:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:00:32","slug":"guide-to-dining-at-malabar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/malabarcuisine.com.au\/darlinghurst\/guide-to-dining-at-malabar\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Dining At Malabar"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2561\" class=\"elementor elementor-2561\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50274625 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50274625\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-188a13c0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"188a13c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110a44 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"110a44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e55e69b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e55e69b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SOUTH INDIAN \u00b7 DARLINGHURST \u00b7 SINCE 2003\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-577719d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"577719d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dining at Malabar<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-283374db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"283374db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"724\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"724\">What to know before you book: the food, dietary options, BYO and groups.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b45abe3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3b45abe3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-364f8c7c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"364f8c7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71367473 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71367473\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa4f230 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aa4f230\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Guide to Dining at Malabar<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1149a879 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1149a879\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e95f272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e95f272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"30\" data-end=\"65\"><strong>What type of restaurant is Malabar?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"330\">Malabar combines regional South Indian cooking with a polished Sydney dining room experience. The menu focuses on dosai, seafood curries, coconut-based sauces, pepper-rich dishes, and traditional spice blends prepared in-house.\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"891\"><strong>What makes the Malabar dining room different?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"1156\">Malabar\u2019s dining room has an acoustic ceiling, so you can talk without raising your voice. This makes the restaurant especially suitable for business lunches, client dinners,<a href=\"https:\/\/malabarcuisine.com.au\/darlinghurst\/set-banquet-menus\/\"> family gatherings, and group dining<\/a> where comfort matters as much as the food.\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"358\"><strong>What is Malabar known for?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"360\" data-end=\"655\">Known for its South Indian regional cooking and long-standing consistency since 2003, Malabar has become a favourite for dosai, Goan fish curry, <a href=\"https:\/\/malabarcuisine.com.au\/darlinghurst\/lunch-thali\/\">Lunch Thali,<\/a> seafood dishes, and relaxed dining near Kings Cross.<\/p><p data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"683\"><strong>Who is Chef Mohammed Sali?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"964\"><a href=\"https:\/\/malabarcuisine.com.au\/darlinghurst\/about\/\">Chef Mohammed Sali<\/a> is the owner and head chef of Malabar. Born in Kerala, India, he trained in hotel kitchens including Taj Hotels before moving to Australia in 1997. He remains closely involved in sourcing, menu development, spice preparation, and day-to-day kitchen operations.<\/p><p data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1003\"><strong>Does Malabar serve South Indian food?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1265\">Yes. The menu is strongly South Indian in style, particularly influenced by Kerala and coastal southern India. Compared to North Indian cuisine, South Indian cooking often features more coconut, curry leaves, black pepper, tamarind, lentils, rice, and seafood.<\/p><p data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1311\"><strong>What are the most popular dishes at Malabar?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1548\">Popular dishes include the <a href=\"https:\/\/malabarcuisine.com.au\/darlinghurst\/a-la-carte-menu\/\">Goan Fish Curry, Dosai, Lunch Thali, Butter chicken, Lamb Shank Roganjosh, Seafood curries, and Prawn specialties.<\/a>\u00a0Vegetarian dishes such as spinach chaat and cauliflower bonda are also favourites among regular guests.<\/p><p data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1587\"><strong>Does Malabar have vegetarian options?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1817\">Yes. The menu includes a wide range of vegetarian dishes built around lentils, vegetables, coconut, curry leaves, and traditional South Indian flavours. Dosai, vegetable curries, chaat, and seasonal sides are especially popular.<\/p><p data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1856\"><strong>Is Malabar good for business lunches?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1858\" data-end=\"2113\">Yes. Located at 274 Victoria Street in Darlinghurst, close to Kings Cross Station and Sydney CBD, Malabar is well suited to business lunches, client meetings, and midweek dining. The Lunch Thali offers a complete South Indian meal, and the acoustic ceiling helps create a calmer dining room where conversation is easier.<\/p><p data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2138\"><strong>Does Malabar offer BYO?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2351\">Yes. Guests are welcome to bring wine. Corkage is $5 per person. Malabar also offers a<a href=\"https:\/\/malabarcuisine.com.au\/darlinghurst\/wine-list\/\"> drinks list<\/a> including wine, beer and alcohol-free beer.<\/p><p data-start=\"2353\" data-end=\"2378\"><strong>Where is Malabar located?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2380\" data-end=\"2546\">Malabar is located at 274 Victoria Street in Darlinghurst, Sydney, a short walk from Kings Cross Station and close to Hyde Park, St Vincent\u2019s Hospital, and the Sydney CBD.<\/p><p data-start=\"2548\" data-end=\"2587\"><strong>What makes South Indian food different?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2589\" data-end=\"2901\">South Indian cuisine is often lighter, more aromatic, and more rice-based than North Indian cuisine. It commonly uses coconut, curry leaves, tamarind, lentils, fermented batters, seafood, and black pepper. Dishes such as dosai, rasam, and Kerala-style seafood curries are strongly associated with southern India.<\/p><p data-start=\"2903\" data-end=\"2934\"><strong>Does Malabar take reservations?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2936\" data-end=\"3044\">Yes. <a href=\"https:\/\/eu.sevenrooms.com\/explore\/malabar\/reservations\/create\/search?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=button&amp;utm_campaign=reservations&amp;utm_content=header_button\">Reservations<\/a> are recommended for both lunch and dinner, particularly on weekends and for larger groups.<\/p><p data-start=\"3046\" data-end=\"3094\"><strong>Is Malabar suitable for groups and celebrations?<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"3096\" data-end=\"3311\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Yes. Malabar\u2019s spacious dining room is well suited to group dining, family gatherings, birthdays, corporate dinners, and celebrations. Large tables and<a href=\"https:\/\/malabarcuisine.com.au\/darlinghurst\/set-banquet-menus\/\"> semi-private dining<\/a> options are available for advance bookings.<\/p><p data-start=\"3096\" data-end=\"3311\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77e66bb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77e66bb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before you visit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d29b8b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69d29b8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-564d722d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"564d722d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14229044 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14229044\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b5ead8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b5ead8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Four things worth knowing.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23de5a43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23de5a43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11cfe5a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11cfe5a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58267e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58267e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Since 2003<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e424feb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6e424feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5873af86 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5873af86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Chef Mohammed Sali has run the kitchen since the first night.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b0e67b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14b0e67b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f6e40e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"20f6e40e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faed3a9 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"faed3a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">South Indian Heritage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d4c2e6f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d4c2e6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Goa, each cooked its own way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bbb1b2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bbb1b2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d85522e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d85522e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ground in-house<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-146eb729 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"146eb729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3615a7a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3615a7a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Masalas are ground in-house. Black pepper from the Malabar Coast is ground fresh each morning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774da4f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"774da4f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b73679c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b73679c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BYO Wine Welcome<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6915ed elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c6915ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eeb3adb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eeb3adb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bring your own wine. Corkage $5 per person.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730d3e67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"730d3e67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56948fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56948fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your table is ready.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ddb6f24 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ddb6f24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db4b9e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5db4b9e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lunch Wednesday to Sunday. Dinner every night.<\/p><p data-start=\"2778\" data-end=\"2818\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"2778\" data-end=\"2818\">2 minutes walk from Kings Cross Station. <br \/>274 Victoria St, Darlinghurst 2010<br \/>Opposite the Coke Sign. 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