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From the spice coast of Kerala to Mill Road, Cambridge.
The Malabar Table
Malabar cooking was shaped by centuries of trade — Arab dhows brought mandi and dum techniques, Portuguese ships brought chillies, and Kerala’s own backwaters gave it coconut, tapioca and fresh fish. The result is a cuisine that is layered but never heavy: biryanis perfumed with ghee and pandan, porottas that shatter into ribbons, beef fry that crackles with curry leaves.
At Malabar Cafe we cook these dishes the way they are made back home — spices roasted and ground in small batches, biryani sealed and finished over a slow flame, porottas laminated by hand every afternoon before service.
What We Stand For
Freshness first. The kitchen lights come on at 5 PM and everything is cooked to order — nothing sits under a heat lamp.
Honest portions, honest prices. A £10 minimum, free delivery within 10 miles, and food made to travel well.
Allergies taken seriously. If you have any allergy or dietary requirement, please call us before ordering and we will guide you through the menu.
