Costa do Malabar stands out as Lisbon’s one‑of‑a‑kind gateway to the coastal flavours of Kerala. Opened in 2016, it prides itself on crafting its own spice blends and pastes from scratch, resulting in dishes that are aromatic rather than overpoweringly spicy. With authentic recipes handed down by the founder from South India and a warm, unpretentious setting, it offers genuine taste and tradition at accessible prices.
Costa do Malabar is a homely and welcoming South Indian restaurant located in Lisbon's Arroios/Alameda area. Since 2016, it has served authentic Kerala-style cuisine using homemade spice blends and traditional ingredients. The founders make all masalas and pastes in-house to ensure deep flavour integrity, and the setting is modest but inviting. With generous portions at approachable prices and personalised service from the owner and team, Costa do Malabar offers a memorable culinary journey into an underrepresented regional cuisine.
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Get listed hereAmong the curries, the fish curry stood out—one of the typical dishes from the southwest of India, the coastal region that gives the restaurant its name. There were also several examples of the Ayurvedic diet practiced by the locals: excellent vegetable patties, coriander rasam soup, black bean and spice cakes.
Alfredo Lacerda in a review published in Time Out
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Among the curries, the fish curry stood out—one of the typical dishes from the southwest of India, the coastal region that gives the restaurant its name. There were also several examples of the Ayurvedic diet practiced by the locals: excellent vegetable patties, coriander rasam soup, black bean and spice cakes.
Alfredo Lacerda in a review published in Time Out
Costa do Malabar stands out as Lisbon’s one‑of‑a‑kind gateway to the coastal flavours of Kerala. Opened in 2016, it prides itself on crafting its own spice blends and pastes from scratch, resulting in dishes that are aromatic rather than overpoweringly spicy. With authentic recipes handed down by the founder from South India and a warm, unpretentious setting, it offers genuine taste and tradition at accessible prices.
