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  • Air Canada Unveils the Country's Best New Restaurants Top 10 List for 2024

    Air Canada Unveils the Country's Best New Restaurants Top 10 List for 2024

    #5 Cafe Malabar (Victoria, BC)
    "Every restaurant I visited told an eloquent story about its community, championing local ingredients and diverse culinary traditions," said Ms. O'Brady…

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  • Restaurant Awards 2026: The Best Restaurants in Victoria

    Restaurant Awards 2026: The Best Restaurants in Victoria

    Bronze: Cafe Malabar
    The pure, fresh authenticity of bronze medallist Cafe Malabar is evident in every aromatic bite of their Keralan dishes…

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  • Nuvo Magazine Where to Eat in Victoria: The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need - Cafe Malabar

    Where to Eat in Victoria: The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need

    The food is inspired and a little bit whimsical—from the fried chicken marinated in Indian spices and topped with pickled onions to the vattayappam with beef roast…

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  • 2024 YAM Best Restaurant Awards - Cafe Malabar

    2024 YAM Best Restaurant Awards

    Best South or Southeast Asian: Cafe Malabar
    What happens when two chefs from southern India find common ground in Victoria? Cafe Malabar.

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  • The Infatuation List The Best Restaurants In Victoria - Cafe Malabar

    The Best Restaurants In Victoria

    Cafe Malabar - Sometimes, lunch should be less of a speedy gobble and more of a full-blown celebration, and Cafe Malabar’s dosa are Exhibit A.

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  • Cafe Malabar Victoria eatery named one of the top 10 best new restaurants in Canada

    Victoria eatery named one of the top 10 best new restaurants in Canada

    A new Indian restaurant in Victoria has been named one of the top 10 best new restaurants in the country by the longstanding Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants list.

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