Malka
Israeli restaurant · West Palm Beach ·
Upscale kosher eatery with open kitchen, Mediterranean & Jewish fare
Upscale kosher eatery with open kitchen, Mediterranean & Jewish fare
"Eyal Shani, who began in Tel Aviv, and caused a sensation when he opened HaSalon in New York, where guests danced on tables, expanded to Miami, and in December opened a West Palm restaurant of marble, metal, and cement, with a sprawling patio. The main room is dominated by a bar that faces huge charcoal grills, and it’s pure theater watching chefs sear fish, meat, and produce, as well as whip up hummus from scratch. Most diners start with the Instagram-worthy plate of vibrantly colored crudites and crisp falafel called “Nostalgia of an Old City Mezze.” Other favorites include chicken schnitzel filled with mashed potatoes, carpaccios (both roast beef and charred beetroot), and roasted squash steaks." - Beth Landman
"When exploring Division's vibrant offerings, I eat at Malka as one of the area's notable spots." - Vicki Denig
"A new kosher location built around an enormous open wood-and-coal kitchen—about 12 meters of fire—designed for Jewish-style slow cooking. The team experimented with different olive woods and multiple cooking methods (plancha, grill, oven, hanging above the flames) to test their influence on large cuts of meat; a kosher rib eye was sampled medium-rare with a charred exterior, seasoned simply with salt and pepper. Menu development mixed big-fire meat cooking with traditional Jewish items such as gefilte fish, matjes, schmaltz herring, horseradish, egg salad and tuna salad, though some prepared items were judged a bit too sweet. The opening involved intensive meat and wine sampling and close collaboration between the chef and his co-chef in advance of the December launch." - Paula Aceves, Sarah Kilcoyne
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