Malka (restaurant)

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Malka (restaurant)
Restaurant information
EstablishedJanuary 15, 2020 (2020-01-15)
ClosedFebruary 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)
Street address4546 Southeast Division Street
City Portland
State Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°30′18.5″N122°36′54.6″W / 45.505139°N 122.615167°W / 45.505139; -122.615167
Website malkapdx.com

Malka was a restaurant in Portland, Oregon. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Description

Malka operated at the intersection of 46th Avenue and Division Street in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood. [4] Alex Frane and Brooke Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland described Malka as "a restaurant specializing in bold, eclectic, and complex dishes from aromatic rice bowls to matzoh ball khao soi gai, housed in a similarly eclectic vintage house". [5] The restaurant served totchos with guajillo-lime salt, red mole, Oaxacan cheese, grated butternut squash, crema, queso fresco, and a lime squeeze. [6]

History

The restaurant opened on January 15, 2020. [5]

In January 2023, owners confirmed plans to close in February. [7] Malka closed on February 26. [8] Turning Peel opened in the space a few months later. [9]

Reception

Willamette Week included Malka in a list of "Five Great New Restaurants That Opened in 2020". [10]

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References

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