Sakaba Malabar Description

The upscale décor, coupled with Japanese-inspired bites and drinks, plus laid-back, neighborhood hangout ambiance have turned this once post-work to late-night watering hole into an esteemed date night restaurant. 

While design and layout have been upgraded, Malabar's core energy still remains the same, housed in a chic lounge setting that converges around a communal, elliptically shaped bar crowned with hanging glassware.

The name Sakaba, loosely translating to “bar” in Japanese, represents said Japanese influence, while the beloved Spanish roots name of Malabar remains, converging in Sakaba Malabar to embody what the concept is all about – Japanese meets Spanish in food, beverage and social dining atmosphere.  

The Spanish tapas menu, developed by executive chef and co-owner Juan Campos (RAW Eatery) and his sister, head chef Ana Campos, has a Japanese thread running through it, in the form of ingredients, flavor profile and inspiration. 

Drinks, curated by Yao Lu (Union Trading Company), see bold Spanish tastes combined with high-quality Japanese ingredients, spanning everything from Sake Sangria (RMB58) to the Spanish Oloroso sherry-based Tochigi Cobbler (RMB88).