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Four steps

How malatang works

Malatang is street food from northern China: a bar of raw ingredients, a scale and a pot. It works here exactly the same way.

Four steps

How it works

The first time is mildly alarming. The second time you walk straight to the bar.

  1. Coge un bol

    Coge un bol

    En la entrada, junto a la barra fría. El bol es grande a propósito.

  2. Llénalo

    Llénalo

    Verduras, setas, carne, bolas, fideos. Sin carta, sin límite, sin pedir permiso.

  3. A la báscula

    A la báscula

    Se pesa delante de ti. Pagas los gramos que has puesto, ni uno más.

  4. Elige el caldo

    Elige el caldo

    Ocho caldos, del hueso suave al Chongqing. Lo cuecen y te lo llevan a la mesa.

Try it here

Build a bowl

Tap the ingredients. The scale climbs with you. Watch what happens to the broth when you pass 500 grams.

Empty bowlPick something off the bar

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Guide price—

Broth · 2 €

500 g to go for a free broth

Now the broth

This is a simulator. The per-portion grams are our own estimate and the price per 100 g is still to be confirmed with the shop: the scale on the counter is the only one that counts.

What people usually ask

What does a bowl cost?

It depends what you put in it: you pay by weight. A bowl of vegetables weighs less than one loaded with beef and fish balls. Diners report a figure around 2,39 € per 100 grams, but ask at the counter for the current price.

Is the broth charged separately?

Only if your bowl weighs less than 500 grams — then it is 2 €. From 500 g up it is included. It is written on their own sign by the door.

How much is 500 grams?

Less than you think. A bowl with vegetables, mushrooms, noodles and some protein clears 500 g without trying. The simulator on this page will give you a feel for it.

Is it very spicy?

Exactly as spicy as you want. Two broths have no heat at all — the bone broth and the tomato one — and it climbs from there to Chongqing, with beef tallow and serious heat.

Can I eat here without any chilli?

Yes. Ask for the beef bone broth: it is the house base and there is no chilli in it.

Is there a vegetarian option?

The bar is open: you can fill the bowl with nothing but vegetables, mushrooms, tofu and noodles. The broth, though, is beef bone in almost every case — ask at the counter before you choose it.

Can I book a table?

No. They say so themselves on Instagram: no bookings. You turn up, take a bowl and start.

Which day are they closed?

Tuesdays. The rest of the week, 13:30 to 23:30.