Dija Mara
Balinese restaurant · Oceanside
232 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054
Highlights
Balinese fusion cuisine with creative wine list and chic decor
Balinese fusion cuisine with creative wine list and chic decor
"This industrial Indonesian eatery is every bit as easy-breezy as its Oceanside hometown—imagine cheeky murals, dim lighting and a roll-up garage door entrance. But lest you consider it a divey drinking hole, be advised you’ll find some serious cooking here. Excellent nasi goreng combines fried rice with shrimp, pork belly, chicken and the yolk of a sunny egg, while charred eggplant with smoked tomato sambal and crispy fried shallots is a textural (and flavor-forward) delight.All that spice is sure to put you in the mood for a drink, and their creative cocktails deliver, with unique low-ABV beverages showcasing house-fermented shrubs and other elixirs. On weekends, brunch is replete with inventive, crowd-pleasing eats, like a chili-lime mango tartine." - Michelin Inspector
"Dija Mara is a shoebox-sized Indonesian restaurant with soft, romantic lighting and a graffiti-painted accent wall that makes a great ice breaker for early-in-the-game dates. Order the tender pork belly skewers in a peanut aioli, and mie goreng with duck—stir-fried noodles that hit that perfect salty-sweet-spicy balance. You’ll commune with an eclectic crowd, with younger groups, older couples, and solo diners cradling newborns, all sipping on selections from a great natural wine list." - ligaya malones, candice woo
"Dija Mara is a shoebox-sized Indonesian restaurant with soft, romantic lighting and a graffiti-painted accent wall that makes a great ice breaker for early-in-the-game dates. Order the tender pork belly skewers in a peanut aioli, and mie goreng with duck—stir-fried noodles that hit that perfect salty-sweet-spicy balance. You’ll commune with an eclectic crowd, with younger groups, older couples, and solo diners cradling newborns, all sipping on selections from a great natural wine list." - ligaya malones
"Dija Mara is a shoebox-sized Indonesian restaurant with soft, romantic lighting and a graffiti-painted accent wall that makes a great ice breaker for early-in-the-game dates. Order the tender pork belly skewers in a peanut aioli, and mie goreng with duck—stir-fried noodles that hit that perfect salty-sweet-spicy balance. You’ll commune with an eclectic crowd, with younger groups, older couples, and solo diners cradling newborns, all sipping on selections from a great natural wine list." - Ligaya Malones
"In this edgy, industrial-looking Balinese restaurant along Highway 101, the Michelin-recognized dishes are no joke. Come for the sambal tuna crudo, nasi goreng, and cardamom and black tea ice cream during dinner. For brunch, try the Dija hangover roti wrap or kaya jam toast. The restaurant’s all-natural wine program is stellar with rotating selections, including a Gentle Folk Rainbow Juice and or Escondido-based J. Brix Chardonnay." - Helen I. Hwang
