Dija Mara
Balinese restaurant · Oceanside ·
Industrial-chic space serving elegant, flavorful Southeast Asian dishes
Industrial-chic space serving elegant, flavorful Southeast Asian dishes
"South of Mission Avenue, this Michelin Bib Gourmand standout serves stylish Balinese preparations, including pork belly skewers and a rich short rib rendang." - Noah Lederman
"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