MîA Bali: modern Asian plates to share in Berawa

MîA is a modern Asian restaurant and bar on Jalan Raya Semat in Tibubeneng, in the Berawa part of Canggu. The idea is a shared table: plates from across Asia, cooked with contemporary technique and set in the middle for everyone, with drinks made to match. It suits a dinner with friends, a date or a group celebration, and FirstBali books it through the concierge.

MiA

Restaurants · Berawa

MîA is a modern Asian restaurant and bar on Jalan Raya Semat in Tibubeneng, in the Berawa part of Canggu. The menu is built for sharing, pairing Asian heritage with contemporary technique: Wagyu gyoza with karashi, soft-shell crab with amazu ponzu, Chilean sea bass tempura and Thai green curry. Carefully crafted drinks are made to match the food, and the setting blends modern style with traditional touches under the open Bali sky. A table here is made for gathering friends.

What MîA is

MîA describes itself as "a modern take on Asian cuisine" — bold flavours, fresh ingredients and contemporary techniques, on a menu meant to be "refined yet approachable". Its concept is shared dining: you sample a variety of dishes made with fresh Asian flavours, rather than one plate each. The setting blends modern style with traditional elements, under the open Bali sky, and the restaurant pitches itself for both a romantic night out and a casual get-together.

The name is written with a circumflex — MîA — and you will also see it spelled Mia or MiA. It is the same restaurant on Jalan Raya Semat.

What the kitchen does

MîA draws on Asia's culinary traditions and gives them a modern twist. The dishes the restaurant itself names:

• Wagyu gyoza with karashi, which its menu marks as the MîA signature, served with a yuzu karashi dip.
• Grilled king prawns in lemongrass butter.
• Soft-shell crab with amazu ponzu.
• Chilean sea bass tempura.
• Thai green curry, the comforting, rich end of the menu.

The way to order is the way the menu is built: several plates for the table, a mix of dumplings, seafood and something rich, and a round of drinks. The drinks are crafted to go with the food rather than as an afterthought, and they are part of the restaurant's own pitch: pair the meal with them and take your time, because a shared table here is meant to last the evening.

The evening

MîA is a restaurant and bar: dinner, then drinks at the table or the bar. It publishes no DJ line-up or weekly programme on its site, so do not expect a club night — expect a long, shared dinner. If you want the party afterwards, Berawa has it within easy reach: Miss Fish, on the same street, turns into a late-night venue with DJs, and Jade by Todd English has a daily DJ.

Private events and birthdays

MîA hosts private events: birthdays, intimate celebrations, corporate gatherings and special occasions with friends and family. It offers a private event set menu, with menu options customised to the event and the group, alongside its signature drinks. The team helps shape the evening, from the menu selection to the overall dining experience.

If you are planning a celebration, say so in your first message to the concierge, with the number of guests: a group set menu is a different request from a table for four. Our birthday guide covers the rest of the evening.

What to wear

MîA does not publish a dress code. It is an evening restaurant in Berawa: smart and comfortable works, beachwear does not. If you are moving on to a venue with a door policy afterwards, dress for that one — Miss Fish, on the same street, asks for smart casual.

How to book a table

Tell the FirstBali concierge your date, the number of guests and the kind of evening — a dinner for two, a table of friends, a private event. Mention dietary needs in the same message. We ask MîA on your behalf and pass on its answer, including any deposit it asks for. The table is yours once MîA confirms it.

Friday and Saturday nights, and high season, are the ones to book ahead. Our table booking guide explains how requests work across Bali.

Getting there

MîA is on Jalan Raya Semat in Tibubeneng, the Berawa street it shares with Miss Fish. Jalan Pemelisan Agung, with Jade by Todd English and Riviera Bistro, and Jalan Pantai Berawa, with BELLA and MOI, complete Berawa's dining streets. A driver who waits is the easiest way to get there and home; ask for one in the same request.

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