ASIAN INSPIRED
Muda By/Suka is the latest creation from the team at By/Suka. Muda is a refined yet casual restaurant that is perfectly suited to groups of friends or couples seeking to have a modern dining experience with a unique menu and well crafted cocktails. The vibrant textures and of the downstairs joglo area come to life in the evening with moody lighting and relaxed jazz/house background music. Walk upstairs and you are transported to an indoor lounge area with guest DJ’s performing on weekends and an alfresco area that is ideal for casual drinks at sunset overlooking Jl. Munduk.
Inspiration for the menu comes from across east and southeast Asia, including: Japan, China, Korea, Thailand and Vietnam, the menu ranges from street snacks to mains cooked using the traditional art of the Asian grill. Muda’s menu is Asian inspired, but merges these bold and bright flavours with European ingredients. The menu consists of small and large plates, designed for sharing and enjoying together. Muda’s signature ‘feed me’ menu is a 6 or 7 course meal that takes guests on a journey through the best of Muda’s menu with bold and diverse flavours that unexpectedly connect through the experience.
Among the offerings are cured red snapper sashimi with nam jim, kaffir and coconut gel; Cantonese steamed fish and Chinese olive fried rice with lap cheong & prawn; and coffee-rubbed black Angus picanha, tare jus, gochujang and fresh kimchi. The final destination is a selection from Muda’s dessert menu. Crafted by Muda's pastry chef, it is always a refreshing and balanced way to end the evening.
The cocktail list is designed to invoke exotic holidays while drinkers can also sample a bespoke Muda’s signature cocktails, primarily inspired by Japanese flavours and combining these with spirits and liqueurs from Europe created by Muda's team of mixologists. Muda’s cocktail bar is the centerpiece of the joglo area, lighting up the venue with a backlit onyx bottle display and green marble top. The signature cocktail menu is refined, subtly complex and well balanced, but also simple and unpretentious. While the cocktail menu is primarily inspired by Japanese and western flavours, it also incorporates local Balinese spirits and liqueurs. Muda’s drinks menu also includes signature sharing cocktails and non-alcoholic cocktails.
Designed by Studio Isla, the venue itself features dramatic warm & earthy tone finishes with marbles, leather and decorative Asian-motif textiles. Muda is a two story venue with seating capacity of 100 and is located on the now bustling Jl. Munduk in Canggu, around 600m from the beach at Batu Bolong
