Eats Street lifts to further heights as Khaima restaurant returns with a whole new look and style.

Text: Trauts
Photos: Sulthon

Khaima restaurant on Jalan Laksmana, Oberoi has built a large following over the past nine years. It recently re-opened, completely revitalised and modernised, after being closed for a few months of renovation. Patrons are now again able to enjoy the best Moroccan cuisine available on the island via chef Nora’s kitchen. The famed tagines, cous cous and curries are still on the menu with new dishes arriving every week as the restaurant moves into full swing with aid of new chef Andrew from the Ritz Carlton Jakarta. Japanese designer Nobuyuki Narabayashi, previously of Super Potato fame and now Design 9, has again worked with Driss and Nora to create the new Khaima. The first time they worked together produced the latest incarnation of The Junction restaurant further down ‘Eats Street’, which opened last year to great effect and acclaim. This time around they have held true to the Moroccan and Islamic roots, but in a more contemporary way than the previous Khaima design, incorporating Islamic geometric details in the wood panelling on the ceilings and walls and indigenous Moroccan artefacts on display. A primitive touch is introduced by the use of polished, thin tree branches bound together by thick cord to make more wall-panelling, while a modern effect is supplied by simple wooden tables and chairs and the ultra-modern open kitchen already buzzing with activity most nights of the week. The new Khaima wouldn’t be out of place in a trend-setting dining area of Casablanca or Paris, but it happens to be right here in Bali. Another cool addition to the restaurant is a full bar, with adjacent tall tables and stools for dining, near the entrance, with a new bar manager shaking up a range of cocktails, which offers patrons a pleasant setting for a pre- or post-dinner drink. The shisha hookah pipes can still be enjoyed in the also newly-renovated, rear lounge area.

The modern contemporary design of the restaurant interior shows warmth and style.

“This time around they have held true to the Moroccan and Islamic roots, but in a more contemporary way.”

Khaima remains economically priced and value for money dining with a large list of affordable wines from all over the planet to accompany your meal. It will be interesting to see what new dishes come to the menu list in the coming months, but for now, it is back, more interesting than ever, and many a fan will be glad to have the chance to dine Moroccan once again in Bali.

Khaima
Moroccan Restaurant, Lounge & Bar
Jalan Laksmana
Bali, Indonesia
Tel: +62 361 742 3925

2007 review: Khaima: A Portal Into Morocco

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