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Sambal Matah Restaurant

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Chic, contemporary bistro serving creative Pan-Asian cuisine & cocktails in airy, relaxed digs. People often mention restaurant, good, delicious, nice, sauce, dishes, pork, Bali, crispy, menu,


Address

Jl. Goutama Sel. No.5, Ubud, Kecamatan Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80571, Indonesia

Contact

+62 361 972577

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (431 reviews)

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Permanently closed.

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: restaurant (22) good (22) delicious (12) nice (11) sauce (9) dishes (9) pork (9) Bali (6) crispy (6) menu (6)
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  • 5/5 Jenae L. 6 years ago on Google
    Best food I have tasted in Bali. No joke. Cuisine seems like a mix between thai and mexican, but it has its own Balinese flavors of chilis, herbs and spices. One of the best places to find Balinese Sambal. Such a fine balance of ginger within the slices of chili and onion. Not spicy, reminded me of an asian pico de gallo. Ambiance is dimly lit on the inside. Fresh feels and clean. Reminds me of a jungle. Super crispy calamari served with fried basil and onion. Thick pieces. Slice of lime served to squeeze. There was a hint of coconut throughout the juicy, crunchy bites. We had a group of 9 and our food al came out at different times. That was hard because some of our group members were hungry. Their red wine was delicious. We got the cab from Australia. Most of our group ordered the duck sandwiches. Served open faced with fresh lettuce and chips on the side. Short ribs were well seasoned and saucy. Thick chunks of meat with only 1 piece of bone in the whole presentation. I highly enjoyed their prawn and mango salad. Came with giant chunks of in-season mango Topped with mint, basil and served over glass noodles. Fish tacos were delicious. Served on butter lettuce cups and topped with peanut sauce. All of it was so fresh Smoking allowed outside the restaurant only. Credit cards accepted. No split bills over 2, we had 9 and just paid cash.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Javier G. 5 years ago on Google
    Not recommended !!, we ordered the menu (which was not cheap) and the amount of each dish was very small, unlike other tables, we were not brought complimentary nachos. The entrance did not have a characteristic flavor. When they brought my plate, they practically threw it at me. As a recommendation, it would be good if the spicy dishes indicated the level of itching, because mine was unable to eat it. As for the dessert, it looked more cute than it delivered ... you are also spicy! Basically, bad place to dine.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 wojtimore R. 4 years ago on Google
    You are all part of community not vandals. Be kind to only source of income this city has tourist! Don't remove people valve stem on their last day in Indonesia. Food is overpriced.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Namdev S. 5 years ago on Google
    Walking down Gootama there are plentiful choices of food options ranging from street food to high end cuisine. Sambal Matah falls into the latter, but is affordable and offers an exciting fusion cuisine. The menu is not large but daily specials make them a restaurant you can go to regularly without worrying about having to order the same dish again! The food quality and freshness if amazing. They do great work with their seafood and their sauces are absolutely stunning. This restaurant is one of the best in Ubud. Albeit it’s not near a river or on a bridge, in my opinion if the food and company is good: you don’t need those things!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 david c. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good experience in this restaurant. The tastes and flavors explodes in the mouth I advise you to take the menu at 149000 I It is really worth the detour. At least you can listen to something original. The ice cream turmeric sauce was delicious. (Original) Très bonne expérience dans ce restaurant. Les goûts et les saveurs explose en bouche je vous conseille de prendre le menu a 149000 Ier Il vaut vraiment vraiment le détour. Au moins vous pourrez écouter quelque chose d'original. La glace sauce curcuma était délicieuse.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex D. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing staff and even better food, could not rate this restaurant highly enough. Black Bao started and Calamari Indonesian curry were both delicious and superbly presented. Great value as well
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 alexaoki 4 years ago on Google
    Great place but the staff talk to much each other, please you must look sometimes to the customers... nobody likes to scream or call several times to be attended
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angela N. 4 years ago on Google
    Octopus the best

  • 4/5 mihye Y. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's great to have a beer in a nice place. (Original) 분위기 좋은 곳에서 맥주 한 잔 하기 좋아요

  • 4/5 Paviter S. 4 years ago on Google
    Chilled out spot on a quiet lane. Cheap seats, nice salad!

  • 5/5 Konrad S. 4 years ago on Google
    What a cute little place. Food was delicious, I had the pork ribs and the meat was falling off the bone. In a beautiful little lane way too so away from the busy main road.

  • 5/5 Mylène G. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing cocktails !

  • 5/5 léa B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good restaurant and the prices are correct (Original) Très bon restaurant et les prix sont corrects

  • 3/5 Michael T. 4 years ago on Google
    Ambience is nice, but the food is only ok. Average. Ordered Gado - Gado. Not as authentic as other places. We also ate crispy pork, and it was hard as stone. Over cooked and dry. Saving grace, they were gracious to exchange for another portion.

  • 5/5 Pauline V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A delight (Original) Un delice

  • 4/5 Niccolò 4 years ago on Google
    Nice restaurant in ubud city center. Good meal, Balinese kitchen. The portions of the meal are not so excessive. Ratio price/quality good. Suggested.

  • 5/5 Роман �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious food, stylish presentation, a pleasant institution! But do not expect large portions and cheapness! (Original) Вкусная еда, стильная подача, приятное заведение! Но больших порций и дешевизны не ждите!

  • 5/5 Nadira 4 years ago on Google
    Easy delicious, we went there 3 days in a row for at least lunch or dinner

  • 5/5 paul r. 4 years ago on Google
    Superstar restaurant, fast and friendly service, good prices, awesome food so so tasty!! Amazing!! We were in Ubud for three days and visited this restaurant twice!! 5 stars *****!!!

  • 5/5 Kasia S. 4 years ago on Google
    Best food that we have had in Ubud ! Highly recommended

  • 5/5 Jose N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good restaurant, is a bit detached from the main street but the decoration of the restaurant is right in the eye of the street, I loved the soft shell crab, the dishes are very nice and generally very good presentation, the price is average but for the expensive than cheap (Original) Muito bom restaurante, fica um bocado desviado da rua principal mas a decoração do restaurante dá logo no olho da rua, adorei o soft shell crab, os pratos vêem con uma apresentação muito bonita e em geral muito bons, o preço é médio mas para o caro do que o barato

  • 5/5 Andika H. 4 years ago on Google
    Good restaurant at Ubud

  • 5/5 Mirosław P. 4 years ago on Google
    This place is like from a fairy tale. You need to go to see the inside garden.

  • 4/5 Remko Van L. 4 years ago on Google
    Good authentic Indonesian food.

  • 5/5 Tony W. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place to eat, first time we had the Crispy Pork belly and the Mahi fish wrapped in banana leaf, both were fantastic. We went back another evening and had the Chicken Seram style and the Prawn Mango salad, just as good.

  • 5/5 Anie A. 4 years ago on Google
    Next I will come back again to try another dishes

  • 3/5 Helios Pellicer H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The restaurant is quite good, but it is expensive to stay in Bali. Today we dined four people, three menus and a hamburger plus drinks and the account has exceeded one million rupees (Original) El restaurante está bastante bien, pero es caro para estar en Bali. Hoy hemos cenado cuatro personas, tres menús y una hamburguesa más las bebidas y la cuenta ha superado el millón de rupias

  • 5/5 Dania D. 4 years ago on Google
    Really nice restaurant. I have only words of good about this place. The food is delicious, would not change anything to it, perfectly seasoned, the ingredients go so well with one another. So colorful, so tasty. The service was also very nice, really helpful, happy to have us there. There is something special about a restaurant when you feel like eating as if you would eat at home. Price wise is really affordable for the service quality and high class dishes. I am really happy I had the chance to try some dishes from here and I highly recommend it.

  • 3/5 Melvyn M. 6 years ago on Google
    I had a Mango Cheesecake desert, and was a bit disappointed by what came up for an expensive price considering Bali’s prices. It’s a “4-spoon retructured Mango Cheesecake”. Loud eastern music, view on drink boxes at the back. I’m not saying it’s all bad: the feel of the wooden interior design is nice with a minimalist touch. But it’s overpriced for what it is. I only took a desert in the afternoon so I didn’t experience the place at rush hour.

  • 5/5 SingWei W. 5 years ago on Google
    Small n beautiful restaurant that served fusion food in Indonesian spices n herbs, absolutely novel in flavour n presentation. Salad with Balinese sauces, burgers with satay sauces, roast pork belly with Indonesian spices, all absolutely yummy. Sorry no food photos, as the restaurant is quite dark 😜

  • 5/5 Andrew H. 5 years ago on Google
    The food was excellent, a bit pricey but original dishes. It's Asian fusion rather than authentic Indonesian but definitely flavours of the local style. The fish taco starter was delicious, the pork belly main was very crispy Asian style with plum sauce (think a pork version of crispy duck), again very nice, and the grilled octopus gnocchi was good but not amazing (sauce was great, octopus a little overcooked, and their inventive take on gnocchi went down a bit odd, but not bad). Cocktails are very very good, staff are super friendly and the atmosphere and location are super nice. Away from the main road, pedestrianised in the evening so you don't get the crazy traffic normally buzzing around Ubud during the day.

  • 5/5 Maarten van L. 4 years ago on Google
    Very delicious food! Presentation is also something they take pride in. Calamari is a specialty there and present in many dishes in the menu.

  • 5/5 Mj T. 7 years ago on Google
    I'll like to give this restaurant a thumbs up despite there are some average reviews from other people. I chose the set dinner menu it comes with a starter, main and a dessert. I really love the crispy pork with rice. The pork skin is so crispy and the sauce compliment the pork really well. Their coconut sorbet with diced mango is really good as well. The kaffir lime leaves above the sorbet added so much flavour to the dessert. I enjoyed my dinner very much :)

  • 4/5 Ariel N. 4 years ago on Google
    We stumbled across this restaurant during a lunchtime. The food was excellent, very fresh and flavorful. We went back a few days later to try something different, and the food was just as good. The smoothie bowl was delicious. The best seats are at the counter overlooking the road, which is great for people watching.

  • 5/5 wayan s. 3 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 5/5 JADE J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I ate alioliro, but it came out with fusilli, not spaghetti noodles. But when I try it, the words change. It was really good ~~ It's delicious even if I just eat it. When I eat it with baguette bread, the taste is double !!! Baguettes come with me ~~ (Original) 알리올리로를 먹었는데 스파게티 면이 아닌 푸실리로 나왔어요 처음엔 뭐지? 했는데 먹어보면 말이 달라져요 진짜 대박 맛있었어요~~ 그냥 먹어도 맛있는데요 바게트 빵이랑 같이 먹으면 맛있음이 두배!!! 바게트는 같이 나와요~~

  • 5/5 멘Vasha 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I wanted to eat a smoothie ball, so I went in !! I had a berry smoothie bowl and an alioolio at a table alongside the road and it was really good !! ~~~ The price is cheap and good! (Original) 스무디볼을 먹고싶어서 들어갔어요!! 도로와 나란히 놓인 테이블에서 베리 스무디보울과 알리오올리오를 먹었는데 정말 맛있었어요!!~~~ 가격도 저렴하고 좋아요!

  • 5/5 Ricky E. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Suitable for lunch, the sauce is steady (Original) Cocok untuk makan siang, sambal matahnya mantap

  • 5/5 Tatiana S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Came according to the recommendations and delighted! everything is all sooooo tasty, real good wine !! (Original) Пришли по рекомендациям и в восторге! все все оооочень вкусное, настоящее хорошее вино!!

  • 5/5 Anastasia K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious octopus dishes !!! (Original) Очень вкусные блюда из осьминога!!!

  • 5/5 Elias M. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good taste and quality, bit pricey but fine given the quality

  • 1/5 Liliya D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Expensive and tasteless! That's just tasteless and that’s all ((350k to the wind (Original) Дорого и невкусно! Вот просто невкусно и все(( 350к на ветер

  • 5/5 Jon-Jon G. 4 years ago on Google
    The Balinese Pepes Ikan (spiced mahi-mahi) was one of my favourite meals in my 6 weeks in Bali. The fish was grilled in a banana leaf and had a good kick to it. The yellow rice and spinach that came with it were seasoned nicely too. Highly recommended!

  • 5/5 Nastia R. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is just amazing! Tartar is soooo delicious!!! But u should taste more. Please, tase everything! 😅😈❤️

  • 5/5 Ro B. 4 years ago on Google
    best korean pork belly EVER !

  • 4/5 anna d. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice experience!

  • 5/5 Freandy D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Stop drinking here after wandering around the street. Goutama Light snack, a kind of dumpling crackers and green chili sauce. Order 1 star and 1 mojito. That night the place was crowded, maybe because of the holiday season. Food prices are average for a restaurant in its class. The service is friendly, a comfortable place to sit and chat. IG: @freandydavid @sorodocoffee Twitter @freandydavid (Original) Berhenti minum disini setelah keliling-keliling jln. Goutama. Dikasi light snack, semacam kerupuk pangsit dan sambal ijo ulek. Order 1 bintang dan 1 mojito. Malam itu tempatnya ramai, mungkin karena musim liburan. Harga makanan rata-rata untuk resto sekelasnya. Pelayanannya ramah, tempat nyaman untuk duduk ngobrol. IG :@freandydavid @sorodocoffee Twitter @freandydavid

  • 1/5 NAYEONG L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) 5% + 10% VAT The food is already expensive, not too much, The taste is not special, like someone said below You don't have to come to Bali. Pina Colada is dim like coconut milk mixed with alcohol. Tacos have a rich flavor of sour sauce. ;;;; Salmon Poke is small and tastes nothing special Why is it expensive? LOL It's better to buy Poke in your neighborhood. (Original) 서비스5% + 부가세 10% 붙는데... 음식값은 이미 비싸고 , 양이 많은 것도 아니고, 맛이 특별한 것도 아니고 , 밑에 누군가의 말처럼 발리까지 와서 갈필요는 없겠습니다 . 피나콜라다는 술섞은 코코넛우유 같이 흐리멍텅해요. 타코는 걍 소스만 잔뜩 발라져 있는 맛입니다 . ;;;; 연어포케는 양도 적고 맛도 특별할게 없는데 왜 비싸죠 ? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 포케는 각자 동네에서 사먹는게 낫겠어요

  • 4/5 백송희 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food is all right (Original) 음식 괜찮아요 다 중타이상치네요 파스타랑 립~

  • 5/5 Florin G. 4 years ago on Google
    Went here two times. Both times our meal was absolutely astonishing. Not only the taste but also the looks, the atmosphere and the staff was also extremely friendly and nice. It's a bit more expensive than other restaurants in the area but for the products I think it is well worth it. Also I would recommend ordering a starter since the main dish isn't that big and the starter are also great. But all in all very great experience and the food is extraordinarily good and also very exquisite with unique dishes


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  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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