#28 - Chef Rie and Dave Sims

Wellness On The Rocks · Mar 29, 2026

Rie and Dave Sims, the husband and wife team behind Warung RieRie, have created one of the most unique dining concepts in San Diego. An intimate, Indonesian fine dining setting built right in their backyard in Serra Mesa.

Rie grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia, where she studied art and built a career in film and television production, eventually breaking into directing in the male dominated industry. After losing her father, she made the decision to move to Bali to reset and rebuild.

Dave, on the other hand, comes from a creative background in the U.S. and was first introduced to Indonesia…