Burma Love - Downtown

8 Mint Plaza, San Francisco
(415) 764-4965

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Coconut Chicken Noodle Soup

Spicy Noodles with Chicken

Garlic Noodles with Tofu

Garlic Noodles with Pork

Shan Noodles with Tofu

Vegetarian Samusa Soup

Tea Leaf Salad Laphet

Burmese Style Salad

Burmese Style Curry

Burmese Samusas

Featured in Sunset Magazine as the "Best Salad in the West"! Tea leaf salad is enjoyed by Burmese people throughout Myanmar. Our version combines the fermented tea leaf (laphet) with fresh romaine lettuce, cabbage, tomato, jalapeño, crunchy peanuts and seeds, ground sun-dried shrimp, fresh lemon juice and fish sauce. (Gluten Free, Upon Request: Vegan)

Garlic Noodles

A Chinese influenced dish sold from wooden pushcarts throughout Burma. Egg noodles with fried garlic sprinkled with scallions, fresh onions served with house sweet and spicy sauce.(Upon Request: Gluten Free)

Platha & Dip

Handmade buttery multi-layered bread. Served with a side of coconut chicken or vegetarian curry sauce.

Chicken with Fresh Mint

Street food found near the border between Myanmar and Thailand. Minced chicken prepared with sliced jalapeño, mint leaves, cloves of garlic, and cilantro. (Upon Request: Gluten Free)

Mango Chicken

Wok-tossed chicken breast cooked with mango, onions, and chili. Served with fresh mango on the side.(Gluten Free)

Burmese Style Curry

Our signature red curry in your choice of Angus beef or grass-fed lamb. (Gluten Free. Lamb Curry contains Dairy)

Dried-Fried String Beans

Stir-fried string beans cooked with garlic, soy, and chili sauce.(Gluten Free, Vegan)

Sesame Chicken

Sliced chicken breast fried with a sweet and tangy sauce. Topped with sesame seeds.(Gluten Free)

Coconut Chicken Noodle Soup

This Burmese classic is one of the most popular comfort foods in Myanmar, found in restaurants and foods stalls throughout the country. Chicken slow-cooked with coconut milk, turmeric, onions and garlic. Garnished with flour noodles, cilantro, fresh onions, hard-boiled egg, chili and lemon.(Upon Request: Gluten Free)

Wok Tossed Chili Chicken

Wok-tossed chicken with onions, dried chilies, and basil.(Gluten Free)

Wok-Tossed Chili

Wok-tossed beef or lamb with onions, dried chilies, and basil.(Gluten Free)

Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

Tender eggplant sautéed with a garlic & chili sauce, topped with scallions.(Gluten Free, Vegan)

Spicy Noodles

Thai influenced thin rice noodles wok-tossed in a sweet, spicy, and tangy sauce with pea sprouts and eggs. Topped with crushed peanuts.(Gluten Free)

Burmese Style Chicken Curry

Burmese style red curry with garlic, ginger, onion, turmeric, chickpeas and potatoes.(Gluten Free)

Hodo Organic Tofu with Fresh Mint

Hodo organic medium-firm tofu prepared with jalapeños, mint leaves, cloves of garlic, and cilantro. Slightly spicy but very delicious.(Vegan, Upon Request: Gluten Free)

Wok-Tossed Broccoli

Crown cut broccoli tossed in a wok with wine, garlic, and topped with fried onions. Very simple, very good.(Gluten Free, Vegan)

Shrimp and Eggplant With Garlic Sauce

Shrimp and tender eggplant sautéed with a garlic and chili sauce.(Gluten Free)

Ginger Chili Pork

Tender pork wok-tossed with garlic, ginger, Thai chili, soy sauce, and green onions.(Upon Request: Gluten Free)

Spicy and Crispy Chicken

Lightly battered deep-fried chicken breast tossed in a spicy and sweet chili sauce with garlic.

Kebat

Traditional Burmese stir-fry of beef or lamb with onions, tomatoes, green chilies, turmeric, mint, and cilantro.(Gluten Free)

Appetizer

Platha & Dip

Handmade buttery multi-layered bread. Served with a side of coconut chicken or vegetarian curry sauce.

Burmese Samusas

3 Triangular pastries, wrapped and filled with curried potatoes and peas (vegetarian). Deep fried and served with our house tangy spicy sauce.

Chicken Wings

Delicious, fried chicken wings served with Garlic and Pepper or Honey Glazed.(Gluten Free)

Skillet Shrimp

Sizzling shrimp with garlic, ginger, turmeric, lime and chilies served on a hot skillet. (Gluten Free)

Salt & Pepper Calamari

Deep-fried, tossed with salt & pepper, and jalapeños. Topped with fried garlic.

Salad

Tea Leaf Salad

Burmese Chicken Salad

Salad of cabbage, chopped chicken breast, fried onions, cilantro, lettuce, fried garlic, roasted chickpea flour and tamarind dressing. (Gluten Free)

Rainbow Salad

This salad has 22 ingredients! Here are some of the ingredients: tofu, fried garlic, fried onions, chickpeas, green papaya, and much more. All mixed with a tamarind vinaigrette dressing. (Upon Request: Gluten Free, Vegan)

Ginger Salad

An invigorating salad of organic pickled ginger, cabbage, lettuce, fried garlic, sesame seeds, crunchy split yellow peas, and peanuts. (Gluten Free, Vegan)

Samusa Salad

This hearty salad combines chopped vegetarian samusas, falafel, potato, cabbage, cucumber, mint, roasted chickpea flour, onion and cilantro. A staff favorite. (Vegan)

Inle Tomato Salad

A refreshing traditional Burmese salad. A mixture of tomato, cabbage, fried garlic chips, caramelized and fresh onions, cucumber, yellow bean powder, and chili flakes topped with dried shrimp powder. Contains Burma Love Fish Sauce. (Gluten Free, Upon Request: Vegan)

Soup

Coconut Chicken Noodle Soup

Mohinga

(Catfish Chowder Noodle Soup) "The national dish of Burma," Mohinga is a thick, slow-cooked soup of ground catfish, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, lemongrass, and fish sauce. Garnished with cilantro, fresh onions, hard-boiled egg, fried split pea fritter and lemon. Not for timid taste buds! (Gluten Free)

Samusa Soup

Drawing influence from Indian cuisine, Samusa Soup is a hearty Burmese soup in a tangy tamarind broth that combines vegetarian samusas, falafels, lentils, cabbage, onions and garlic. (Vegan)

Chicken

Chicken with Fresh Mint

Street food found near the border between Myanmar and Thailand. Minced chicken prepared with sliced jalapeño, mint leaves, cloves of garlic, and cilantro. (Upon Request: Gluten Free)

Wok Tossed Chili Chicken

Wok-tossed chicken with onions, dried chilies, and basil.(Gluten Free)

Mango Chicken

Wok-tossed chicken breast cooked with mango, onions, and chili. Served with fresh mango on the side.(Gluten Free)

Fiery Chicken with Hodo Tofu

Wok-tossed chicken with Hodo Foods organic tofu, string beans, red bell peppers, oyster sauce and Thai basil in our five spice "sweet heat" sauce.(Gluten Free)

Sesame Chicken

Sliced chicken breast fried with a sweet and tangy sauce. Topped with sesame seeds.(Gluten Free)

Spicy and Crispy Chicken

Lightly battered deep-fried chicken breast tossed in a spicy and sweet chili sauce with garlic.

Chicken Kebat

This earthy, aromatic dish wok-tossed with sliced onion, jalapeño, mint leaves, tamarind, and turmeric.(Gluten Free)

Burmese Style Chicken Curry

Burmese style red curry with garlic, ginger, onion, turmeric, chickpeas and potatoes.(Gluten Free)

Chicken with Fresh Basil

Wok-tossed chicken breast cooked with lemongrass, bell peppers, garlic, sweet peas, and basil leaves.(Gluten Free)

Pork

Ginger Chili Pork

Tender pork wok-tossed with garlic, ginger, Thai chili, soy sauce, and green onions.(Upon Request: Gluten Free)

Pork Belly With Mustard Greens

Tender pork belly served with chili sauce and ginger. (Upon Request: Gluten Free)

Pumpkin Pork Stew

Tender pork shoulder cooked with Kabocha squash, onion and garlic.(Gluten Free)

Beef | Lamb

Burmese Style Curry

Our signature red curry in your choice of Angus beef or grass-fed lamb. (Gluten Free. Lamb Curry contains Dairy)

Wok-Tossed Chili

Wok-tossed beef or lamb with onions, dried chilies, and basil.(Gluten Free)

Kebat

Traditional Burmese stir-fry of beef or lamb with onions, tomatoes, green chilies, turmeric, mint, and cilantro.(Gluten Free)

Fiery Hodo Tofu

Five spiced tofu wok-tossed with basil, string beans, red bell pepper, and your choice of protein.(Gluten Free)

Seafood

Garlic Chili Shrimp

Wok tossed with garlic-infused oil with jalapeños, onions and topped with fried garlic chips. Perfect for our garlic lovers.(Gluten Free)

Shrimp and Eggplant With Garlic Sauce

Shrimp and tender eggplant sautéed with a garlic and chili sauce.(Gluten Free)

Sambal Udang

SPICY! Popular Burmese street food. Wok-tossed, with vegetables cooked in a traditional fresh tomato chutney. Loaded with flavors of onions, chilies, shrimp paste, and fish sauce. Authentic Burmese, not for the timid. Only for the adventurous palate.(Gluten Free)

Vegetables | Tofu

Hodo Organic Tofu with Fresh Mint

Hodo organic medium-firm tofu prepared with jalapeños, mint leaves, cloves of garlic, and cilantro. Slightly spicy but very delicious.(Vegan, Upon Request: Gluten Free)

Dried-Fried String Beans

Stir-fried string beans cooked with garlic, soy, and chili sauce.(Gluten Free, Vegan)

Fiery Hodo Tofu

Organic Hodo tofu wok-tossed with basil, string beans, and red bell pepper.(Gluten Free, Contains Oyster Sauce)

Eggplant with Garlic Sauce

Tender eggplant sautéed with a garlic & chili sauce, topped with scallions.(Gluten Free, Vegan)

Wok-Tossed Broccoli

Crown cut broccoli tossed in a wok with wine, garlic, and topped with fried onions. Very simple, very good.(Gluten Free, Vegan)

Seasonal Vegetable

Vegetable Curry

Noodles | Rice

Garlic Noodles

Shan Noodles

This noodle dish originated in Shan State, which borders Thailand and China, simple and satisfying. Rice noodles in Burmese tomato sauce with pickled mustard green, cilantro, peanuts, and choice of your protein.(Gluten Free)

Superstar Chicken Fried Rice

Made with brown rice, chicken, tender snow pea leaves, chick peas, turmeric, ginger, garlic, and a touch of salt. (Gluten Free, Upon Request: Vegetarian)

Spicy Noodles

Thai influenced thin rice noodles wok-tossed in a sweet, spicy, and tangy sauce with pea sprouts and eggs. Topped with crushed peanuts.(Gluten Free)

Superstar Vegetarian Noodles

Traditional Burmese noodle salad mixed with potato, tofu, cucumber, chili sauce, and cabbage. Served chilled. (Vegetarian, Upon Request: Gluten Free)

Nan Pia Dok

Flat rice noodles with coconut chicken curry sauce, string beans, yellow bean powder, cabbage, and chilies.(Gluten Free)

Vegeterian Fried Rice

Sides

Coconut Rice

Jasmine rice cooked in coconut milk (Gluten Free, Vegan)

Jasmine Rice

Steamed jasmine rice (Gluten Free, Vegan)

Platha

Buttery, mulit-layered, pan-fried bread cut into individual pieces.

Brown Rice

Steamed brown rice (Gluten Free, Vegan)

Products

Burmese Crunchy Mix

Our Burmese Crunchy Mix is a medley of roasted peanuts, garlic chips, chickpeas, sunflower seeds and sesame seeds that can be used to top salads made with our range of Fermented Tea Leaf Dressings, or any dish requiring a nutty, rich garnish.

Traditional Tea Leaf Kit

The Burma Love Fermented Tea Leaf Salad Kit contains one tub of Fermented Tea Leaf dressing and one tub of Burmese Crunchy Mix to make up to four servings of our tea leaf salad recipe. Just add crisp fresh romaine lettuce, fresh tomatoes, fresh jalapeños and lemon juice to enjoy the original 'Recipe of Burma Superstar'.

Golden Crispy Garlic Chips

Our Golden Crispy Garlic Chips are a savory addition to enhance the flavors of any salad, soup, pasta, or your favorite rice dish. This crunchy and flavorful garnish can also be eaten as a snack. Enjoy the flavor and texture our garlic chips have to offer.

Burma Superstar Cookbook

From the beloved San Francisco restaurant, a mouthwatering collection of recipes, including Fiery Tofu, Garlic Noodles, the legendary Tea Leaf Salad, and many more.

Vegan Tea Leaf Kit

Fish Sauce + Cookbook Bundle

How do you make a new cookbook into an even more thoughtful gift? Pair it with an essential-and specific-ingredient, our very own Burma Love Fish Sauce! This umami-rich condiment is a staple ingredient in our recipes and can be used as a low-sodium alternative for salt. Just a tiny dash can impart depth and deepen the savory flavors in any dish. Best part? Our fish sauce is 100% natural, contains no added MSG, preservatives, artificial coloring, or added sugar. Our Burma Superstar Cookbook & Fish Sauce Bundle is the perfect starter pack for you or your loved ones to start cooking your favorite recipes right away. Give the gift of flavor for a great deal!

Burma Love T-Shirt

Fish Sauce Product Bottle

Fish sauce is the key ingredient to Southeast Asian cooking. A tiny dash imparts depth and deepens flavors in any dish. Our fish sauce is 100% natural and made from wild-caught anchovies and natural sea salt from the Gulf of Thailand.

Tea Leaf Dressing

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Recent Reviews

Lovely overall and great service. However we sat outside and it was very cold, heaters didn't work well and sadly, a serious problem with unhoused / mental health crowd around restaurant.

June 2025

First time at this location, and we had a great experience. Our group included a vegetarian and one with a shrimp allergy, so we tried some different menu items that are our new favorites. Highly recommend the Platha & Dip and Vegetarian Samusa Soup! Cocktails were inventive, service was great and they made sure we made our 7:30 show. We will be back!

June 2025

I love this place. The drinks are amazing. I had the tea leaf salad, platha and dip, burmese curry, coconut rice, and garlic noodles. I wish I had more stomach because it was all so good. The atmosphere and decorations are cute too.

June 2025

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