Mandalay is a Burmese restaurant in San Francisco, California, United States. Established in 1984, the restaurant was named an "America's Classic" by the James Beard Foundation in 2024. It is co-owned by married couple Kevin Chen and Sherry Dung.
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| Established | February 4, 1984 |
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| Food type | Burmese |
| Street address | 4348 California Street |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | California |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 94118 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37°47′07″N 122°27′52″W / 37.785192°N 122.464321°W |
| Website | mandalaysf |
Description
editLocated on 4348 California Street, the Burmese restaurant Mandalay serves tea leaf salad composed of lentil seeds, shrimp, garlic, and peanuts with imported tea leaves,[1] as well as paratha, mohinga, and noodle and samusa soups.[2][3][4][5]
History
editOn February 4, 1984, Mandalay was opened.[4] It is the oldest running Burmese restaurant in San Francisco.[3] Kevin Chen became the owner in 2003 after his uncle.[4]
Reception
editIn 2024, Mandalay was deemed an "America's Classic" by the James Beard Foundation,[4][2] who stated the restaurant "might be the best of the bunch" among Burmese restaurants within the city.[3] Eater writer Lauren Saria included Mandalay in a list of the best restaurants in San Francisco, recommending the tea leaf salad, noodles, and samusa soup.[6]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Wong, Greg (February 28, 2024). "Decades-old Richmond Burmese staple wins James Beard honor". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ a b Baker, Alex (February 28, 2024). "SF Burmese restaurant wins prestigious James Beard Award". KRON. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c Bicchieri, Paolo (February 28, 2024). "This San Francisco Restaurant Just Won the James Beard America's Classics Award". Eater SF. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Kadvany, Elena (February 28, 2024). "Bay Area's oldest Burmese restaurant wins major national award". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ Karlamangla, Soumya (July 31, 2023). "How the Bay Area Became a Mecca of Burmese Cuisine". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Saria, Lauren (April 9, 2024). "The 38 Essential Restaurants in San Francisco". Eater SF. Retrieved June 27, 2024.