Mandalay (restaurant)

Mandalay
A front view of a yellow and green building with four Chinese characters and an awning sticking out.
The restaurant in 2014
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Restaurant information
EstablishedFebruary 4, 1984 (1984-02-04)
Owner(s)
  • Kevin Chen
  • Sherry Dung
Food typeBurmese
Street address4348 California Street
CitySan Francisco
StateCalifornia
Postal/ZIP Code94118
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37°47′07″N 122°27′52″W / 37.785192°N 122.464321°W / 37.785192; -122.464321
Websitemandalaysf.com

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.

Description

Located 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

On 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

In 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

References

  1. ^ Wong, Greg (February 28, 2024). "Decades-old Richmond Burmese staple wins James Beard honor". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Baker, Alex (February 28, 2024). "SF Burmese restaurant wins prestigious James Beard Award". KRON. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Saria, Lauren (April 9, 2024). "The 38 Essential Restaurants in San Francisco". Eater SF. Retrieved June 27, 2024.