Mandalay (restaurant)

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, as well as paratha, mohinga, and noodle and samusa soups.

History
On February 4, 1984, Mandalay was opened. It is the oldest running Burmese restaurant in San Francisco. Kevin Chen became the owner in 2003 after his uncle.

Reception
In 2024, Mandalay was deemed an "America's Classic" by the James Beard Foundation, who stated the restaurant "might be the best of the bunch" among Burmese restaurants within the city. 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.