Burma Love - Downtown Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Burma Love - Downtown, where the rich flavors of Burmese cuisine come alive amidst a trendy atmosphere. Nestled in the heart of San Francisco, this vibrant spot not only offers an array of delectable seafood dishes but also serves up creative cocktails that perfectly complement each meal.

The menu celebrates the essence of Burmese culinary tradition with options for every palate, including numerous vegan and vegetarian selections. Highlights like the Mohinga and Tea Leaf Salad tantalize with bold flavors, while the seafood dishes promise freshness that will leave you craving more. For those dining in groups or looking for a casual gathering spot, the outdoor seating provides a delightful experience.

With convenient amenities such as reservations, takeout, and a full bar, Burma Love - Downtown ensures that every visit is enjoyable, regardless of the occasion. Come explore this culinary gem where every bite tells a flavorful story.

Downtown Menu

Chicken Wings

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

$$20.00

Skillet Shrimp

Sizzling shrimp with butter, garlic, ginger, turmeric, lemon and chilies served on a hot skillet. Gluten Free

$$21.00

Burmese Samusas

3 Triangular pastries, wrapped and filled with curried potatoes and peas vegetarian. Deep fried and served with our pineapple chutney.

Platha Dip

Handmade buttery multilayered bread. Served with a side of coconut chicken or vegetarian curry sauce.

$$20.00

Salt Pepper Calamari

Deepfried, tossed with salt pepper, and jalapenos. Topped with fried garlic and served with chili ginger sauce.

$$21.00

Tea Leaf Salad

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, jalapeno, crunchy peanuts and seeds, ground sundried shrimp, fresh lemon juice and fish sauce. Gluten Free, Upon Request Vegan

$$21.00

Rainbow Salad

This salad has 19 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

$$21.00

Burmese Chicken Salad

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

$$22.00

Samusa Salad

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

$$22.00

Mohinga

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

$$23.00

Samusa Soup

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

$$23.00

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 slowcooked with coconut milk, turmeric, onions and garlic. Garnished with flour noodles, cilantro, fresh onions, hardboiled egg, chili and lemon.Upon Request Gluten Free

$$23.00

Burmese Style Chicken Curry

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

$$27.00

Chicken Kebat

This earthy, aromatic dish woktossed with sliced onion, jalapeno, mint leaves, cayenne pepper, tamarind, and turmeric.Gluten Free

$$27.00

Fiery Chicken With Hodo Tofu

Woktossed 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

$$27.00

Spicy And Crispy Chicken

Lightly battered deepfried chicken breast tossed in a spicy and sweet chili sauce with garlic.

$$26.00

Chicken With Fresh Basil

Woktossed chicken breast cooked with lemongrass, bell peppers, garlic, sweet peas, and basil leaves.Gluten Free

$$26.00

Sesame Chicken

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

$$26.00

Mango Chicken

Woktossed chicken breast cooked with mango, onions, and oyster sauce.Gluten Free

$$26.00

Chicken With Fresh Mint

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

$$26.00

Wok Tossed Chili Chicken

Woktossed chicken with onions, dried chilies, and basil.Gluten Free

$$27.00

Ginger Chili Pork

Tender pork woktossed with garlic, ginger, Thai chili, soy sauce, and green onions.Gluten Free

$$28.00

Pumpkin Pork Stew

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

$$26.00

Pork With Mustard Greens

Tender pork served with chili sauce and ginger. Gluten Free

$$28.00

Burmese Style Curry

Our signature red curry in your choice of Angus beef or grassfed lamb. Gluten Free

$$28.00

WokTossed Chili

Woktossed beef or lamb with onions, dried chilies, and basil.Gluten Free

$$27.00

Kebat

Traditional Burmese stirfry of beef or lamb with onions, tomatoes, green chilies, turmeric, mint, and cilantro.Gluten Free

$$27.00

Fiery Hodo Tofu

Five spiced tofu woktossed with basil, string beans, red bell pepper, and your choice of protein.Gluten Free

$$26.00

Shrimp And Eggplant With Garlic Sauce

Shrimp and tender eggplant sauteed with a garlic and chili sauce.Gluten Free

$$29.00

Chili Prawns

Shrimp wok tossed with onion, red bell pepper, jalapeno, Thai Basil.

$$29.00

WokTossed Broccoli

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

$$18.00

DriedFried String Beans

Stirfried string beans cooked with garlic, soy, and chili sauce.Gluten Free, Vegan

$$20.00

Eggplant With Garlic Sauce

Tender eggplant sauteed with a garlic chili sauce, topped with scallions.Gluten Free, Vegan

$$23.00

Hodo Organic Tofu With Fresh Mint

Hodo organic mediumfirm tofu prepared with jalapenos, mint leaves, cloves of garlic, and cilantro. Slightly spicy but very delicious.Vegan, Upon Request Gluten Free

$$25.00

Vegetable Curry

$$26.00

Nan Gyi Dok

Wheat Udon noodles with coconut chicken curry sauce, string beans, yellow bean powder, cayenne pepper cabbage, and chilies.Gluten Free upon requestGluten Free upon request

$$23.00

Superstar Chicken Fried Rice

Made with jasmine rice, spinach, garlic, egg, turmeric.Gluten Free, Upon Request Vegetarian

$$24.00

Vege Tofu Fried Rice

Made with jasmine rice, tofu, spinach, garlic, egg, turmeric.Gluten Free

$$22.00

Shan Noodles Tofu

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 tofu.Gluten Free

$$22.00

Spicy Noodles

Thai influenced thin rice noodles woktossed in a sweet, spicy, and tangy sauce with bean sprouts and eggs. Topped with crushed peanuts.Gluten Free

$$22.00

Garlic Noodles

A Chinese influenced dish sold from pushcarts throughout Burma. Egg noodles with chili oil, fried garlic, sprinkled with scallions, cilantro, cucumbers.Upon Request Gluten Free

$$22.00

Coconut Rice

Jasmine rice cooked in coconut milkGluten Free, Vegan

$$6.00

Jasmine Rice

Steamed jasmine riceGluten Free, Vegan

$$5.00

Platha

Buttery, mulitlayered, panfried bread cut into individual pieces.

$$10.00

Chicken Curry Dip

$$8.50

Vegetable Curry Dip

$$7.50

Noodles

$$5.00

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 jalapenos and lemon juice to enjoy the original Recipe of Burma Superstar.

$$14.99

Vegan 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 jalapenos and lemon juice to enjoy the original Recipe of Burma Superstar.

$$14.99

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.

$$27.00

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.

$$8.99

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.

$$8.99

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 wildcaught anchovies and natural sea salt from the Gulf of Thailand.

$$6.95

Fish Sauce Cookbook Bundle

How do you make a new cookbook into an even more thoughtful gift? Pair it with an essentialand specificingredient, our very own Burma Love Fish Sauce! This umamirich condiment is a staple ingredient in our recipes and can be used as a lowsodium 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!

$$29.99

Burma Love TShirt

$$27.00

Tea Leaf Dressing

$$8.99

Canvas Bag

$$5.00

Pink Cassia

$$10.00

Mya Ruby

$$8.00

Ginger Lemonade

$$7.00

Mint Lemonade

$$7.00

Hibiscus Limeade

$$7.00

Mango Lassi

Contains dairy

$$7.00

Iced Burmese Milk Tea

Slow brewed Burmesestyled black tea served with condensed and evaporated milk. Served chilled.

$$6.00

Hot Burmese Milk Tea

$$6.00

Ginger Honey Tea

$$6.00

Coconut

$$12.00

Coca Cola

$$6.00

Diet Coke

$$5.00

Sprite

$$6.00

Sparkling Mountain Valley

$$7.00

Still Mountain Valley

$$7.00

Fever Tree Ginger Beer

$$8.00

Fever Tree Ginger Ale

$$8.00

Fever Tree Soda Water

$$8.00

Fever Tree Tonic

$$8.00

Iced Black Tea

$$5.00

Arnold Palmer

$$6.00

Gen Mai Cha

$$4.00

Burma Love Blend

$$4.00

Yin Hao Jasmine

$$4.00

Cranberry Juice

$$5.00

Downtown Beverages

Downtown Beer

Burma Ale

$$9.00

Speakeasy Prohibition Ale

$$11.00

Hazy IPA

$$11.00

Hefenweizen

$$11.00

Singha

$$8.00

Cider

$$8.00

Breakfast Stout

$$8.00

Burmese Bird

$$19.00

Burmarita

$$18.00

General Kay

$$19.00

Orkut Pablo

$$19.00

Lychee Express

$$18.00

The Lady In Green

$$18.00

The Mint

$$18.00

Silk Road

$$19.00

Violet Lemon Drop

$$18.00

White Sangria

$$15.00

Peoples Square

$$17.00

Burmese Butterfly

$$14.00

Golden Pagoda

$$14.00

Paperless Plane

$$14.00

Rickshaw RW Special

$$17.00

Burma Ale

$$9.00

Trumer Pils

$$11.00

Fort Point Villager IPA

$$11.00

Speakeasy Prohibition Ale

$$11.00

Hazy IPA

$$11.00

Hefenweizen

$$11.00

Singha

$$8.00

Golden State Cider

$$8.00

Breakfast Stout

$$8.00

Pinot Noir, Hundred Knot

$$16.00

Red Blend, Pago Ayles, Senda De Lenadores

$$18.00

Malbec, Siete Fincas

$$16.00

Zinfandel, The Prisoner

$$18.00

Cabernet Sauvignon, Justin

$$15.00

Zinfandel, Chateau Montelena

$$22.00

La Musica Brut Cava

$$13.00

Rose, Flowers

$$14.00

Albarino, Monte Pio

$$16.00

Sauvignon Blanc, Hundred Knot

$$14.00

Riesling, Dr. Hermann Kabinett

$$14.00

Chardonnay, Saintsbury

$$15.00

Riesling, Chateau Montelena

$$22.00

Yalumba Antique Muscat

$$12.00

Cocchi Barolo Chinato

$$16.00

Bottle, Pinot Noir, Hundred Knot, 2019

$$60.00

Bottle, Red Blend, Pago Ayles, 2020

$$68.00

Bottle, Malbec, Siete Fincas, 2023

$$60.00

Bottle, Zinfandel, The Prisoner, 2022

$$68.00

Bottle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Justin, 2021

$$54.00

Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus 50th Anniversary, 2022

$$160.00

Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus Special Selection, 2019

$$270.00

Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Montelena Estate, 2017

$$260.00

Cabernet Sauvignon, Opus One, 2017

$$390.00

Zinfandel, Chateau Montelena Estate, 2021

$$100.00

Bottle, Reserva De La Musica, Brut Cava, 2021

$$50.00

Bottle, Nicolas Fueillate, Brut Champagne, NV

$$78.00

Bottle, Rose, Flowers, 2023

$$52.00

Bottle, Monte Pio, 2023

$$60.00

Bottle, Sauvignon Blanc, Hundred Knot, 2019

$$56.00

Bottle, Riesling, Dr. Hermann Kabinett, 2021

$$52.00

Bottle, Chardonnay, Saintsbury, 2022

$$56.00

Chardonnay, Chateau Montelena Estate, 2021

$$115.00

Riesling, Chateau Montelena Estate, 2023

$$105.00

Downtown Bar

Downtown Happy Hour

HH Vegetable Samusas

Four handmade pastries filled with curried potatoes, green peas, mint, and masala spices. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, served with our spicy tangy house red sauce.

$$9.00

HH Platha Dip

Known as thousand layer bread for its crispy, chewy, buttery layers. Lovingly handmade. Served with a coconut chicken curry dip.

$$12.00

HH Skillet Shrimp

Sizzling shrimp and garlic, ginger, turmeric, lime and chilies served on a hot skillet.

$$14.00

HH Chicken Wings

$$14.00

HH SP Calamari

$$14.00

Irrawady Gold

$$15.00

Bleeding Heart

$$15.00

Burma Love Spritz

$$15.00

HH Burma Ale

Four handmade pastries filled with curried potatoes, green peas, mint, and masala spices. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, served with our spicy tangy house red sauce.

$$8.00

HH Trumer Pilsner

$$9.00

HH Fort Point Villager IPA

Four handmade pastries filled with curried potatoes, chicken, mint, and masala spices. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, served with our spicy tangy house red sauce.

$$9.00

HH Hazy IPA

$$9.00

HH Hefenweizen

$$9.00

HH Speakeasy

$$9.00

HH Sauv Blanc

$$12.00

HH Albarino

$$14.00

HH Pinot Noir

$$14.00

HH Malbec

$$14.00

La Musica Brut Cava

$$13.00

Rose, Flowers

$$14.00

Albarino, Monte Pio

$$16.00

Sauvignon Blanc, Hundred Knot

$$14.00

Riesling, Dr. Hermann Kabinett

$$14.00

Chardonnay, Saintsbury

$$15.00

Riesling, Chateau Montelena

$$22.00

Pinot Noir, Hundred Knot

$$16.00

Red Blend, Pago Ayles, Senda De Lenadores

$$18.00

Malbec, Siete Fincas

$$16.00

Zinfandel, The Prisoner

$$18.00

Cabernet Sauvignon, Justin

$$15.00

Zinfandel, Chateau Montelena

$$22.00

Bottle, Reserva De La Musica, Brut Cava, 2021

$$50.00

Bottle, Pinot Noir, Hundred Knot, 2019

$$60.00

Bottle, Nicolas Fueillate, Brut Champagne, NV

$$78.00

Bottle, Red Blend, Pago Ayles, 2020

$$68.00

Bottle, Rose, Flowers, 2023

$$52.00

Bottle, Malbec, Siete Fincas, 2023

$$60.00

Bottle, Monte Pio, 2023

$$60.00

Bottle, Zinfandel, The Prisoner, 2022

$$68.00

Bottle, Sauvignon Blanc, Hundred Knot, 2019

$$56.00

Bottle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Justin, 2021

$$54.00

Bottle, Riesling, Dr. Hermann Kabinett, 2021

$$52.00

Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus 50th Anniversary, 2022

$$160.00

Bottle, Chardonnay, Saintsbury, 2022

$$56.00

Cabernet Sauvignon, Caymus Special Selection, 2019

$$270.00

Riesling, Chateau Montelena Estate, 2023

$$105.00

Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Montelena Estate, 2017

$$260.00

Chardonnay, Chateau Montelena Estate, 2021

$$115.00

Cabernet Sauvignon, Opus One, 2017

$$390.00

Zinfandel, Chateau Montelena Estate, 2021

$$100.00

Yalumba Antique Muscat

$$12.00

Cocchi Barolo Chinato

$$16.00

Downtown Wine

Downtown Lunch

Burmese Curries

Burmese style red curry with pork, garlic, ginger, and onions. Served with coconut rice and mango salad.

$$23.00

Ginger Chili Pork

Regional cuisine from Eastern Myanmars Shan State. Rice noodles in a tomato sauce mixed with pickled mustard greens, ground peanuts, fresh cilantro, garlic, chilis, with tofu.

$$23.00

Fiery Tofu With Vegetables

Our famous Tea Leaf Salad lettuce and cabbage tossed in our fermented tea leaf dressing with a crunchy mic of nuts, tomatoes, and jalapeno. Served with a hearty soup of vegetarian samusas, falafels, and fried potatoes.

$$23.00

Mango Chicken

amb wok tossed with onions, garlic, ginger, chili, cumin, and Thai basil.

$$23.00

Kebat

Catfish Chowder Noodle SoupThe national dish of Burma, Mohinga is a thick, slowcooked soup of ground catfish, onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, lemongrass, and fish sauce. Garnished with cilantro, fresh onions, hardboiled egg, fried split pea fritter and lemon. Not for timid taste buds!

$$23.00

Mango Lassi

$$5.00

Ginger Lemonade

$$5.00

Mint Lemonade

$$5.00

Iced Burmese Milk Tea

$$5.00

Hot Burmese Milk Tea

$$5.00

Pink Cassia

$$10.00

Mya Ruby

$$8.00

Ginger Lemonade

$$7.00

Mint Lemonade

$$7.00

Hibiscus Limeade

$$7.00

Mango Lassi

Contains dairy

$$7.00

Iced Burmese Milk Tea

Slow brewed Burmesestyled black tea served with condensed and evaporated milk. Served chilled.

$$6.00

Hot Burmese Milk Tea

$$6.00

Ginger Honey Tea

$$6.00

Coconut

$$12.00

Coca Cola

$$6.00

Diet Coke

$$5.00

Sprite

$$6.00

Sparkling Mountain Valley

$$7.00

Still Mountain Valley

$$7.00

Fever Tree Ginger Beer

$$8.00

Fever Tree Ginger Ale

$$8.00

Fever Tree Soda Water

$$8.00

Fever Tree Tonic

$$8.00

Iced Black Tea

$$5.00

Arnold Palmer

$$6.00

Gen Mai Cha

$$4.00

Burma Love Blend

$$4.00

Yin Hao Jasmine

$$4.00

Cranberry Juice

$$5.00

Downtown NA Beverages