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Our chefs love our food but they're always looking for more — that's how you know you're getting quality food. We love hearing our customers say, "I used to beg my mom to make this when we were in Burma." We make sure it tastes just as it should and looks the best it can. Our passion is your pleasure and at Burma Cafe, your taste buds will learn to love. Not sure what to get? Check out our favorites. Vegetarian? No problem! Check out our Vegetarian section for our meatless options.

There’s a reason why we’re proud of our appetizers. They look amazing, they taste amazing and honestly, they’re a little addicting. Our Burmese Samusas and Platha and Dip continue to be customer favorites and we often run out before the end of the night!

  • Fried Chayote Sweet gourd with a sweet and spicy tamarind sauce
  • Burmese Samusas Hand-wrapped curry puff filled with potatoes and onion
  • Crispy Tofu Crispy on the outside with a silky center
  • Fried Shrimp Fried shrimp wrapped in wonton skin
  • Burmese Empanada (Kemar Platha)  Roti or multi-layered bread stuffed with diced chicken
  • Platha and Dip Roti, multi-layered bread served with coconut chicken curry sauce. Vegetarian option available

This is what Burmese food is known for. Our wonderful salads come with a medley of different ingredients to create a very unique, delicious taste with an amazing texture we can only describe by serving one to you.

  • Grape Leaf Salad California grape leaves with raw sunflower seeds, almond slices, raw shredded cabbage, tomatoes, dried shrimp powder, fried garlic and split pea
  • Tea Leaf Salad Marinated and fermented tea leaves, lettuce, tomato, peanuts, fried onion, sesame seeds, fried broad beans and split pea. Vegetarian option available
  • Ginger Salad Pickled ginger, dried shrimp, fried garlic, peanuts, sesame seeds and split yellow peas. Vegetarian option available
  • Rainbow Salad A crisp medley of vegetables, rice noodles, tofu and dried shrimp with our sweet and spicy tamarind sauce. Vegetarian option available
  • Mango Salad A refreshing salad with pickled mangoes, cabbage, cucumber, mint and onion
  • Samusa Salad Samusa and shredded cabbage served with our sweet and spicy tamarind sauce

“Just like home.” That’s the reaction we get from customers whose moms made these for them when they were small. Our soups are well-known for their flavor and textures. Try the ever-popular Moo Hin Nga.

  • Samusa Soup Samusa and Burmese falafel with chickpeas, cabbage and spices
  • Mohinga Catfish chowder with rice noodles, ground catfish, split pea fritter, onions, cilantro and lemon
  • Oh Noh Kauswer Coconut chicken noodle soup with onions, eggs, cilantro and lemon
  • Mixed Vegetable Soup Eggplant, string beans and chayote in a tamarind-based soup

Take a wok with us into our kitchen and you’ll see our cooks firing up the stoves and tossing some stir fry.

  • Chicken Kebat Sliced chicken with onions, tomatoes, green chili and mint leaves
  • Green Beans and Shrimp Fresh shrimp with blended dry shrimp and green beans
  • Eggplant and Shrimp
  • Chicken or Yellow Bean Fried Rice
  • Mixed Vegetables
  • Green Bean with Tofu
  • Eggplant with Tofu

Warning: Our curries have a tendency to give massive food-comas and satisfied palates. Bring a friend to curry you out of the restaurant; our servers are too frail to do any heavy lifting.

  • Chicken Curry Curry chicken with split yellow peas
  • Pork Curry Braised tender pork curry with potatoes. Marinated with pickled mango
  • Lamb Curry Braised tender curry lamb with potatoes
  • Okra Egg Curry
  • Prawn Curry Prawn in house curry sauce with diced tomatoes
  • Pumpkin Curry Pumpkin with skin cooked tender with curry spices

What’s an Asian meal without rice or noodles? Whether you want the extremely flavorful Biriyani, our mouth-watering Nan Pya Dok or just plain Jasmine Rice, these dishes really put the meal together.

  • Chicken Biriyani Braised chicken with Cardamom and Cinnamon rice, raisins, fried onion and almonds
    Substitute chicken for 100% Australian lamb
  • Vegetarian Noodles Traditional Burmese noodles with tofu, cucumber, potatoes, cabbage and chili sauce
  • Nan Gyi Dok A mild curry chicken with rice noodles, eggs, split yellow pea powder and fried onion
  • House Special Noodle (Nan Pya Dok) Flat wheat noodles with a mild coconut curry chicken sauce, eggs, split yellow pea powder and fried onion
  • Garlic Noodles Yellow noodles with fried garlic, scallions and BBQ pork. Vegetarian option available
  • Chicken or Yellow Bean Fried Rice
  • Biriyani Rice
  • Coconut Rice
  • Jasmine Rice
  • Platha Great with curry!
  • Nan Great with curry!

These items are vegetarian-friendly. We’re just as friendly, so don’t be shy! Items marked with an asterisk (*) normally come with shrimp or pork and must be ordered specifically as vegetarian.

  • Fried Chayote Sweet gourd with a sweet and spicy tamarind sauce
  • Burmese Samusas Hand-wrapped curry puff filled with potatoes and onion
  • Crispy Tofu Crispy on the outside with a silky center
  • *Tea Leaf Salad Marinated and fermented tea leaves, lettuce, tomato, peanuts, fried onion, sesame seeds, fried broad beans and split pea
  • *Ginger Salad Pickled ginger, fried garlic, peanuts, sesame seeds and split yellow peas
  • Rainbow Salad A crisp medley of vegetables, rice noodles and tofu with our sweet and spicy tamarind sauce
  • Mango Salad A refreshing salad with pickled mangoes, cabbage, cucumber, mint and onion
  • Rice Salad Traditional Burmese rice salad with tofu, cucumber, potato, cabbage and chili sauce
  • Samusa Salad Samusa and shredded cabbage served with our sweet and spicy tamarind sauce
  • Samusa Soup Samusa and Burmese falafel with chickpeas, cabbage and spices
  • Mixed Vegetable Soup Eggplant, string beans and chayote in a tamarind-based soup
  • *Yellow Bean Fried Rice
  • Mixed Vegetables
  • Green Bean with Tofu
  • Eggplant with Tofu
  • Okra Egg Curry
  • Pumpkin Curry Pumpkin with skin cooked tender with curry spices
  • Vegetarian Noodles Traditional Burmese noodles with tofu, cucumber, potatoes, cabbage and chili sauce
  • *Garlic Noodles Yellow noodles with fried garlic and scallions

These select items are some of our customers’ favorites. We try to suggest other things but these bad boys keep getting ordered – and with good cause! These dishes go so fast, you may want to come in a little earlier to get them.

  • Burmese Samusas Hand-wrapped curry puff filled with potatoes and onion
  • Platha and Dip Roti, multi-layered bread served with coconut chicken curry sauce
  • Tea Leaf Salad Marinated and fermented tea leaves, lettuce, tomato, peanuts, fried onion, sesame seeds, fried broad beans and split pea. Vegetarian option available
  • Mango Salad A refreshing salad with pickled mangoes, cabbage, cucumber, mint and onion
  • Mohinga Catfish chowder with rice noodles, ground catfish, split pea fritter, onions, cilantro and lemon
  • Oh Noh Kauswer Coconut chicken noodle soup with onions, eggs, cilantro and lemon
  • Chicken Kebat Sliced chicken with onions, tomatoes, green chili and mint leaves
  • Pork Curry Braised tender pork curry with potatoes. Marinated with pickled mango
  • Kabocha Pork Tender pork stew slow-cooked with kabocha squash and ginger
  • Chicken Biriyani Braised chicken with Cardamom and Cinnamon rice, raisins, fried onion and almonds; Also available with 100% Australian lamb
  • Nan Gyi Dok A mild curry chicken with rice noodles, eggs, split yellow pea powder and fried onion
  • House Special Noodle (Nan Pya Dok) Flat wheat noodles with a mild coconut curry chicken sauce, eggs, split yellow pea powder and fried onion

Thirsty?

  • Beer Tiger, Chang, Kirin, Heineken, Anchor Steam 12oz / 24oz
  • Wine Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Votre Sante Pinot Noir 2009, Rosso & Bianco Chardonnay 2009, Su Yuen Riesling 2009
  • Pot of Tea Green, Early Grey, Chamomile, Peppermint, Mint, Chai, English Breakfast
  • Ginger Tea
  • Soda Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite
  • Burmese Milk Tea
  • Burmese Ice Milk Tea
  • Mango or Guava Juice
  • Bottled Water
  • Sparkling Water
  • Watermelon Kiwi Lemonade
  • Drink of the Day Please ask server

Craving a dessert? Sweet. We serve Lychee and/or Avocado ice cream every day and our mystery dessert of the day is ever-changing but we guarantee it’s delicious. As your server what is available and prepare for a delectable treat!

  • Ice Cream Lychee, Coconut or Avocado
  • Roti Wedges Topped with chocolate hazlenut spread and almond slices
  • Roti Rolls Rolled with brown sugar and sliced into small rolls
  • Dessert of the Day Please ask server

Nothing says party like Burma Cafe. Take your favorite dishes to your next event and they’re guaranteed to be a hit!

  • Burmese Samuses $/ea or  for 30
  • Empanada $5/ea or 99.99 for 20
  • Tea Leaf Salad $45/half tray 89.99/full tray
  • Rainbow Salad $48/half tray 95/full tray
  • Chicken Biriyani $60/half tray 119.99/full tray
  • Vegetarian Noodles $40/half tray 79.99/full tray
  • Nan Gyi Doke $42/half tray 83.99/full tray
  • House Special Noodles (Nan Pya Doke) $45/half tray 89.99/full tray
  • Garlic Noodles $42/half tray 84/full tray
  • All other dishes Please call for price. 650.992.6363
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