Bay of Burma
Best Burmese Restaurant in San Francisco · CA
Vibrant, family-owned Burmese cooking in SoMa.
Bay of Burma brings the bright, layered flavors of Burmese cooking to San Francisco's SoMa — built on turmeric, ginger and lemongrass and served family-style. Its fermented tea-leaf salad, samosa soup and pineapple chicken rice have quickly made it a neighborhood favorite.
A young standout already drawing devoted regulars, Bay of Burma is a 2025 Centurion Award winner in San Francisco.
What they're known for
- Fermented tea-leaf salad
- Samosa soup
- Pineapple chicken rice
Customers said it first.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in San Francisco since 2023 — 3 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in San Francisco.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: San Francisco has kept Bay of Burma busy for 3 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by San Francisco regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. In just a couple of years, this family-run kitchen earned a 4.7-star reputation for warm service and standout Burmese cooking, making fresh tea leaf salad and palata a SoMa favorite at an honest price.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Burmese Restaurant in San Francisco San Francisco, CA · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Bay of Burma
The details, verified.
Clean, checkable facts about Bay of Burma.
- Legal / trading name
- Bay of Burma
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 2023, San Francisco, CA
- Location
- 1174 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA 94103
- Centurion Award
- Best Burmese Restaurant in San Francisco — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
A signal you can check.
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Bay of Burma?
A family-owned SoMa newcomer at 1174 Folsom St opened in 2023, Bay of Burma serves vibrant, affordable Burmese classics. 4.7 stars across 97 Yelp reviews — among the highest-rated Burmese restaurants in San Francisco.
Is Bay of Burma award-winning?
Yes — Bay of Burma is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Burmese Restaurant in San Francisco, a verified, criteria-based award. In just a couple of years, this family-run kitchen earned a 4.7-star reputation for warm service and standout Burmese cooking, making fresh tea leaf salad and palata a SoMa favorite at an honest price.
Where is Bay of Burma?
Bay of Burma is in San Francisco, CA. Details and hours are on its website, https://bayofburma.com.
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