Pagan Restaurant
Burmese restaurant · Outer Richmond
3199 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121
Highlights
Burmese & Thai classics, known for samusa soup & tea leaf salad
Burmese & Thai classics, known for samusa soup & tea leaf salad
"The menu at this Outer Richmond restaurant is split between Burmese and Thai dishes. But you’re reading this guide, so hone in on the Burmese side. Go for the palata, a buttery showstopper served with chunky chicken curry for dipping. Another can’t-miss: the ginger salad that hits you right in the nose with pickled ginger strips. We also love this laidback spot because it’s easy to grab a table, making it ideal for your next quick weeknight dinner or any time you need to fuel up before an afternoon of wandering around Land’s End (lunch is served on weekends)." - julia chen 1
"The Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park has a grandiose courtyard, a replica of The Thinker, and views of the Golden Gate Bridge that’ll remind you you’re still in San Francisco, not Paris. Once you’ve finished aimlessly wandering around the roomfuls of Monets and ancient busts, head to Pagan Restaurant, a Burmese and Thai spot in the nearby Richmond. It’s pretty convenient to the museum, but even so, we’d cross six neighborhoods for their spicy basil pork belly, nutty tea leaf salad, and rich, warming curries." - lani conway, julia chen 1
"Pagan Restaurant, along Clement Street in the city’s Outer Richmond neighborhood, also offers a blended menu style. “Their cuisine is a mix of Thai and Burmese influences,” Lin says. As a crossover, Lin judges it “a little more authentic than combining Burmese and Chinese dishes.” He says this is because Myanmar and Thailand share a common love of ingredients such as ginger, lemongrass, and fish sauce, not to mention curries and noodles." - laura kiniry 1
"This part-Burmese, part-Thai spot on the corner of Lincoln Park is a beacon of fantastic and consistently made comfort dishes, from pad thai and hearty curries to, of course, tea leaf salad. The lettuce is never wilted, the peanuts are toasted perfectly, and there’s the right amount of jalapeño that gives a pleasant kick. It’s the ideal appetizer to power you up (thank you, caffeinated tea leaves) if you’re going to wander around the Presidio or Land’s End. And while we have you, we’d be remiss to not shout out their ginger salad—the zingy little number is just as inhalable." - julia chen 1, ricky rodriguez, patrick wong
"The menu at this Outer Richmond restaurant is split between Burmese and Thai dishes. One thing we never leave without ordering is the ginger salad that hits you right in the nose with pickled ginger strips. Another is the spicy basil with crispy pork that's glistening and caramelized within an inch of its life. We also love this laidback spot because it’s easy to grab a table, making it ideal for your next quick weeknight dinner or any time you need to fuel up before an afternoon of wandering around Land’s End (lunch is served on weekends). photo credit: Carly Hackbarth photo credit: Carly Hackbarth photo credit: Carly Hackbarth photo credit: Carly Hackbarth photo credit: Carly Hackbarth" - Julia Chen
