Burmese Restaurants Near Boston

Burmese-born Sai Kyaw owns and operates the YoMa Burmese Restaurant in Boston, which was deemed "Best of the New: 2008" by the Boston Globe. He grinds by hand the spices that are put into the flavorful Asian dishes that are prepared for his patrons. Such items on the menu include ohn note knot swe, which is a sweet coconut chicken soup, and super pumpkin, which is pumpkin meat, chicken and pork cooked with lemongrass and other decadent flavors.

YoMa
5 N. Beacon St.
Allston, MA 02134-1901
617-783-1372
yomaboston.com

Located in Boston's historic South End district, Andre's Cafe appears to be little more than a hole-in-the-wall diner, but it is really so much more. With such items on the menu as honey mustard chicken, beef shawarma and stuffed grape leaves, visitors leave with a stuffed belly and satisfied taste buds. The diner specializes in a unique combination of Greek, Middle Eastern and Asian-inspired cuisines, incorporating a wide variety of Burmese foods in the recipes.

Andre's Cafe
811 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA 02118-2904
617-267-9599
andrescafe.net

Although it isn't a Burmese restaurant, the Indian Dhaba cafe on the Allston corner of downtown Boston offers a wide variety of flavors on its menu. The restaurant shares its central location with several other ethnic eateries of Asian inspiration, giving visitors of the area a gastronomical lesson in flavor. The menu of Indian Dhaba's includes traditional Indian dishes, such as Curry and Methai Latkai, but it also features a variety of Burmese treats, such as pickled tea leaves and mango chutney.

Indian Dhaba
180 Brighton Ave.
Allston, MA 02134-2031
617-787-5155