# Road To Burma

> Road To Burma is an Asian restaurant serving authentic Burmese (Myanmar) food and fresh sushi inside The Pizitz Food Hall in downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Tea leaf salad, coconut chicken noodle soup, Asian curry boxes, and 30+ sushi rolls. Dine in, pick up, or order delivery.

## Key facts
- Name: Road To Burma (Authentic Myanmar Cuisine & Sushi)
- Location: Inside The Pizitz Food Hall, 1821 2nd Ave N, Birmingham, AL 35203 (Downtown Birmingham)
- Phone: (205) 844-1279
- Email: roadtoburma2026@gmail.com
- Hours, Monday – Saturday: 11 AM – 8 PM
- Hours, Sunday: 11 AM – 3 PM
- Category: Asian restaurant
- Catering: yes, call or email to order; no minimum order
- Parking: first hour free in the corner garage at 1st Ave N & 18th St N; street parking free all day Saturday and Sunday and daily 5 PM to 8 AM
- Seating: outdoor patio seating plus indoor food hall seating; takeout and delivery available
- Landmark: directly across 2nd Avenue North from McWane Science Center; the stall is closest to the food hall's outdoor patio entrance
- Cuisine: Asian, Burmese / Myanmar (Southeast Asian) food and sushi
- Price range: appetizers $5, salads $9-$12, noodle soups $13, curry box $15, sushi $5-$18
- Owners: Thiha Lin and Ei Tinzar Hlaing
- Opened: August 1, 2026
- Order delivery/pickup: DoorDash https://www.doordash.com/store/road-to-burma-authentic-myanmar-cuisine-and-sushi-birmingham-50701813/116391174/ , Uber Eats https://www.ubereats.com/store/road-to-burma-authentic-myanmar-cuisine-and-sushi/gNFD6DqIV--af1vIXHCmRA
- Chili is served on the side for most Burmese dishes; heat is adjustable.

## Pages
- [Home](https://www.roadtoburma.com/)
- [Full menu](https://www.roadtoburma.com/menu/)
- [Our Story](https://www.roadtoburma.com/our-story/)
- [Find Us: hours, directions](https://www.roadtoburma.com/find-us/)
- [Contact & Catering](https://www.roadtoburma.com/contact-catering/)
- [Asian Food in Downtown Birmingham: What to Order at Road To Burma](https://www.roadtoburma.com/guide/asian-food-downtown-birmingham/): Craving Asian food downtown? Road To Burma at The Pizitz serves Burmese noodle soups, curries, tea leaf salad, and 30+ sushi rolls. Open 7 days.
- [Food Near McWane Science Center: Lunch Right Across the Street](https://www.roadtoburma.com/guide/food-near-mcwane-science-center/): Lunch right across 2nd Ave N from McWane Science Center: kid-friendly sushi, mild noodle soups, curry boxes, and $5 snacks at The Pizitz Food Hall.
- [Burmese Tea Leaf Salad: What Is La Phat Thoke?](https://www.roadtoburma.com/guide/tea-leaf-salad-la-phat-thoke/): La Phat Thoke, also spelled lahpet thoke, is Myanmar's fermented tea leaf salad. What it tastes like, what's in it, and where to get it downtown.
- [What Is Burmese Food? A Beginner's Guide](https://www.roadtoburma.com/guide/what-is-burmese-food/): New to Burmese (Myanmar) food? What this Southeast Asian cuisine tastes like, how it differs from Thai and Indian, and the five dishes to try first.
- [A Guide to Burmese Noodle Soups](https://www.roadtoburma.com/guide/burmese-noodle-soups/): Ohn No Khauk Swe (coconut chicken), beef meatball, and Kyay Oh: what each Burmese noodle soup tastes like and which to order at The Pizitz.
- [Fresh Sushi in Downtown Birmingham](https://www.roadtoburma.com/guide/sushi-downtown-birmingham/): 30+ sushi rolls made fresh at The Pizitz Food Hall: veggie rolls from $5, tempura shrimp, raw tuna and salmon, and the Sweet Home Alabama Roll.

## Full menu (USD, plus tax)

### Burmese Kitchen
Southeast Asian home cooking from Myanmar (Burma): bright, tangy salads, comforting noodle soups, and slow-cooked curries. Chili comes on the side on most dishes, so you choose the heat.

#### Appetizers
- Tofu Kyaw: $5. Golden fried tofu served with our signature chili dipping sauce. You can also choose dragon spice sauce as an alternative to chili dipping sauce.
- Ah Luu Kat Thalait: $5. Golden fried potato bites with garlic and Burmese spices, served with a tangy chili dipping sauce.

#### Salads (Thoke)
- Tea Leaf Salad (La Phat Thoke): $12. Traditional Burmese fermented tea leaf salad tossed with crispy beans, peanuts, fried garlic, cabbage, tomatoes, cilantro, dried shrimp, fish sauce, and fresh lime for a distinctive combination of savory, tangy, fresh, and crunchy flavors. Contains peanuts, dried shrimp.
- Chicken Noodle Salad (Nan Gyi Thoke): $12. A classic Burmese noodle salad made with thick rice noodles tossed with chicken curry, chickpea powder, lime, cilantro, cabbage, onion, fish sauce, and egg, then finished with crispy fried wonton chips for added crunch.
- Garlic Chicken Noodle Salad (Si Chat Khauk Swe): $12. Garlic chicken, fresh vegetables, noodles, and house-made seasoning, topped with crushed peanuts and crispy noodles. Contains peanuts.
- Emerald Seabreeze Salad: $9. Seabreeze (seaweed), lettuce, cucumber, shredded carrot, and sesame seeds, served with toasted goma sauce. Toasted goma sauce contains peanuts, sesame seeds, honey, soy sauce, wasabi, and ginger. Contains peanuts, sesame.

#### Noodle Soups
- Coconut Chicken Noodle Soup (Ohn No Khauk Swe): $13. A comforting Burmese noodle soup featuring egg noodles in a rich, creamy coconut milk broth simmered with spiced chicken. A beloved comfort food in Myanmar, served with traditional toppings of boiled egg, crispy fried wonton chips, cilantro, onions, green onions, and fresh lime.
- Beef Meatball Noodle Soup: $13. A flavorful Burmese-style beef noodle soup featuring rice noodles, beef meatballs, tender beef slices, cilantro, and green onions, served in a savory aromatic broth and topped with fried garlic for a rich, comforting taste.
- Burmese Chicken Noodle Soup (Kyay Oh): $13. A comforting Burmese chicken noodle soup featuring rice noodles, tender chicken meatballs, fish balls, dumplings (vegetable, chicken, or pork), tofu, and fresh greens in a light, savory chicken broth.

#### Lunch / Dinner Box
- Lunch / Dinner Box with Beef or Chicken Curry: $15. Your choice of Beef Curry or Chicken Curry, served with white rice, stir-fried cauliflower with scrambled egg, and shredded carrot.

### Sushi Bar
Freshly made Asian sushi rolls, from simple veggie hosomaki to deep-fried house specials like the Sweet Home Alabama Roll.

#### Classic & Veggie Rolls
- Cucumber Hosomaki: $5. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, cucumber.
- Avocado Hosomaki: $5. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, avocado.
- Emerald Veggie Roll: $6. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, sesame seeds, carrot, cucumber, avocado.
- Crunchy Veggie Roll: $7. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, sesame seeds, carrot, cucumber, avocado, crunchy onions, dragon spice sauce, unagi sauce.
- California Roll: $7. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, sesame seeds, crab stick, cucumber, avocado.
- Spicy California Roll: $8. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, sesame seeds, crab stick, cucumber, avocado, unagi sauce, dragon spice sauce.
- Crunchy California Roll: $9. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, sesame seeds, crab stick, cucumber, avocado, golden crisp onions, unagi sauce, dragon spice sauce.
- Creamy Crab Roll: $10. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, sesame seeds, crab stick, cream cheese, avocado.
- Spring Roll: $10. Rice paper, marinated baby shrimps, lettuce, carrot, cucumber, avocado, shredded crab meat, sweet chili sauce.

#### Signature Cooked Rolls
- Jade Dragon Roll: $11. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, black sesame seeds, crab stick, cucumber, avocado, shredded crab meat, dragon spice sauce, unagi sauce, fire drizzle sauce, mayonnaise.
- Golden Tempura Shrimp Roll: $10. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, golden tempura shrimp, avocado.
- Creamy Tempura Shrimp Roll: $11. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, sesame seeds, cream cheese, golden fried tempura shrimps, avocado.
- Tiger Roll: $11. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, golden tempura shrimp, avocado, shredded crab meat, dragon spice sauce, unagi sauce, fire drizzle sauce.
- Creamy Tiger Roll: $12. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, golden tempura shrimp, avocado, shredded crab meat, cream cheese, dragon spice sauce, unagi sauce, fire drizzle sauce.
- Dynamite Crunchy Roll: $11. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, sesame seeds, golden tempura shrimp, avocado, golden crisp onions, dragon spice sauce, unagi sauce.
- The Creamed Dynamite: $12. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, sesame seeds, cream cheese, golden fried tempura shrimps, avocado, golden crisp onions, dragon spice sauce, unagi sauce, fire drizzle sauce.
- Teriyaki Chicken Roll: $10. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, teriyaki chicken, avocado, cucumber, teriyaki sauce.

#### Shrimp Rolls
- Creamy Shrimp Deluxe Roll: $11. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, sesame seeds, cream cheese, marinated baby shrimps, cucumber, avocado.
- Shrimp Fire Roll: $11. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, sesame seeds, cooked and marinated baby shrimps, cucumber, avocado, dragon spice sauce.
- Crunchy Baby Shrimp Roll: $12. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, sesame seeds, cooked and marinated baby shrimps, golden crisp onions, cucumber, avocado, dragon spice sauce.

#### Premium Raw Selection
- *Tuna Fire Roll: $11. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, sesame seeds, marinated yellowfin tuna or bluefin tuna, cucumber, avocado, dragon spice sauce.
- *Salmon Fire Roll: $11. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, sesame seeds, raw Atlantic salmon, cucumber, avocado, dragon spice sauce.
- *Rainbow Roll: $12. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, sesame seeds, raw Atlantic salmon, raw tuna, crab salad, cucumber, avocado.
- *Philadelphia Roll: $11. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, sesame seed, raw Atlantic salmon, cream cheese, avocado.
- *Hawaiian Roll: $12. Seasoned sushi rice, seaweed, black sesame seed, shredded crab meat, cucumber, avocado, raw Atlantic salmon chunks, raw yellowfin tuna chunks or raw bluefin tuna chunks, dragon spice sauce, unagi sauce, fire drizzle sauce.

#### Raw Plates
- *Marina Plate: $12. Seasoned sushi rice, raw Atlantic salmon nigiri, raw tuna nigiri.
- *Sashimi Plate (8 pieces): $10. Raw Atlantic salmon, raw tuna, cucumber, lettuce.
- *Spiced Sashimi Plate (8 pieces): $11. Raw Atlantic salmon, raw tuna, lettuce, cucumber, dragon spice sauce, unagi sauce, fire drizzle sauce, chili flakes.

#### Fried Sushi Rolls
- Godzilla Roll: Regular $9 / Premium $17. Golden tempura shrimp, rich cream cheese, and fresh avocado inside seasoned sushi rice and seaweed, deep-fried to perfection, finished with golden crisp onions, fresh scallions, dragon spice sauce, and rich unagi sauce drizzle.
- *Sweet Home Alabama Roll: Regular $9.50 / Premium $18. A deep-fried favorite packed with raw Atlantic salmon, crab meat, cream cheese, and avocado. Flash-fried in a light tempura batter until golden, then drizzled with sweet eel sauce and spicy mayo for a warm, creamy finish with an unbeatable crunch.
- Volcano Roll: Regular $8 / Premium $15. A deep-fried California roll topped with fully cooked crab meat, dragon spice sauce, unagi sauce, hot sauce, and chili powder for an unforgettable blend of heat and savory richness.

* Items marked with * contain raw or undercooked seafood. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Food Allergy Notice: Please inform our staff of any food allergies before ordering.