Super 81 remains listed among Mandalay’s Chinese and Burmese restaurants, with its familiar 81st Street address and a substantial online menu. Individual dishes, opening hours and availability can change, so check the restaurant listing or published menu before visiting. Myanmar’s security situation also requires checking official travel advice before planning a trip.
Eating at Super 81 Restaurant in Mandalay
Tripadvisor tends to be my ‘when-all-else-fails’ option for food on travel but after arriving to Mandalay I was forced to it. Following two days of mediocre restaurants, limited food options and in honesty not so great food; Super 81 was a bit of a life saver. For more local food ideas, see our guide to Burmese food.
On our visit it made a great start to eating in Mandalay, and I’d happily go back, back again, and again. Super 81 brings that exciting, local food experience and atmosphere which I travel through Asia for, and it’s no doubt hard to beat in Mandalay. Super 81’s popularity was a little overwhelming at first, we arrive to find the downstairs packed to the rafters and at this point almost turn back.
Thankfully we don’t and are instead whisked quickly upstairs, up more stairs, passing more packed rooms, verandas and rooftops before pushing back through corridors of private rooms. Super 81 looked to me like a shophouse restaurant which grew and grew to take over the entire apartment block, the entire complex packed with local banter, booze and top notch food. We end in a private room near the back of the complex.
What should you order at Super 81? The restaurant’s extensive Chinese and Burmese menu makes sharing several dishes a good way to sample the food: choose something from the grill, a vegetable dish and a house speciality, then eat family-style. Online menus still feature duck, fish, curries, barbecue and seafood, although individual dishes can change. Our guide to Burmese dishes explains more of the food we found.
The Super 81 Menu: Burmese, Chinese and Asian Food
While Chinese food is prominent it is far from the all. The menu kind of covers all of Asia and the list is seemingly endless; Grilled Duck Brunei Curry, Taiwan Styled Fish Roll, ‘Singapore Style Fried Grilled Duck Konbong’, I could spend a night reading the menu, dreaming of the foods which might be dropped in front of me. I wanted to order for everyone “your having the Rakhine Style Fish Claypot, you…
your having the treasure steamed duck”, but this would have been rude. Browsing the menu wide-eyed we all make our own picks. Of course my selection makes the most of the opportunity with the ‘whole duck served with three kinds of curry’. The standout dish however was one I’d be reluctant to order myself, the steamed seabass with lemon and chilli. Amazing food and the portions are huge.
I’d recite the entire order but with so many dishes bouncing through my brain I forget most. The final bill for our feast for four was excellent value. Even the Mandalay Beer was refreshingly affordable compared with the tourist menus and hotel restaurants we’d been seeing.
Where Is Super 81 Restaurant in Mandalay?
Super 81 is listed at No. 582, 81st Street, between 38th and 39th Streets in Mandalay. On our visit the restaurant was lined with local motorbikes and the downstairs buzzed with food, barbecue and local banter. Pictured below at closing time. The restaurant also appears in restaurant directories, while its online menu gives a sense of the variety of dishes; verify details before visiting.
Super 81 Restaurant Mandalay: Frequently Asked Questions
What food does Super 81 serve?
Super 81 is known for an extensive menu mixing Chinese, Burmese and other Asian dishes, including duck, fish, curries, barbecue and vegetables. The steamed seabass with lemon and chilli was a particular favourite during our visit.
Where is Super 81 in Mandalay?
Published restaurant listings give the address as No. 582, 81st Street, between 38th and 39th Streets, Mandalay. For other sights in the area, see our Mandalay day tour.
Is Super 81 still open?
Super 81 is listed on restaurant directories and on a Mandalay delivery platform, which provides an extensive food menu. These listings cannot guarantee its opening status at any particular time, so confirm directly before visiting.