Bao

Bao is a taiwanese restaurant Greater London England located in United Kingdom.

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  • Phone

    +44 20 3019 2200

  • Website

    baolondon.com

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  • Type

    Taiwanese Restaurant

Address

53 Lexington St Soho Greater London W1F 9AS United Kingdom

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes
Wi-Fi Yes
Outdoor Seating No
Menus Lunch, Dinner
Drinks Cocktails

Comments / 158


Keywords:

fried chicken lively trendy casual buns ice cream peanut milk confit good for a quick meal pork wontons spicy food crowded good for singles eggplant sweet potato chips daily specials prix fixe menu cake sandwiches
Joyce Ip

Must try every bao on the menu! Juicy and delicious., super quick service too! Expect a queue up to 50 mins but worth the wait!!! Highly recommended

Zuz

Lamb shoulder , coriander sauce, garlic mayo and soy pickled chilli Bao is to die for! Ice cream is like a little fluffy happiness in a Bao. And I'm a big fan of the brand identity. Love love love!

Two Boots and a Farwa

Fun way of ordering, our favorite orders were the daikon bao and the guinea fowl chi shiang rice . Peanut milk was interesting/fun. And if you can, give the horlicks ice cream a try! احلى باو إلى الآن

Lisa Talia Moretti

I finally got in! Queues can be long but the food is served quickly and is delicious. Steamed buns are a must. I also had the spicy fried chicken and the aubergine served with wonton chips . So tasty!

Andrea Suarez

Had almost everything on the menu. The classic and fried chicken are the best, dryaged beef , and the ice cream one is out of this world, scallop is nice. It is worth the wait but order a lot.

Eman Abdulaziz

Mouthwatering food. It was extremely delicious with excellent per person portions. I ordered Bao lamb , eryngii mushroom , scallop , and Guinea fowl rice .

Katalin Kristof

Lovely staff , amazing meals. It wasn’t pricy : normal. ~£60 for two with dessert . We had 4 baos: chicken was our favourite. Mushroom was great too. Sweet potato chips and chili chicken ! Delicious!

Nikita Ka

Fried chicken bao is the best! We also tried the duck hearts which were a daily special and they were really yummy. The other Bao are great too but the classic was my least favourite

eleni paul

This place is epic! Go for the classic bao bun and the pork belly one. The pig blood tart is good, the daikon salad and the scalop. Long queue at least 20' wait, but worth it!

Rick Nijhuis

Classic pork belly bao, Taiwanese fried chicken and the eggplant with wontons 👍 Worth the queue on the opposite side of the street. Horlicks ice cream bun for dessert !

Mona S

Everything I've had here is amazing. Fried chicken Bao , lamb Bao, house pickles , absolutely moreish. Staff are really sweet. A bit tight inside but worth it. Love coming here when in the area.

Edoardo Portoraro

A good Taiwanese restaurant , fast service and nice plates. The bao in the photo is well worth eating!

Natalia Barbosa

The buns and incredible, try them all! My favourite was the Chicken Fried and I'm not a chicken person! For desert don't miss the ice cream bun !!!

Ben K.

Incentive and delicious buns and other Taiwanese dishes. Definitely worth the wait. My favorite was the classic bao , but try them all!

Flavio Muff

the place to be! cool ambience and lovely food. the interior is designed with love. will definitely go again. everything is worth to try.

Mat A

Delicious small plates of Taiwanese inspired food, perfect for sharing, including their signature steamed milked buns . There was a queue but once you get inside the service is very attentive.

Raquel de Meneses

One of the best, if not THE best I've tried. I want to come back and try everything in the menu. And 10 of each bao.

Constance | @croostifoodi

Delicious small plates . Order baos and the trotter nuggets. Come after 2pm on weekdays and you won't need to queue! Overall not cheap .

Thiago Maia

The wait can be long but worth it. The rump cap steak , confit pork BAO and fried horlicks ice cream BAO all the way. Sooooo good.

Antreas Papadopoulos

I only tried the Bao buns which i will say are worth the wait(most probably have to wait in queue) Great place to meet with a friend.. but not suited for a big companies as the place is rather small!

Michelle Teefey-Lee

My favourite was the classic boa - packed full of flavour. The peanut milk and Horlicks ice cream boa also should not be missed - delicious!

Tom Joseph

Good food but expect to queue. The classic and confit pork bao are the best in my opinion and the aubergine wonton is also good. The fried chicken with hot sauce packs a punch

Siro Descrovi

Very lovely place! You can just sit and try different little dishes with unique tastes :) keep a space for the ice cream ;)

Jenny

Fried chicken bao is a must try! Ask for extra spicy sauce if you want and they let us sample the peanut milk before ordering 👍

Nikos Pappas

Lamb shoulder and fried chicken bao buns are great here. The fried ice cream bao though, is extraordinary! 💯

Missy

Come early to avoid long queues. Small venue for such a popular place. The bao are delicious, as are the sides.

Andy

pricey for the portion size, but worth the hype - can't miss the fried chicken bao and fried horlicks ice cream bao both are out of this world

Arif Karaca

Ice cream bun was the best ever try it! Meat buns were full of spices no meat flavor at all.. Try the beef soup as well its fresh and lite!

Ben K.

Delicious Taiwanese buns . Try the classic, fried chicken , and lamb . The aubergine and fried rice dishes are also fantastic.

Brad T

Holy cow. Def worth the wait. Any of the bao sandwiches are great but the fried chick and traditional are not to be missed.

Jessica

We spent more time queuing than being in the actual restaurant . Food is served so quickly, which made the experience feel a little rushed. The buns lived up to expectations but not sure I'll be back.

Jake Dylan

Pricey but worth the wait. Great fried chicken and pork belly and standard bao.

Emilie W

Rump cap a huge highlight. Buy some beer from the pub or off-licence nearby and make the wait more bearable. I promise it is worth the queue.

Wendy Tse

If you're hungry, just order everything on the menu as they're quite small. Definitely recommend the rice , fried chicken , and any of the buns !

Clea Romeo

The classic Bao and 40 day rump slices were amazing. Fried chicken was great too

Hannah Taylor

Szechuan chicken wings were incredible! Classic and lamb buns also delicious. Peanut milk was a nice sweet drink to accompany.

Onur Avcı

Classic, confit pork , fried chicken , taiwanesen fried chicken with hot sauce and fried horlicks ice cream were delicious.

Ghadah

Super delicious food. Highly recommend it. But make a reservation before hand since the place is small and popular.

Oliver Nippletwist

Simple the best bao ever- perfect balance of flavors, always worth a wait.

Eleni Raskou

Funny service due to the queue across the street, really good food on the go. Tiny nice place. Must spot in London.

Swemeatballs .

The scallop , fried chicken and aubergine with wontons are superb. And go for the confit pork bao

Qayser

The classic pork bao and crispy chicken bao are absolutely delicious, but give the dessert bao a shot too.

Elliott Poppel

The fried chicken or confit pork bao , though the small plates (pigs ’ blood cake , trotter nuggets) are brilliant too.

Elliott Poppel

The fried chicken or confit pork bao , though the small plates (pigs ’ blood cake , trotter nuggets) are brilliant too.

Becky H

The chicken bao is the one!! Scallops and peanut milk drink is yummy too.

Thiago Da Mata

Bao pork confit , bao lamb shoulder , taiwanese fried chicken and sweet potato . Really amazing food

Hetaf S

I tried the fried chicken bao . It was really good but so spicy 🌶 🥵

Plwm Bwm

Delicious food, worth getting here 30 minutes before it opens. The original Bao was my favourite

David McDougall

So many great dishes - everything was great, but above all the Trotter Nuggets were incredible!

Carrie

Fried chicken bao and confit pork bao were tasty. They’re small though, so get a starter!

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