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Whether for lunch or dinner, Taiwanese-inspired Bao buns are always a good idea. This is where to find the best ones.
Is there anything better than the first bite into a deliciously squishy bao? Also known as ‘steamed buns’ or ‘baozi’, if you haven’t tried these Taiwanese-inspired warm, fluffy treats of stuffing wrapped inside a sweet white dough, you are seriously missing out.
Luckily, there are plenty of spots across the city that serve up the perfect bao whether you like yours topped with charred beef brisket, marinated tofu or Katsu-flavoured aubergine. The flavour possibilities really are endless.
From Mr Bao to Flesh & Buns, this is where you’ll find the best bao in London. Thank us later.
Bun House
Address: 26-27 Lisle St, London WC2H 7BA
Daddy Bao
Offering some of south London’s best dumplings, Daddy Bao is a Tooting institution known for its delicious beef brisket bao buns, as well as exciting sharing platters of crispy squid, sesame aubergine and aged sirloin tataki.
Address: 113 Mitcham Rd, London SW17 9PE
Flesh & Buns
Between its Covent Garden and Oxford Circus sites, Flesh & Buns serves perfectly sticky buns with a range of fillings: our favourites include the chilli miso brisket, beef short ribs and Japanese fried chicken.
Address: 41 Earlham St, London WC2H 9LX
Yum Bun
Address: Unit 3, The Kitchens, Spitalfields Market, 16 Horner Square, London E1 6EW
Bao
As the name suggests, Bao specialises in just that. You’ll find your classic fillings here alongside a delicious Taiwanese prawn shia song offering. Plus, the Horlicks ice cream fried bao is not to be missed by anyone with a sweet tooth.
Address: Unit 2, 4 Pancras Sq, London N1C 4DP
BunCo
Address: 53 Caledonian Rd, London N1 9BU
Mr Bao
Perhaps the most well-known spot in the city (and an offshoot from Daddy Bao), Mr Bao has been serving up London’s fluffiest buns since 2016. Expect informal dining and that same impeccable menu: the 24-hour marinated chicken bao is one of our favourites.
Address: 293-295 Rye Ln, London SE15 4UA
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