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BAO City, inspired by the Xiao Chi houses of Taiwan, specialising in Taiwanese Fried Chicken, BAO and Bubble Tea.Free delivery
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Charcoal Grilled, Yellow Chilli Chicken Rice
£12.25Braised Pork, ‘Lu Rou Fan’, Rice
£9.75Prawn Dumplings, Soy Chilli Oil
£8.50Tofu 'Dan Dan' Noodles
£11.95Taiwanese Beef Noodles Soup
£14.75Mushroom Dumplings, Soy Kow Choi
£7.75Soy Glazed Aubergine, Crispy Tempura
£6.75Christmas Duck Bao
£6.95Mango & Salted Coconut Tea
£5.75Blueberry, White Chocolate & Matcha
£5.75
Dream Drinks
Brown Sugar Bubble Milk Tea
Currently sold out£5.50VegetarianPeanut Milk (ve)
Roasted peanuts, vanilla pods, light brown sugar, oat milk, oat cream£5.50VeganMango & Salted Coconut Tea
£5.75VegetarianBlueberry, White Chocolate & Matcha
£5.75Vegetarian
Taiwanese Fried Chicken
Taiwanese Fried Chicken 5pc.
Currently sold out£8.95Peking Caramel Chicken Wing 2pc
Double-fried wings glazed in a sticky Peking-style sauce with hei tang caramel, tomato, garlic, and vinegar. Finished with balsamic and pineapple for a sharp, tangy kick. Bold, smoky, and seriously addictive.£5.00
Bao
Classic Braised Pork Bao
12-hour soy braised pork belly, fermented mustard greens, coriander and peanut powder in a fluffy Gua Bao£5.50PopularFried Chicken Bao
Currently sold out£5.95PopularChristmas Duck Bao
Slow cooked duck leg, with shittake mushroom sauce, watercress aioli and tempura crisps.£6.95Daikon Croquette Bao
Fried daikon served in a Gua Bao, with pickled Daikon, coriander and house-made hot sauce.£4.95VegetarianBurnt Chilli Daikon Bao
Daikon croquette, with house-made Burnt Green Chilli sauce & soy pickled chilli served in a toasted sesame Bao.£5.50VeganBAOnut
Our take on a doughnut—deep-fried in tempura batter for a crisp, airy crunch. Dusted with milk powder sugar and drizzled with rich Taiwanese Hei Tang caramel. Sweet, creamy, and too good to share.£4.00VegetarianBaby BAO
A single steamed Gua Bao.£1.50Vegetarian
Noodles & Dumplings
Lamb Dumplings, Sesame Chilli Crisp
Boiled Lamb Dumplings in a soy chilli dressing (6 pieces)£8.00PopularPrawn Dumplings, Soy Chilli Oil
Boiled Prawn Dumplings in a Soy Chilli Oil 6pcs£8.50PopularTaiwanese Beef Noodles Soup
Slow-cooked beef cheek noodles with a rich broth made using aged beef fat and our master beef stock from aged beef bones. Served with marinated beef cheek, preserved greens, coriander, and spiced beef butter.£14.75Tofu 'Dan Dan' Noodles
Minced Tofu in Dan Dan sauce with noodles.£11.95VeganMushroom Dumplings, Soy Kow Choi
Soy glaze, Kow Choi Oil (6 pieces)£7.75Vegan
Chi Shang Rice
Charcoal Grilled, Yellow Chilli Chicken Rice
Marinated chicken in yellow chilli, fermented greens and onion relish.£12.25PopularBraised Pork, ‘Lu Rou Fan’, Rice
Traditional Taiwanese rice bowl, with double cooked soy braised pork belly diced over rice with fish floss, egg and pickles£9.75
Xiao Chi Snacks & Sides
Smacked Chilli Cucumber
Spicy smacked cucumber with chilli oil.£5.50VeganPotato Fries, Confit Garlic Mayo
Potato fries, served with a confit garlic mayonnaise.£4.00VegetarianMassaged Seasonal Green Salad, Tiger Dressing
The BAO House Salad has been on the menu since day one at BAO Soho. Grated salted duck egg is our equivalent to Parmesan, providing that salty and creamy hit. It requires a bit of time to dry out the salted duck eggs so they’re easy to grate.£5.00VegetarianYu Shiang Eggs, Doddington Cheese
Rich Clarence Court eggs topped with Yu Shiang mayo—made from doubanjiang, garlic, and fermented chilli—plus finely grated Doddington cheese. Creamy, punchy, and full of umami.£3.75Soy Glazed Aubergine, Crispy Tempura
Aubergine with Thai Basil in a chilli garlic sauce, topped with battered crumbs.£6.75VeganBlack Pepper Edamame
Edamame seasoned with cracked black pepper, vinegar, sesame oil and garlic.£4.75Vegan
Dips
Sichuan Mayo
£1.50Burnt Chilli Sauce
Our house-made Burnt Chilli Sauce. A medley of smokiness, sweetness and a spicy tang served with a full-bodied texture.£1.50Hot Sauce
Our signature house-made Hot Sauce. Perfect for fries or spicing up the Classic BAO.£1.50
Drinks
Coke
£3.50Diet Coke
£3.50Taiwan Beer
£5.60
Convni Store
BAO Book
Part manifesto, part cookbook, our first book — BAO — is a declaration of our intentions, what’s important to us and an explanation of why and how we do the things we do and cook the dishes you love.£30.00