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About BAO - Kings Cross
BAO King's Cross, inspired by the Xiao Chi houses of Taiwan, specialising in Taiwanese Fried Chicken, BAO and Bubble Tea.
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Calamari & Onion Ring BAO
Crispy tempura calamari and onion rings, stacked ridiculously high inside a toasted sesame bao. We top it with golden kimchi, a splash of hot sauce, lemon mayo, and a fresh squeeze of lemon to bring it all together.
£7.00
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Classic BAO
12-hour soy braised pork belly, fermented mustard greens, coriander and peanut powder in a fluffy Gua BAO.
£7.00
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Daikon BAO (v)
Fried daikon served in a Gua BAO, with pickled Daikon, coriander and house-made hot sauce.
£7.00
50% off
Fish Black BAO
Deep-fried pollock in squid ink batter served in a toasted sesame BAO.
£7.00
50% off
Green Monster BAO (ve)
Daikon croquette, with house-made Burnt Green Chilli sauce & soy pickled chilli served in a toasted sesame BAO.
£7.00
50% off
Prawn Shia Song BAO
Chopped prawns with celery and carrot served in a deep-fried Hot Dog BAO with a Taiwanese sweet mayonnaise.
£7.00
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Yellow Chilli Chicken Rice
Highly rated
Marinated Chicken in Yellow Chilli, Fermented Greens, Onion Relish
£12.00
Taiwanese Style Beef Noodle Soup
Highly rated
A rich, salty beef soup served with all the classics. Noodles made by us using the especially imported 12% gluten flourSlow Cooked Beef Cheek, Beef Butter, Fermented Greens, Coriande
£14.75
Tofu 'Dan Dan' Noodle
£11.75
BAO Oolong Beer
£6.80
BAO Midnight Beer
£6.80

Charcoal Fried Chicken, Chilli Lime
Chicken breast marinated in soy, Shaoxing wine, garlic and ginger, fried in crunchy Taiwanese batter, brushed with spicy garlic dressing, then grilled. Served with a fresh, tangy cabbage salad. Spicy, bold, and hard to share.
£11.75
Charcoal Fried Chicken, BBQ
Chicken breast marinated in soy, Shaoxing wine, garlic, and five spice, then charcoal-fired for deep flavour and crispy batter. Glazed with our house BBQ sauce and finished with a chilli-paprika spice dust. Sweet, smoky, spicy—seriously satisfying.
£11.75
Popcorn Nuggets - 3 Pieces
A cult, unmissable, dish, hot sauce on the side
£5.00
Popcorn Nuggets - 6 Pieces
A cult, unmissable, dish. Served with Sichuan Mayo, Hot Sauce and Basil Ranch
£9.75
Peking Caramel Chicken Wing - Each
A double-fried wing 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.
£2.50

Classic BAO
12-hour soy braised pork belly, fermented mustard greens, coriander and peanut powder in a fluffy Gua BAO.
£7.00
50% off
Prawn Shia Song BAO
Chopped prawns with celery and carrot served in a deep-fried Hot Dog BAO with a Taiwanese sweet mayonnaise.
£7.00
50% off
Calamari & Onion Ring BAO
Crispy tempura calamari and onion rings, stacked ridiculously high inside a toasted sesame bao. We top it with golden kimchi, a splash of hot sauce, lemon mayo, and a fresh squeeze of lemon to bring it all together.
£7.00
50% off
BAOnut
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.
£4.00
Baby BAO
A single plain steamed Gua BAO
£1.50
Fish Black BAO
Deep-fried pollock in squid ink batter served in a toasted sesame BAO.
£7.00
50% off
Daikon BAO (v)
Fried daikon served in a Gua BAO, with pickled Daikon, coriander and house-made hot sauce.
£7.00
50% off
Green Monster BAO (ve)
Daikon croquette, with house-made Burnt Green Chilli sauce & soy pickled chilli served in a toasted sesame BAO.
£7.00
50% off

Yellow Chilli Chicken Rice
Highly rated
· Marinated Chicken in Yellow Chilli, Fermented Greens, Onion Relish
£12.00
Mapo Aubergine Rice (v)
Mapo aubergine, crispy kale, sesame and compressed pickled cucumber on Chi Shang rice.
£9.90
Braised 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
£8.75

Taiwanese Style Beef Noodle Soup
Highly rated
· A rich, salty beef soup served with all the classics. Noodles made by us using the especially imported 12% gluten flourSlow Cooked Beef Cheek, Beef Butter, Fermented Greens, Coriande
£14.75
Lamb Dumplings
6 Pieces
£8.00
Mushroom Dumplings
6 Pieces
£8.00
Tofu 'Dan Dan' Noodle
A balanced explosion of spiciness, garliciness, sourness and saltinessSichuan Spiced Tofu, Chilli Oil, Coriander
£11.75
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Smacked Cucumber (ve)
Cucumber in a garlic, vinegar and spicy dressing.
£6.00
Taiwanese Style Edamame
Seasoned with cracked black pepper, vinegar, sesame oil and garlic.
£4.75
Soy Glazed Aubergine (v)
Aubergine with Thai Basil in a chilli garlic sauce, topped with battered crumbs.
£6.50
Potato Fries (v)
Potato fries, served with a confit garlic mayonnaise.
£4.00
Yu Shiang Eggs
Yu Shiang Boiled Egg, Dodington Cheese
£3.75
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.
£5.75

Hot Sauce (v)
Our signature house-made Hot Sauce. Perfect for fries or spicing up the Classic BAO.
£0.75
Burnt Chilli Sauce (ve)
Our house-made Burnt Chilli Sauce. A medley of smokiness, sweetness and a spicy tang served with a full-bodied texture.
£0.75
Confit Garlic Mayo (v)
Our in-house Confit Garlic Mayo.
£0.75

Diet Coke
£2.50
Coke
£2.50
BAO Midnight Beer
Our Midnight Beer made with Braybrooke Beer Brewery. A dark beer taking inspiration from the old-school stouts of London and the dessert favourite, Horlicks.
£6.80
BAO Oolong Beer
Our Classic BAO Beer brewed with Braybrooke Beer Brewery. An aromatic, light amber lager with pleasantly bitter tea-like qualities.
£6.80

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