
About BAO Noodle Shop - Shoreditch
BAO Shoreditch Noodle Shop, inspired by the beef noodle shops of Taiwan, specialising in bowls of noodles, made in-house using specially imported flour, BAO and xiao chi snacks.
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Taiwanese Fried Chicken 5pc.
£9.25Fish Black Bao
£7.00Prawn Dumplings, Soy Chilli Oil 6pc
£9.25Braised Pork, 'Lu Rou Fan' Rice
£9.95Grilled, Fried Chicken Breast
£12.75Mushroom Dumplings, Kow Chow Oil 6pc
£7.95Soy Glazed Aubergine, Crispy Tempura
£7.00BAO35 Combo
£35.00BAO Oolong Beer
£7.00BAO Book
£30.00
Meal Deals
BAO35 Combo
£35.00
Noodle Dishes
Taiwanese Beef Noodles Soup
Highly rated· Currently sold out£14.95Tofu, 'Dan Dan' Noodles
Highly rated· Currently sold out£12.25VeganTempura Aubergine, Kelp Noodles Soup
Currently sold out£13.75VeganRare Beef Rump, Kelp Broth, Noodles, Soy Cured Egg
Currently sold out£14.50
Rice Dishes
Chi Shang Rice
Braised Pork, 'Lu Rou Fan' Rice
Traditional Taiwanese rice bowl, with double cooked soy braised pork belly diced over rice with fish floss, soy cured egg and pickles£9.95
Taiwanese Fried Chicken
Taiwanese Fried Chicken 5pc.
A cult, unmissable, dish. Served with Hot Sauce.£9.25Grilled, Fried Chicken Breast
Highly rated· We marinate chicken breast in soy, garlic and ginger to build flavour from the inside out. It’s fried in our crunchy Taiwanese batter, brushed with a vibrant spicy garlicky zingy dressing, then fired over charcoal to bake all that flavour in. Served over a crunchy cabbage salad tossed in chilli, lime and fish sauce adding freshness to the dish.£12.75
Dumplings
Prawn Dumplings, Soy Chilli Oil 6pc
Boiled Prawn Dumplings in a Soy Chilli Oil 6pc£9.25Lamb Dumplings, Sesame Chilli Crisp 6pc
Boiled dumplings with a lamb filling served with a sesame chilli crisp£8.50Mushroom Dumplings, Kow Chow Oil 6pc
Shiitake & oyster mushroom dumplings, soy chilli glaze and kow choi oil£7.95Vegan
Bao
Fried Chicken Bao
Signature Taiwanese fried chicken in a toasted sesame Bao with Sichuan mayo, coriander, golden kimchi and house-made hot sauce.£5.95PopularBeef Short Rib Bao
Slow-cooked beef short rib, pickles, crispy shallots & Sichuan mayonnaise£6.75PopularClassic Braised Pork BAO
This is the original BAO – the one that started it all. It’s inspired by the traditional gua bao from Taiwan and was the dish that sparked the idea to start BAO. The flavours are all about balance: rich, soy-braised pork belly, tangy fermented mustard greens, fresh coriander, and a hint of sweetness from the peanut powder.£5.75Prawn Shia Song Bao
Chopped prawns are combined with celery, water chestnut, carrot, then tossed through with a mixture of cornflour and egg white to create a fluffy texture. Served in a hot deep fried hot dog bao and a taiwanese sweet mayonnaise£6.75Fish Black Bao
Fried pollack, with shredded cabbage, hot sauce, NG secret sauce and lemon mayo.£7.00PopularDaikon Croquette Bao
Fried daikon served in a Gua Bao, with pickled daikon, coriander and house-made hot sauce.£4.95VegetarianBurnt Green Chilli Daikon Bao
Daikon croquette with burnt green chili sauce and soy-pickled chilli 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, plain, steamed Gua Bao.£1.50Vegetarian
Sides
Smacked Chilli Cucumber
Spicy smacked cucumber with chilli oil.£5.95PopularPotato Fries, Confit Garlic Mayo
Fries with confit garlic mayo for dipping.£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.£5.00VegetarianSoy Glazed Aubergine, Crispy Tempura
Aubergine with Thai Basil in a chilli garlic thickened soy sauce, topped with battered crumbs. Served at room temperature£7.00VeganBlack Pepper Edamame
Edamame seasoned with cracked black pepper, vinegar, sesame oil and garlic.£5.00VeganYu 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.£4.00
Dips
Sichuan Mayo
Our house-made Sichuan Mayo with spicy Sichuan sauce.£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
Diet Coke
£3.50Coke
£3.50BAO Oolong Beer
£7.00Taiwan Beer
£5.75
Merchandise
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.£30.00Retail Noodle
The box contains four portions of plain noodles ready to be cooked and dressed with sauces of your choice. Wheat flour and Noodle machine sourced from Taiwan. Comes with instructions on how to cook.£6.00