BAO Fitzrovia
Taiwanese restaurant · Fitzrovia
31 Windmill St, London W1T 2JN, United Kingdom
Highlights
Inventive Taiwanese buns & drinks; try the black cod bao & fried chicken
Inventive Taiwanese buns & drinks; try the black cod bao & fried chicken
"One of the slickest dining options in the area, Bao’s second full restaurant takes bookings, offers a black cod bao that isn’t on the menu in Soho, and does a set menu that offers about as much pleasure that £15 can buy in this part of the city. A bao, a chicken chop, and a rice bowl make a stirring trio, while an early dinner when gifts are gotten should include the beef tendon nuggets and mushrooms with lovage." - James Hansen
"Fitzrovia’s Bao 15 menu’s concept is simple but sensational: a bao — including the Fitz-only cod in a black bun — a Taiwanese fried chicken chop; and a bone marrow or mapo aubergine rice bowl from 12pm to 3pm, Monday to Friday. Adding beer or wine for £3 still brings this in comfortably under £20 a head." - Emma Hughes, James Hansen
"Head upstairs at BAO’s Fitzrovia location to bag a prime position spot around the horseshoe-shaped bar which is perfect for people watching and steamed bun eating alike. Make sure to leave room for the other menu big hitters like tingling mapo aubergine, addictive beef cheek and tendon nuggets and mackerel with persimmon." - Daisy Meager
"Vegetarian options available There was a point during the pandemic where getting your hands on one of Bao’s DIY kits was as hard as securing a four-pack of toilet roll. Such is the power of this Taiwanese spot’s fluffy buns. Luckily, that time has passed and it’s now much easier to order some of their signature 12-hour pork and peanut powder bao directly to your door. As well as their iconic bao, you’ll also find cocktails, sake, cute custard buns, and limited edition collaborations with other excellent London restaurants on the online shop." - Heidi Lauth Beasley, Jake Oliver
"Having homeware from Bao is a huge flex. This London institution is known for their fluffy buns, excellent flavours, and near achingly-cool branding. Now, you can bring their uniquely cool feel to your own home with the ceramic pots, sake carafes, and tea pots available to buy on their website. The speckle bowls are a must for any miso soup lovers, but we’ve got our eye on their range of bao-shaped candles. Because tea lights are like, so 2007." - Heidi Lauth Beasley
