BAO Kings Cross
Restaurant · King's Cross
Unit 2, 4 Pancras Sq, London N1C 4DP, United Kingdom
Highlights
Steamed bao, bubble tea, sausage rolls & unique sweets
Steamed bao, bubble tea, sausage rolls & unique sweets
"Unlike Bao's other London outposts, this Taiwanese spot is less about a sit-down meal and more about picking up some delicious stuff wrapped up in equally delicious steamed dough. Think peach-shaped red bean and white chocolate bao, molten seasonal specials, and our personal favourite, the salted egg custard sad face bao that might be cheered up with a trip down to one of the benches along the canal. They’ve also got a short menu of their signature savoury baos, big noodle bowls, and cocktails that you can sit down and enjoy in the textbook Bao-cool dining area." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna
"Perfect for: catch-ups over steamed bao and bubble tea. Unlike Bao’s other spots, this King’s Cross café is firstly, quite spacious, and secondly, less about a confit pork-packed meals and more about delicious sweet stuff wrapped up in equally delicious steamed dough. We’re talking salted egg custard sad face bao - which yes, look exactly as cute as they sound - and molten chocolate and cherry bao. But don’t worry, we’re not sending you off to get dessert as lunch (though it’s not a bad idea), because they have all sorts of savoury options. From lobster and crayfish bao and hamburger bao, to 40-day-aged beef steak rice with cheese, as well as some fun baked things like a certified genius steamed dough sausage roll. And if you have any space after all that, get one of their tasty bubble teas." - rianne shlebak
"Bao’s King’s Cross outpost is less about a confit pork-packed sit-down meal and more about picking up some delicious stuff wrapped up in equally delicious steamed dough. They’ve got a short menu of their signature bao, as well as a fun take on a pizza slice, and a certified genius steamed dough sausage roll. The salted egg custard sad face bao is our spirit snack." - jake missing
"If you have the kind of father who starts hyperventilating every time they see that you bought Sensodyne (“SENSODYNE! HOW CAN YOU SAVE FOR A PENSION WHEN YOU’RE OUT BUYING THE WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE TOOTHPASTE?”) then you should know about Café Bao. A little King’s Cross spot from achingly cool London mini-chain, Bao, the price of their iconic fluffy buns start around the £5 mark and they also have a £10 meal deal at lunchtime. You can either eat in or pick it up to eat down on the canal if the weather is cooperating. Invest in the oh-so tasty peanut ice cream if you’re looking for something sweet, just don’t tell your dad it cost £4.50 or he might enter a panic spiral over whether you still have an overdraft." - heidi lauth beasley
"You like this person. Not enough that you want to spend hours with them, but enough that you want them to think you’re cool by taking them to this casual and adorable café in King’s Cross. Unlike Bao’s other spots, this place is less about confit pork-packed sit-down meals and more about picking up some delicious sweet stuff wrapped up in equally delicious steamed dough. Think cute peach-shaped red bean white chocolate bao, molten seasonal specials, and our personal favourite, the salted egg custard sad face bao. Pick up a box of those, a couple of their steamed dough sausage rolls, and head to the canal for a light snack and speedy catch-up." - rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley
