Liverpool’s best spots for bao buns

With a nod to its extensive heritage, GPO is Liverpool’s largest food hall and market with over 11 traders and 400 different dishes. With a mix of design and culinary excellence, the GPO showcases the best in up-and-coming food and drink vendors Liverpool has to offer. Korean Gangnam-style street food includes delicious and fluffy Bao Buns which we highly recommend. 

Independent and totally unique food vendors make up the floor, hand chosen and incubated to showcase the best in world food in one place. We would always recommend booking your place as The GPO gets busy over the weekend! 

This swanky, contemporary and downright delicious restaurant is one of our favourites. They have a whole section of their menu dedicated to Bao Buns and Dim Sum. Some of their flavours include hoisin duck, classic char siu and Xiao Long Bao which is a spicy pork soup but in a filled bao bun. They also have an extensive menu inspired by traditional Chinese Dim Sum to fresh Thai dishes complimented by delicacies from Japan, Korea and further beyond. 

RenShaw Food Market is hard to miss – its neon lights and bright colours drag you in like a month to a flame! As do the amazing smells! Renshaw offers food traders from around the world, from Turkey to Mexico, but if Bao Buns are on your mind, we recommend testing Mong Kok Hong Kong Street Food which brings the most delicious Cantonese food to everyone in the most authentic way. We recommend their honey roasted pork steamed bao buns, they are soft, sweet and cooked fresh to order. 

Baltic Market is Liverpool’s first street food market! Showcasing the best Liverpool has to offer in one location. From gyros to wood-fired pizzas, the Baltic Market offers something for everyone, including Bao Buns from Spice Thai. Their food is fresh and full of flavour so this is an excellent spot to get your fill of Bao Buns. Baltic’s urban but simplistic interior hosts a relaxed vibe, live music, DJs and even comedy nights!

Yum Cha is one of the newest additions to Liverpool’s restaurant scene! Yum Cha has earned its place on Lark Lane, an iconic strip of independent restaurants, bars and cafes in South Liverpool. They serve an extensive menu including tasty dim sum, roast meats and big plates.

Included on their menu is a range of Bao Buns including shengjian bao which is pan fried minced pork & prawn baos, served with chinkiang vinegar & finely chopped fresh ginger, char siu bao, har gau bao, the most famous cantonese dumpling with prawn & bamboo shoots in a translucent pastry and a bbq ji bao, a fluffy white bun filled with barbecued chicken – they have many more to choose from including some vegetarian bao bun options.