Get ready for chef May Chow’s pork belly baos and ice cream baos—Little Bao will be returning to Central with its new shop opening this November
Little Bao will be returning to Soho this November just in time for its eighth anniversary, bringing their flavourful baos to Shin Hing Street. Little Bao’s story began in 2013 when chef May Chow opened the first location in Soho, serving halved Chinese steamed buns filled with experimental Chinese flavours. The original restaurant was tiny, seating only 20 diners at a time and attracting queues during the weekend.
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However, in the summer of 2019, Little Bao Soho shuttered. Made to hand back the space to the government for urban renewal plans, they opened a new flagship restaurant in Causeway Bay shortly afterwards. While the flagship store still serves all of Chow’s signature dishes, the chef's loyal followers continued to reminisce about Little Bao’s beginnings on Staunton Street. Now, with the new Soho shop opening, the diner is reinstating its claim to the neighbourhood where it all began.
Moving away from the original light blue exterior, the new Soho branch features navy blue colours and of course, a glowing, fluorescent sign of Little Bao’s mascot welcoming diners into the restaurant.
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